Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-10-16
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"ts We oongrat atuIats the oountry on The assured
ssesss ef shs policy Of ceasfsss, ss
svncsd By the adoption, In majority oftns states
istsiy IL rsbsiion of eonsttutions securing equal
siv saa pelitesi rights 70 ALT aud regard it ~
the daty sfths 0evsrnnsntto snstain thoss insttu-
tons and 70 prevent the people Of such States from
bsink rsmittsd to state of anarchy.
~. rhs sss<atss by Congress Of eqasI suffrage
70 Aii log 81 msa ~ ,ths sosth was demanded BY
ever, considsrston Of pabiio safety, OF grztituds
aad of justice, and must be maintsinedi While the
question of sa6sgs In I'll the states properly
ss.sass % sls people q sAs.s states; =.
6oaai crimcs, and the national honor requires the
payment Of the public indsbtstlnsss, 10 the at
meet gsed faith, % all ersditcr5 al home and
abroad, not only ascsrding 70 the latter, bat the
sd. Itis due 70 the lxbof Of the nauoa that
sAxstls. shssld be sqaAlissd aud rsdussd - rap
Idly as sur nAtion nsi f2ith will permit S.
as. The n.tionsi debt. contrasssd - IL has been
for che preservation Of the D nion for su tlme 70
ssssse sa 4 si,isss sy's ;s
thsrsss of iatsrsst thsrsen, Whenever II san
4 ION sstIy bs dons.
1sss. that sks ssst pslIey 10 diminish our burden
Of dsbt V q % inpress cur credit that spitaiists
viii seek 70 lean Ne money At loser rates OF inter-
ct than ne now pay and must continue TO pay 80
sesg ss rspadstien pArtf total, open or covert,
@s,thrckIsnsd Of nuspoctsd. fnahlseIe 81
~. The 0ovsrnment Of the nitsd States should
he sdministsrsd with the striotsst economy, and
zhs. .corrsp ptiousl which have been so shane fully
loudly for Radical fefofn.
res.s. We profoaudly dsplors the untimely and
tragic death of Asrsasmf fLineeln, and regret the
accession Of .Andrsv fehassa to the prssidsnsy,
who has acted trescherously 10 the people who
slsctsd hin aud the caass he was pledged TO sup
port; has ssarpci high iesisiAtivs and tadieisl
dunutions; .has rsfassd Ia execute the lsrsi hss
assd his high eihss 70 ndsss other officers 10 is-
nors aud violate tue laws has employed bis exc
cutiss powers 20 render Insecure the property,
ps.ss. Hbssty aud life Of the eitlssn; has abused
the psrdenlsg po~er, has denounced the Nation
81 Lag stature uneonstitut tonai, has persistent
~ and eorruptly fs<ssted BY every measars In his
power, every proper "a the rrco nstraoton
of the stAtss lately In rsbsllion; has pervsrted
the pssIle patronage tsto an engine Of wholesals
oorruption, and has been Justly impeaehed Tor
hish srisaes aid mssdsmssners, aad prapssiy pro-
aouae.d guilty 'hssssf BY the voice Of thirty Ave
Senators.
sss. The doctrine Of Great Britain aud other
raejsat he - slsays 80, nast be resisted a every
hazard BY the Uuitsd States, asa relic Of the
fsadzi tine, aot authorized by tho Law of nations,
sna a. var With car uatsoasi hvnor and iudepeu-
dsnes, nktu ralissd citEens beiue entitled 10 be
protected In al their fights Of ciiiseashlp, ss
shoasA they we're oatarsI bora, aud no citizen Of
ehs Uutfsd states. ustafd Or attufaiifed, must be
lisbis 10 arrest aud imprisenassut by aay foreign
poser for acts doas es words spoken IN Tits
soustry, and u 40 arrested aud Imprisoned IL 10
the day of ths Government 70 Interfere 10 hts be-
half .s#flIE f.a eI ~ eA
10. or all whs wsrs faithful in the trials Of
tAeists rHr. tAsre we're. .nene .entitled ~ mcr-
sspecial honor than the bravo settlers aud seamon
she ssdursd the kfdshiPs of campaign asd
cruise, and impsrlsd their lives In the service of
khs country. The boaaties and pensions provi.
asi by lag for those brave defenders of the ma.
fioa are abhk kNxioss nsfor q. be forgotten. The
widows and arphaas ofthc gallant dead are tss
wards az the people, sacred legacy beqaeathsd
90 the pstioa's protecting care.
"li. fersixn Immi grafton, which In the past
kss addsd - asrk - the wealth and develop.
meat Of the resources asa increase of power 10
.sa s..s ~; :. s.,s% q .ss .ss ss 1 al
liberal aud jast peisey.
ga. rhis conysntlos dssisrss Its sympathy
vita AZ tss eppfesssd people vbs are strssslias
aRssolsse. That ~s highly eommsnd the spItlt
Of msrasnimity aud forgiveness With sbiah men
~hs hsvs ssrvsd The fshsillaa, bat .no~ frankly
aad hssestly eo.epefats sta ss An rsstefipg the
peace % che essHtry, asd feseastsaeting the
keathsfn &sts fevefameau spou The basis OF ins
rAfusi ls~ses szt saasi rsku. are received
bssk tate the esn snian Of the loyal people. aud
We fxs~r tie fspsFsi Of ths disqaaliaeatious aud
rsstrlsss - sss-ei spss tie late rebels IN che
20 nay he ssssistsnt With ths safety ef the loyal
people" lcfiss II aoodl Feodil
"hssntvss, Thai 80 recognise the great ptia
eipiss isif aswn u the TAN 'ftsi Declaration of
faaspssdsnss - The true teaadstien efdswoeFatie
ssvsFamentg aad vs hall VITA gladnsss ssefy
sH-<t ts-ask .saskias tkssss priasipiss. = living
rssIfsy % ss.sy lssk q Aasrlsss sssl."N-.s