The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-06-28

ture peace of the country. il is Int TO
repeat in another form that rebellion Is
no offence. aud that the Government has
no right 70 protect itself from dcstruc
tiou by legislation or arms,
II. when the Government was trying
10 borrow money TO prosecute the war.
il had been announced that as soon as
the war was oyer-the question Of maxi
ing appropriation. to pay the interest on
the money borrowed would he referred
20 the votes OF rebel Congressmen-I
ask how much money could have been
borrowed II, when we were calling
for volunteers to oil up the loyal armies.
il hal been proclaimed that the first eff
feet OF putting down the rebellion would
he TO fill up Congress with rebel mem
hers who would have a right to vote on
all questions growing out OF the war, on
sll questions of reconstruction, bouuties,
pensions. and military honors, | ask how
many volunteers we could have obtain
ed
And submit a general proposition,
that rebellion cannot tie discouraged,
treason made odious. loyalty encourag
ed, and patriotism rewarded IT, when
a rebellion has been suppressed, rebels
admitted to make laws for the loyal and
administer the affair of Government
they have just failed to destroy.
The position am combating Is abhor-
ent to the common sense of every man.
and violative of every principle Of jus
ticc. and vet it is that upon which the
Democratic leaders Of Indians have
planted themselves, aud from which
they are going forth to do battle against
the country. | am for amending the
Constitution so as to equalize the repre-
sentstion for three reasons.
First-Becsuse it is measure OF alb
solutc Justice in Itself, and removes an
inequality which will be oppressive and
intolerable
Second-Beeause it would so reduce
the power in the government of those
who have been in rebellion, that they
could not, by uniting with a disloyal
faction in the North, work mischief and
dlshOnOr to the nation.
Thirl-Because it would present to
the people OF the Southern States an in
ducement to confer political rights, in
due time. upon large negro popula
ton ia their midst, which otherwise, they
IN. ght not concCde for many generations.
DEMOCRATIC PURPOSES AND POLICY.
And now let rs inquire what measures
the Democratic party are for affirmative
ly. It is and has been opposed to what
ever the Union party ia in favor of, hut
il has also positive and affirmative
policy, which it i. important that the
people should understand The great
and leading measure of its policy Is the
immediate and unconditional admission
n foil tot, in hnt
of Congress from the rebel States that
there shall he no punishment: that there
snail be no political or civil disabilities
imposed upon any man who has been
engaged IN the rebellion that there shall
hc no amendmcnt TO the Constitution to
make it conform TO the chrnged circum-
stances OF the nation that there shall
be no legislation to prevent the recur-
renee OF future rehelions. but that
Union men and rebels. Union soldiers
and rebel soldiers. Shall he put upon
perfect equality hef"r. the law, and that
no honors or rewards shall he extended
to the one vhis.h are not elialiY bestow-
ed upor the other, In pro It Of this last
position. let me refer yoa u the noto-
rious fact that in their speeches and
newspapers they hcstow brilliant and
glowing panc2Nrics upon the genius and
virtues of Gen Lee, hut are significantly
silent about Grant, Sherman and Sheri-
dan They weep copiously over the
memory Of StonewalI Jackson, but have
not a tear to shed for the untimely deaths
of Lyon, Kearney. Mcpherson and
Hac kleman They mourn from day to
day over the fictitious sutferings Of JEFF
Davis. but have never vet expressed a
regret tnr the murdered thousands At
Andersouvillc and Salisbury.
These things point to their feeling.
and their policy with the unerring Ger
taintv of the needle to the pole, and leave
the rational mind without a shadow of
doubt "a TO what they would do should
t ey again come into control of the Gov
They are opposed 10 equal-
izlng the representation North aud South
because it would diminish the power Of
the rebels in the Government They
are opposed to prohibiting the assump-
tion Of the rebel war debt. for that
would De to prevent them from doing
Just what they intend to 10 should they
get the power
We are able TO predict with absolute
certainty what would be their first mea.
sures should the great calamity happen
that they come into power They would
assume the rebel war debt, and put the
owners of it upon the same footing with
the holders OF the stocks of the United
States, they would pension rebel so!
diers and the families of rebel soldiers,
bestowinG upon them equal honors and
with those who belonged 10
the loyal armies oil the nation they
would nearly possible reduce the
the freedmen of the South back TO the
condition Of slavery by depriving them
Of ali protection and civil rights. They
would harras. and oppress Union men
both North and South, By su5jecting
to yindctive law suits, and to the brutal
vengeance of rebels whom they had de
feated in arms.
And most important Of all. they would
proclaim the right Of secession. and bid
the Southern States to go If they vet
wished to do so, and tell the States OF
the Northwestern Confederacy, if .uch
was their desire. There is not an az
tive Democratic leader in tile Northves.
h, dav who has not from the hepinuipr