The Evansville journal., 1866-09-12

The truth could not be told too often, and
If he could only succeed in arousing a
spirit of inquiry in one heart, he would
not regard his effort as having been in
| vain AfS a~@ z sss
l. He then proceeded to state the question
for discussion, and speak of its impor-
tance. 1t was the same question which
the soldiers had endeavored to settle by
battle The question was, who shall con-
troll the destipies of this great nation-loy-
al men OF rebels? He would run back
over the past to see if he had misstated
the question or exaggerated the issue.
He then proceeded to give a brief sketch
of the origin and progress of the war; de-
monstrating its causelessness, and portray
ing its bloody and terrible consequences.
And yet, notwithstanding all the blood
that had been shed and the treasure that
had been Notwithstanding the
weeping and wailing and suffering the war
had occasioned, the question was still be-
fore the people for settiement-shall the
integrity of the Government be main
tanned?
The speaker, in giving the histoty of the
war, characterized the Democratic party
in the loyal States as the left wing of the
rebel army, doing all that it could to dis
tract and weaken the Government, and
working just as faithfully in, the interests
OF the rebellion as though they had been
marshaled under Lee, and occupied the
rebel trenches in front of Petersburg. eAa
He hastily sketched the condition of the
Government at the commencement of the
war, citing the important fact that while
the Government bonds could not be sold
in Amsterdam, Europe, for more than
forty-two cents, the Confederate bonds
were quick sale at si3ty-seven. He chal-
lenged the Democratic party to produce a
single Democatic speaker, paper, or con-
vention, throughout the war, that did not,
directly or indirectly, oppose every meas
ure devised by the President or Con-
gress for the suppression of the
rebellion. Fault was found with them
all. Every call of the President fol troops
was condemned, and every obstacle thrown
In Its way. When money was wanted,
they decried the currency, and did their
utmost to prevent the people from SUBJ
scribing for the bonds. To this day they
could not forgive the people for their con-
fidence in the Government by subscribing
for its bonds, and have sought every OPP
portunity to punish them by taxing the
bonds now in their possession. az
He then proceeded to review the Chica-.
go Convention, the Sons of Liberty, and
the Legislative acts of the Democratic
party in Indiana, when they attempted to
depose the Governor and place the militia
ry power of the State in the hands of three
notorious Sons of Liberty. He also called
the attention of his hearers to the signff-
can't fact that the effort to depose the Gov
ernor, and secure the removal of troops
and arms from the border, and the irrup-
ton of John Morgan into the State, were
transactions, or nearly so, 1
The Democrats possessed one virtue, if no
other-that of sticking to their rebel
friends. ..-o....
The speaker then proceeded to argue the
justice and reasonableness of the Constitu-
tional Amendments. We have not time or
space to follow out his argument, which
was clear and convincing. Taking up the
items one by one. he demonstrated that the
only fault to be found with them was their
leniency. He also reviewed Mr.. Niblack's
record asa member of the Legislature and
a Congressman. Many of his hits were
happy, and ELECTED hearty applause. - Il
g He closed his address by appealing to the
Union men to stand firm, and compel
traitors to take back seats in the Union.
They had deceived the country once, and !
perjured themselves. None but fools would
permit themselves to. be deceived a second
time in precisely the same way. He urged
them to be true and united, and they
would triumph at the ballot-box as they 4
had.upon. the battlefield. fzsFtsrfsg
After Mr.. Donald had finished his adj
dress, he was rendered the thanks of the
Club unanimously, for his interesting
speech sfE -Fs.F = s. sasee&
Mr.. Chandler then read very interesting
letter from Mr.. Sam. Langley, of Hender-
son County, Kentueky-a loyal man in
every sense of the word-which was fire.
quently applauded. Sd
After music by the band, the Club then
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