The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-06-22

striving Tor power, and If they sue
ceeded he saw an end to the corrup-
ton and profigacy that had run
through the administration of State
affairs since 1861, although we will do
him the justice to say that he did not
put 1t In just such terms as we have
employed. He had something to say
of the Chicago Convention, and vehe-
mently reiterated the old charge that
1t was IN the interest of the rebels and
controlled by them. His malignancy
was uncontrolled and all the venom
ofa man goaded to desperation at the
certain defeat of his party, and the
consequent ending Of his power, here
found vent. We never before listened
to a speech in which there was such
rancor and hatred, and the spiteful,
malevoleDt manner of its delivery but
conclusivelyT proved that in his des-
peration Morton could resort to the
most INSCRIPTIONS mendacity and
Misrepresentation of his political OPP
ponents for the purpose of retrieving
the lost cause. He catalogued all
that was infamous and wicked, all
that offended against decency and
morality, all thai was criminal and
except his own debaUche-
RES, with the Democratic party. He
characterized it as the common sewer
into which was emptied all the vii
lainy, filth and scum of the political
world. HIS zeal to place himself upon
the record as defamer and 4 villffer
overcame the temperance and decency,
that we have always naturally con-
nected with the dignity of the guber-
Material Office. 1t seemed that he had
studied revenge and hate, and if he
again had the power he would most
certainly use 1t against the leaders of
the Democratic party.
= The Governor referred but briefly
to the present issues. He enthusiast
tically Endorsed the plan of reconstruct
ton and complimented Congress upon
the results Of its lahors, as having
done a wise and patriotic act in adopt
ing the Constitutional amendment
He was opposed to admitting a single
State until after this amend
ment had been ratified by all the loyal
States. He discussed each section of
the proposed amendment and charged
the Democratic party as being in favor
of paying the rebel debt, and uttered |
a moan for the degradation of the
Democratic party, because that party |
was opposed to giving the negro ali |
the political rights enjoyed by the |
whites. He occupied some. time in
the acts Ofthe Democratic |
party before the war; but completely
ignored the discussion, or even refer |
ence to the vital questions of to-day. |
He gingerly referred to the Presidents |
policy, and without saying he did not
of it, he had no word of |
for johnson, and thought /
his policy hardly worthy of attention. (
~ The Governor made an appeal to I
the young men present, and conjured |
them to reflect well before uniting
their interests with those of the Demo-
cratic party. The solicitude ofthe S.
f. now turns to the youth of the
State, since it is through with the sol
der, and expends itself in extrava-
CANT copiousness for their future vel
ARE. All this was exceedingly kind.
The latter part of the speech was
of the Governors official
conduct In treating with lcontempt
he acts of the legislature of 1863.
He ignored the discussion of the
questions Of difference between the
President and Congress, and conclud-
d by appealing to the party in the
State tostand by its organization, as
low it had no principles. 1t was all
hat was left out of the general wreck.
Thanking the audience, he put pc
iod to his sayings.