The New York herald., 1866-08-30
THE CAMPAIGN IN INDIANA.
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. 0,,raxes by the Radicals in lndi- |
a,n They Attempt TO Break Up Dcm"-
.ratie NIeetinR-t;ans, Pistnis' hniVes ana
.u,ns Used several Persons sinlured-speech
a,Gsorge II. Pendieton, &c.
INDIANAPOLIS, August -, lst6
,a,e AZ AFFAIRS bordering civil war exists In the
,l,bbor,pg county OF Hendricks At Danylie last SAT-
,Riay tbe radicals attempted to break up democratic
,oeang ana riot occurred in which stones, clubs,
ps,cls guns and knives used Several mea were
wounded some OF whom are said 70 have died
RuInors are in circulation that force was organizing
"a other portions OF Hendricks and from tho eastern
yart Of this county march Danvile and put that
pace in state Of siege The roads said TO be pick
eted and citizens armng for defence.
On Sunday night in the little town of Amoe, Hen
bricks county mob OF about 100 radicals headed by an
old man Edwards surrounded the house OF Victor
rousse only democrat in the place aud threatening
demonstrations made Mr. fIoussell and his wife
stood In the door, and dehed the mob Some Of them
Grew and threatened to shoot Mrs rouseli
and her little daughter On Monday night Mr. Irousseils
house again stoned He bad no connection with
Ne Danvie riot, and has always been peaceabe citi
ven The only objection TO him that he supported
President Johnson and is the only national man IN the
place and it is feared by radicals that ho will be ap
The meeting a, Edinburg Johnson county, yesterday
numbered fifteen twenty thousand ana was by all
odds The largest and most enthusiastic held in that
mart OF the State. Two stands erected GEORGE II.
ferdleton senator Hendricks, Bayless ". Hanna and
Brick Pomoroy made speeches The following Is brief
synopsis o. Mr. PenGetCns g remarks-Athough he had
syed uit,in almost a stone $ throw OF them almost ali
his lie Id had before had tho pleasure OF ad
dressing citizens Of the State OF Indiana; the first
Nme IN tho-e olden times when peace and
trsterna feeling pervsded our people, and when
eboriy OF speech not abridged. nor
She presence Of soldiers considered necessary preserve
she purity OF the ballot box when people knew that
aDey had government only by seeing ts Increasing
power and its inu among the nations Of the earth.
When next he had the privilege of addressing them II
Was the midst of bitter political contest, forced
rpon us by our opponents, when tue country sas in.
shor trial for the American people, for those who did
sympathze with the party in power mad TO fear for
their liberties although all good looked forward
with anxiety for the fate of our country Now, thank
God peace has again and those Issues stripped
considering them except with cainest reason II
was a great contest, such the world had
by two battles. Before strife had ended years
sf terrible war had passed. However, since its close
down his arms the question is submitted to tho people
to-day whether they will anchor this government firmly
spo the constitution or leinch Il upon an unknowa sea
si experiment When this war commenced Mr. Li1con
said was 10 preserve the Unioa TO preserve the gov
enment in all its integrity ane with the rights Of the
States apimpared This set forth in his inaugural
address, and he continued to repeat it 10 the day Of
Ms DEATH General Grant, General sherman, Gen
srl Mcclellan and all Of our military leaders,
sad tho same, did sl republicans and the latter
went far to declare in resolution passed amos,
unanimously by Congress. II was love tor the Union
that made old shoulder the musket and young
volunteer 1t that sanc love that made wives give
up their husbands children their fathers sisters
iher brothers; and had not been for this the govern
would have been destroyed and secession
plshed fact. The war has been successful and now,
ask why has the government bean rcsoredS lis
The government in which twenty-five States them
she one bequeathed us by our fa,hetss What are u
consequences OF this actioni We told that te-
session fatal to the existence of the govern.
pnent, which was true, and the issue has besn
decided against that doctrine, and the Southern
people have accepted that dec sion We were todby a
class Of New Enganders that slavery and
source OF trouble and so long IL allowed TO
Ge constitution was covenant with hell and agree
bQpu rp
heved and slavery abolished OTHERS believed that
the South to- closely in the bonas OF interest,
and they too hnve been relieved by the doing away
Rese pretexts we're removed and why Is The govern.
nent not restored when the whole federal power
on sa' % s Of
got Into the Congress Of the United sta'e
the Sssnnas 70 Of Ss
session Of Congress sixty members excluded b.
sne hundred ard eighty in the House, and twenty tw
BY Atty in the Senate Not only did they exclude tn
members from the Southern States but they turned OF
democratic members from Northern States to ennbl
shem to command two-third of the remainder /
ssder to override the Presidents OF the Freedmen
slonal amendment This oosssess PROPOSES to define
policy for our government. Every one knows from
low that L W"s founded rS by WsH
lloyd Garrison, who declared that the ''constituor
she DEVIL" and to-day this party Is, pulling
Me Union to pieces, and true Union men ar,
following the President while the descendants the ole
abolition party Of New England supporting the radi
cal Congress The best thing the last Congress did was
70 adjourn During Their session seventy constitutions
amendments were proposed In the House and Senat,
and eighty bills looking to giving suffrage the negro
They responsible work which has come ont
shat body in which they had a two thirds vote and 1
part Of that work Is the Freedmens Bureau bin the
OWL Rights bill, tho constitutional Amendment OK
smption OF government bonds from taxation and high
salaries ior themselves Let US NOT deceive ourselves
che constitution, when IL is only a new one
that they want II all the people want TO change the
saored instrument under which we have lived so long
ment can only enter my solemn protest; but Il these
radicals desire to do In violation the will OF the
people and 1Eforce should ike TO hsve them clare
boldly in Or that may know how 10 meet them.
Our government ia a confedera,ion and oi conso,d,
ton and understands better than tae people that
The people have reserved TO their states thc regulation
Of the Internal working Of their governments Thest
powers which belong to them and upoa which tn,
government was built That 1t required confs ieraton
stength, but touch not the powers of the States
the charge given 70 the delegates who tho con
sttutton OF the United states II was Washington
Madison Franklin who worked ont the problem an,
In spite ofhe Withdrawal of the DELEGATES from New York
mwas adopted Massachusetts declared that ali power
not delegated TO the government reserved to IN
Mates, and II was this that made the Union. Iosshl,
was that doctr No which gave snuch prosperity
dcsposm Ike unto that Of France. AM 1t because
favor liberty, and am opposed 10 despoti. in that an
determined that the constitutional amendment shal
never become part cf the conlt tut can prevent
l am not here 60 msreprsent the constitutions
anendmen, nor TO speak OF whs the dehnition Of tn,
word "czens" Is; but believe that m eans ripia o
csuzcnshp. II shall be Just what Congress- NAV plea
% say II may not give ,he negro power 70 vote. but
to"e Soh''nipa'eu IN tue taAt scctNn " givHf
- Congress they can at their next session
make IL So Webster and cosnmon law would
have nothing 10 do with II, for Congress wouic
declare II. for the people and the peope coult
not help themselves This may appear idle scrion
but would invite your attention 20 the powers sssumcc
under similar section IN tho amendment abolish d,
shvsry, the Frcedmcn's Bureau bill th, Civil Right,
bf and territorial suffrage that have sprrug from
The best evidence TO sustain my belief The old
representation Is to be changed too; but is not
70 be based upon votes but is brbc negro suffrage
~ encuded In thc section, as well a penalty for wls-
neldng " That taxation and representation shall 40
together Is rule long since adopted aud adopted when
bore most heavily on the Western states but now
hey propose TO arrange the basis OF and
Bet the matter OF taxation instance under tho
present system Of taxation Indiana and Massact use
nav about The samc amount OF taxable property
tnuana ays double the amount OF direct that Mas