The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-08-19

enough already?
But the Democratic platform said
equal taxation, government bonds
included" Thus they propose to tax
alteration, the poor as well as the
rich. for the sake Of getting to tax the
bonds.
The speaker proceeded to show
that the system of direct or equal tax
ot;on by the Government contem-
plated that the amount due from each
State would be charged to the State,
and collected under the laws of the
State, and that in this way the bond
holders would escape the tax
alton Of the bonds, there being no
authority for States to tax the bonds
of the general Government. His ar
guments were clear and loreible, and
delivered with an earnestness which
elected profound attention. When
the speaker had concluded his re-
marks, loud cheers were given for
him, after which he gave way, and :
COLONEL DE HART.
was introduced by Mr.. Philip Decker.
Col. DeHart was then loudly applaud
ed, after which he recit ed in excellent
style Sheridau's Ride which, while
the stanzas were being repeated, APP
peared to almost electrify the au-
dience. but at the close of
each stanza, round after round
of applause was given. When he
had concluded the recitation OF
this poem, he commenced his speech
by telling the people that the burden
and theme Of the Democrats was the
time honorod principles of the
party" lie proposed tospeak of these
= time honored principles" OWingto
the Iatoness Of the hour of adjourn
ment, we are compelled to but briefly
sketch his speseh, which was replete
with argument. good logic, sarcasm,
and wit. 1t was indeed one Of the
most telling speeches of the campaign.
One time honored principle of'the
Democratic party was the States Rights
doctrine, which was but the doctrine
of secession. When South Carolina
had declared the right to secede, it
was but declaring time honored
principle of the Democratic party.
He CHARGED that out Of that time hon
ored principle of the Democratic
party arose the great civil war-that
the Democratic party was responsible
for it, as we'll as the great national
debt that so burdens the people now.
This proposition was proven most con-
clusively. But certain Demo
Gratis declare that the ques-
ton ofs secession is now settled. II
was thought so until the meeting OF
the Democratic Convention in New
York, but since that time, every
rebel paper in the South expressed a
hope that the lost cause would yet
be gained, and confidently expected
the accomplishment of that end By
the election Of Seymour and Blair,
Another time honored principle OF
the party was that capital
should own labor Why did not
the honest and industrious Germans
seek a residence in the South
when they came to this country? II
was because they were compelled to
come in competition with slave labor
work by the side of negroes Mt low
wages, and be called by the rich ma
hobs of the South, who owned the Ia
Dor, poor white trash" An Irish
man, he said, had given him an illus
tration of how this time honored prin
ciple of the Democratic party had
worked in the South. lie was
engaged in Charleston, to work or
a brick building at two dollars pei
day, but contractor who owned Ia.
Dor, came along and took the con-
tract at seventy-fve cents per day
per hand. He could not stand that,
so he went to work ON the railroad
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at fifty cents per day He could not
stand that, so he quit the business
and went to selling whisky, so he got
sweet revenge out of the Democratic
party, and its time-honored principle.
The speaker then proceeded with a
most searching and scathing review
of the action Of that party during the
rebellion, which we would be glad to
reproduce here, but cannot for want
of time and space.
When he had concluded, Mr.. An
drew Hutchinson, from the gallery,
proposed three cheers for Grant and
Oolfax, which were given with a
hearty good viii, and then three
cheers for Col. DeHart, which were
Joined in with great enthusiasm.
Col. DeHart then proposed three
cheers for the loyal ladies of Evans
vile and General Yeatch, when more
than half the audience rose to their
feet and cheered.
Colonel DeHart then proposed
three cheers for Senator Morton, who,
he said, though now too Ill TO travel
would soon be able to visit the peo-
pie, and speak to them, aud
whose clarion notes would be
card re-echoing the death knell Of
treason. This was responded to with
the widest enthusiasm, after which
the Crescent City Silver Band played
lively piece of music, and the meet
ing adjourned