Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-09-20
Bourbon correspondence.
BorIBoN, Sept. IL, 1866.
TO THE VOTERS OF BOURBON
TOWNSHIP


which have ever engaged the attention OF
the American people since the foundation
of the Republic. and it is therefore duty
I incumbent upon every voter to thoroughly
investigate tie political questions of the
day and not ''blindly vote with Dad and
the party as has too olien been done
| Upon the result of the next election de
ponds in a great measure the fate of our
Country;-whether the government of our
/ Nation Is to be entrusted To the loyal. pat
riOtic men, or whether it is to he placed in
| the hands of those who labOred for the
success of the late rebellion. This is no
''cunningly devised, electonering scheme
for the purpose of obtaining votes. but il is
the REAL Issue involved in the campai"n.-
The name of Democracy has welded an
extraordinary power, many voting with
\ that pariv because IL was once n lOyal and
honorable political organization, and who.
without investigation. believe it To be the
same, Jefcrsonian Democracy ms of wore.
But O. how changed. That once patriotic
party which would resent the slightest in
suit to our star Spanglcd Banner is now
found in open and aYOwed sympathy with
those who fought to hoist in its stead the
dirty rag of secession.
VOTERS or BOURBON TOWNSHIP.
examine for yourselves the damnipg hiSiO-
~ OF the Democratic party for the last five
years. and know for yourselves that lis
leaders. though spit upon and insulted at
Charleston when their favorite Douglas
was slaughtered. though they were kicked
and cuff ii by the Southern wing OF the
party. are now found the lick Spittles' oi
the masters and inau~urators of the late
rebellion. Whpn the Nation was strug-
/ Cling for life and clouds of -ht dark
mes, eclipsed Ike bright light OF the Rcpub
/ lie and appeals for aid were made by the
| Chief Executive who rushed tn the rescue
and fought. bicd and died to maintain the
/ integrity and pcrpetuity of oar beloved
! land: Were they the men who now supper;
! The present policy of the Democratic pariv:
/ Ask the boys in blue and they Will respond.
with an aimo-, unanimous VOICE, No. But
| what was the position OF this parry in IT.
laiinn to the Government? What class al
r,cn cSo.ned the service of the Country nv
/ ..slletladd,inr" without the jurisdiction oi
United States Whenever draft was order
ell Democrats, What party organized
| secret clans to resist ara b.uricr Enrolling
| officers and Provost NarSllals2 The Demo
crafie' What party called the BOYS in bidG
.!.inroln'S hircling. '-IincOln's d1ws." The
--off-scourin@S of tn Country" Sc: TIE
/ Dcmocrgfic, What party organized in the
/ State of Indiana a secret society known rs
Sons of Liberty" the principal ohiec; OF
which was tn murder v0Hr loval Governor.
/ Oliver r. Morton. and turn over the State
I To the Southern Con;c,lcracv? TIE Demo
cratic What party not only discourage
cnliS;mcn'S Gui offered protection 10 oil
such rs would desert the Federal Army
I The Drrnocraiic'' What pari;- a-Ccnycn-
l ton a; Chicaeo pronounced thespH Il fail
ure and recommended TIL cess ,li0a Of hos
I tiliiicS-an insult to our gallant S0ld.ery:
, The Democrafic' And finally, what party
I lately met at Philadelphia. in u grand Glove
feast" with red banded rebels. and, not
| withSianding the blood they had caused 10
delugc our fair and happy land. notwith-
standing the widows and orphans they had
made by their un,,oly warfare, in full, not
wiihstandin@ their BETRAYAL of trust and
their perfi,l;ouS Inconsistency To the land
that gave them birth, and which protected
them i'm all their lawful undertakings.
! promised with open arms and willing minds
TO welcome them back To the Councils of
the Nation that they may have voice in
recrTstructiug what they have bv their
/ treac,t.-y DESTROYED? TIE CoITEEIiEAD
/ Worries oF BOURBON TOWNSHIP. the great
anil inp9rI. Vt question 10 be decided at
/ the balIO; box II the next election is-Shail
I rebels have yoi IN the administration Of
| the Government against which for four
/ years they wa~cd n bioCIy war, or shall
our Nation he controlled bJ men who were
found ever faithful and iruc N its darkest
hour of blood and treason? This question
/ Is TO be decided next month. Doth parties
are fifty represented in the 9lh District of In
diana The Union party is repre-. 'rpted By
Schuyler COliax. bold and fearless cham
/ pion of Union and Freedom. lie has ncrn
/ the faithful exponent of The loyal people OF
this District for many years and has never
Swerved from the right in the discharge of
his duties. During the war he was ever
I found cooperating with the Government
in lis honest Efforts to crush the powers of
the rcbclliOn-was ever found. b. his acts
and votes. defending our gallant SOldiery.
who sacrificed all the comforts of home
and periled and lost their lives for the pres
\ cTvatiOn of the Union. And now that the
war is ended he declares that the work OF
reconstruction should be performed b. 10y
al men. and that the men who created the
necessity for reconstruction SHOULD take
back seats and keep mum: that they
who fought TO destroy the Nation should
have no voice in its Councils until they
shall manifest such evidence of repentance
and contritiOn IS may be demanded b. "A
/ LOYAL people. And he declares himself in
favor of the Constitutional Amendment
cqualiZins the basis of representation so
that a rebel in South Carolina will possess
no more power than patriot in the Hooser
State The COpperhea1 party is fifty rep
resented by David Turpie. While.ihe pat
riOtic soldiers of Indiana were in the field
suffering all the pains and privations of a
soldiers life, this treason approving man
was opposing and condemning every meas
urc of the Administration for the suppress
sion of the rebellion, and by his words and
acts giving aid to those who were striving
to destroy our nationality. lie pronounc-
/ eel the war failure and the rebels invinei-
bic. But where does he stand now! In
his speeches he declares himself an on
pOnent 20 all the acts of the :5:'th Congress.
| He condemns the ''Freetlmcns Bureau" be-
cause il protects the poor, down-troldep
| Negro who Is thrown upon the mercieS of
| Government he fought 10 sustain He con-
dennis it. notwithstanding it protects and
saves from starvation the thousands OF
| Union refugees who were driven from their
| homes and made destitute by the acciIrsed
powers of the rebellion If the Bill had
been passed for the special benefit OF the
rebels of the South we opine that he would
have favored it. He condemns the Civil
Rights Bill because it allows the poor Ne
gro to enjoy l1fe and the right to possess
property. He condemns the Amendment
because it viii eqrIalize representation and
place the North and South on an equal
footing. He fears its ratification would
sound the death knell of Copperheadism,
for on the South they depend for support.
The Democratic party for the last five
wears has been hostile 10 the Government,
and its leading Notwithstanding David
Turpie endeavored to cripple its
powers in every imaginable manner. They
/ II. Oh .