The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-06-24

many denouncing the war as unholy;
the editor of the most popular news
paper, exceeding the license of the
press and the bounds of decency, even
justified the assassination of the Pres
ident of the United States, the kind
est enemy that ever struck a foe and
wept.
In this first opportunity to show
whether for the future they would
build their party upon a Union basis,
or whether they would look to rebel
sympathizers in the South for support,
they repudiated true Union men, and
took up with their adyersaries.
That fact will teach men, if they
will reflect upon it, that individuals
and ageregations of individuals will
always be true to their sympathies.
As Union men we love the Union,
and all it represents and promises,
therefore we have no hope in that or
ganization that does not share in our
fates and aspirations.
SACRIFICES WHICH THE DEMOCRATIC
PARTY REQUIRE OF PATRIOTS.
It is a question, gentlemen. how
far we who stood for the Union,
will ever find for ourselves forgive
ness and acceptance IN a party con-
trolled by our adversaries. But such
considerations as these are of mi
nor importance. If, by giving our
support to the Democratic party, we
could accomplish great public ends,
important to the welfare of the peo-
ple--to do this we should be ready
to sacrifice all personal considera-
tons. The service demanded of us
by this Democrtic party of Ken
lucky is, indeed, onerous and bitter.
We must silence our sympathIes for
the Union cause and the men who
sustained it. We must forget that
those who died in the great
battles, died honorably, in a
good cause, and against a bad
one. As to the living, we must forget
their services In the war and what is
due to them, preferring those who
fought for the rebellion. We must
forget their generous zeal, and the
great provocations that prompted to
any excuses they may have commit
ted, and while we exaggerate the one
we must look over the other. We
uOG IEGdll ICDCk dI1OG1IfES. dS~
sassinations of unarmed citizens, the
slaughter and starvation of prisoners,
the burning of houses, towns, Court
Houses, fair grounds. &C., but pass
that over. All this we must be re-
quired to do and must do when we
join that party. We must fetch and
carry for it, thankful for smile or
crum, and be ready above all TO lick
the feet.that kick US.
IMPORTANT IFS.
IF the public good required such
thing at our hands; ii this Demo
cratic party holds the truth. God
Almighty's truth glorious forever, it
is our duty to go there and embrace
it. If they hold those principles that
unlock the doors of privilege to the
poor and ignorant of our country and
mankind, and gives to them fair and
righteous opportunity; if they hold
the principles of liberty and justice
fer all; it they teach, Love thy
neighbor as thyself;' /" Whatever ye
would that men should do unto you,
do We even SO to them," tren let us
follow them through evil and through
good report.
IDEAS HELD By DEMOCRATS.
| will SPEAK, then, with your indul-
gence, upon the ideas upon which the
Democratic party intend to administers
the affairs of 40,000,000 of people,
now soon to be 100000.
What are. their ideas of the rights of
menu Upon what principles would
they build the future? The idea of
the Democratic party lin Kentucky /
is that one n7should have the right
to buy and sell another-that they
should have the right, TO buy and sell |
women and children. to sell the hus-
band away from the wife, the child |
from its mother. These are their
ideas, aud they are prosecuted men i'll
you deny them the exercise of these
rights. 3a si41sIa - 9ffseeH - + 4
Their idea is that the late enemies
of the United States In the rebel !
States are entitled to exclusive politi-
cal power and privileges therein by |
laws made to secure the same, and that |
you have established a despotism if |
you require them to be shared equally |
with loyal men.
With regard to emancipation and re-
the party has no equivo-
cal record. 1t is opposed to these
measures-thinks them wrong. Now
If the people give the party power,
what will they do for us to correct these 1
Will they repeal reconstruc-
ton, turn out the States, and give the
power to the rebels therein exclusive
~? And as to emancipation, will I
they pay us for our slaves; or, as some
boast, re- enslave the blacks? IF their
opposition to these facts is to be made
sffectual and means anything, it means
this: II the' cannot undertake these