The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-19

1SSSSu tnat he old not know what inc
difference was, if any, in their market
value after the passage of the bill.
Mr.. Gooding referred to the judge
vote against the Funding Bill, which
provided for the reduction Of the
rate of interest. and deferred the pay
ment of the debt for thirty years.
This bill was intended to tighten the
burdens Of the present inhabitants,
and not compel them to pay debt
with money worth to them ten per
cent, when It could be renewed at
four until there should be millions
more people here to help pay it, He
said the Judgs had attempted to ex-
cuse this vote, but excuses we're al
ways readily made even criminals al
ways had excuses for their acss,. but
they were insufficient.
Dir. Gooding referred tothe Judges
great fear of the United States au-
thorities enforcing United States law.
He deemed it strange that this fear
should overcome him non, when he
was notso troubled at the time when
the Fugitive Slave, Law compelled
men TO become the slave catcher's
hound. 80 SfsAi
THE Judge here said, Not until
the Marshal called upon him,"l
lIi This fear Of United States authori-
lies was new born fear. begotten of
kan unwosthy prejudivs. and the prac-
siee Of Stirring I'd those unworthy
prejadices ought low to be about
played out, and meu's better quail
ties appealed TO.
"Will you Sir, introduce a bill for
the repeal of the Fifteenth Amend
nent?" asked Mr. Gooding. IF you
have potthe cheek to do that. you
don't come here and make these ap-
peals except to catch votes" At
Newburgh the Judge said, when this
canzass commenced: II don't suppose
I could get the ooloTed vote. and
therefore don't ask for it," Some
body must have been talking 10 him
since that, as he had changed his
tone, and hence he judged some
one had been talking to him
las the Judge said of him.
The Judge at that time had said
be was not in favor Of the repeal of
the Fifteenth eAmendment, bur now
he had turned and resorted to drol-
lery to avoid the issue. As regarding
colorea men voting, Mr.. Goodipg de-
Tended it. He referred to their deeds
Of valor en- the field. not alone during
the rebellion, but ia tho wars Of the
Revolpsion. in 1872. when jackson
hadthought them good enough to as
sis. il the defense of New Orleans;
to the efficient aid they had given our
sick aud flying fugitiVes from rebel
prisons, who fed from the white nan
as from certain death. and even if
these services were not so great, the
demands of simple justice required
that tbo eolored man should have a
voice IN fixing law by which he was
bound, and under which he was
taxed. 3sA $50 -9
+ j Judge NibIack now resumed, re-
ferriug pleasantly to Mr. ooding's
peronaI illusions, and admitting the
great prosperity claimed, but attrib-
.1tipg It to the vast inducements which
the resources of the eouniry afforded
and denied without argument thst the
Republican party we're entitled to the
cTedif Of It.
He denied that We we're free, and
went over a great deal Of the same
ground his FIRST speech tTaversed.
SPOKE Of the public dsbt az burden
some, bat said it mast be paid. Said
the State debt was an inheritance left
by the Wings. and was.no point any
way. Told joke to explain how it
was done. ard then told another Joke.
The people had bled at every pore to
pay the debt, bat be had not the time
to so into figures. The Georgia land
matter vas a long way of, and was
trifiDg affair anyway. Governor Dun
ming had sold the lands and after
wards joined the Republican party,
hence the sale had become d Repub-
lican measure. The record of the
Democracy was one of sixty years
standing, and was not to be ashamed
OF. bat he did not care TO enter into
those Fourth of July matters. The
Repablioan parry was not all bad. but
be would oppose it as he had right
to do, aud get into power if be could.
AS regarded the bonds they were in
fact payabls in greenbacks and had
increased twenty per cent. in value
since the-passoge Of the bill making
them payable in gold, but he would
not higgIe about little matter Of per
centage. He bad voted 30 take eff all
tariff except that bill referred to by
Mr. Gooding and voted against that
because it proposed to increase the
tax on corsets. and steel.
He voted against the income tax
because Horace Greeley thought it
unconstitutional. hut be lodged Mr..
Gooding's arguments BY saying he
lssspread the eagle on the kindness Of
the negro which he thought had moth
ing to dc With his night TO vote, and
the trouble and clamor raised by
negro enlistments, weakened the Gov
ernment more than their aid
strengthened It. He acknowledge