The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-09-03


prisoners at the North, and inaugurate
anarchy land .bloodshed, and massacre
throughout our State. fs'7tff5fH teeL 900
& When proposition was made in DEM
ocratic Legislature to inquire into this or
ganization, and to enquire if such a con-
spiracy had been entered into, the Demo
Gratis, and Judge Niblack amongst them,
had voted the proposition down. Hence
the conclusion was Irresistible that Nib
lack knew of the conspiracy and feared
Investigation.
Bayless w. Hanna had introduced bill
to take all military power in the State out
of the hand of Governor Morton, and
place itin the hands of State officers, three
of whom were known Sons of Liberty and
Niblaclx had favored that measure. Break
ing the quorom in that Legislature by the
Union members boiling, had saved the
State of Indiana from being turned over
to the rebels.
Had this plot of the Democrats been sue
cessfu1, the State of Indiana would have
been drenched in blood. Niblack, voting
for that bill, would have made him re-
sponsible. But now Niblack declares that
Democrats are the only Unionists. The
people are misinformed by Nlblack and
such as he. He says toe fought this battle,
and now, when the battle is over, the Re-
publicans want to keep the rebel States
out of the Union. af - 7f
The Union never was dissolved. The
rebel States never were out of the Union
The rebels left Congress and were not rep
resented; but whose fault was it? They
were not driven out of Congress, but went
out voluntarily; bnt now, as soon as they
are whipped, they come, backed by the
Democratic party, and ask to be restored to
office and to power. Andy johnson had
said, before he became President, that
rebels should take back seat, but now he
wants them to have the front seats. Nib
lack says johnson will not suffer another
to be .inaugurated President, but backed
by the, Army and Navy, will make him.
self, President. loud cries of g Let him
try it'll They threatened us with war in
1880, if we elected Lincoln; and, for once,
they kept their, word; and, falling to over
come us with ballots, they tried to over
come us with bullets; and now, Niblacki
says we shall have war again, if we do not
restore these rebels to power and to office
They didn't scare u u. in lS6OTand they will
find now that Union men do not scare
worth a d-7n. Immense. applause1 -
!, But the great question at issue is, who
shall rule hereafter? Those who stood by
the government in its darkest hour, or
those who fought five long years to destroy
it?, Either loyal men or traitors must
reorganize the government. He had never
remembered seeing a resolution passed by
democratic meeting urging the govern
ment to prosecute the war to close. In
the Indianapolis convention of 1854, when
Breckenridge was in sight of Wash
ington, and, the rebel flag was flying
In sight of the Capitol, not a Demo
cratic speech was made-nOt a reso-
luton passed, not one word was utteredto
give hope or encouragement to the army
or the government. But they denounced
Union Generals, and Colerick, while the
battle was raging, declared that Union
, victories afforded him no joy, and rebel
victories no sorrow. ~ sf,e,l...f. Is 20 I
While he was reading that infamous
speech, he heard loud wall in the next
dwelling. A mother had just received the
Intelligence that her first born had fallen
in battle, while defending the flag of his
country. But such as she received no
sympathy from such men as Colerick. ~
When the proposition was made in our
Legislature to amend the Constitution 50
as to allow the soldiers in the field toiYote
Niblack and the whole Democratic party
voted against it. Every. State which had a
Union Legislature gave j her soldiers the
right to vote in the field, and every state
with a Democratic Legislature refused
them that privilege, Nibiack voted against
allowing the soldiers in the field the right
to vote, but now comes and asks the sol
diers to vote for him, [Cries we wont do
it'll That is an illustration of Democratic
~ li ayft3ai e iasi div
+ He knew that soldiers generally voted as
they shot-against the enemies Of their
country-ands he was not willing to trust
them then, but now he asks their support.
Judge DeBruler then proceeded briefly
but clearly, to discuss the constitutional
Amendments as proposed by Congress,
showing why they should be adopted, and
why the Democratic party opposed them.
But our space will not permit us to follow
his cogent and convincing arguments on
these points. - als -.l,.t .s..te + go
There was not candid man in the as
seInbly who was not convinced OF. the
truth Of his declarations, and the correct
ness of his arguments. laica silsgsiEo.I
HIS peroratlon was glowing ana elo-
quent appeal to stand by the men and the
party who had stood by the country and
the Government in the hour of its peril.
When he closed the crowd which had
scarcely diminished, seemed RELUCTANT to
leave, but were manifestly anxious to hear
more. We hope to hear the Judge again.
5l saoa Real Estate Transfers. "a
3 q The following Real Estate Transfers were
entered of record in the office of the Conn
tyn Recorder, during the week ending Sep
tember LIST, 1866: Voc teasfl.t,, f,.fs.ai,fa
Frances p. Carson to Evansville Public
Hall Company, part of Lot No. 81, Original
Maria Link, and others, to Evansville
Public Hall Company. parts of Lots SO and
40 Original Plan ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS l0
Thomas Scantlin to Evansville Public
Hall Company, part OF Lot 4Oo Original