Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-11-08
FOR the American
FACTS FOR "a PEOPLE.

We sec a dispositi BON tho part OF some
at the present time, become seemingly
perfectly stupid aud dolc's. They DON
seem to think or care anything about tn,
future. as REGARDS the welfare and interests
Of their country. Others, again, seem dc
,ermiucd to make this thing or that work
regardless Of tho result
Now We can't tell hich is the mcancr
man of the two th one who won't do
anything, or the one who would carry Out
his particular theoh, Mt every cosi, and
not for the good Of the country, but sim
ply from the fact ths, he bresd aud butter
is az stake; IL he loses his mdn re will lose
his position | would not give pinch oI
snuff for such a man. We say they cam
be trusted They would lie johnson men
as some of them have been in the past
were they ouly sure it would pay.
IL must be borne in mind that though
the war with the bayonet has been laid
aside for the present, aud we trust forever
there is still great work for the loya
men of this country TO do We must mol
sleep. bat be up, and at work; for IL ",
don't, the night Of political death will b,
upon Us. wherein no man can work. III,
time will soon be here when we will BIZ
called upon to make a choice from among
the people, as 10 who shall represent US IL
the legislative halls Of our Government.
We must beat WORK. Let MS examine
the characters and records of our public
men; see how they stand now, and see
how they have stood in the past; and Sc
lect from among them some one who will
stand true, and hold fast to his first estate
We want man who has been faithfully
tred-a man who has been weighed IL
country. We don't deem il necessary tC
say who is om choice, but we have oul
mind made up as to the man who will fil
the place, with credit to himself and hon
or to tho country. lie has been tried
weighed in the balance, aud there found
true.
This word R,,d;cai sounds dreadful il
the ears of some. but to w. it has the ring
Of the pure metal. We are called Rati-
Gals. |, for one. plead guilty to the charge
aud ak for Judgment upon that verdict
,nd we say that every true lover Of Iii,
country is what is popularity speaking
called Radical. A radical man is OF,
who is oqaiasi rebels North or South, anc
who will not for the favor of Andrew
Juhuson. Government office, or any liv
ing man, sacrifice the best interests Of hi,
country. We have "a common enemy h
fight, aud must not be driven of hi,hel
aud thlther BY questions OF ~ Or import
auce, but send to Congress the best anc
most efficient men that can be found lie
wise heads determine these questions ioi
us
To enable us 10 do this. We must exam
iue aud see who is the best men; see how
they have been conducting themselves
since the war closed; see whether they
have been working for their country OF
for policy; see whether they have been
first johnson men, then 0ngress sup
porIers, shifting first this way, then that
way, hoping al, he time TO follow The side
of popular feeling; see whether they took
the part Of Andrew johnson when the
disruption took place between him and
Congress; see whether they said, at thai
time. that President johnson was oil right
and that ia the future they would be found
hard at work in the ranks of the Con-
servative porty.
We ask the people to examine these
questions They are in the public records
Read for yourselves. and then decide this
great question as to who ycu should sup
port More anon. e. NJ. k