The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-02-10

ton, will see that the Gov
ernment did not bind itself to redeem
them in anything but lawful money.
The law, therefore, is with your PROPOSE
ton. nor does equity or sound morals
conflict with it, for the purchasing
power of a greCnback is for every.
other commodity than gold or food,
{ the supply of the latter having been
diminished by successive seasons of
draught and great war; vastly
greater than it was when these bonds
were subscribed for, and is constantly
approaching.
Col. Nelson closed with an encour-
aging prediction of brilliant victory
in the coming campaign, and an ex-
hortation to stand by the great prin-
ciples of the Union party. His speech
was frequently interrupted by warm
applause. 7aal'
At the close Of his remarks, the
Committee on Resolutions submitted
the following. which were unanimous
ly adopted amid great enthusiasm:
WHEREAS, 1t required four years of
war to crush the military power of
States in rebellion against the Cen
eral Government, aided as they were
by the Democratic party;
AND WHEREAS, Three years of pa
tient, lenient and faithful effort have
not been successful in placing said
rebellious States 10 harmonious rela-
tions with the General Government,
because of the hopes aroused In the
hearts of the people of those States
by Andrew johnson and the Demo
cratic party, that persistence in their
treason, will result in their restora-
ton to their former supremacy In the
Government; therefore, 4f]
l. Resolved, That as the Republi-
can party was unintimidated by any
disaster during the war, and unawed
by any manifestation of treason,
North or South, until it was triumph
antly terminated; neither does itnow
despair of reeonstructing the seeding
States, and preserving the Union aud
Government upon principles of 10y
atty, justice and freedom. ipr.
2 ResolUed, That we arraign the
Democratic party for employing all of
its power and ingenuity to defeat
every plan for the reconstruction of
the rebellious States, precisely as il OPP
posed every effort OF the Government
to destroy the armies of the .Uonfed-
eracy during the war. e+l 2e
3. ResotUed, That while the diff
culties and burdens imposed upon the
people by the war, inaugurated and
conducted by the Democratic party,
against the Government, are neces!
sarily grievous, we will meet them
with the same spirit and determine
ton that characterized the Union
soldiers In their arduous campaigns,
and In their loathsome prison pens
4. Resolved, That honor and patri-
otism demand that every obligation
assumed by the Government to- sup
press an Ubiquitous rebellion, be met
according to the letter thereof; and
we are IN favor of paying the entire
Indebtedness of the Government aess
cordlng to the written terms upon
which 1t was coHtracted7in the legal
currency Of the country when not
otherwise specified. 4 III 0i III
+ 5. Res1lUed, That wehold the Dem
ocratic party to a rigid accountability
for the burdens Of taxation under
which the people groan-for the Grip
pied aud diseased patriots and for the
thousand Of widows and orphans in
all parts of the landLall the direct
and terrible results of the rebellion
and war inaugurated, encouraged and
conducted by that party. -
~ 6. Resolued, That we expect the
Representatives of the Republican
party In Congress, and in office every
where, as they are true to the party,
to inaugurate a most rigid system of
retrehchment and economy; aud we
believe that for the purpose of taxing
fees, every statute or ordinance should
receive minimum construction, and
that we oppose with the bitterness of
hate all Official corruption and extor-
ton by color of any Office.
Z. ReSotved, That in Governor Baker.
we recognize a fellow citizen whom
we honor and respect; an executive
officer o, rare judgment and energy;
a soldier Of tried courage and zeal:
and patriot of unfinching loyalty
and fidelity; therefore it is with pride
we recommend him to the Republican
party of the State as its nominee for
the Office of Governor. II
8. =Resolved,. That We recommend
our once tried and tavorably known
fe! low cit zen, of Vigo County, A.
Lange, to the State Republican Con-
vention as suitable candidate for the
office of Auditor Of State.
The Committee on Appointment
and Selection of Delegates to the
State Convention, submitted the fol-
lowing report, which was concurred in:
REPORT.