The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-05-26
Congressional Proceedings.

Sr. LOUIS, May 25.-At meeting
OF the Radical editors Of this State,
held here on Friday and Saturday
last. a series of resolutions were pass
ed declaring they will advocate those
principles and measures which they
believe to be for the public good, ire
spective of any man, set of men or any
party. and strive to act as pioneers of
parties and politicians instead of lag
ging behind them; that the idea that
no principle should be advocated un-
til the people are prepared for It as II
one should refuse to 60 into water
without he had learned to swim, IS
not fit for a radical and Independent
editor but only for the most cowaTdly
class Of politicians. That Impartial
suffrage i the necessary logical result
ofthe fundamentalidea 0fall free Gov
ernments, viz: That the whole peO-
pie can govern more wisely than any
family. or class or caste; that 1t is in
the best sense expedient, because
It lifts to personal independence,
ftucss FOR responsib biiity and true
manhood, those who must other
wise remain serfs or poems; and that it
is right. because all who faithfully
support a Government are entitled TO
protection through the ballot against
Injustice. That the prejudice of color,
which denies a just equality Of civil
and political rights, IS the main obsta-
Gle to a safe reconstruction, the source
Of a thousand forms Of injustice and
intolerance; a blot upon our nation,
aud the faithful soil from which Dem
ocrati votes are spontaneously pro
duced Tt IS, therefore, the duty Of
every Radical editor TO labor 10 break
down that prejudice at once, the
shame and peril of the Repub-
lie That as editors, we will
strive to influence the Radical party
to give open and vigorous support to
impartial suffrage, and TO secure the
adoption of the constitutional amend
ment now pending. That the nation
al honor Is the very soul Of national
being, since without credit the exist
ence of the nation cannot be main
tanned; and it is therefore our duty
while seeking In behalf of the people,
every relief from taxation which can
be honestly obtained Ito. resist sternly
every form of repudiatIOa. That, in
the advocacy Of our principles, we
will strive to observe the maxim, in
essentials. unity; IN n-essentials,
8 freedom. We will not denOunce
as traitors men who may differ from
US in any detail of policy, nor read
out of the party men whose attach
ment to It's principles may be
as sincere as our own, though
upon suffrage or other questions they
think . different policy expedient;
that those who deli berately betray
those principles. whether in the
White House, the Senate or else
where. shall receive from Us no cOun-
tenance or support for any position If
trust or influence, but, putting the
brand 0ftreachery upon them. we viii
warn all men that they are not TO be
trusted. The man who sells his prin-
ciples, or sacrifices for ambition. re-
venge or gain, the party upon which
the safety Of the nation depends. de-
serves only the scoFn which decent
soldiers anu honest men give 10 the
scoundel who surreaders for an enc
my's gold, the fortress of hi country:
that we heartily approve the nomina
tiOns made and the platform adopted
by the National Republican ConYen
tion at Chicago, and VIII labor TO
swell the glorious triumph which
such a platform ana such candidates
insure