The Evansville journal., 1868-09-08
AN INpEPnN6E0T pEnOCRAF.

AN lNDEfbND DENT DE HOObKfs
An Eloquent Letter from John II.
Jones, Esq.,sa. NelI.knOWn Deil0-
cFat, CT BrlVideres4I
From the Belvfdere IIl.) STANDARD, sept,2.l
When, In the course Of political
events, it Sbeeemesi necessary y4for a
member of political party to dissolve
the political bonds which have eon7|
nected him with thatparty, frankness.
honesty and justice demand that he
publicly declare the reasons WHICH
lmpeI him to sGeh' withdrawal. ~
I Commencing with the Democratic
Conyenuon atGhleago ,lelh .ls64 ii
take the responsibility of stating that
the Seymourssa Xallanaighams,l and
Fernando Woods of that Convention
CONTROLLED its actions, andy2canse-
quently, by publishing to the world
that resolution. declaring the iWar a
failure, running the party, and oy snch
infamous handiwork the gallant Nc
Clellan was eDgulfed in a vortex Of
principles aiming directly toward IA
tionaf ruin. Democrats by scores
left the party at that ESPECIALLY
was this true of the soldiers. Many
hoping that Conservatism would yet
rule their councils, stood upon the
deck of the sinking ship.
Previous to. the Convention that
assembled in the city of New y ork,
there was mucn. talk that moderate
counsels would prevail, that the party
would be so far advanced as to be IN
harmony with the times, and that
candidate would be nominated, and a
declaration of principles framed,
which would be acceptable to large
class Of disaffected Republicans. But
despite the warnings of the past, this
same trio, backed by scores Of rebels,
in 1868 assumed and exercised despotic
sway in the New York Convention.
| The result has been that the cOunsels
of the conservatives have again been
disregarded, Hancock and Chase
thrust aside like chaff, aud ultra
demagogues placed at the head of the
ticket. s aIr IL
Breathing threats of revolution and
repudiation, Blair pronounees it the
duty of the President elect to declare
| the acts of Congress null and void
and to compel the army TO undo its
usurpations 10 the South. Rebel ora
tors and newspapers shouted amen to
| this seatiment, and declare what they
failed to accomplish by the rebellion
they would achieve by tho success of
| the Democratic party, Governor Wise
announces that secession is more alive
than ever. Governor Perry says he
will support Blair because he has de-
clared that he will assume military
power. Wade Hampton wants every
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/ heaven that, If Seymour gets a major
ity of white votes, he shall be inangu4
rated at the point of the bayonet.
The pirate Semmes declares that the
success of the Seymour ticket will re-
store the rights of the South as they
were before the war-slavery aud all.
i Mem bers of the Democratic party at
the North publicly threa en- repudia-
tlon of the national debt, and openly
congratulate Southern traitors upon a
| speedy deiiveIance from what they
term Radical tyranny. --.---
On reviewing the lisG of delegates
who represented those disafected
States ia the New York Conyention.
every one oFsthem was a rebel. aud
some of them insultingly -sofea the
rebel uniform. A traitor dictated
the main plank of the platform. A
rebe hGeneral nominated gBlairs and a
rebel General seconded ahis nomina
tion amid universal applause.
Nallandigham dictated and second
ed the nemlnati0n Of Seymour. Fer
rest, of Fort Pllow notoriety,. and
Wade Hampton were greeted with
cheers, while disabled Unien soldiers.
playing hand organs at the,doer of
the convention for -eharitys-were
marched to- the Tombsgas Migrants.
Patriotic men deserted such leader
ship When the bonniina OF the rebel
canons were heard at Sumter. Again
&c 1861, rs before stated, the rank aud
file of the Democratic party was dect
Wadted when General George b. Me
Clellan was used as cover to hide
their evil designs from the se&fchipr
probe OF patriotism
And now, in ISIS. the Democratic
party, under ike iebel lead, is being
sifted ofailt remains of its lovaI
and patriotic element, for treason
hides its face no longer on Northern
soil, but boldly shows its coiors. =. u
Ibelieve that God has decreed that
this Republic, nnparalled f6r, mater
ial, social and intellectual develop.
ment III the worlds history, shall s(if
we are faithful to all its sacred inter
ests,1 be handed down to the distant
posterlty. ], believe that the blood of
Union men has not foolishly drenched
the altar of liberty, and chat the pFi1r
ciples which our armies established
by then. victories will not be yantoplv
cast aside. l believe that every eiti.
zen owes a higher allegiance to his
country than he does to his party. - -
/ believe that the color of a mans
skin should not prohibit his exeT,oise
of the right Of suffrage. Educationoi
qualifications shou Z b the basis. and
not color. / believe the pafionai
debt should be paid agreeably to ~ H.,
contract under which it was creafa5 |
With lfisoDemocratie lpIa tR,Srs ~. ,JSs'
claring the whole work of 800
struction null and void ~ viii viii =
candidate who by his pubIie aots
makes disloyal men his friends I and
patriots his enemies, with man ssso- s.1-
ciated with him on the ticket who hos Is
lighting the torch of civil war. Il Is
evident that the party is iapsing into I
a still greater minority Of fnuIIifiers |
and revolutiOuists. AIENA AN |
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