The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-09-21
Synopsis Of Hon. W. z. Eiblack's
EnPpnhs

Hon. w. +. NTBLAcK, in the joint
discussion with General VEATCH, at
Turner Hall, on Friday night; but
owing to the lateness of the hour at
which the discussion closed, we could
not do SO. Below We give synopsis
of his remarks, for the benefit of our
readers. On being introduced by
Col. BUzTERFIELD, Mr.. NIBLAoK
said:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:-It s.f-
fords me much pleasure to see so
many people here tonight, and l am
glad to see such good feeling pre-
waiting. So far IL this joint discussion,
| have gotten along pleasantly with
General Veatch, and I am determined
that if we do not get along pleasantly
IN the future, it shall not be my
fault
AS regards the charges he has
made against me In an official ca
pacity, what | have to say is that
it is powder that has been shot be-
fore by Col G. NJ Allen In the last
race [ made with him for Congress.
- Now, as to what the Democratic
party did during the war, [ have
but little to say. That the party
did many foolish things I will not
deny, but, | do not think the Dem
ocratie party is the only one guilty
of f0olishness.
He takes me to task for what /
did in the Indiana Legislature
during the war, relative to the pop
Os!tion to allow Indiana soldiers TO
vote in the field. Now, under the
Constitution of your State, this could
not be done unless a change had
been made in that Constitution, and
it was thought that before that
could be done the war would be
over. and the soldiers could come
home to vote. That is all there is of
that.
In regard to my having voted to
increase my wages, that is powder
whicn has been shot before. In view of
/ the fact that under a rule Of the Rad
| zeal Congress, almost the whole time
was taken up in the transaction
OF business of that body, [ thought
it but fair that an increase of the sal
airy should be made, so / could be
paid a reasonable amount for my SER
vices, and save a little money. Now
if you are not satisfied with my ac-
ton, you can vote for Gen. VeateE
and not for me.
My friend says that Mr.. Seymour
does not stand on a greenback plat
form. Now that is question L dc
not propose to trouble myself OF
friends about much So far as tht
New York Convention was concerned
we of the West were strong enough
to make a greenback platform, and tC
make Mr.. Seymour stand upon it.
He says that we speak in the plat
form of the payment Of the boudeo
debt IN lawful money. Now, l don
at present know of any lawful money
except greeubacks They were con
sidercd lawful money in the paymen
OF soldiers, and are, | believe, recog
nized as lawful money now; so tina
the payment of the bonded debt i
lawful money must mean Its paymen
In greenbacks.
My friend says that we are revolu
tionists, and that we are following Of
Frank Blair into revolution. Not 81
: Mr.. Seymour is leading our ticket, an
Blair Is following him.
, In regard to the construction act
Of Congress, the people for tire
years have stood by that body, an
opposed Andrew johnson. Now, W
: have those reconstruction acts, an
with them negro suffrage fastened 0
| eleven States, unless 1t be that b
lcgislatio or by the decision of tn
Supreme Court these acts are prove
e unconstitutional. Now, we can't g
quite so far as the Republicans
these reconstruction acts. Five year
ago the Republicans established til
;, Freedmens Bureau in the Soutl
G Now, one Of the provisions Of tt
/. Bureau was that an agent should loo
!, after tho contracts made by the o.
groes with the white men. This pre-
: vision was made to prevent the blac
!, men from being cheated by the viii
= men. Now, if the negroes were n
4 competent to make contracts II
themselves with white me0, l do u
= think they are competent to mai
= laws and constitutions for the 90
h ernment white men We are o.
II posed to negro suffrage.
Ny friend says that it was the co,
= duct OF the rebels that forced. neg
e suffrage on the people of the SOut
o | do not believe it right to disfranchi
r. white men, and enfranchise blaC
men, for the good OF the Republica
- party. AS regards the 18th Artlc
3 amendment, | viii obey it as long as
y am forced to, aud if it is decided
.e be constitutional, [ will submit to
and obey If. Will obey it as long
I | am forced to, and no longer.
lie IS to Senator Hendricks votii
,r for negro suffrage, ali know that
ID is opposed 10 negro suffrage. La Il
= District of Columbia, he voted
restrict negro suffrage. 1t was pr
A. posed, on the part of the Radicals
n. Congress, to give the right OF sutfra
re to the negroes, and Mr. Hendric
NJ voted to restrict, giving such as ha
by themselves or their wives, -
- worth OF property that right. This
st all there is in this charge. 1t W
II only u question as to whether =
q people Should take negro suffra
straight, as some men do their whisk
or whether it should be sugar coate
+ In regard to the collection Of t
Internal Revenue tax, the speak
y complained that it was a cumbro
8 system. but he gave no plan of /
II own. nor did not suggest one of /
d party as a substitute.
re In reference to the swamp la
is question, continued the speaker.
g which my friend has spoken, l "
le simply say that the money was e
OF pended in draining the land.
er The balance of the time was occ
G. pied by Mr.. Niblack in explaining |
position on the subject of greenbacl
as and the payment of the bonded de
v Herewith. His arguments were the
IN used by all Democratic speakers, al