Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-09-18
THE DEMOCRACY ARRAlcNep.

! We charge the leaders Of the Demo-
cratic party with rebellion, arson, mur-
der, assassination and treachcry, a7d
present the following specifications against
them, and arraign them before the people
of the United States, whom they have
outraged, and the high court Of Heaven,
for trial:
lst. In this. that they rebelled because
majority Of the people Of the United
States wouldn't allow them to extend the j
accused institution Of slavery into the
free States aud territories Of the North, |
aud trample the poor laboring men Of the |
country under foot.
I'd. In this, that they stole all the arms
and ammunition from the United States
arsenals, and turned them over to their
friends in the South to use in their efforts
to destroy the union Of States, and that
when they went out Of Office at the e.
piration of James Buchanan's term, in
time Of profound peace, they left the
Government about eighty millions of
dollars in debt.
Sd. In this. that during the existence
Of the late rebellion, they declared every
measure which the Union party brought
forward for vigorous prosecution Of the
war unconstitutional, and tried to thwart
every attempt to stay the tide Of treason.
and attempted to transfer the battlefield
to Northern soil.
4th.. In this, that by their actions and
influence in the Northern States they
caused thousands Of true and noble men
to lose their lives, who we're true 10 the
flag, to- their trust, and TO humanity, Who
ought now to be living aud Al home with
their friends, aud caused millions Of dol
lars to be spent which ought now TO be in
the public treasury. ~
9Th. In this, that as soon as the rebels
were defeated in battle they sssassiuaied
the President Of the United States, that
they have opposed the reconstruction acts
OF Congress IN every way they could,
and that they have created an unsettled
condition among the people Of the South,
horrible to contemplate. -e $685.
9th. 10 tins, that they declare in their
platform of principles that every species
OF property small be taxed according to
it's real yalne, thus transferring the bur-
then OF the taxes from the rich men 10
the poor sboring men Of the country. aud
that when they say greeubacks they mean
gold. g,-e,C 4.es -,
9Th. In this, that they declare in their
platform that their soldiers (neaning the
rebelsSof ceurse,l who fought a. "ticter
mined and gallant foe mua BE- erer re
n,sn.Ls,es;p that is, all promises made TO
them must bs faithfully fulfilled, and they
must be pensioned and put in Office as
we'll as those who fought to save the
liberties OF the people from their tresch-
ersus designs. ee4t~ t3l,ss
9Th. In this that they endorse Frank
p. Blair's letter. which says that II a
Democratic. President Is elected, the only
policy for him to pursue, is TO declare the
reconstruction acts Of Congress null and
void, compel the army to undo its usurpa.
tons, as he terms them, in the South,
aud dispense the loyal Legislatures. Is
9th. la this, they are 10 favor Of rebels
ruling the country, that they are in favor
Of the war proving an entire iailure, that
they are 10 favor Of moekiug the nations
noble dead, that they are in favor of
spurning the old flag from them aud
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favor of ruling this country or running IL,
aud they are in favor Of placing the stars
aud bars over every bousetop throughout
this broad and free land. 4-... 4 -.
10th. Witnesses to the above speci6ca-
tons aud charges: thousand of heroes
starved in Southern prison pens; thou
sands Of the bleaching bones Of Union
soldiers upon Southern soil; thousands
Of murdered Union men 10 the thickets,
forests and hills thoughout the Nortbcrn
aud Southern States; thousands Of new
made graves all over the country; thou
sands Of legless and armless men, thou
sands of fatherless children, and thou
sands Of bereayed and mourning widows,
fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters and
friends, from one end TO the other Of this
beautiful aud once happy land.--[Dear,
born Independent.
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