The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-02-25


duct Of State afairs-but rather the
reverse = consider for a moment
whether there IS anything in what that
party proposes to do that should IN
duee the people to place it again IN
power? What measure of improve
ment does it propose? What error,
blu1der or crime does 1t show IN the
conduct Of State affairs? What IS
the wrong in the administration
OF Governor Baker, or any of the
State officers, which requires rem
e5y? Is not Governor Bakers
administration economical. prudent
and w-abiding, keeping a yigllant
watch TO protect the honor and inter-
est Of the State /? Do they undertake
to show In any one thing where, It the
Democratic party were placed IN
power, and with the best Intentions,
could make any reform or improve
ment And | now appeal to candid
men Of all parties. whether during the
last ten years, the character of lndl-
ana, financially. educationally, com.
mercially, and II a military point of
view, has not been greatly exalted
and that she now stands proudly with
the 4SICMC5b OtZLC5 VI tA1G I'll
The military history Of Indiana Is
| without a superior among all the
States. Her sons were found upon
| every battlefield, and there names
shine gloriouSly upon every page that
tells of victory, of self-sacrifce, of
languishing In rebel prisons, of the
forlorn hope, the stern assault, and
the dauntiess spirit that yielded only
in death, The alacrity with which
they entered the army was not ex-
celled by men of anylother State. They
were among the first to enter and the
last to leave the field; and have shed
imperishable reuown upon their State
and country. Indiana will remember
their services while living and cherish
their memories when dead.
CONCLUSION.
The Republican party is yet in its
youth, fresh and vigorous, and while
its achievements have been great, Its
work is not finished. Its principles
are those Of Liberty. Progress, De-
velopment, and Power, and if per-
severingly administered will give to
our people happiness and prosperity,
and conduct our country to pitch of
grandeur aad glory of which the
seers of the Revolution had no vision.
| Already the victories inscribed on
the Republican banner are wholly
without parallel in the chronicles of
party.
The rebellion suppressed, the Union
preserved, universal liberty, equal civil
rights, the citizenship of all, recon.
struction of the rebel states, the des-
tructiOn of caste, and browning all
impartial suffrage. The past, at least
is secure, and it should be our duty
and pleasure to see that the future oil
the Republican party shall be as bright
as honorable and glorious.
With a good ticket, sound plat
form, harmony in our ranks, and Will
faithful exposition of our princi
pies, we must and will succeed. Blu
We must have harmony; the interests
of the individual must be subordinate
to the success Of the great principles
we advocate. If there be wrongs and
heart burnings, if there be difference:
of opinion as to men and measures
the patriotic Republican will lay then
as an offering upon the altar of the
party and subordinate his private
| griefs to the triumphs Of the cause.
We have to fight a compact and vel
disciplined enemy, whose army regu
lations have been improved by the ex
perience of many years, aud who deaI
with their recusaut members as re
morselessly as did the rebel Genera
Bragg with his deserters. Let US
therefore. cultivate the spirit OF con
cord one with another, and remember
that the union. prosperity and power
Of our great country are bound "
with the continued success, purity anC
fidelity of the Republican party.