Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-01-30
REBELS RAMPANT.
plots an Favor OF Brecl<lnridge and

nat sney are encouraged 10 put tottn
these exertions by semi-rebel senti-
ment and party in the North, is equally
plain. They have sent their emissaries
to this part of the country to take
charge OF Democratic papers and pro-
mitigate their peculiar views So bold
have they become, and so outspoken in
pushing forward their schemes, that |
such conservative papers as the Balti-
more American ars taking the alarm |
and raising notes of warning. We
we're prepared for almost anything from
the Kentucky Legislature, but that it
seriously contemplates the election of
the traitor Breckenridge to the United
States Senate, is so monstrous that we
can hardly credit the story. Yet the
impression prevails throughout the eoun,
try that said Legislature has in con-
temptation no less an insult to the
American people. With General Robert
E Lee Governor of Virginia, and Brock
inridge and other deeply.dyed traitors in
the United States Senate, and these
backed up, encouraged and applauded
by the Copperheads Of the North, we
may confidently anticipate another era
Of carnage and blood. But we do not
believe the loyal people of this country
the people who have saved the Govern
ment BY the shedding of blood--will
permit their sufferings and sacrifices to
thus go for nonght. They have their
eyes upon the conspirators, who, at the
proper time, will be again made to feel
/ the weight of their strong right arms.
We copy the warning of the Baltimore
American, and commend it to the
thoughtful attention Of our readers:
The preservation of our national in
tegrity is conceded to be Of the first i'm
portance. It is, therefore, due TO our
selves that we should guarantee the
future against other rebellions By indem-
nifying the Union. We must not allow
power to slip from the hands Of the ma
ton into the hands of locally organized
enemies Of the nation. Those who are
rebellioas in spirit, though conquered in
arms, who do not identify themselves
with our institutions, who do not realize
our unity of interests, who do not mean
to acknowledge the nationality of the
United States, are not prepared to par
ticipate in its government. 1t is equal
ly important that in seeking this identi-
4 ty we do not go too far in concessions to
the preiudices of those who are unwil-
lingly sutjugated 10 our control to-day.
A great nation must have great princi.
pies This war of ours has been a Wal
Of opinion, and it does not become the
eonqueror to surrender to the conquered
after the struggle is over, all for which
he has struggled through blood and car
mage for years. The ship of state hav'
ing come safely through tempestuous
seas, and reached a safe harbor, must
be firmly anchored there 1t will not Dc
while the cable is running off the cap
stan to stop the anchor midway to the
bottom and let. the ship again drift ou
into dangerous water 10
We. must destroy the political ascsn.
dency of such men as Baldwin, of Vir
ginia, who, from the Speakers chair o.
the Legislature, proclaims, amidst roundl
of applause, that he hopes to see Rober'
. E. Lee Governor of Virginia. We dc
not doubt that his sentiment ia heartily
/, re-echoed by every late rebel in the
South, and that there are men in tbs
North, like Vsllandigham, Voorhees,
and the Woods, of New York, who
would help to make Robert E. Lee Presi
dent of the United States. We, ON the
: contrary, would prefer to see him trieC
for treason and expiate his crimes By
due process of law There is no man il
! the South who is more guilty of tins
: crimes of ingratitude, treason and muir
! der than Robert E. Lee. We see, also
! that efforts are being made in Kentucky
to return John G. Breckenridge to thl
; United States sSenste-the body from
which he was expelled by a resolution
Q which denominatsd him "a traitor. II
after all their wicked efforts to overthrow
y the Government, these vile aud blood
!, stained traitors are to be permitted agar
: to return to public life, and aid in gov
erning the country it is their highes
wish to destroy, Of Whist avail is all tn
erty, poured out in defence Of our Re
: public and the great principles upol
I which tits based2 These men are to
day, no less than when Andrew johnson
uttered it in his Nashville speech, &C
!. cepting the nomination for the Vic
: Presidency, the representatives of tn
: aristoeratic element of the South. Fl
Q said then: This GristocrGcy pas dnt00
onistic to The principles of free Demo
: cratic Government, and the time hd,
|. come sChen it had to gire up the ghost
Has it given up the ghost2
He further said in that same speech
that the time had come sOhea this re
belli0us element of aristocracy must b
J punished The time had come sohei
: their lands mslst be confscated. Tn
Q day when they could talk of their tire
and four thousand acres of land, tile,
BY their hundreds of negroes, was past
!. and the hour for the division of thes
Q rich lands among the energetic and Ia
\ boring masses was at hand. The fell
d was TO be thrown open, and he now in
4 vited the energetic and industrious Q
q the North to come and occupy it, an,
: apply here the same skill and industr
|, which bad made the North SO rich"
e We have never gone so far nor aske,
a so much. What we do ask ia that sucl
{. eircumspection may be used in the pro
n cess of restoration as to secure prepon
, derant sentiment in favor OF nstionali
. ~ and secure the future of the Union
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