The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-10-29

earnest friend. Let US, baud in hand,
60 forth in the future. Let us bury
the past. Let us have peace.
SCHUYLER COLFAx.
Next to him we fnd a son of Indi-
ana, Of eminent ability, and long
trusted by his own people, and of
long service in the Chair of Congress,
Schuyler Colfaz. While NOT Oossess-
ing, possibly, so much of executive
ability as General Grant. yet, perhaps
o thoroughly fitted for the posi-
ton to be assigned him than any IN
the land. lie is an upright aud able
man, and Is in good company.
CHOOSE YOUR LEADERS.
These are the leaders. Choose be-
tween them, and, however strong may
be the contrast as between the chief
taIns. ask of yourselves as between
the justice Of the doctrines held BY
each. Passion and prejudice may
lead you 70 the Que; reason aud pro-
prlety will assign yOu to the other.
we q the n ratified by the ma
ton IN advauce-the other cast aside
and utterly rel seted. Is Kentucky Co
be the only one who still
hardeneth her neck. But mark
me, 1t cannot much Logger be.
Her people are not more compassion
ate than just, aud the broad folds of
the flag Of pence must shelter her
also, and will ere long, by her "
action, be accepted aud received.
THE DEMoRALWED DEMOCRACY.
Now, gentlemen, my argument has
been made as though there stood ar
rayed before us a great Democratic
army. This, at least, a few days ago,
we were led to believe, but our ad-
vance guard, composed of Indiana,
Pennsylvania and Ohio, have charged
the works. The enemy Is ours, and
there remains only Kentucky yet to be
taken, and if all signs tail not in
dry weather, we'll catch her yet. A
victory was never more complete.
As to the others, baggage, ammuni-
ton and Quartermaster stores, have
all fallen into our hands. We will
permit them to retain their medical
stores; they may need them In the
fight they are soon to have amongst
themselves. As to allowing them to
retain their leaders. az yet we are I'M
determined, DIR. Seymour and Gen
GA0A u VIZ UtlH AMNG ABOA
for, or they may be unWell, aud
can't come, ii so we will allow them
to take Mr.. Chase, Fred. Douglass, or
Brick POmerOy. Any OF them you
may make your Captain. We cannot
afford to have too many on our side.
Kentucky Democracy would be glad
to muster out some Of her new re-
%eruits; ninety thousand Is too much.
fHhora aTa not annr4rh oNEoaz E,w al
I'll bargain for some of them, aud or
ganize the awkward squad. We may
take some OF them back since these
late elections. IF. perehan2e, you
meet one of che Democrats, and ask
the reason Of fl ght, his answer is
" not hurt or scared, but demOral-
lied, to an alarming extent"
THE ASSURED VICTORIES.
We can but congratulate ourselves
and the country upon the assured sue
cess of reconstruction, and we now
with perfect hope and confidence eau
look forward to a brighter day not far
in the distance. It's said " the tbun-
ders of heaven are sometimes heard
n the voice of a united people"
Gould a token from heaven be more
plainly given? See you not the haad
writing on the WALTZ Heed you not
the voice of millions, speaking as ons2
To you, oh, Confederate soldier, [ APP
peal. Let the warm hand that 80
often has met my own, never grasp
less earnest. Tho bravery and mag
nanimity ven so . often shown, viii
never be forgotten, nor shall
you be oppressed. The battle
is ended. / bear willing ties
timony to your ehivalry. Than
you who more brave, and who have
battled for their cause with more of
suffering, this is a rich legacy for your
children.
Be no longer imposed upon as to
who are your friends. General Grant
to-day tenders you all protection
Already have you shown your love for
Rome; now show submission to the
gods.
Federal soldiers: a nations graft
tude is yours. Nobly, valiantly, has
your part been borne. Turn not aside
from the mark of your high calling.
Be true now, as you were true amidst
the conflict; as your comrade now
lies buried In distant fields. Remem-
Der it wa by your side and for the
old flag and under our great leader
hat he fell. Let it not be written as
your epitaph, you knew your duty
and did it not"
To you, gentlemen, who have ever
been found within the ranks of 10y
atty, and whose sympathy has been
with the Government In her
darkest hour, receive the approval
of your own eO%nsciences, continue in
the better path, support, on Tuesday
next, the nations defender-the a
tons only hope. To you. aged and
respected man, at whose instance our
youth went forth to battle, allow not
your gray hairs TO be touched by the
icy finger of death until your trem-
bling lips have declared For Peace
To one, to all, | extend a cordial in
vitation to come. The feast is pre-
pared. There is plenty and to spare
How beautiful would have been the
picture, had the convention, repre-
senting the people of this n%ation, as
sembled for the first time after, the
storm clouds had passed, have united
upon one man, and by a united voice
placed him at the helm OF State. Who
but Ulysses S. Grant could have been
that man, and who could not have
been his friend? He defended the
government in the midnight Of her
woe. He defended Robert Il. Lee in
the hour of his trial. But this
has not been done. Shall we now
declare for the man who seeks
a revelation and blood, or that a
who demands for all a quiet and a
lasting peace.
Yes, gentlemen, the old ship stands
ready for the voyage before her; on
Tuesday next she weighs anchor and
uniurls her sails; cast in your lot be-
fore it be too late. The sky of the
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