The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-07
Democratic Record In 0nfIIne.


that IN comparatively few of the in
stances cited was there any marked
departure from a strict party vote:
On the 3lst of December, 1861, the
Democrats In the House voted that
any attempt to preserve the Union by
force. would be impraeticabIe and des-
tructive to republican liberty.
January z, 1861, they voted against
a resolution approving Major Ander-
son withdrawal from Fort Moultrie
to Fort Sumter, and endorsing the de-
termination of the President to sus-
tain him.
February 18th they voted against
the bill to suppress insurrection, and
authorizing. the President to employ
troops for the purpose.
March 5, 1853, protested In writing
against the act to indemnify the Presi-
dent and other officers for suspending
the writ of hGbeds corpus
August, 1861, and again in May,
1852. opposed q bill declaring such
slaves free as should be employed by
their owners in aiding the insurrec-
ton.
March. 1862, opposed a resolution,
recommended In q message from the
President, That the United States
ought to co operate with any State
which may adopt gradual abolition of
slavery, giving to such State pecuniary
aid, to be used by such State in its
discretion, to compensate for the in
copvenlences, public aRd private, pro-
duced by such change of system"
April, 1862, opposed bill for COM
peDsated emancipation in the District
of Columbia, and prohibitig slavery
within those limits except as punish
ment for crime.
April, 1862. opposed instructing a
committee toinquire whether any plan
could be devised for the gradual
emancipation of the slaves in the bor-
der States. and how far the Govern
ment ought to aid in the matter.
January, 1863. opposed bill report
ed from a select committee to secure
compensated emancipation in Mis-
souri,.
December, 1862, voted against reso-
luton indorsing the Presidents proc
lamation of emancipation, and for a
resolution declaring it AN assumption
of power dangerous to the rights of
citizens. aud to the perpetuity of free
people"
June, 1864. opposed the repeal of
the Fugitive Slave law.
July 9, 1861, opposed the passage of
the following: Resolved, That in the
judgement of this House, it is ne part
of the duty of the soldiers of United
States to capture and return fugitive
slaves"
March, 1862, opposed the new ar
tiele Of war prohibiting all persons
employed in the military or naval
force from employing any of the forces
under their command to aid in return
ing fugitive slaves.
June, 1862, opposed resolution for
bidding the employment of slaves, In
navy yards, dock yards, arsenals and
forts, or at the Naval Academy.
April, 1862, opposed the recognition
of Hsyti and Liberia.
April, 1862, opposed removing the
disqualification of color In carrying
the mails.
February, 1868. opposed the enroll
ment act, and, subsequently,, all acts
supplementary thereto.
December, 1868, opposed raising,
arming, equipping or paying negro
soldiers.
December, 1868, some Of the rebel
States being occupied and held by the
Union forces, steps were taken toward
reconstruction. The Democrats Cd.
posed the first bill looking in that d.
rection, which authorized the Presi-
dent to appoint Provisional Govern
ors in each State reclaimed by the
national forces.
June, 1862, opposed the resolution
requiring the iron-clad oath for all
appointed or elected to offices of honor
or profit under the Government.
June, 1864, aud January. 1860,
voted against the 18Th Amendment,
abolishing slavery.
February 20, 1866, voted for Mr..
Johnson's proposition to admit all
the rebel States to immediate repre-
sentation.
Voted against the Civil Rights bill
and the Freedmen's Bureau bill, and
to sustain Mr.. johnson in his vetoes
of these measures.
July 18th. committed the party
against the 18th Amendment, and sub
sequently to all measures passed IN
pursuance thereof.
December q. 1865. voted for series
of resolutions offered by Mr.. Voor-
hees indorsing President johnson 10
the views he presented to Congress IN
his messages.
Feb. 10Th 1866, voted against res
olution justifying the President in still
suspending the writ of hGbeds corpus
in the rebel States, and thanking him
for employing the military forces to
protect Union men and freedmen.
June 18th, opposed a resolution de
claring it the opinion of the House
that Jefferson Davis should be held
in custody, ard tried under the laws
of the land.
June, 1866, opposed colored suffrage
in the District of Columbia.
Such are some of the main points
of the Democratic record during the
war and the year following 1T. VI
course there is nothing new Ia the
counts. But at the entrance OF the
campaign they will serve to refresh the
memories of voters and prevent any
present Establishments of tho late
Northern wing of the rebellion from
leading any one to forget Its real
record.
Since the war, also, the party has
been consistent. Every step IN recon
stTuetion has been contested, and every
measure to protect the Union men OF
the South has been bitterly opposed.
The various rights sought to De con-
ferred upon the colored population;
the freedom of the courts; the open
ing of the United States Courts 10
Union men prosecuted for aiding the
Government; the 10Th Amendment,
and al the legislation to enforce 1t;
Il. 4. nj
the part of the Government to secure
the results of war has received the IN
divided oDoosition of the Democratic
nortv IL, rooor1 nan he summed up