The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-09-08

loyal men to participate in the Gov
eminent, and almost in the same
breath denounced Congress for refus-
ing to admit rebel representatives
from the seeded States. His ex-
PLANTATION of his conduct and
votes in the Legislature of 1863 was
very unsatisfactory, and left the i'm
preston on every candid mind that he
was afraid to either acknowledge or
deny the record. / took full notes of
his speech, but do not think it neces-
sary to make an extendedreport. He
spoke two hours and twenty minutes,
the audience listening patiently to the
end, but exhibiting no enthusiasm.
At the close of his speech Thomas T.
DeBruler, (brother to the Judge, was
loudly called for and took the stand to
reply, and delivered one of the most
logical, as well as most eloquent
speeches we have listened to during
the present canvass. V H eg
He commenced by asking why it
was these rebel States were not repre-
scented in Congress? and who kept
them out? They went out volun-
tarily, and without cause they
attempted to destroy the Government
and overthrow the Constitution which
they had sworn to support, and en-
deavored to establish an independent
sovereignty of their own, thereby put
ting themselves outside of all practical
and fraternal relations to the Govern
ment, and giving those who remained
loyal fair pretext to amend the Con-
stitutlon in such way as to prevent.
any subsequent act Of secession :; and
that we not. only had the right, but
that it was our duty, to prescribe con-
ditions which would be guarantee of
their future good behavior referred
to the Dorr Rebellion in Rhode Island
to prove that Congress had right
to say what was republican form of
government. As Mr.. Niblacka had
admitted that the Civil Rights Bill
did not confer the right of suffrage on
negroes, he did not discuss the sub
ject at length, but showed In clear
and comprehensive manner the diff
ference between civil and political
rights as laid down by Judges Kent,
Taney and others, and that Congress
had no power to say, and never pre-
stunned to ay,what 'shoDld be the quail
ifcations!of voters for local or State
officers. The Constitutional Amend
ment was discussed with a power and
clearness seldom equaled, but I have
neither time nor space to recapitulate
his arguments. tits enough to say that
they furnished complete refutation
of the sophisms of Judge Niblack,
as well as other Democratic speakers,
thatI have had the pleasure of hear
ing. .aaa1rfs
Mr. DeBruler received the curses
of Judge Niblack and his political as
sociates during the war, showing that |
the leaders of the party were covered
all over with the mantle of treason,
it up by the record, which
they could not deny. The speaker
was in one of his happiest moods, and
poured shot and shell into the Cop
perhead camp with such precision and
effect that they were forced to beat a
retreat. The Judge, himself, and
many Of his friends, unable to stand
The fire, left the house. The Judge,
however, pleaded that he had an ap-,
oointment to speak at Grandview at
,andle-lght, but as he did not leave
own until some time after Mr.. De-
Bruler had concluded his speech, the
Inference was plain and palpable.
Mr.. DeBruler was frequently greet
ID during his speech with enthusiast
ic rounds of applause, which made I
he walls of the Court House ring
gain. aIIO9Eld saa 3.s9l Z &. s"sa ?
The Democracy made but one or
wo feeble attempts a cheer during
he whole course of Mr.. Niblack's 5 I
peech, although he wound up by tell. :
ng his long story about Thad.
stephens, his bushel of coal creating
new hell, &c. The only inference Z