Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-11-08

force their restoration to the power they
welded at 10 terrible cost 10 the public
peace. What patriot will not shrink from
contribu ing to such caiastrophe2 That
the American people are equal 10 any new
trial. however terribe--that the opostate's
appeal 10 force, though backed by the
whole rebel army. would end In his own
overthrow, aud their perpetual disiran-
chisement, may be confidently Anticipated;
but when, by the cordial and united per
formance OF n plain aud peaceful duty at
the ballot box in November, you cau avoid
further bloodshed. nssisI the great work Of
reconstruction, aud perpetuate Republican
ascend, d,ncy, few words uf ours should be
required 10 arouse you 20 en- instant ep.
ptehension Of your country's peril aud
your own solemn obligations When we
can secure everything by an intelligent
aud discriminating exercise Of the ballot,
why shall We encourage the men who pos.
sess the confidence of no parry aud have u
thousand times confessed that they deser-
we'd the severest punishment for their
crimes? There is not one commanding in.
terest that is not deeply concerned in the
triumph OF the Republican party in the
coming elections. Every owner of pubic
securities, National or State; every rail-
road corporation, every bank, every saw
ings instltion. every manufacturer, every
mechanic and aborer With greeuback in
his pocket would instantly feel the deleat
Of that party in the depreciation of their
property, aud in the decline of their bust
ness. Bear in mind that all who are inter
ested in the defeat Of reconstruction and
the Republican party are also interested III
the overthrow OF the national credit. The
recent speech OF Jesse d. Bright Is start
hing proof of their malignant aud danger
Gus purposes. That daring sympathazer,
Us II to cou6rm the justice of his expulsion
iUr treason from the senate, In 1861. re-
Gently declared az public meeting in Ken
tucky, where lie now resides, "that the
war was unconstitutional; Congress was
an unconstitutional body; its acts are
null aud void; the national debt is not
binding; slavery is not abolished slaves
must be returned to their masters; South
ern men must be paid for all losses sus.
tained during the war, and they must be
governed by the principle of State rights.
aud he CLOSES by advising the people
"pot to pay another dollar of taxes to the
National Government"
These are the ideas cherished by lead
ers oi the combined opposition, which
your indifference in the coming election
will organize into a new, aud possibly in
to triumphant rebellion.
Had Andrew johnson been allowed to
restore the traitors TO their old possessions
the ten States that seeded from the Union
with Tennessee, Delaware. Maryland aud
Kentucky. would now be solidly united in
favor of the reugdiatiou OF the neRnOl
debt. unless iheT-rebel debt were addea to
it, aud this load would soon have yll-
creased by VI demands not ess ritzl Dds
aud rcvoludGry. The declaration OF
Mr.. Bright Is hardly necessary to prove n
purpose cherished aud daily avowcd by the
rebel leescrs in all the Southern States.
But the great me2SFe of reconstruction
ioled aud Ioreye ftated this compound
wiekeduess; and1tx3f in the example of
Tennessee, We pate She speedy re-
demption Of all the States that were led
into rebellion, aud the complete salyaIion
OF the national credit aud revenue.
But you should bo controlled by even
higher motives You should remember
that six millions Of Union men IN all the
South whie and black, look to you for
succor aud for encouragement Shall
those. your friends during Nil the dnrk
hours OF the war, loyal when tho intelI-
gcnt aud wealthy OF their section were
proyokins their disloyslty In deadly bat
i tle-shall tsesc. the sayiors aud sentinels
of Union solaisIs, the guardians aud de.
fenders of the Union npg, be remunded TO
the tender mrrcies cf the original traitors,
aud be reminded, Ia the midst OF their
suhorings that the Republicans OF the
/ North contributed 10 thel. second betrayalY
DO you give no thought 10 The thousand
of white Unionists Ia North C"'ollnai
Alabama, Virginia, aud the other uorecon'
slrucled Stales2 You must decide be
tween the men who supported aud iinally
saved the Republic aud thosc who toiled
through proiracled aud bloody war to
accomplish its destruction. From the
moment the accidental President deserted
the former aud joiued Ihe latter, the hupe
of giving to treason the coutrol Of the
Government was revived, aud nothi NJ
will be left undone 30 effect that consum.
nation. ROBERT 4. ScnENcR
Chairman.
John Councss,
Zachariah Chandler,
William d. Kelley,
John A. Logan,
John NJ Broomall,
Oakes Ames,
Executive Committee.
Thomas l.. Tullaek,
Secretary.
WAsuINdroN, d. C., October 20, 1857
lie who would stop every maa's mouth