Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-10-02
SPIRIT OF DEMoCRACY-READ
AND REFLECT.

SPIRIT OF DEMoCRAcY-READ
AND REFLECT.
We should be faithless to our trust as q
journalist, did we not keep the people ad-
vised Of what the enemies Of peace, JUS
tce good order and the Constitution are
saying, and promising to do under certain
contingencies. IL there Is very consid.
erable class who do not intend to abide by
the laws under any contingency that may
happen, II is important for all to know il.
Wade Hampton, the chief Southern
Democratic leader, in his first speech af-
ter the nominations, said that Seymour
aud Blair, in certain contingency, must
be placed in the White House at the point
Of the bayonet The large and small cry
in chorus. Captain Rynder announces
that
Ii fraud should be attempted, he would
be one Of the multitude who would liter.
ally take up arms against the tyrant, and
by the bullet regain what had been lost
unfairly by the ballot.
Howell Cobb said the other day at At
lanta, quoting from the Democratic plat
form:
"The Reconstruction acts are null and
void aud shall not stand. The grin
ming skeletons which have been set up in
our midst as Legislators, shall be ousted
by Frank Blair, whom our party has ex.
pressly appointed for that purpose"
John Forsyth. one Of the most blatant
rebels, says 10 his Mobile Register, speak
ing OF the Reconstruction acts
ave may as we'll say that the people of
the South do not intend to submit TO that
permanent rule, result as the Presidential
election may. And they have only sub
mitled TO it's indignities and insults so far
because they have been waiting for the
good sense aud justice of the American
people 10 relieve them from il, aud restore
them to their civil rights in the Novem-
ber election"
The Meridian Mercury, in Mississippi,
says:
I'VE must make the negro understand
we are the men we were when we held
him in abject bondage, aud make him feel
that when forbearance ceases to be a vir-
tue he has aroused power that will con
troll him or destroy him."
Wade Hampton, in speech in Charles
kton, says:
7 \"Agree among ourselves, aud act firm
ly on this agreement, that you will not
employ any one who votes the Radical
ticket. Use all the means that are in
your hands to control this element"
The Democratic clubs are following
Iiampton's advice. One in Columbia,
tSouth Carolina, rece ntly resolved:
h(S"That no member of the club shall
employ, rent lands TO, or patronize any
Radical. after the present contracts have
expired; and that from this date we will
mot give any employment to any freedmen
who are struggling over the country as
day laborers who cannot show that they
are members OF some Democratic associa
ton
The Republican Banner, Democratic
organ in Nashville, announces that in a
conflict Of races:
$50 far as the white native citizens of
his State may be compelled TO take part
in ii. they will be very careful throughout
the sanguinary carnival which would nat.
urally ensue, TO remember Fort Pillow in
actas we'll as in word, aud
"Throughout tho bloody conflict
Seek tho white man, not the black"
The hero Of the massacre ut Fort Pill
low, and delegate to the Democratic
Convention, General Forrest, said at a
recent meeting Of rebel officers in Mem.
phis, speaking Of the militia bill OF that
State:
"Troops would be called out. They
would be- backed by the Federal forces
President Johnson, Notwithstanding all
he and others had done to crafty his
pride in the National Convention, had
gone back upon the Democracy. lie did
not look for any help from him; but it
matiered not how many were arrayed
against him and his old comrades. y y
He would toot his horn. He knew that
his old troops would answer as they
had always done. He bade them arm
Themselves, and be ready. They we're al
>xeady drilled, and needed no drilling
y He should be in favor of Civ.
ing no quarterl'
Undoubtedly; and General Forest was
Of the same opinion at Fort Pillow.
Mr.. Green Clay Smith, Governor of
Nontana, IN late speech Tor Seymour
aud Blair, in Washington, says:
Virginia, as well as all the Southern
States, is entitled to the same privileges
as before the rebellion. She was conquer
ed as Virginia, and is still the Stale of
Virginia, aud her electoral vote must be
counted by this Radical party, and the
Democrats would say Amen. Should il
be cast for Seymour aud Blair, by the
Eternal il shall be counted"
The new organ Of the Democratic party
in New York, the Democrat, says:
ut will persistenty aud unAiuchingly
advocate the equality Of States or anoth-
er war"
General Battle, Of the rebel army, ad.
vocates Seymour and Blair ut Mobile in q
strain Of which this is an illustrations:
"1he Democratic party Endorses
principles for which you battled ,,...Nol
only does it declare in favor Of that Con.
stitution so dear to you, etc., etc."
! The Vicksburg Times says:
at was this identical letter OF Frank