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

undoubtedly be adopted by some Of
them. In the Indiana Legislature
| Mr., Ferris offered a series of resolu-
tions, from which the following is an
extract:
Resolved, That it is to the people
we must look for restoration OF the
Union and the blessings OF peace, and
to these ends we should direct our
earnest and honest efforts, and hence
we are in favor of the assem- bling of a
National Convention of all the States,
at Louisville, Kentucky, at the earli-
est practicable period, to so adjust our
national difficulties that the States may
live together in harmony, each being
secured in the rights guaranteed re-
spectively to all by our fathers.
Z" ReSOtued, That we earnestly re-
commend a cessation of hostilities for
such period as may be necessary to
allow the people of the North and
South to express, through National
Convention, their wish for peace, and
a maintenance of the Union as it
was, and the Constitution as it is.
On the 9th day of January, 1862,
Mr.. Shafer introduced the following
resolutions:
Resoloed. That all efforts by
threats or epithets to commit the
present Legislature or the people of
Indiana to line Of policy in the pro-
secution of this unnatural civil war,
repugnant to the Constitution, and in
open violation of the rights of the
several States, meets with our I'M
qualified condemnation.
. ..2esolUed, That we are opposed to
the prosecution of any war, the objects
of which are to interfere with the do
nestle relations, be they what they
may, of any State, North or South. !"
They were respectfully referred.
ANOTHER POINT BLANK REFUSAL.
February 9.-The House had under
consideration Mr.. Packard's PROPOSE
ton to register deceased soldiers.
Mr.. Lamb moved to recommit the re-
solution, with an amendment "pledg-
ing that the sacred cause in which our
patriotic soldiers fell shall never be
given up, nor traitors feet be permit
ted to tread upon their graves. 3
lit was killed bya strict party vote
which tabled it. ga -4ssa m "a
r5fs DIsLoYAL RESOLUTIONS.
January 14.-Mr. Burton intro
duced into the House series of reso-
lutions, which were referred to the
Committee on Federal Relations, by
strict party vote, fifty seven. Demo
Gratis voting to refer, and considering
it a test vote, in regard to the princi-
pies of the resolutions. The last two
are: A1
- Resolced, That Indiana has viewed
with alarm, and borne with forbear-
ance, the arrest and Imprisonment of
her citizens without authority, save the
straps upon the soldiers of the militia
ry officers, and without cause. save
some vague charge of disloyalty, until
Justice, liberty and humanity proclaim
it intolerable, and cry for ritribution.
Resolved, That while the Presi-
dent persists in his Abolition policy
in the conduct of the war, and sane
tions the indiscriminate arrestand in
generation of her good and loyal cit
lzens, denying them the privilege of
the writ of ha6eds corpus, Indiana will
never, voluntarily, contribute another
man, to be used for such wicked, in
human, and unholy purposes. ~ g
Vi BURTON FOR AN ,ARAfIsTICE.
In defending the secret Democratic
Mr., Burton, who consid-
cred opposition to the war In any !
shape loyal, spoke as follows in the
House, January 22nd, 1868:
Mr.. Burton replied, admitting the
existence of an organization for mu- |
.ual protection; but it was net the
Knights of the Golden Circle, which |
be had known something about at he
South, and which never had an exist
snce north of Mason and Dixon's I
line. The object of the latter was, the
overthrow Of the Government; the
object Of the former was self-proted- /
ton against the tyranny of our rulers.
Such socities would always be formed |
in any war. We have determined that |
this war shall be conducted constitu-
Llonally and right, or not al all. / /
know their purposes. They are loyal.
What good will the investigation do? |
IF the society exists, its name is Lee /
yion->its members to be counted by
luOuSdHuS. Il tile people are DdQQeQ
together, they will have their own
way, and you can not help it. He
opposed the war from the start, and
lid so now. War could not secure
peace; only compromise-any honor
able compromise. Rather than con
-inue the war. as a last resort, let the
rebels go. An armistice would bring
back calmness and peace.
40 show that the Legislature was
not alone in their policy of opposition
70 the war, we publish the resolutions
Of some of the mass meetings of the
Democracy helA while the Legislature
was in session or about that time, and
IN which members of that body par
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