Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-02-28

emancipated, and the two Democratic
Legisatufes OF Ohio ana new Jersey en-
deavor to withdraw the assent OF those
States to this benehcent Constitutions
amendment leaving the door open TOT the
presentation oil these Democratic claims q
Democrats Congress could be chosen.
VIII not extendthis iettsr Dy ue'
fence Of the Congressional policy OF re-
vindication Of II has covered the whole
ground unanswerably. Suffice IL TO say
that Congress, having authorized the suf.
frage Of every freeman in the late rebel
States, rebels and oil, except those who
by violating official oaths, had added per.
jury TO treason, and the Democratic party
having denounced US for this limited and
temporary acknowledgements, the same
party shouts It's reioicings over the fact
that the remainder Of the unrepentani
rebels in Alabama have recently and vol
UNFAIRLY disfranchised themselves in the
vain attempt 10 prevent the reorganiza-
ton of that State on loyal basis.
Nor is this oil. The President. now In
full sympathy with the same Democratic
party which opposed his election-the
same person who, as a candidate, declared
that treason should be made odious, but
who, as Chief Magistrate, is the hope and
adniraiion Of every ono who still loves
"the lost cause"--whose oath binds him
10 "take care that the laws DO faithfully
s.eSecuted pnd who keeps il by striking
2p ~ after officer for the perfor-
>dnty;z=xho reLaink iaauefiiep
aud nnaer salary IS hts Attorney General
(presidiug ovsr one OF tho departments
which he claims in his anti Stanton mes
sage to the Senate should be in unison
with the PresidepD a gentleman who says
publicly that he seiH mol appear before the
court to defend "the laws" from hostile
atIacks--stands at last self convicted be-
fore the country ms having strlven to in
duce the 1enerat OF our armies 10 DEFY a
law he did not himself dare to resist.
oisna,y 'a,'pg 20 TINS, ms h's psmoera ,
lions ~ ,l,st .inole .beorted'snd ;lInstrioas
officer, with epi.hcis which / will not soil
these pages by repeating. But the heart
Of the country, always generous aud just,
susus 'oSa'us -, .p's sa"ans anu s1naereu
before. and longs for the hour when. at
tho ballot-box, the people will yindicato
his fair fame from these malignant asper-
sions ana call him 10 that seat OF power
~ ~ ,SS Fahar oe ,ha "s soa v'u" wp"h
our greatest s5zlier saved. And the Con
gress, to whose fidelity and infexiblc
frmness the nation, despite the criticism
% ir's"u auu iov, owes INC Preseh'ion 81
instead 90 ,.L;ng .nv h.cLw.rd s,on
speak to the people that they 90 for.
ward,' until every star on our banner,
paisd though they may have oeen by
wSieS o,IS losa,," V ;0 "n '' ''
Verv truly YOURS.
SCHUYLER CoLFAx.
Mr.. Dwiggins, Of jasper county, Offer
ed a resolution indorsing Ulysses S. Gran,
for President. and SCHUYLER Colfax for
vioo p,ss,dan, gha mo,;on w., roos;rsa
win the widest cheers, the Convention
rising to vote. Music was loudly called
for and the band gave "Hail Columbia"
wha,orrc, III. h,s;nos, 20 tho Conror-
W. Itss '4''"''' u voc 0VAe
~" P'fT
A Commitiec on Permanent ofganisa'
ton was appointed, composed Of one from
each Congressional District; also n Com.
m;t,oe On Resolu,ions s;m;larlv formal
$3.50 - Is"
and .opmh'ee 10 se'ect Electors anu
Delegates for tho State at large.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The Committoe on Permanent Orvani.
- ss.....a -. ,ha ,,.,c..n, IL
zn'ion aPPea'eu upon '"e p'a'ioi"' a"'
Judge Pselle presented the following re-
port, which was adopted:
ron pprs,nrvr
Hon J.mos unnhs. Mon,o.
Ne''' y -'"''''
VICE PRESIDENTS.
First District Thomas Stevens, OF Pc.
sey.
Second District: John L. Carr, Of jack
son.
Third District: John T. Wilder, Of De-
catur.
Fourth District: 0thniel Beeson, Of
Wayne.
Fifth District: =. q. DoRahue, Of
Putnam.
Sixth District; Colonel J. P. Baird, of
Vigo.
Seventh District: General r. II. Milroy,