Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-01-25
Friday Morning. January rs. 1867.
A PoPGUN slLENcED.
AFranklin County Copperhead Ex- Cory
ated.
II. II. SWIFT, Editor.

AFranklin County Copperhead Ex-cory.
ated.
Mr.. Clement r. Cory is great man---in hii
own estimation. Being great man, ani
occupying the honorable position Of Rep
resentative of tho Franklin County De
mocracy in the State Legislature, he must
needs distinguish himself. And he has
gone, and went aud done i. Wednesday
of last week was the time, and the 'tBolt.
ing Bill the subject seized upon by the
ambitious Cory to ventilate his matured
and statesmanlike views. Assuming the
dignity Of Roman Senator, and the gray.
ity of venerable owl, he proceeded to
read at his brother Representatives o
speech from which we may make extracts
when We run short of matter, and cannot
find better selections in the Medical AL.
manacs. Forgetting that he was not be-
fore the Salt Well Debating Club, discus.
sing with Isaac Buckley the highly inter-
esting aud original question, (Which have
received the greatest injury from the
whites-the Indians or tho Negroes p he
had the temeriiy to assail the motives OF
some Of his fellow members, md among
others to denouncc Judge Hughes. We
quote what followed, from the Journals
report
Making statement with reference to
the political status of the gentleman from
Monroe
Mr.. IIUouEs Gnterrupting.) The gen.
tlcman states that am in favor of wiping
out State Governments aud establishing
Territorial Governments in their places,
win he answer how no knows that? or is
il all to be read out first?
Mr. CoRY. / will elect whether I will
answer the gentleman now or hereafter.
| suppose il is fact that he supported
Breckenridge for the Presidency. When
he had concluded
Mr. IfronEs said he had not anticipated
that upon proposition TO ailix a penalty
to tho violation Of n plain duty which ey.
cry member Of the House has taken an
oath 10 perform, VIC would have witnessed
an organized party opposition. And he
might be permitted to say, that nothing
would be more gratifying to those who dc.
sire tho entire destruction and dissolution
Of the Democratic party which has been
alluded to, than for them to have the mis-.
judgment aud madness to place themselves
IN such an attitude. There is nothing
about tho Democratic party in this. Nei
Their IL, there an assumption that Demo
Gratis are going TO bolt. Ii simply pro.
vides that whenever legislation is obstruct.
ed or defeated by the willful absconding
Of a member, with the intent to obstruct
or defeat legislation, such member shall
pay tho penalty Of 81 900. IL has been
stated that something Of this sort has Ia
ken place here in times past, and that it
has been done By members Of the party
with which | can say TO the gentleman
over the way am proud to act to day
II such sn onenso has been committed by
any one, IL Is u reason why il should be
provided against When men are chosen
by the people TO serve the people aud the
ought to remember That tho people and
tho State are above party. Legislators
who have lcgislatod alone for party have
been the death Of the gcnteman's party.
Men who have placed party above tho de.
fenso OF tho State, and had the Consttu-
ton upon their lips when the best men
aud the best blood Of the country was up
on the field cf battle. have destroyed the
Democratic party. The gentleman said |
| once voted for john &. breckenridge. -
| did aud he il the last Democrat | ever
voted for; aud John G. Breckinridge is n
better msn than the gentleman from
Franklin; for he had tho manhood TO 90
on tho battle field in rebellion. whilst the
gentleman was up here In some safe place,
protected by Union soldiers, talking about
the Constitution. Applause.
The gentleman Gays have left tho
Democratic party. have-nevor to ro-
turn. Applause from Republican, |
left il because IL left the country for party.
I left Il because had been taught by ia
great leaders that its cardinal principle
was devotion TO the Uniou--bccause had
been taught that Andrew Jackson was a
Democrat aud Andrew Jackson asserted
that accession Is treason, aud traitors ought
to be hung. Aud when | saw that party
fall into the embrace Of rebels Engaged In
civil war for the destruction Of tho uniop,
had the hardihood TO make up my mind
to staui tho abuse Of my old party asso.
cintcs, as have done ios the last i've
years. Aud have asked no other reward
but the appreciation OF my Conscience
Bat | have carucd tao right TO say that
there Is no man that can shy of my sou or
There il man who sprang