The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-19

Sentinel of March %, 1863, containing the
proceedings of Democratic meeting held
in Cambridge City few days before. The
report says THE meeting was largely at
tended, the old veterans and the young
bone and snew being there" There was
some speech making and the following res
olutions were unanimously adopted:
Whereas. The administration of Abraham
Lincoln has violated the Constitution of
the United States in many of its most i'm
portant particulars; therefore,
Resolved, That We condemn alike the
twin relics of diSunion, abolition and SeceS-
sion, both having for their object the de-
struction OF the Constitution and the dis
solution of the Union.
Resolved. That the further prosecution of
the war will result in the overthrow Of the
Constitution, in the overthrow of civil lib
erty, in the overthrow of the federal gov
eminent, in the elevation of the black man
and the degradation of the white man in the
SOCIAL and political status of the country.
armistice and the calling of a national con-
vention of all the States composed of del
egates selected by the people, believing that
TO be the only mode of settling our national
difficulties. alike honorable to the North
and the South, the East and the West,
Resolved. That a majority of the clergy
for the past two years are the devil IS select
and inspired representatives, preaching en-
Wy, hate and malice, vengeance. blood and
fanfy an instead fhd of love- charity Chris
they thereby receive our unqualified and
indignant condemnation.
That is the way Democratic conventions
were talking all over Indiana at that time.
The world has moved considerably since
then, and even the Indiana Democracy have
made some progress though they have not
succeeded in getting away from their record
An attempt to reduce the value of ma
tional legislation to a monetary standard
shows that during the first session of the
Fifty-setond Congress 1909 bills were in
troduced in the House and Senate of which
only 1872 passed both houses, received the
signature of the President and became
salaries. printing, pay of employees, mileage
of members and incldentals, footed UP ST.
16S54O. In other words, each and every law
cost nearly 10000 OF course, the value of
and cents Some of these laws may have
been worth a great deal to the country,
while others may have been positively in
furious. The figures do show, however. that
Congress is a very expensive body, and
that it wastes a great deal of time. Alb
senteeism, junketing. flibustering. speech
making and other kindred evils go to make
up record of palpable inefIiciency.
81
When Mr.. Cleveland ran for Governor
of New York. in 1882. he carried every
county in the State but six. In the spring
elections this year the Republicans carried
every county but six. OF thirty
four cities which have heretofore, been
Democratic strongholds, the Democrats
carried, this year. only four. AS q result
Of the spring elections the canvassing
boards for the next two years in all but
five counties of the State will be Republic
an, thus insuring a fair count of the votes
cast at the State election. Altogether the
outlook for the Republican party in New
York has not been so bright for many
years.