Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-09-11

tut cmuitu VI Amtiitdu luucptuucuctf
il is that emblem Of American liberty.
Now here Is that which inspires my
soul; here is that which makes me bet
ter man; here is that which elevates ev-
cry man. Who has belonged to this Re-
publican party since its organization?
who has belonged to this National Union
Republican party since we have had our
intestine civil war, and since we put down
that rebellion? All, ladies and gentle-
men, letit be said to our imperishabIe
honor that no Republican ever fred upon
that flag (Great applause and cries Of
"Good, goods No Republican is stain
ed with the crime of treason; no Repub-
lican has ever been a traitor to our Gov
ernment. In after years, when our chill
dren shall grow mp, they will be proud Of
this record of their, ancestors. / hope
may live to see the day when my little
boys now three years old--may grow up
aud follow 10 my footsteps, and may say,
my father never fred upon that fsg.p
(Applause.) & IS s.
DEMOCRATIC RECORD.
l tell you il is an exceedingly sad rec-
tta th8t thSoc At1u haf6 W taiiJ WIZ aiS
suspected, who are tainted with suspicion
for,-if not having absolutely fred upon
that flag having wanted to do So.
daughter aud voice, "that's so.'')
These Democrats want our support.
What can | say of them? What can you
say Of them2 What can they say of them
selves? Here is their record as my niem-
ory will furnish it.. ] cannot give it all,
but will give you something of their his
tory for the last seven years.
They opposed the election of Lincoln
in 1860 and in 1864. In 1861 they op-
posed the proclamation Of Mr.. Lincoln
calling for $4,000 volunteers; they op-
posed his proclamation Of Mr.. Lincoln
calling for SOC, 900 more men; they op-
posed his call for 300, 900 additional troops;
they opposed the resolution Of Congress
to prosecute the war; they opposed every
measure employed to put down the re-
bellion against our Government by force
OF arms, they opposed the declaration of
the Republican party that no State had a
right to secede from the Union; they op-
posed the flag Of our loyal Government;
the calling out of volunteers, their organ
izalion into regiments; they opposed their
march to the field; they opposed the ap.
pointDent of Gen. Grant to an Illinois
regiment; they opposed the march of Gen.
Grant to ihe field; they opposed the pro-
motion Of Gen. Wood; they opposed the
promotion of Gen. Cruft; they opposed
the promotion Of Gen. Streight; they OPP
posed the promotion Of every officer in
our army, they opposed the elistment of
every privase ip the regiments; they OPP
posed giving rations to our soldiers; they
opposed the furnishing them with arms;
they opposed the idea of raising money to
buy swords and muskets and to purchase
horses aud harness and steam ships; the
purchase Of gun boats and steamboats,;
they opposed the purchase of powder
aud lead and everything that constitutes
the paraphenala Of war; they opposed
the marchiog of men out of the limits of
our State. and opposed their remaining
ia the State as soldiers. (Laughter.) }
They opposed our marching under the flag
and firing upon rebels either 10 or outside
of the lines; they opposed the battle at
Doneson, the battle at Belmont, our VIC
tory at Fort Hesry aud Shiloh, and our
march down the Mississippi river, the
battle at Corinth, aud New Orleans and
opposed the orders Ben. Butler gave there
TO make the rebels behave themselves.
(Laughter.)
They were opposed to making Grant
Major General of volunteers; they were
opposed to making him Msjor General of
the army; they were opposed to making
him Lieutenant General; they we're op-
posed TO the surrender of Vicksburg upon
the terms Of General Grant; they we're
opposed to the battle of Champion Hills;
they were opposed to the battle of Look
out Mountain; they we're opposed to vic.
tory of Chicamagua; they were opposed
TO Gen. Sherman's march to the sea; they
were opposed to his march back to the
States; they were opposed to Gen. Grants
march into the Wilderness and through
the Wilderness; they were opposed to his
victory on the James River, and they
we're absolutely opposed to the 6nal sur.
render Of General Lee to Grant, and ex-
pected that Grant should surrender to
Lee. daughter and applause.
They were, Ia word, opposed to the
war from beginning to end. They were
opposed to the issue Of bonds; they were
opposed TO the issue OF Treasury notes to
carry on the war; they were opposed to
the issue Of greenbacks TO carry on the
war; they were opposed to the employing
any resources OF the Goyernm ment to carry
on the war. There never was a time,
from the beginning to the end pf the
war, that that party did not persisteptly
oppose, every hour aud every minute,
during the fearful cont test, erythiog done
to prosecute IL. That Is their record to-
day. IL Is record of opposition to ev-
erything that Is grand or noble or inspir-
ing. .ss4.,...i..
They stand ready to-day and are pledged
when the hrst opportunity comes, TO teal
down aud destroy our fair fabric. They
would tear out by the roots aud scatter "a
the winds tho principles Of reconstruction
which are the salvation Of our country
There Is nothing, absolutely nothing thai
they favored for the preservation Of llber'
~ and ubion during the last long eigh
years Of trouble which the nation hat
passed through. ~
THEIR INFAMOUS DEMANDS.
This then Is the party that comes 10 20,
to-day, this renegade party, this worn GU
party comes before the American people
aud asks you 10 put them In power, tha
wants you to elect Mr.. Seymour Preside n
aud this mao Hendricks Governor O