The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-06-21

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most unqualified manner, earnestly
and enthusiastically indorsed its pro-
ceedings, resolutions and speeches.
The members of the convention did
not disguise the, fact that they were
rebels, and Northern Democratic
leaders, believing that the time for
Furnishing treason has gone by, now
make haste to declare that they are,
and have been with them in sympa-
thy, sentiment and purpose, and that
they will cooperate with them to the
bitter end In restoring them to what
they callg their rights, and in repair
ing the damages done to them by the
war. And, to show that this malevo-
lent and reasonable spirit is not con-
lined to the leaders of the Democratic
party of Indiana, numerous meetings,
resolutions aud newspaper aeelara-
-tlonsl u every part OF the United
StaEes may i}a referred to, and esheci-
alb tne votes and speeches 81 the
tfee
The ieadsFs who.are nov managing
the Democratic party of this State.
are tie men who, at the regular ses-
sion of the Legislature in 1861, de-
clared that if an army went from In
diana to assist IN putting down the
then approaching rebellion it must
frst pass over their dead bodies. .s
They are the men who in the Dem
-ocratic Convention on the eighth OF
January, 1862, gave, aid and comfort
to the rebellion, by resolving that the
South had been provoked and driven
into the contest by the unconstitution-
al and wicked aggressions of the peo-
pie of the North $50 Pc
IGs They are the men, who, in speeches
and resolutions, proclaimed that
Southern defeats gave them no JOY,
and Northern disasters no sorrows.9
They are the men who exerted their
influence to prevent their Democratic
friends from going into the army, and
who, by their incessant and venom
Gus ISLANDERS against the Government,
checked the spirit Of volunteering,
and made drafting necessity. And
when the draft had thus been forced
upon the country, their wretched SUBJ
ordinates, inspired by their devilish
teachings, endeayored in many places,
by force of arms and the murder of
tie enrolling officer, to prevent its
execution st1l.s asoal g aWog 3s
They are the men who correspond
ed with the rebel leadersin the South,
giving them full information of our
condition, and assuring them that
revolution in public opinion was at
hand, and that they were but to per-
severe sags. fsT ERfHRnthha ig@RosUfd g@RosUfd fall to
pieces of It's own weight s.v6aes
| They are the men who, In the Leg
| islature of 1868, attempted to over.
| turn the State Government and estab-
| lish a. Legislative revolution, by seiz-,
| ing the military power of the State
and transferring it into the hands of
| four State officers, three of whom
were members of the reasonable So
ciety. known as the " Sons of LIB
ertv, 'lsWoq effas 8a4 o 3asH eH' 2fA
They, are the men who, having fall
| ed to overtarn the State Government
by seizing the military power, deter
! mined to defeat its operations and
bring about anarchy, by locking up
1 the public treasure and thus with
holding the money necessary to carry
on the Government. =, ssoa.5
They are, the men who, for the pur-
pose of private speculation, and to
discredit the State before the world,
eonspired to prevent the payment of
the interest on the public debt, by
Withholding through fraudulent
lawsuit the money received from taxes
paid for that very purpose. This law
suit was fraudulently smuggled
through the Circuit Court and lodged
/ in the Supreme Court before the Min
utes of the case had been read and
/ signed by the Circuit Judge, or he had
| been made acquainted with its char
| acter-and was hastily decided by the
| Supreme Court against the credit of
| the State s 1ei5l q l5As - ~.
They are the men who introduced
and organized In this State that dam
| gerous and widespread conspiracy
| known as the Knights of the Golden
| Circle and afterwards as the Sons
of Liberty, which had for It's purpose
the overthrow of the State and Ma
! tional Governments Not all of them
| it is true, belonged formerly to this
| infamous order, but such as stood on
| the outside had knowledge of its ex-
/ istence, purposes and plans, and care
| fully concealed their knowledge and
stood ready to accept its work. Is ~
| To accomplish the hellish work of
this conspiracy, military officers were
appointed, military organizations Gre
ated, arms and ammunition purchas-
ed in large quantities and smuggled
into the State, correspondence opened
with rebel commanders, and military
combinations agreed upon, rebel Off
GERS and agents introduced into the
Capital, and concealed in hotels and
boarding houses, and it was deliber-
ately planned and agreed that upon
day fixed, they would suddenly uprise
! and murder the Execitira seize the