Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-08-28
TERMS or ADvERTIsINo
From the New York Times (cosssry.sivs)

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From the New York Times (cosssrvssivs)
1t is remarkable how quickly and su-
daciously the old secession and rebel
leaders Of the Southern States have
sprung TO the foreground since the
nomination Of Horstio Seymour.
Previous TO that event, and ever aimee
the destruction Of the rebel Confedersey
BY the Union srms, tLey had either re-
Trained from forcing themselves upon
public attention in their old position Of
leaders, or they had come forward in
something like becoming attitude, to
exercise their influence with the people in
favor OF the recognition Of the new order
OF things which had risen after the settle
ment Of the pro-slavery question.
But now-and this is the thing 10
which We wish especially to call the at.
tention Of the loyal American citixsns--
We not only see the old time sceessionists
coming forward to resume their former
places as leaders Of affairs, but We see
them coming forward TO glorify the rebel
cause, to vinoicate its claims, to reasssrt
its prete hsions, to advocate its success aud
TO proclaim their hopes Of triumph.
This is the startling spectacle which We
have witnessed during the last two or
three weeks.
We have seen men bearing such i'll
omened names as Wise, Toombs, Vance,
ferger, Temmes and Hampton, proclaim
ing to that remnant of the Southern peo-
pie which did not fall bloody victims To
their accursed rebellion, that, in the tn
umph Of the Democracy there is yet life
for the "lost cause" and in the election Of
Seymour, there is hope for the detestabls
principles which, but three brief years
ago, we supposed had been shot into polit-
ical predition bya million Of American
rifles.
We have seen the fre-eater Wise pro-
claiming publicly that secession is not
dead, but is waiting for .he opportunity
OF its reassertion through the revolution
AIRY party which has just taken the field.
We have heard the fre-eater Toombs
proclaiming the doctrine Of notification
in the old fashion, uttering the same de.
nunciations Of the old with ell the former
bitterness, pouring his maledictions on
the brave men who have saved the Union,
and threatening TO "resist TO the death"
the lave which establish political equality
aud freedom Of suffrage throughout the
South. We have seen the implacable
secessionist Vance proclaiming that "whst
the Confederacy fought for would be Won
through the election Of Seymour. We
have seen "Chronometer" Semmes Of the
Alabama, proelaiming at Mobile last
Monday, at Democratic ratification
meeting, that be had been a Democrat
all his life-before the war, during the
war, and since the war-and fought the
war on the principles Of Democracy, be.
lieving that the grand old Constitution
which embodied these principles sbout to
be destroyed. And then, after his de-
claration that be had carried out his con-
siitutional ideas on the pirate decks Of tho
ship which the gallant Winslow sent TO
the bottom Of the sea, we fnd him sn-
nouneing on the same occasion: "And
now, fellow citizens, l have come here 10
declare that have given in my allegi.
ance, heart and soul, to the old Gag, pro-
vided We can restore the old flag again
to be the representative Of the principles
Of the constitution, which we will be able
to effect by the election VI Seymour and
Blair"
And still again. at the same meeting,
he asserted that u Democratic success
twill again reduce the negro to subordi-
nate condition. rs the inferior race, aud
restore the white man to the government
which belongs TO him"
We have seen Wade II Rpton, the
Carolina rebel leader, going round among
the young men Of the Virginia colleges
glorifying the rebel cause, aud ressrert-
ing its principles; We fud him coming
North here as Democratic delegate TO
threaten renewed resistance aud another
rebellion ii his unjustif.ble claims are
dsniedby the Government: we fnd him In
Baltimore on Thursday last reminding the
Democratic association Of the time when
81 was u soldier in the glorious army
OF Northern Virginia, and the sous OF
Maryland swept across the borders snd
again stood side by side with South
Carolina in great contest ofliberty;" and
we find him, in the same speech, aud al
most in the same sentence, mingling the
praises OF the rebel Generals with the
eulogies Of Horatio Seymour. aud the
past triumphs Of the Confederaey with
the expected victories Of the Democracy.
What has encouraged all the old se-
cession leaders Of the South 10 come out
and rush around in this way at the pres
ent timer What has led them to utter
such language TO indulge In such hopes,
to proclaim such schemes? Are they
ignorant Of what they are abouIs Are
they talking without knowing what they
say2 Are they planning without UNDER
standing the ground they tread upopS
II is moriifyipg aud hamiliatipg TO
hear the language aud see the preten-
sions and demonstrations Of these old
secession leaders. Hardly have they been
compelled to surrender their arms before
they were again assuming the airs Of
dominant and dominesring party. Hardly
have We got through the work OF quelling
the rebe lion before We see il again pre-
pairing for action. Hardly have We got
through the sanguinary labor Of crushing
their cause aud principles before they are
again proclaimed as though they had new.
or been seriously wounded.
1t is evident that the loyal people OF tbs
country must rally at the polls TO teach
the Democratic party, aud these secession
leaders who look for il to carry out their
schemes, a lesson even more severe thsa
it got four years ago.