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

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ture that looms up before us. What
shall the generations of the future have
to thank or to curse us for2 What
are the principles that are In the flu
ture to interpret the rights of the cit
| liens of the United States? What
shall become of the declaration of
our fathers promulgated In 1776, that
..all men are born free and equal,
endowed by their Creator with GER
tain inalienable rights rights which
they have no right TO part with--the
basis upon which this Government is
to be restored aud maintained. Is the
deeply interesting subject here. in
Kentucky.
WILL THE DEMOCRATIC, PARTY STAY
THE ONWARD MARCH OF TRUTH
s. AND JUsTlCE2
/ Now, If we give the Democratic
party power In this country for the
next four years, what dothey propose
to do in that event with regard TO the
rebel States restored to the Govern
ment2 Remember, they cannot get
power before 1869. Well, they talk
about nominating Mr.. Chase. 1 wish
they would; it would prove that the
Democratic party had abandoned
their ground, and give gratifying
hope to the country of stable peace
for the future. Mr.. Chase's letter
Ito say nothing of his life) shows
where he stands. In his letter re-
in favor Of universal suffrage; can
the party of equal rights for
all, exclusive privilege to none,
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But we will not anticipate; we know
not whom these men will nominate.
If they elect their candidate. be will
be installed into power In 1869. i
ask what would be the state of things
which would confront them when
they should thus attain power? This
Union will be restored, built up upon
principles of right or wrong, as you
may believe, but built solidly, COM
pactly, every State with a constitution,
a government, legislative, judicial, and
executive officers, with Senators aud
Representatives in Congress, admitted
by the party governing the nation,
and recognized and IN full operation.
With this restoration of the Union,
for which the people have organized
so long, completely accomplished
restored, if you please, upon equal
rights to all and exclusive privileges
TO none staring them 10 the face, what
will they do?
That state of things will meet them
In 1869. 1t has been done; freedom
to the blackman, and the ballot to
guard ii, has already been given to
him in the rebel States. He already !
votes, he already makes constitutions;
he already helps make Governors, leg |
lslators, and Congress men 10 ten |
States of the Union. He has done it |
in Tennessee for more than two years. |
he will do IL, though every man and /
woman IN Kentucky rise up and 1
swear he shall not do it. Voice I
That'sso,J 80
WILL THEY PROPOSE A COUNTER REV.
ia4asa3 10 - oLUTIoN? 1854
Open your eyes and look at the
facts; see what has already transpir-
ed, and what work stares the De-
mocT'acy In the face, when they I'M
dertake a coun ter revolution. 5f
Now. when they get into power,
will they turn ten States out of the /
Union ? Will they get up a counter
revolution, and turn these Governors
Ougsi luClf 44ekl anu EADel !
from Congress their Senator'S and
members o. VIII they pass recon-
struction bills with suffrage upon a
white basis, making this white mans
government instead of govern.
ment of the Lord God of Heaven for
all men? Will they do it? | put it
to the Democrats not only In Ken
lucky, but | put it to Democrats In
the North: These people who
call themselves Democrats In Ken.
lucky are ready for anything. IF
an opportunity presents itself, they
would fight again for the Confeder-
acy and for slavery. But / put it to
the Democracy of the whole country.
Ii my feeble voice could reach them,
L would appeal to them, (some of
them, l know. are patriotic and wor-
thy menl: Will you break up this
Union thus built up, because you 7
do not like the manner in which it s
has been built up2 Will you
break it up, not to enlarge the rights
Of mankind, not to establish q
The doctrine made possible by :
.he war, that one class of men have b
no right to rule another class of men, !.
nor to declare that all men are created 3
rec and equal, but to go back over 8
,he dreary waste of the civil war, to a
he worn out shams of the past? Now. r
/ party engaged in this business of p
pulling down constitutions and ex- I.
oelling States would be laboring not
o extend suffrage, but to restrict it: =
lot to strengthen the bonds of the &
Union, but to put the political power i
# these States IN the hands of the s