The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1866-08-16

Cnrgive the fact thai be was Union soldier, but |
win take him TO their arms and cover him with re-
wards lust as the Devil offered our SAVER All the
kingdoms of the world If he would 6u; iaii down
aud worship him, when In point OF iSet tne why
old rascal was only tenant al VIII nimsel anu
hadn't foot of land to give. How the gallant
soldier who periled his lie for his country, ana
has returned maimed and shattered from tue Dal-
he. must feel dlshonored aud Inundated when ne
finds himself treated ns mere mercenary, ana IS
approached by Copperheads with arguments ana
tamntatious which stain his manhood and insult |
the memory of the dead who fell in battle by his
side. Themselves regarding Office getting as the
sole business Of life, and that Governments were
established only to provide hungry politicians with
lucrative places, they are unable 10 conceive the
idca of the patriot soldier who loving his country
more than wealth, luxury, and the comforts Of
home laid all these together with his life, as
cheerful sacrifice upon the National altar.
WORD TO YOUNG MEN
And here let me address a word TO the young
men of Indiana. You are just starting In life, with
the world all before you, where and how to choose.
Beware how you connect your fortunes with de-
cayed and dishonored party, indellby stained with
treason, and upon whose tombstone the historian
will write, false to liberty, false to its country,
and false to the age In which 1t lived" The DEM
ocratic party has committed crime for which his
tory has no pardon and the memories OF men no
forgetfulness; whose colors grow darker from
age TO age, and for which the execratlons Of man
kind become more bitter from generation to gen
Grafton. 1t committed treason against liberty In
behalf of slavery; against civilization In behalf of
barbarsm and It's chronicles will be written In
the oame volume which records the most danger
GUS and malignant factions that have ever afflicted
government or retarded the progress of mankind.
1he rebellion was born of the Democratic party;
craded In its lap nursed from its breast and cher
i,hed and sustained by It, until 1t persisted by the
avcnging sword of the nation, and It must soon be
followed to the tomb by its guilty parent.
The Federal party opposed the war Of 1872 and
died from the effects OF it in Il few years. The
Wing party opposed the Mexican war In 1846, and
lived but six years longer; yet these parties medi-
tated no treason, and when the conflict began did
not sympathze with the enemy, or give him aid
and comfort, but gave their earnest and hearty
support to the government and the army. How,
then. shall 1t be with the Democratic party the
| parent of the rebellion, who, while the southern
wing was In arms against the government the
northern wing gave to 1t material aid and comfort
and cheered it on In the deadly contest.
OUTLINE OF coPPERHEAD HISTORY IN INDIANA
The history Of Indiana during the late rebellion
Is peculiar and differs In many important respects
from that of any other State During the regular
session of the Legislature in 1861, the Democratic
members with few exceptions, denounced the
Government with great DlIJeTubhb luNl1B HI Uiilnc
for the conflict which seemed to be approaching
upon the people of the North. and asserting that
Indiana should not take any part in 1t against the
people of the South. When, however, the war
was begun BY the bombardment Of Fort Sumter,
the wave of enthusiasm and patriotism which
swept over the land submerged oil parties, seemed
TO obllterate party lines, and for the time over
wheltned the factious and dsloyal leaders. AT the
end of six months however, the heads OF the DEM
ocratic leaders began TO appear above the surface
and visible and vigorous effort was made TO re-
organize the party upon the basis OF opposition tc
the war. suspending hostilities, and negotiating
the return of the rebel States to the Union by CIV
, ing them new guarantees for slavery, and II tina
, did not succeed, permit them to go In peace
Connected with this were exhibited strong predi
, lections for Northwestern Conederacy, and !
was argued persistently in their speeches and pa
pers that the interests of Indiana were exclusively
with the slave States, and whatever could be wa
said to excite prejudice and hatred against tn
States in the East.
The Grst convention held in the United State
after the beginning of the war was IN this city
: ON tho 9Th OF January, 1862, wherein the Demo
cratic leaders resolved strongly that the people
the North were wholly to blame for the existing
conflict, and should be compelled to do the Sout
Justice, which would bring II to an end Durln
The spring and summer Of 1862 the reasonable oI
: der Of the Golden Circle" was extensively organ
lied In various parts OF the STATE ana the lact wa
presented by the Grand Jury In the District CouT
= = Of the United States The presentmeut was put
lished, but the truth of II was vehemently denie
; bv the members Of the order and its partisan
J everywhere and the witnesses who had testihe
to II freely charged with perjury. During th
summer of this year the Union army suffered II
greatest disasters, under the command OF McCle
= Ian. on the Peninsula and the rebels and their
y lies In the North, flushed with victory, were e2
- cited with brilliant hopes OF final success In tn
' struggle. The loyal men of Indiana, depressed
= disaster, watched the progress of the fight wilt
q intense interest and spent their time In recrutln
!, = for the armies and providing supplies for the sic
. and wounded, while Democratic leaders gaV
= themselves up wholly TO electioneering, the ci
: culatlon of slanderous documents against the Go'
= = ernment and spent their money lavlshly In ever
" possible way to carry the election. In this the
N were aided by Confederate agents, with Oenfede
y - ate funds for II was well understood by the g0'
y ernment at Richmond that great battle for u
rebellion was about to be fought at tile polls In II
! diana The election in October almost went
default 50 far as the Union party was concerne'
and the Democracy succeeded by q majority
, nearly ten thousand In the State. No sooner WI
IA the election over, than II was given out In Dem
y cratic papers that the military power OF the Sta
- would be seized ont of the hands OF the Goyern'
- by the new Legislature, and that the Indiana l.
gion, which had been organized for the defense
the border, would be dissolved and deprived
their arms.
l. About the first Of December II was discovers
ls that the Order of the Golden Circle" had bet
N introduced by Democratic politicians into u
70 camps In this city, anda number OF soldiers lnltl
10 ted This created the greatest alarm both he
3 and In Washington, and the most vigorous mca
l. ures were resorted to, TO put 1t down and erat
h cate II from the army. The principal witness wi
u frat dyulged Its existence In the camps, was SOC
| .,..taa md
,r his friends or family.
rs The session of the Legislature, In January f
20 lowing was distinguished In the beginning by q
L. most revolutionary and Insulting measures. ~
message of the Governor was returned 10 him
g the majority Of the House, and resolution pass
N accepting the message Of Governor Seymour
III New York. Resolutions OF the most lncendla
ID and reasonable character followed each other
10 quick succession, and the brief time OF the 81
h. sion was consumed by the most violent and Initial
~ matory speeches, deu0unclng the Governme
ID and the further prosecution of the war.
u Soon, the Military Bill, with which the Cow
al nor had been threatened, was introduced by {
!, chairman of the Committee on Military Alai
ly and the fist vote taken upon II demonstrated {
ve fact that the Democratic party In the House wa
n, unit In It's favor II took from the Governor
ey power over the military and transferred II to
", four State officers, viz; the Auditor Treasur
cd Secretary of State, and Attorney General three
n whom were members of the Order of the "Gold
Circle afterwards known as the "Sons Of Lib,
pr ty." II gave these officers the custody and &C
nc troll OF the arms, the appointment OF general o
ia GERS, dissolved the Indiana Legion and provid
I'D for new organization which was TO be unt
IT, their exclusive control 1t Il true 1t left the Gt
on ernor the appointment Of an Adjutant GenHr
he but 1t stripped this AdjuNnt General OF all pow
ire aud transferred II TO another to be appointed
bel the four State officers The bill was In eve
'n feature In violation OF the Constitution of I
got State. establishing military provisional COVE
ment WAS intended rs A Legislative reyOutl,