The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-07-21

name DemOcTacy, anu al lnNlIdGlOH
for Its members to meet In convention
with such dissatisfied persons of the
Union party as can be induced to
unite with them in forming a new or
ganization. It is direct confession
that the Democratic party, ideiibly
stained with treason as it is, is name
too grievous to be borne, and the cum
ming signers of this call, who are
staggering under it's weight, are striy-
ing to relieve themselves from the
dreadful burdens. -
This proposition to change its name
is an humiliating acknowledgment of
defeat, of dishonor and of national
condemnation, which could have been
wrung from these men only by the
direst suffering and necessity. And
yet it will not avail. The new party,
whatever name or shape 1T may as
sumo, will be the same old Copper
head concern. Composed of the same
men, clothed with the same history,
and plotting the same dishonOrs and
disasters to the country.
| The "call F" establishes the fact,
however, that the recent revelation to
the Democracy of this District that
the war was just and necessary" was
local in its character, and did not ex-
tend to Washington, for it makes no
mention Of the 10Gr at all, and for
aught there appears in it, the authors
| of it never heard of the rebellion.
They discuss the dangerous situation
of the country, utterly ignoring the
fact that there has been a rebellion,
/ I'D ,~~aa4a{1xy IN fhaf
the people will be equally dumb, ap-
parertly entertaining the idea of the
ostrich, who believes that when his
head is thrust into the dirt his body is
out of sight. But allow me to quote
passage from it: s5 a
AT present eleven States are ex-
cluded from the National Council.
For seven long months the present
Congress has persistently denied any
representation to the people of these
States. O Laws affecting their highest
and dearest interests have been passed
without their consent and in disre-
gard of the fundamental principle of
free government" a9t1.1 l.
Here it complains in piteous terms
that for seven months eleven States
have not been represented in Con-
gress but makes no reference whatev-
er to the manner in which the Sena-.,
tors and Representatives from those
States went out of Congress, or the
condition of those States for the five
years preceding these seven months
/ 1t effects to treat the subject as if
| the Senators and Representatives from
those States had been rudely expelled
from Congress without cause or fault
on their part, and wickedly kept out
! of their seats for the long period of
seven months, and very foolishly tries
| to ignore the fact that these Senators
and Representatives for five years be-
fore that time, and in violation of
their oaths, had voluntarily abandon
ed their seats and inaugurated cruel
war, in which, after a costly and
bloody struggle of four years, they
were overwhelmingly defeated.
| The attempt to suppress the great
facts Of history, and keep out of sight
the mighty events which mark the
annals of, the rebellion, is an admis-
sion clearly fatal to the pretended
honesty and soundness of their doc
trines. ~
Again they say: aa s..
1 As essential to national union, we
must maintain ,unimpaired the rights,
the dignity and the equality of the
States, including the right of repre-
sentation in Congress, and the exclu- J
sive right of each State to control its
own domestic concerns, subject only
to the Constitution of the United
States. t-.y IS. .,.,..t
Now, all this is a mere trick of
words, intended to obscure the truth,
There is no issue involved concerning
the rights or the dignity and equality
of the States, but the real question is,
what shall be the status and condition
of the rebellious i1,habitants of the reb-
ell States; upon what terms shall they
be admitted back to the enjoyment of
political rights, and what security
shall be taken, what guarantees ex-
acted by the loyal people of the ma
ton to prevent the horrors and afro
i cities of another rebellion?
In conclusion, the authors of this
call use the following language:
We therefore respectfully but ear
nestly urge upon our fellow citizens in
each State, Territory and Congress
sional District in the United States.
i in the interest of Union, and in a
spirit of harmony, and with direct
/ reference to the principles contained
4 IN said call, to act r1omptly in the
! election Of moderate and conservative
mentto represent them in said Con-
Vention, to the end that all, the States
shall at once be restored to their prac-
1 tieal relations to the Union. the Con-
4 stitution be maintained, and peaee
| bless the whole country -. 5ldl
lac Here we have the whole Democratic,
! policy developed, which is that all. the
States shall at once be restored to
their practical relations to the Union
by the immediate admission of
] their Senators and Rnnrasnnt 10 tiuas