The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-11-20


the book Of history, can still boast OF
his Lost Cause, or speak OF 1T IN
language other than ofshame and scr,
row, passes my understanding; and
instead of being revived, L know that
their Lost Cause will sink deeper and
deeper into infamy as time more
keenly probes its hidden mysteries
and reveals them to the light of day
By these remarks it will be seen
that the Generals in favor of paying
off every cent of the Government in
debtedness. This makes him dis
tasteful to the repudiating wing OF
the Democracy, who are in favor OF
paying off the national debt with
promises to pay In addition to
this, he knows that the " lost cause "
will sink deeper and deeper into in
fanny as time more keenly probes its
hidden mysteries and reveals them
to the light of day. This makes him
Objectionable to the entire party, for
it sympathized with the lost cause, -
did what it could to make it success
full, and still hopes to restore it to its
former supremacy in the Government.
1t was the lost cause part of the
Generals speech that proved too
much for the Louisville Courier. 1t
is indignant in the extreme, and gives
vent to its outraged feelings as follows ::
When Sherman In his speech pro-
fesses to wonder how any Southern
man can speak of the lost cause" in
language other than that of shame
and SORROW we can find no words
strong enough to express our indigna-
ton. OfsorroW, indeed, there is much
at the South, and God knows it is not
without abundant cause; but it is as
impossible to connect intamy with the
" lost cause" as it is to associate vice
with the holy religion. The South
which they so herOically fought is
lost, and they have since accepted in
good faith the decision of the sword.
But there is not man of them but
glories in: and is proud Of the part he
took in the war. Let them not, then,
be insulted by such an ungenerous
taunt as that conveyed in the words
of General Sherman" to $500
Gen. SHERMAN having thus been
cast aside, the race narrows down to
PENDLEToN and SEYMOUR, the for
mer having the inside track. 1t is,
proper that he should receive rthe.
nomination. During the war he faith
fully represented the party in its eff
forts to crampf the Government and
aid the rebels, and since the war he
has proved true to his organization
in recommending gross breach of
faith on the part of the Government
in paying, or rather refusing to pay,
its honest debts. SHERMAN was an
energetic, bold, and faithful soldier,
and is now an honest, and hearty
despiser of the "lost cause" He
will not do for a Democratic eandi-
date so long as he entertains his pres
ent opinion. .PENDLEToN was whin-
ing, hypocritieal peace man during
the war-doing what he could to pre-
vent the appropriation of money and
the enlistment of men to carry. it on.
Now, he is an open advocate of repu-
diation, and an earnest worker-in be-
half of the lost cause" hoping to
restore it toits f6rmef positidnan the
Government. He has earned a Dem
ocratic nomination, and ought. by all
means, to receive it..f a ~ ~ - -
IT iaseKide1t chat the 6qQ8ry is,
for some time to come, to be given
over to pedestriauss WEsT0E Ma lK
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