Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-02-14
MEETING AT FAIRFIELD.

az raifneld on the evening OK the 4th inst.
was we'll attended aud decidedly interest
ing. The Colonel's gentlemanly manners
claimed respect and candid hearing
from all present. As Is well known, the
people Of Of this place are about equally
divided on political questions, and sup
pose the proportion would hold good In
tho attendance at this meeting. The
Col. bad the attention Of bis audience,
and several who had heard him 10 other
days say he never did better. His clear
aud earnest manner in making and pre-
senting his points leave hut little room for
an opponent, aud stamp him rs a formida-
bic siumper 10 the campaign before US.
The people were brought 20 remember
that the Acting President aud Secretary
Seward freely declared that Mr.. Johnson's
plan of demonstrating the Rebel States
was an experiment, aud 10 be submitted 10
the law-making power Of the land for their
approval or dissent. Prate as much as he
may about the Constitution. Mr.. johnson
assumed the prerogaiive of Congress in his
plan, and is responsible for the difficulties
aud expenses that have grown out Of this
reconstruction matter. AS people we
were slow TO lose faith in Mr. Johnson;
we thought of the man from his former
expressions; but the cloven foot is now
clearly seen in the associates he has called
around him. aud in the development of the
rlaus. no doubt concocted in the White
HOUSE, for the continuance, hy every
scphi-,ical rtfce, Of the reconstruction
difficulty, until BIZ some means the kepub-
ican patty could be broken down.
The Col. fixed on those 20 whom il be-
longs the responsibility for the high taxes,
in Nation, State and County. 10 fact, lie
makes these points 30 clear and strong
that none ore disposed to dispute them
| lie sopbisty OF the Democratic party IN
reference to paying the Government bonds
10 greenbacks, was well u'et by logical
argument showing the deception in their
reqsonings, and their designs Us set firth in
their s'h of January resolutions. No un
prjuliced nliad could have l,ft that meet
lng without seeing the iuin that woald
grow out OF the flooding Of the country
with two thousand millions of grccnbacks
Ills illustration of the regular physician
feeling the pulse, noting the symptoms,
and then giving his dose Of calomol nc
cordingly, we'll applied to the loyal men Of
the land who devised our financial system
and issued accordingly. While his quaek
represents the sophi.iry of the Democrats
who now think ii the people could stand,
during the war regular doses, no harm
would grow on, Of the giving OF pound Of
calomel to the same patient; or, in other
words, II they could stand the issue Of q
few millions, they could now stand thou
sands o. u i'lious. As in the one case,
the quack would cause dra h. so In regard
to this precuback plan, these quacLs would
ruin the country
The National Banking system was pre-
scented 10 new and clear isLt 10 many Ut
that meeting. Misrepresentation were
me' 10y strong arguments drawn from the
report OF the Comptroller Of the Currency;
and yet in this aud every other matter Tor
The bcs' interest Of the country. the Col.
was IN favor Of changes. if they could be
shown to for the beet interest OF the
people All present, believe, felt with
hin-"To look before We leap"
lie landed Mr. McCullpch without
g'oyes explaining his own vote in refer.
euce TO contracting the currency, TO the
satisfaction Of every uuprcjrdicod mind.
In speaking Of the late election in the
9Th Ohio District We thought tie Col.
failed 10 show up the designs Of the Demos.
recy, ~ seen IN their Unprecedented busiy
action IL resembling the lllh amendment.
We think he forgot il. lie was no ways
meally nouthed about the citizenship Of
the colorod man. which Was question that
your correspondent was anxious TO henr
him talk upon. lie fully cleared himself
Of some conceived prcjudires on this sub.
jcct.
The meeting was success, and wound
up With three cheers for Col faiqahar.
l,EpTHlICAN