Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-09-20
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the General was received with welcoming
cheers. l can only present your readers
with abstract portions Of his rousing and
convincing speech.
NEVER TO BE FORGOTTEN OR FORGIVEN.
After telling his hearers that they were
undoubtedly, as familiar with the circum-
stances Of the countrys late difficulties,
and had as good knowledge Of things as
himself, he said:
1 am one Of those who never can forget
the past five years Of this country. new
or can forget the past infamous party that
has impudence to call itself Democratic
IA voice-"Nor forgive it either.'1 No,
never, while God permits them 20 live.
lChcers. 1t is our right and duty to re-
member the past. Whenever the Ameri-
can citizen forgets the past trials and tri-
umphs Of his country, he might as well
cease 10 live.
The GeSeral then portrayed in all their
monstrors rerugna.ce, the pernicious and
destructive polic5rxnd conduct Of the Dem
ocratic party: and showing how, in conse-
quence Of its undemocraiic ane unhaIowed
principles il had rapidly during the coun-
try's peril. degenerated from a controlling
power to helpless but impiously pretent-
ious organization. There was notone charac
teristic Of this party that could be regarded
as trnly democratic. As Democrats they
should support the Constitution of the
United States, that was formed by the
purest Democrats the world ever saw; but
instead, they made war on the Constitu-
ton, aud endeavored to dissolve the Union.
As Democrats they should have rallied to
the standard Of their country, to protect il
with their lives when traitors attempted TO
trample il under foot; but instead, they not
only opposed the war but did all they
could, cowardly, TO aid the enemy Of the
nations integray. They were in aflilia-
tor with open traitors throughout the
whole struggle, and now, after the war is
over. need reconstructne worse than the
boldest rebels Of the South.
Much as | hate traitors, said the speak
er, with emphasis, aud he has had good
reason to hate them, my hate to them, mul-
tiplied thousand of times, would not ex
press my loathing hate for these Northern
sympathizers aud nnllihers.
The speaker considered. at some length
the hostility OF the SO called Democratic
party to tho negro, beginning with the
: action efthe Generals in the army in send
ing back the slaves of rebels TO their mas
ters, when they fed into the Union lines;
>the refusal to accept their assistance in
ly way;the outcry against negro soldiers,
q opposition TO emancipation, &C., sc.
present opposition TO these colored
tri0is having equal rights with other
Zen before the law, was in keeping with
The whole disloyal, unpatriotic course of
the party, and not to be regarded with any
consideration by the party that had proved
true to the nations welfare in all it had
done.
will admit their charge in regard to
negro equality, to the extent that the ne
gro is entitled TO the same rights Of pro-
lection in his property and his life as N.Y.
self. But as to social equality, there is no
law, nor can there be in this country, or
any other, that can force such thing
upon us. Our social relations are matters
of choice, and ever must be. 1t depends
upon ourselves whether. we will associate
with this man or that. For my own part,
cut of pure self-respect, L must say that |
would rather associate with the blackest
negro that even came from Congo than TO
associate with your Vallandighamers
IChecrs. l am not afraid of the negroes
voting. In all they have done thus far,
in the struggle with treason, whether as
. nurses. cooks, teamsters, guides for your
boys through the land of the enemy, or as
soldiers. they have done well, and | have
not the least fear but they will do their
duty when they come to voting ICheers.1
The mission of the Republican party is
for good. It's mission is to elevate the
Iowly, aud lift up the down trodden; to
do all it can to improve humanity every
where. 4 voice-That's it, We take
them by the hand-frst the foreigner, fee
ing to our shores, and now the poor black
man, coming out from the yoke Of bond
age; and We place props around them, so
as to enable them to stand or walk, until
they can 90 alone. am not fanatic,
but owe my God aud my country some-
thing in this cause, and | would be dere-
liet in my duty if didn't say what /
think on this subject. [Cheers.1
TAXATION AND FINANCE.
The General then took up the subjects
oftaxation and finance matters with which,
as Treasurer Of the State Of Indiana, he
was familiar.
The speeches Of Vallandigham and 9TH
ers Of that quasi rebel school, ought not
to occasion any surprise. They were
sympathizers with JEFF. Davis and the
Mississippi school of politics who
saw no shame or dishonor in repudia-
ton reputation in that State
caused her to stink in the nostrils OF
all honorable people. These men were
against their country in the hour Of their
eountry's greatest trial. They did all they
could to make mischief and embarrass the
Government, when the public enemy were
! almost battcring at the gates Of the capi-
; taL Men and money were necessary to
the very salvation of the country. Did
they encourage any one to enlist? Did
they subscribe one dollar to any national
loan? No, not one dollar, nor did they
furnish man. They were rebel sympa-
thizers and mischief makers then, aud are
still true to their vocation. When money
was absolutely necessary, to prosecute the
war and pay the soldiers in the field, the
Government asked loan of the people,
aud got it, in spite Of the opposition oil
these same vallandigham repudiators, who
said the rebellion could not be put down
and that the Government bonds would
never be maid Had the pcoplo been gov