Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-06-26

and many things uncommon. Just now
and fora few days past, We enjoy Sum
mer beat that burst on US suddenly sfier
an unusually cold and wet Spring. That is
common to other cities. With this sudden
change from cold and wet to very hot and
dry, the doctors aud undertakers are in
the enjoyment Of great expectations"
and really have entered on their harvest
work. This is nothing more than a COM
non occurrence in largo cities. We have
shspefnlly poor system of sanitarHregu
ft5tione to ward of the approach Of disease
lSbd'denth that is invited by stagnant
waters, crowded houses, dirty streets, ma
larious cellars and back yards, and all
other certain sources OF xymotic diseases.
The saving provision against the prevalencs
OF disease 10 an extent that might be ex-
pecled, is that there are very few days 10
which there is not wind sweeping
through the streets raising an unpleasant
dust, but bearing away noxious gases and
bringing in good wholesome country air
Que thing We have that is uncommon is
n duplex city government. One branch IL
the regular, the other is al i,ferim. At the
recent Corporation election a Republican
Mayor was elected and a Democratic City
Council. The retiring Democratic Mayor
refused to turn the Office over TO the elect.
ed Republican, whereupon he, by the aid Of
a locksmith, entered the Once, was sworn
in, and is running the machine with Re
publican board Of City CounciImcn.
Tie newly elected Democrats on the
Council organized themselves into the city
government, and ignoring the Republican
Mayor elected one Of their own number
Mayor'ad interim" and they are claiming
to be the city fathers.
This state Of affairs created considerable
excitement for b time, but that has nearly
all subsidized, and the matter was virtually
settled to day by decision in the Dis
trict Supreme Court recognizing the al.
thority fthe Republican Mayor. A bill
has passed Congress and is now before the
President, awaiting his approval or veto.
which, when II becomes law, will settle
the present mudjle and prevent the oc
currence Of another. Unless the Rebel
aud the Democratic. Conservative elements
continue to work together, there will not
probably an occasion arise in the future
requiring the interference Of a law Of Con
gress. 1t is surprising what connnbial
harmony exists in this united family oil
rebels and conservatives. By the word
rebel in that connection neon rebel
those who were for JEFF Davis first, last
aud all time. while there was any hone for
his cause. They were with him during
the war; but are nov back, and their
patriotic feelings are wounded as they
find the scepter in the city government
departing, and being in danger Of falling
into the hands Of those who were consist.
emily loyal.
From present appearances they will be
compelled to suffer the modification oil
living under loyal rule here, OF seek
residence where treason is not 80 odious.
There is. however, strong combination
here against tho loyal majority. The life
OF that combination is hatred Of the negro.
Without the cohesive power Of that
prejudice or hatred, the combination here
called anti radical would fall to pieces Ii
lives on that food IS any other orphan |
lives on pap" -Four years ago the same
combination lived on mixed food, but its
strongest diet was opposition to the war.
seasoned with abuse Of Yankee soldiers
That supply is exhausted and. the change
Of diet is the best that can be done.
There are some more devoted to this
central thought than others whose fervent
patriotism impels them TO organize
white Mans" party clubs. Some strange
iniatuation takes hold Of the mind that
the negro race is about 10 take the reins
of the government and have it all their
own way. Accepting that rs a foregone
conclusion, they fear the invasion of the
social system, and as though the negro
already has his foot on the Threshold OF
their own homes, they organize and swear
that no negro shall marry in their family
That is all well enough. Certainly
every man has right TO regulate his own
domestic affairs in his own way, and if one
has not power to keep his own household
free from invasion, II is we'll to combine
for the purpose of greater security.
these members Of the White Mans Clubs
whose minds are torn by such tormenting
fears, bave the HEARTFELT sympathy Of
those who cannot see the impending dan
GER Many Of their Democratic friends
think they ars taking on more than exist
ing facts justify. The frightened ones
hold 70 their doctrine that
they never will consent to be equal TO
niger. Their malady seems to belong to
the class of the "mind diseased" for
which Shakespeare thought there was no
remedy.
Perhaps their minds will be more at
ease when they learn that there is no
party, either political, religious or social,
striving to make the colored man equal 70
or to make anybody marry him
or her, or to give him any political con-
troll, or to transfer the rights of either q
political, social or religious character from
any white man TO any colored man. The
,olored man has been given some civil
rights that were his, but long withheld.
These will never be taken from him. IL
The Democratic party take Chief Justice
Chase as their representative man ia the
approaching campaign, the principle Of
equal civil rights will be admitted by the
party, aud that distinguished man has al ,
,eady the endorsement Of enough promi-
,ent Democrats for the 6rst place on their $
ticket to commit that party to the admis-
ion at least, that they are not so terribly I
iraid Of negroes AZ they were told by h
heir leaders to be; and it will be moth |.