The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-01-10


vention at Indianapolis on 8th, was
artfully drawn, and prepared by cum
ming politicians, not so much with a
desire to benefit the country as to
hoodwink the people. The Demo-
cratic leaders have SO long been de
prived of the blessed delights OF
pubic Office" that they are willing to
promise anything to secure a return
to power. And it was with this OBJ
ject in view that the resolutions
which make up their declaration of
political policy were framed and rati
fed by the hungry host of office seek
ers assembled from all parts Of the
State
In reading the Platform there is
one fact which has not failed to at
tract the attention of every lover Of
his country. There is not, in the en-
tire list of resolutions, single word
of condemnation Of the Rebellion;
not the slightest reference to our late
war which would cast breath of
reproach upon the Southern trai-
tors, who brought all these troubles
upon the country, and for the reno
val of which the Democracy claim to
be organizing the campaign. The first
resolution commences with the dec
laration that " language is inadequate
to express our adherence and con
demnation - of the Radical measures
for the restoration of the Union.
Could they vent a little Of their in
dignation upon the murderers of three
hundred thousand of our noblest cit
liens, it would be fully as appropriate
in the estimation of the loyal people
of the country.
The resolution in reference to the
soldiers Of the Union army, comes
little too late to be sincerely apprcci-
ated. HENDRICKS, COFFR0TH, M
BLACK, MILLIGAN, and the rest of
the leaders, had an opportunity three,
four, and five years ago. to manifest
substantial friendship for them, and
they failed to embrace the oppor-
tunity.
The resolution in favor OF the abo-
lition of the National Banks sounds
strangely, coming from party, VIII ch
has selected as its champion one of the
prominent stockholders in these insti-
buttons. And not only is this the
fact, but in the Democratic city of
New York, the financial centre of the
country, it is we'll known that the men
who, in great measure, control that
party, are the interested friends of
the. National Bank system. Neither
IS this political capital the exclusive
property of the Indiana Democracy.
The mass of the Republican party
will demand that they be made to
bear an equal share in the burdens Of
taxation.
The love of the Democracy for
Greenbacks has wonderfully
strengthened and developed since the
close of the war, but we apprehend
that they are not alone in their at
tachment It is strange while making
so general an attack upon the fnan-
cial system of the country, they could
not in some way express a determine
ton to maintain the faith and credit
of the Government; apd yet we search
their resolutions IN vain for such
a declaration.
The resolution in regard to the
tariff, in so far as it declares in favor
Of one " looking to revenue only" is
only an expression of the sentiment of
the Republican party Of Indiana.
On the question of negro suffrage,
the declaration that it is a question
for the States to decide for themselves,
is the settled opinion which the Re
publican party has never questioned,
and which the Republicans Of Indiana
will heartily endorse.
The endorsement Of President
JOHNSON is remarkably tame, and
confined entirely to his reconstruc-
ton policy. The author 0 hat raS-
olution certainly had re,pi 81. RAY
MoND's letter, containing JOHNsoN's
opinion of the party.
The mention of PENDLEToN, which
was thought to be a recommendation
of that gentleman for the Presidency,