Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-08-28

diers especially. | ask you, said he TO
the soldier, I'll: when you left your home,
with eli its hallowed associations, father.
mother. sister, brother, wife, children, all,
all, to 90 the war, TO endure the privation
of the camp, the labors Of the march, the
dangers Of the field, you done this, that
ten States of ihis Union-- the fairest por-
ton Of Gods earth-should be ruled,
aud controlled, aud governed by the ne
gro. II you did, then your purpose was
opposite as the poles from that which was
avowed by the Chief Executive, by the
Executive Of every State, by every re-
cruiting officer at every cross roads, at
every school house where recruits were
raised in the land. Did Ross, Goodwin,
Lynn, Scobey or any other of them, avow
that that was what they were raising re-
cruits for? Did you 60 into the war, un-
Outstanding that nearly Que 9Th Of the
entire wealth Of this country. in the shape
of bonds, should he exempt from taxation,
and the interest on them paid in gold,
while you receive for loss OF limb, or your
wife aud children for less of life. PEN
sions in greenbacks? If you did, then
you went into the war 10 establish and
build up an aristocracy, which will over
ride and crush out our simple form of
government. ~ Correspondence Of the
franklin Democrat. .a 81.
Yes, A. b. Line asked the above-qucs-
ton. The report does not say that il was
answered. He did not expect any aoswcr
at that midnight reyelry. -
/, with others, went into the war to
crush a great rebellion forced upon the
country by the rich slave holders Of the
South, aud backed by most Of the leading
Democrats Of the North. We were never
told that white rebels. guilty of all man :
ner Of cruelty toward those who wore the
blue, were to be Immediately taken as the
lawmakers for the country they tried to
destroy. Nor we're we told that negroes
were to have the right to govern in those
ten States, nor have they got il, and Mr..
Line has, / hope, too much honesty to say
they have. Hi u
A good aud just offer was made to the
rebels by Congress, which permitted all
but few perjured Villains TO vote. but
they rejected it. Congress then said, We
will reco instruct the States by letting all
loyal citizens vote. This included the
black man. The black man has voted
there, aud some have been elected to of
fee. Esq. Line could with as much pro-
priety have asked his hearers if the Ger.
man Catholics do not rule Franklin Coun-
~ because their vote with the rest Of the
Democracy carry the County. The negro
ewho stood up for the stars and stripes
with the Union men Of the South in most
of the Counties. carry those places for
the Republican ticket, and that's what
hurts Esq. Line aud the Democrats. ! II
the negro voted their ticket, il would be
all right tlti
Congress, to raise money, promised
those who lent it to the Government TO
pay them six per cent. in gold, which the
Esq. and the rest Of the Democracy growl
about because il was money raised to whip
their political friesds with.
One thing those recruiting officers did
not promise us was, that we should be
taxed in this County to pay one-year
drafted men five hundred dollars. When
some Of our soldiers enlisted, no law could
be found TO pay three years men one hum
dred dollars; but only eight months after,
with no alteration in the law, $500 and
$500 was voted to every drafted man in
the County.
Let me ask one question. Why does il
require levy Of 60 cents on the 500, in
this County, while in Decatur County
only 9 cents per 800 is required2 BY
the Auditors last report, some $4,000
remained in our County treasury uuex-
Nded.
Does Esq. Line say that $4,000, OO0,-
600 is nearly one-ifth of our national
wealth. Recollect, Esq Republicans read
other than Democratic papers.
The Esq asks if we soldiers went into
the war understanding that one-fifth Of
the entire wealth of this country should
be exempt from taxation. No, sir. Meth
err did we 90 into the war understanding
that three fourths Of the Democratic par
ty would prove traitors to their country
and their God. Yet they did, II the
Esq. and his friends had evinced one half
as much lore fortheir country as they now
profess for the soldiers, those bonds that
seem 10 hurt him so much would never
+, bsye been Issued.
The following from the Franklin Dem.
ocrot Of May Is, 1864, suppose met with
the hearty approval of the Esq:
awe advisfthe "bloodhounds (Union
soldiers) to finish up the job they have
already begun Of Staying their fellow
countrymen in the Southern States before
they inaugurate like crusade on their
more immediate neighbors. We expect
TO take our turn then, but it will be an
easier matter for you to annihilate one of
US alta time"
We say that the Esq and his party
have changed their cry, for some cause
Why is IL? what's the matter, Bro. Line?
We presume that we know what we en-.
tered the army for. IL was to put down
treason and traitors both North and South.
Although you and your party discouraged
us in every way, shape and form, aud
capped the climax" by resolving in your
Convention at Chicago in 1864 that this
war was future All of which we prov
ed to be lie. at Lookout Mountain, at At
liant, Savannah, Richmond, Va, aud else
where, And We will prove to you next
November that il takes better aud differ.
ent arguments from those you advance TO
induce US to sel out the liberty of our
country for a mere promise 10 pay
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