The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-08-24

luton In form and report the follows
ing evening. At the second meeting
the, subcommittee made its report.S
the consideration OF which occupied |
the entire night. Upon reconstruc-
ton and suffrage the resolutions were
not sufficiently strong and explicit to
meet the views of the Southern deleF
gates. This fact was first noticed by
Mr.. Fitch, from eAe0rgfH, wl4o HEaete-
an. earnest appeal 10 the committee IN
behalf fthe South. General Hamp-
ton, of South Carolina, followed, and
In the course of his remarks depicted
the condition of his State. The
simple story of herr wrongs and her
humiliations, presented, as it was, In
language chaste, aud manner sincere,
produeeda deep impression upon the
committee. Every eye was sutfused
with tears. And here followed a scene
that / shall never forget. Gen. Press
ton, of Kentucky, followed in a few
words of transcendent .eloquence.
Delegate after delegate, from the East,
North and West, responded In turn,
each and all expressing their deepest
sympathy IN the condition OF their
fellow citizens Of the South, and each
giving the earnest aud solemn assur-
ance that no matter what might be
the language of the PLATFORM their.
Southern friends might rest assured
that if the Democratic party was sue.
cessful. the odious and unconstitu
tionala measures OfsNhich they com
plaiued should be set aside and the
Southern States all be restored to
equal rights in the union. Mr. Stuart,
kof Michigan, then proposed TO Insert
the words that = the Reconstruction
acts are unconstitutionaiA revolution
airy and void,p and asked his South
ern friends If that would be satisfac
tory. Z General Hampton Arespo nded
that it would, So all ofTus agreed,
and those words now stand in the
platform That portion relating to
suffrage was proposed by Senator
Bayard, of Delaware, and inserted on
his motion. . .2hM
And here. permit me to remark,
that this canvass must be, c0Hdueted
by us of the South with the greatest
| prudence and circdmspectTon. This
battleHis to be mainly fought and de-
cided by our friends at the North.
We mus. bear this constantly IN mind,
and keep constant guard on speech
and act, lest by imprudence or excite
ment we furnish the enemy with
weapons to be used against the Demo-
cratic party. 1t is charged by the
Radicals that the South is rebellious
still, and if restored would inaugurate
| another civil war; that secession is
not abandoned; that the lives of
i Union men are not safe here; thatswe
! hate and prosecute the negro and
/ would re establish slavery. These
charges geographically and basely
i false as we know them to be-furnish
the Radicals with their entire capital
for the prosecution of this canvass.
Deprive them Of this and their defeat
is easy and certain Our friends
of the North are exceedingly
anxious on this subject. They appeal
to us not to load them with any bur-
thens. in the prosecution of this
campaign. They appealed to me in
New York. Say to your people, you
have for three years borne up with a
patience, fortitude and forbearance
that command the admiration Of the
4 world, under the unparalleled tyran-
ny that has been imposed upon you.
Practice the same sublime virtues
but four short months more-bear,
forbear and endure land rest as
sured deliverence will surely come.
Will we not heed this appeal? 1t
comes from friends. ~ K
And now let me appeal to those
who may be called on to speak to
| the people to say as little. as posi-
Bile about the late war, its incidents,
or the noble daring of our heroes.
1t IS not necessary either to the
memory of the noble dead or to the
reputation of the gallant living.
Both are enshrined In our heart of
hearts. But the war is ended, and
our party row is. peaee-peace and
fraternal affection between the late
contending sections. Let us have
peace. ws fas
The charge of hostilityto Union men
is one on which our enemies greatly
rely to influence the minds of the
people of the North against US Of the
South. Upon this point our patience
and fOrbearance have been more sore
| ly tried than on any other. The great
object of the Radical leaders is to so
insult and Cypress US as to provoke a
resort to violence. The riot in New
Orleans two W ars ago-instigated, as is
| well known, by themselves, for the.
! purpose of operating on the elections
-caused the triumph of the Radical
party in the elections of that year.
They are trying to induce repetition
of those scenes now, here In New
| Orleans and in other cities of the
South. We have suffered almost be-
/ yond endurance from the impudence
Of the vile scoundrels who have come
among us from the North, and who
have been engaged In plundering the
negroes, land by exciting their preju-
dices against the whites to inaugurate
war Of races. These creatures are
appointed to fill our offices and make
our laws; and they are tolerated. by
the Government in all their deeds of
infamy. Hated and despised as they
are. we must bear and forbear. [
would not hurt hair of their worth
less heads. / would not that they
should die at our hands. Oh, no. by
no means. The punishment would be
too light Rather let them live until
the South is restored, and doom them
to perpetual living death, writing
under the burning, blistering scsrn of
an lnsulted and indignant people.
Let them live. a
While / thus speak of the abandon
ed wretches known as carpet-bag-
gers. We all know that there is no
hostility to Northern men who come
among us and conduct themselves as
gentlemen. We have many such men
among US, and are proud of them as
citizens. All such we welcome with
open arms and open hearts.