The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-02-08
WHOLESOME DOCTRINE
i1I2 I'M THE SOUTH DORA
Senator Acorn Before the 0Missis-
I l3 sippi Legislature. DQiToto

11lSSlSSlpii 0SA.2 AdOOAu, fOuS Va sHS
reconstructed Senators elect, deliver
ed an address before the two Houses,
on the 18th ult., which we publish
below as we find it reported in the
Jackson Clarion. 1t contains much
Of sound doctrine, and good ad-
vice, and it shows that General AL
corn was always opposed to secession.
Gen. Alcorn argues the right ofthe
people of the North to impose the
terms they have prescribed, and that
the reasonable submission and best
policy of the Southern people require
them to accept what is offered. He
declares that the Radical party will
inevitable carry the day, and that its
demands are reasonable, and that il
is the party for the Southern peopleto
ally themselves to. q
The same number of the Clarion
contains the report of the Committee
Of the Legislature on the Constitu-
tional Amendment, and the unani-
nous vote of the House against it.
This was in accordance with the plan
of the johnson, combination. And
yet we doubtlif there are not many of
the people who would accept this set
Element. Gen, Acorn expresses the
views they. had of necessity and policy
before ZJohnson's treachery revived
the spirit Of rebellion, and persuaded
them that they could safely defy, Con-
esq REMARKS OF GEN. ALcoRN.
- The differences that have existed
betweenIus in the days of the buried
past shall be consigned to the grave,
unless it shall be necessary to revert
to. the same in vindication of my hon.
or-when there will be blows to give
as well as to receive. ri Aae !.
He reverted to the fact that he had
been assaulted by the press and many
of the members of the Legislature and
citizens Of the State, for the sentiment
contained in his published. circular,
and he now proposed to prove these
positions to be correct. so sss
He told his audience that soon after
the close of the late war, a committee
was appointed by Congress to inquire
into the true political feeling of the
people of the South, and that ex Gov
ernor .Sharkey, Of this State, was call
ed before the committee to testify in
relation to the people Of Mississippi.
After an eloquent tribute to, the
craftsmanship aud wisdom of Cover,
nor Sharkey, he proceeded to sum up
the evidence adduced from the witness
before the committee that Governor.
Sharkey told what he believed to be
the truth when he testified that from
the elections lately held in the State
Of Mississippi, he believed the people
Of the State had decided partially
for secession principles reverted to
the fact that the. Hon. a. H. Stevens,
Iot Georgia, had testified in like man.
ner as. to the political feeling of the.
people. of that State-and called the
attention of his audience to the fact
that Governor Sha Key and Hon. A. H.
Stevens were denounced everywhere,
in the South, by the press and -by5 the
people, for giving wrong repr re-
sentation Of the political status
Of their STATES But the people
of the North believe what had
been stated by Governor Shar-
key, and they We're. DESTROYS of leay-
ing out an element thatwould create
discord in the administration of their,
Government-thatit was not in -ac
cordance with nature and sound wis
dom to admit into. the temple those
who sought to ruin and DESTROY the
same. lItdevolved upon the neonle
of the South to show that they really
desired Union, and that they had
changed their opinions of the right Of
secessiopy This he asserted in his
circular they had done, and. for this
assumption he was abused by the
press and by the people. He offered
as evidence to sustain his position, the
action Of the State Convention that
repealed the ordinance of secession
4 that declared the act was void h Again.
all persons who were elected to Con-
gress by theipeople of the State were
opposed to secession at the commence
/ ment, aud remained so until the end I;
yet, Notwithstanding the conclusive
grounds he had for the opinion ex-
| pressed, her Wasno9 and o. is told
that he does not speak the senti-
ment Of the people of Mississippi
that he has libeled and traduced
them, The press has, assalied him
with bitter denunciations, and he feels
that he stands in an embarrassing
condition = nevertheless, he viii tell
the truth and hide nothing. He
stated thats.herosougLt not the high
and Memorable position to which he.
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