Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-10-02


II is not quite two weeks yet till the
election. IL is contest that will doubt
less pernanently settle the question Of the
re. organization OF the Government. We
feel that it were almost useless for Us to
descant upon the importance Of the con-
iest, or 70 urge upon you the necessity OF
earnest, vigorous work. Anything like
inaction, OF Indifference, at this time, will
be fatal to oar prospects. We may as
we'll look matters squarely Ia the face.
ln this State we shall have close and
hard fought battle. We can carry the
Stste---can do IL easily, We think, if Re-
publieans do their duty. The Democracy
are eDergetically aud iudusiriously at work
ia this County, and all over the State,
and are determined, by means foul or fair,
to beat US it tho thing is possible. They
can't do il, il Republicans are wide awake.
Bat zee must cork. IL there are any Re-
publicsns who are asleep, they must be
waked up aud set TO work.
Take care OF the pennies" was one OF
the suggestions Of the sage franklin,
"sud the pounds will take care of them
selves IL is "a principle of individual
economy which will always insure success,
We commend il to our Republican friends.
Act upon il, aud we are safe. Let every.
RepublicaH resolve to help take care Of
his own particular Township or County
Ito do bis duty at home-aud the State
will take care OF itself Attend regularly
nj the meetings Of your Township Club,
and take your Democratic neigbbors alorg
with you, aud let them hear the issues
discussed, reason with them: your labor
will not be lost, aud you will have ren.
dered the country an Invaluable service at
critical period.
Every Republican must feel that this
Is critical period In tho history OF the
Government. The Democratic party has
said, as piaiuly as language could speak
IL, that IL means Revolution. In its plat
form IL declares the Reconstruction acts
of Congress, under which seven States
engaged In the Rebellion have been re-
organized, AS Unconstitutional, null and
void" aud IL is its declared purpose, in
the event OF its carrying the elections, TO
overthrow them by force. Ii cannot be
done by Congressional action, confcssedly
the only legal way Of reaching the ques-
ton, because Democracy cannot get con-
troll Of the Senate for four years 10 come.
The President is 10 declare the acts null
and void, and call upon the Army to dis /
perse what they are pleased to style the
"Carpet-Bag Governments" Of seven
Southern States. Its programme Of
armed revolution, as against the usual aud
peaceable course Of the law.
And now, what will be the result r all
this? II this programme is attempted to
be carried out, il must inevitably result in
armed confiict-opon war. These State
governments have been re-estabished
under the laws, aud by the authority Of
Congress-the Department of the Gov
ernment to which the Constitution and
the Supreme Court say the question be.
longs. II they are attacked by force they
will defend themselves and Congress
having authorized them, will stand by
them. Here then, will be the Presiden,
at the head Of the Army, in the character
Of a Dictator, overriding law aud making
war upon these States. And thus a con.
fict will have been begun there which
will not cease until il shall have involved
every State of the Union in civil war.
Will any Democrat say that this is not
fair statement Of bis party's position'
II cannot be successfully contradicted: nc
blatherskite can laugh II of. Wade
Hampton said, in his Charleston speech
that when be proposed this Revolutionary
measure every member Of the committed
rose up and said IL was right, and they
would see Il carried out If this is wha
the honest Democrats Of Decatur count,
want, they can consistently vote for Sey'
mour and Blair. But We will venture