The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-05-05

to the Union, their faith and
patriotism. which faltered not
when the very air seemed charged
with treason, aud which quailed not
IN the darkest hour Of defeat, of hui
initiation, and of sorrow. Morton de-
serted the Democratic party Of In
diana, but the Sons Of Liberty did
not, neither did Bowles, nor Dodd,
nor Athon, high priests ofthe knights
of the Golden Circle. They sought
for a Northwest ~passage;" but Nor
ton stood In the way. He had desert
ed the Democracy. They e~ndeavored
to detach Indiana from the other 10y
al States, and form "a Northwestern
republic an ally to the Southern
Coniederaey. Morton, the deserter
from the Democratic party, detected
the conspiracy, arrested the conspir-
ators and blew their scheme into
fragments. A Democratic Legislature
attempted, by refusal topass appropri-
alton bills and adjournment, to block
the wheels of government, and thus
prevent the loyal men of Indiana
from assisting in the suppression OF
the rebellion. It sought to interpose
Indiana as a barrier between the
Northwest and her armies and the le-
gions Of Johnston and Bragg, a most
shrewd design. Morton, by his ener-
gy and fearlessness, his great ability
and great patriotism, raisedth the mea
necessary TO run the State govern
ment. He met the allies of the re-
bellion at every point, and defeated
them. LIE they plotted in secret con
spiracy, somehow he detected their
most secret scheming. If they bull
lied, he met them squarely with resour-
ces they did not expect, and a courage
they could not intimidate. In short. he
defeated his old Democratic friends at
home, and poured an hundred regi.
ments into the field to defeat them
abroad. He waited not for example
or for order, but set the example
which all Northern Governors fol.
lowed, infused life and energy even
into the national government, held
up the hands ofthe President and en-
couraged his generals, neglected not
the common soldier, but made his
name immortal by the vigor and res.
oluteness with which he sustained the
government and made every citizen a
soldier who worked or fought for it.
Thousands of private soldiers to-day
thank God for Governor Morton.
Their prayers, we suspect, will avail
as much as that of the late Consul to
Naples,
The influence OF Governor Morton
In Kentucky was potent. The Ledger
informs US solemnly that has history
will one day be written. When that
{ day arrives the biographer will find
in Kentucky much interesting mate
rial ~wherewithal to illustrate and
elucidate the character of certain
prominent men In Indiana who did
not desert the Democratic party, but
worked u%ntiringly to effect a union
and cooperation with their Southern
brethren Of the Co~ufederacy. Ken
lucky car furnish several interesting
chapters to his history, the reading of
which will yet further endear Cover
nor Morton to all who rejoice hat be
stood by his country, though he de-
serted the Democratic party.
Yes, the history of Gov. Morton
will Que day be written. Easy task.
The writer needs but to transcribe it
from the hearts Of thousands of the
boys in blue yet living, though may
hap battered and manned sadly. His
history is one which the proudest and
noblest might envy-a history of in
domitable resolution and glorious
achievement, despite the most rancor-
Gus hate apd persistent opposition.
Men who curse Iincoln's name aud
revile Stanton's memory hurl anath-
emas at Morton, and with as good
reason, for of that great and glorious
trio he was not least, though living
last. Long years may he live to assist by
his great talent in rebuilding and re-
embellishing the sadly married and
war-scarred walls of our temple of
liberty.