Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-11-29

and children BY the light of their own
dwellings, cnll themselves Democrats. In
shors, the Democratic party is loathsome
receptacle, Into which istemptied all the
treason North or South, and every ele-
ment of cruelty that has dishonored the
age.
There Is party that has ingtsfed this
into its platform; I'VE End that the teach
ings Of the late bloody war are that this
Is a sovereign nation, not mere com pact
of States, not mere confederation of in
dependent sovcreighties, cohering merely
by viii, simply By the power Of persuasion.
which cohesion viii Ne, sundered lby' the
Withdrawal Of any one Of its members. .
The platform declares that This nation
has the power Of self government and self
preservation; that II is an entirety, one
and indivisible against all internal and
external forces This is the doctrine that
is asserted by the party that is now called
Radical This is what is called Radical
ism. We once said we we're proud to be
able to say that we were an lndianian.
We are again proud Of being called Rad
ical. f ett
But what says the Democratic party on
this point2 1--WE believe in State rights,
in State sovereignty, as against tho power
Of the Federal Government. We find that
a capitalization of power, such as the
present Union party are in favor Of, and
trying 20 work out. is dangerous 10 our
Repsblic and destructive Of personal Iib
erty. We are 10 favor Of the States main.
tanning and preserving their own State
power to such an extent, that the Gener-
al Government, instead Of being superior
and supreme, shall be subordinate aud
subject TO the States" This is the doc
,rine that is ins,illed into the platform Of
the Democratic party. Its the selfsauie
doctrine that was urged by, and in behalf
Of secession in 1880 and 1861, under
which the Palmetto State declared its or
dinance OF secession and followed II, aud
a number Of other States subsequently
taking the same course. Z" 'r'n i'-''ts'-'
And they are now standing at the door
Of the Legislative halls Of our Government,
with their garments yet red with blood,
and covered all over with treason, asking
to be admitted Yea more. They demand,
as matter Of right, that they be read
mitted iato Gull fellowship again. But
mo, no. says the Union party; "stand
back, until we-have so secued this great
prize Of American liberty, that IL willnot
in future be endangered by ysur foul pfesi
ence. Weare willing TO forgive the past,
but we ask security for she fstars.' ? = ?
We have heard Of this same faction Of
the Democratic party before. When was
il? We presume the statioh-keepers on
the Underground r. X. from the South TO
the Nerth, remember IT, This same party
were then speaking for the Interest Of the
god they worshipped 10 forster years, aud
would do so yet, could they gain nyihing
by it, dead and rotten as tits. Theyfhen
claimed that the General Government md
a superior power over The several States.
When a certain State as.etdcavoribg 70
enforce its personal liberty act, to prevent
the recapture Of fugitive slaves, aud kid
mapping Of whites, aud carrying them
South for trial under their fugitive slave
law; when a certain State in this Onion
threw around one of her subjects the pro-
tecting shield Of her State sovereignty, the
interposition of the Federal Government
was implored by this sslf-same Democratic
party. and then State rights were assailed
bitterly as something that was fult of her.
esy, and leading to anarchy and ruin.
They then wanted n strong National Gov
ernmeat. These men, who we're then
gate Keepers on this Underground r. r..
are now holding seats in hfgh places, aud
are trying to promote the cause of person.
al liberty. But Presto, chaugel We see
them now claiming to be par ercelience
SRte's-rights meu, and that the centrali-
zation of power in the General Govern
ment is Dangerous, aud they are getting
desperate over il now; for, In the language
of an unrsrented rebel Of sister State.
at will be revolutionary, and wiH not b.
submitted o." Where they will be next,
we don't propose TO even give n guess
Nov. %, 1867. 5fadIfC NJ X.