Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-06-21
The Genuine Article Of Nasty Democ-
racy.

racy.
The Copperhead Democracy OF Franklin
county, Indiana, were educated down to
the standard established during the war
by Vallandigham, Milligan & Go. There
were no better rebels out of Lees army
than were the local leaders Of the franklin
county Democracy, and the rank and file
embraced their reasonable doctrines with
the savish submission which the masses
of the party everywhere yield to the CON-
mands Of their party instructors.
The rebellion failed, for which the DEM
ocracy of franklin are profoundly sorry,
and the political dogmas on which il was
founded persisted with il; but this fact
they have not discovered, else they would
not have been guilty Of the folly Of pro-
claiming the sentiments embodied in the
following resolution passed by them at a
recent county convention:
"Resolred, That the Democracy oil
Franklin county, now as ever, recognizes
as its only platform the Union and the
Constitution, as they we're; embodying as
their fundamental principles TIE equality
of oil men of one species, the sovereignty
Of the States, the perpctuity OF The Union
in peace and harmony, and the superiority
Of the white or Caucasian race; and there
fore is unequivocally opposed to taxing
the laboring class for the benefit of the
bondholders; to the enrichment Of Eastern
monopolists at the expense of Western
farmers; to the destruction Of the Southern
States by the erection Of military govern
ment; to the dismemberment Of the Union
by the legislation Of minority Congress;
to the political and social elevation Of tho
negro, and TO the disfranchise Dsnt and
degradation of the white man."
There are some thoughtless persons,
who manfully supported the Government
during and since the rebellion, who
imagine that il is not Of much consequence
which party carries the elections now,
that the country has been saved, and the
Democratic party, taught wisdom by
Christening, would not, if it was in power,
do any particular mischief.
1t is worth while for such men to pom
der resolutions like that promulgated by
the Franklin county Democracy, and 10
ask themselves whether party which
gives utterance to such sentiments is fit ia
be entrusted with any measure of political
power. First, they declare that they arc
in favor of the Constitution "as it was, o
not as it is. The only meaning this ex.
erosion can have is, that they do not re-
eognize the amendment to the Constitu.
ton, whereby slavery is prohibited, as q
part Of that instrument.
Secondly the old secession doctrine Of
"the sovereignty Of the States" is pro-
claimed This was the corner stone Of
the rebellion, and the natural consequence
of again giving it prominence and its sup.
porters political importance would be, al
some future time, another attempt to dis
solve the Union by the exercise Of tho
assumed State rights of notification anG
secession.
Thirdly, this resolution gives plair
warning that the success of the Demo
cratic party would be the signal for an agi
tation against the war debt, and for it
reputation, which, if ever accomplished
would place the Union at tho mercy Of III
enemies, as its credit would be utterly de
stroyed, and without credit no government
can maintain itself against foreign or do
nestle foes.
There is more patriotism, m ore genuine
regard for the national honor, more hon.
esty, more devotion to the Government o
the United Strtcs, 10 day, in the Charles
ton District Of South Carolina, than cal
be found among the so.ealled Democrat,
Of Franklin county; and we would soone
see the fate Of the country placed in tn
hands of the defeated rebels Of South Caro-
lima, than of the miserable relists Of tn
reasonable conspiracy Of 1864, who adop
ted and published the resolution we hav
copied.
We take no account Of tho slang o
franklin county Milligani,es against tn
political and social elevation of the negro
| lie is elevated high above them already
their superior in every element Of patriot
ism and manhood. The only injury the
could do the negro would be to degrad
him to their own low level, but his menta
and moral qualities are SO superior t
theirs that there is no danger of such
catastrophe .-[ Journal.