Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-03-27
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GEsTLEMEE-These few weeks back
there has been so much said on political
matters, that however unwilling man
may be to become partisan in the
political questions of the day, it is al
most impossible for him to do 30. II am
a workingman-none will gainsay that,
I am no ce-aeeker-neither will any
one gainsay that. believe every labor
ing man views with complacency the
probable triumph of the eight hour move,
butt believe likewise that every working
man has some fears of the ultimate result
of that system being as beneficial as its
advocates anticipate. say, however,
hurrahf for the eight hour move; future
experience alone can establish wita VIA
dom or It's folly $50 =
Now, a. to politics, az cannot swal-
low the whole of the Republican plat
form, neither can swallow that of the
Democratic platform, so alike repudiate
the extreme views of the JOURNAL and
Courier. 4 condemaa the JOURNALS B.
Know Nothingism and the Courier's
Rebelism. The great Government of
the United States was, aa government,
1 my pole star of veneration from boy
Consequently, as an Irishman, who hated
British tyranny in Ireland, and knowing
that the United States was beth the
refuge for the oppressed Of all nations
and the terror of the tyrants of all
nations, viewed the weakening effects
OF secession as a curse to the whole
human family. Therefore 4 have always
been, and am now, Unionman, and
whoever 10 opposed to reconstruetion of
the States as enunciated by President
johnson, 10 an enemy tothe Union and
the power of the United States, and an ac-
cessory TO European tyrauts. HurrAhl
then for President Johnson and
Reconstruction. Again, as a person
born in the dominions Of England,
aad hating English tyranny. i
could not, while painting for freedom for
my countrymen, consistently wish for
psrpetnation of the slavery of the black
man. | am, therefore, black abolition.
list, for God forbid that | should will the
shackles for the black man and freedom
for myself. God never decreed slavery.
white or black He has permitted H
Just as he has permitted murder. or ary
other evil But some win say, the aboi-
itionists wish to make the black man
equal TO the white man. ! answer that
all the abolitionists in the world cannot
make the black man equal to the white
man-it il not in him to be equal neith.
err are all white men equal, in any sense
of the word. They are not equal in
wealth, in power, in features, nor in
intellect The Declaration OF Indepen-
dence ia little lame in that respect.
Now, Messrs. Editors, you have my
views on some of the. great political
! principles Of the day, and j will
} come down to the local politics of the
: city.
! An election is coming on, and great
{ fuss 10 being made about nominations
/ The Republicans have their candidates
: the Democrats have theirs. The tri
. unsph Of party, isrespeotiDe quatiJfcu
: tom, seems TO be the great idea. Every
. well meaning man knows, and feels
j that honesty and qualification ehonld b
the test of election to office. He know
! and feels lif he would say SOY that hon,
- esty and efficiency, not partizanship
" should govern appointments
. shall say nothing about the Council
the people know what the Council