Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-09-13

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From the speech Of Senator Morton at
Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday evening, we
clip the following PARAGRAPHS. II tells it
all:
Up to this time every plan Of recon
struction had been based upon the white
voting population, leaving to the decision
Of that population the question Of en-
franchsing the colored men. II was so
In Lincoln's plan In tho Winter Davis
bill, ia Johnson's plan. and under tho
constitutional amendment. All hopes Of
reconstruction on that basis We're gone
The whites, nineteen, twcnticths of whom
were rebels. under Vic Satanic influence Of
tho Northern Democracy, continued dis
loyal, hostile aud perversc. A new plan
OF reconstruction was indispensable, and
!, must be upon totally different princi.
pie. Judgment Of illcRality and condem.
nation must be pronounced upon the Pres.
idonts policy aud workmanship. Tho
power Of tho administration TO impede
tho action Of Congress aud defeat a new
plan OF reconstruction must be ncutrnlizod
The constitutional amendment must DO
ratified, aud all State officers, M we'll ~
members OF Congress, must DO loyal and
able to take the iron.oad oath.
But We must dig deeper We must 20
down 10 the solid aud immutablc pfiuoi
pies OF the Declaration OF independence,
dlscardng oil matter Of expcdicnoy aud
compromise We must lay the founda-
slona OF the new reconstruction upon tho
great principles ofequal rights aud equal
Justice, We must place tho ballot In the
hands ofall men, without distinction Of
color, except such as have been dIsfrpn.
ohlped for treason or other crimes. And
all this has been done. As IL took ua some
iImo 10 dnd tho right method 10 carry on
tho war,and the right man 10 command our
afmles.to Il has inken Us some lime 10 flnd
out tho right plan Of reconstruction, but wo
have got Il OF last. We arc not simply build.
Ing from the ground up, but from the solid
rock beneath the ground The structure
rises slowly but surely. No enduring aud
beautiful eJiGce was ever built In day.
Some delays there have been In the
progress Of the work aud others may DO
expected; but they will DO Temporary. No
earthly power eau defeat The enterprise
Tho Attorney General thrust In his opIu
ion just In time 10 enable Congress- 10 meet
aud leglslaie In sophlslIIea away, Gallant
aud glorious Phil Sheridan has been re
moved. bur he IL succeeded by Thomas,
the iron soldier, who never lost baiIlo.---
Stanton, the greatest Of war ministers In
this or any Qthor country, has been doposed
but hia place u allied by Grant, the great
est soldier Of tho age; aud still the work
goes brayely on. Tho Rebel States will
RIO from tho ashes OF tho rebellion with
renewed life. Radical Republican Sta,ey,
purified by blood aud Ere, having slough
ed of tho io,fl garments Of n reasonable
Democracy, and clothed IN the habiliments
Of liberty, justice aud loyalty. will take
their places joyfully in the Union, and We
will unto our hearts aud our hands until
the work Is accomplished.
We will not be diverted from our pur.
pose or delayed by side issues until the
great consummation IL obtained When
the unity Of the Republic has been TO-
stored, when liberty aud peace prevail
throughout the land, when the fangs of
unrepentant rebels have been extracted
and they have been rendered harmless tho
balance of their day., we shall have time
TO attend to subordinate affairs. and will
do IL TO tho hearts content of Democratic
politicians. We shall then adjust all
questions Of finance, currency, banks,
tariffs aud taxation, and have much time
left to attend to the Regulators, the Bour-
bons, and the Rip Van Wrinkles Of de.
caycd aud expiring Democracy.