Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-06-28
RUTLAND HERALD.
TUESDAY, JUNE 2s, 1866.
Indiana Politics---Gov. Morton-.-A
Damaging "Reminiscences.

STSsS5 pON. hiti Iou iuuut u IlLleiy anu
most Elective speech, which was in full
sympathy with the spirit OF the conven-
tion ana the resolutions adopted. The
patriotism of both the President and
Congress was Endorsed, and an earnest
desire seemed to possess all that the diff
ferences between the Executive and Leg
islative branches might be healed. The
action of the Executive in establishing
civil Government in the States lately in
rebellion is approved; the immediate
admission to Congress Of loyal Senators
and Representatives from the South is
urged as expedlent and just; and the
constitutional right of each State TO de-
termine the qualifications of its own vo-
tiers is affirmed with distinctnes that
leaves nothing in doubt.
The greatest element of strength
among the Indiana Union men seems to
be a determined spirit to tolerate differ
ences among men whose loyalty and de-
votion to the Union are unquestioned,
bub w GALLUP uO GhOuS
the enemies of the Union, and especially
among those enemies at the North who
during the late fearful struggle for the
national life gave all their sympathies
to the cause of armed treason and rebel
lion.
Gov. Morton was one of the three
Governors who put forth almost super
human energies to crush rebellion in the
South-Govs. Andrew, Curtin and Nor
ton--and in Indiana, Gov. Morton had a
real and formidable conspiracy of cop
perheads in his rear, with the whole Sc
cession element of Kentucky threatening
him on the border. His Herculean eff
forts literally saved both Kentucky and
Indiana from falling into the hands of
the enemies of the Union. The Louis
vile Journal said that at a time when the
whole of Kentucky was about to be over
whelmed by superior rebel forces, Gov
ernor Morton hurled into that State
some fifty thousand volunteers in almost
an incredibly short time, and saved it to
the Union. Kentucky, added the Jour-
nal, owes Gov Morton a debt Of graft
tude which she can never repay. But the
heroic governor so much impaired his
health by his incessant labors and ex-
posures, that it is generally feared he
will never fully recover it.
In ha 60 ,oI
ferred, Gov. Morton exposes the down
right treason of Northern copperhead-
ism, especially in Indiana. He INDUCES
In "reminiscences that are decidedly
damaging to the Democracy that arrayed
itself against the National Administration
during the war. This patriotic governor
seems determined that the people shall
not forget the "hellish" conduit of North
ern copperheadism, for it has none of the
excuses, however feeble, which Southern
secessionists claim.
None will therefore be surprised, as
the New York Tribune justly says, "to
find that the Governor, who, with loyal
men at his back, saved Indiana from be-
coming a Rebel State, characterizes the
present Democratic leaders as follows :"
"They are the men who, in the Legis-
lature of 1868, attempted to overturn
the State Government and to establish a
legislative revolution by Selling the mil
itary power of the State and transferring
1t into the hands of four State officers,
three of whom were members of the
reasonable society known as the Sons
of Liberty
To accomplish the hellsh work of the
conspiracy, military officers were ap-
pointed, military organizations created
arms and ammunition purchased in
immense quantities and Struggled into
the State, correspondence opened with
the rebel commanders, and military COM
binations agreed upon, rebel officers and
agents introduced into the capital, and
concealed in the hotels and boarding
houses, and 1t was deliberately planned
and agreed that upon day fixed they
would suddenly uprise and murder the
Executive, seize the arsenal and its arms
and ammunition, and releasing 5000
prisoners in Camp Morton, put arms into
their hands and with their combined fore
es effect a military and bloody revolution
in the State. This dreadful scheme nec-
essarily involved murder, confagration,
robbery and the commission of every
crime which make black the chronicles
of civil war yet its authors and abet-
tors, with the proofs of their guilt piled
mountain high, are again struggling for
power and asking the people to put into
their guilty hands the government and
property of the State. Some Of these
men, who are high in favor and author
ity in their party, and are largely ill.,
trusted with its management, have here
tofore occupied offices Of great trust and
responsibility, in which they proved to
be recreant and corrupt"
The Governor believes, as thousands
will believe also who have been more
direct witnesses of the the treason he
describes, that
The Democratic party has COM
mitted crime for which history has no
pardon and the memories of men no
forgetfulness; whose colors grow darker