The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-06-25
MARION. Ky. june 20. 81

the Democratic ticket, visited our
town and made speechfor his party,
or very few of them.
He commenced by returning devout
thanks to Almighty God, that the
locks had been removed from the
mouths of Democrats, and that once
more they could both breathe and
speak freely He announced that he
had been made the victim of the
greatest oppression, aud had been
locked up by order, simply for daring
to Indulge in the exercise of the
most invaluable right of Free Discus =
sion.
He avowed himself as being in ia
vor, of free, discussion, insisted that
free government could not exist long
without it, and said it Was one of the
God given rights which we dare not
resGrict. Well, we all believe in this
right, still we believe that its use has
been, and may be again, prostitute.
and run into perfect RIGHTEOUSNESS,
and when SO abused, the parties
6AOulu DC hCt0 W d StTICt dCCOuD ID
hility for such abuse, and if this gen
tlemen, like too many of his Demo-
cratic compeers, used his liberty of
speech TO traduce, abuse and SANDER
the officers of the government and
army, to stir up strife, opposition
and sedition among the people, and,
as he has been represented, of sending
yerysinany men into. the rebel army,
TO fight for the overthrow Of the free
Institutions of the country, aud to-
destroy this precious right of free
speech, he got into trouble, and was
held to strict accountability,
there is no one to blame but himself.
He is a gentleman OF culture W.
gini0 gentleman, as he boastiugly todd
us. Now, if it is right to punish u
poor ignorant fellow for stealing
horse, by confinement in the peniten-
tiary (and we all believe it Yis),
there can be no wrong in Furnishing
this cultivated gentleman for advts-
ing, encouraging, and abetting the
poor ignorant fellows in their lawless
efforts made to effect the utter de-
straction OF law, order, peace, and
good government, and to effect 1T,
stole the horses, burned the houses,
and committed the many murders
which have disgraced the honorable
name of Kentucky, and is now dis
grazing it. Perhaps if he and few
others of this caste had been made
perpetual examples, it would have
been much better for the peace of
Kentucky-would have served them
right. .,..
He next told US that he was \
States Rights Democrat of the
straitest sect, and always. had been. \
This sect, as all know, has believed |
In, aud taught the doctrine of auiti- |
Jfcdtion and secession, and still be- 1
lieves ia and teaches Chat doctrine
Upon these rights the issue was made, !
and the Bloody tables of the great |
rebellion were fought, and by this |
decisive tribunal decided again t the
present States Rights Democratic
party. From this decision. there
should be no appeal. 1t is prin-
ciple of disintegration, dissolution
and ruin, and should be discarded
and secuted by all statesmen and
people who desire the perpetuation of
our National unity. aes rv
He told us that he and his party
were for the Constitution as it was,
and for an administration of the
Government in conformity with it,
giving it a strict construction. Here
he left us to construct for ourselves.
1t was evident, however, from his
defamation, that what he meant was
States Rights, as the party might con-
strue them, including the institution
of negro slavery as it formerly exist
ed in the South, and this was admit
ted by partef his Democratic. trends
andmany of them believed it as agfact
IN the way Of accomplishment, and to
be completed Whenever that party
shall be restored to. power. He utter
ly failed to point out the policy of
the party, either for the State or Ma
ton, .I .L.i saHe rJE1hf CA on
s., The Honorable gentleman. ude1
nounced the Union party, and the
Congress OF the United States, the
Civil Rights Bill, Freedmens' Bu1
by cdhsress dUp +
the Constitution, andAalf thatis now
being done by Union men for the res
toration of the country, and for its
peace and prosperity, as being done
by them in the interest of the negro
race, for their elevation, for the deg
relation of the white race, with the
view of making the negro the superior
and master of the white race. He
challenged any person to show the
right or power which Congress had to
pass any of the measures above midi
Gated; denied that the South had lost
any right, either by secession or rebel
lion; claimed that these States had
all the constitutional powers they ever
had, unimpaired; had the right to
exercise them; that it was oppression