The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-09-10

/ party, which has been Aol0lng meetings IN
various portions of the country, and passing
most ambiguous resolutions. We have been
silent from a desire not to misjudge the mo-
tives of those anticipating in these meet
| ings, and interested because we were anxious
to learn what it is that the gentlemen who
figure in them most prominently really
want. John G. Davis, the editors of the
State Sentinel and Yincennes Sun, and Mr.
G. R. Rudd, of this city, have been filing
the public and private ear with complaints
against the administration, charging 1t with
being the cause OF the war, and of manifest
ing the most cnlpable faYoritism in the dis
tribution of its patronage, while at the same
time they insist that they are for maintain
ing the Union and enforcing the pro-
visions of the Constitution and the laws
made in pursuance thereof. The position
these gentlemen assumeisequivocal; so much
so as to lay them liable to charge of incon-
sisteacy to say the least. If the Admins
tration Is guilty Of the crimes charged
against it, these gentlemen become parties
to the crime, in aiding to carry them out,
If they are honest in their Professions
But when they pledge themselves to the
support of the government in the vigorous
prosecution of the war now upon Us,
what do they mean by he term support 2"
What kind of support is that which fills the
ears of the people with assertions that the
Administration is corrupt, extraTagant and
incompetent Are our young men more
likely to volunteer and place their lives in
the hands of an Administration against
whom such serious charges are made2 Are
the monied men of the country more eager
to place their means in the hands of the
administrators of the government, after
these peace men have done their utmost
to convince them that those who are to
handle their money are g incompetent " and
I" corrupt" These politicians, who are so
strong for peace, must cease their efforts
at prejHdicing the public mind against
''those in authority" or they must not COM
plain when others adjudge them guilty of
the most arrant hypocrisy when they assert
that they pledge themselves to Support the
government against internal as we'll as ex-
fernal foes. When man says he is for
the government but does all he can against
it, it is fair to presume that he is insincere
in his professions.
II is not necessary to volunteer and take
up arms .i:rss the government to prove
ones hostility to It. Some men can dam
aga it far more seriously by pretending
friendship aud allegiance, and tampering
with those upon whose right arms and
courageous hearts it leans for support. Had
John G. Davis emigrated South, he
would not have been missed from the
State, and his presence there would
have strengthened them but little; as
it is, by migrating over the State, and
scattering bis Infamous falsehoods like fire.
brands in all sections, he has, we doubt not
persuaded hundreds of young men from TAX
ing up arms in defense of the starry flag,
who would otherwise have gladly rushed
to its support. So with others who have
been equally prominent, IA their particular
spheres, IN spreading suspicion, and alien
ating confidence from those who must have
it if the Government is preserved from ruin.
It il gratifying to know that the great
mass of the Democratic party, utterly repu-
dating every attempt TO weaken the conf
dence of the people in the Government, are
rsllying to its support with zeal and ener-
gy that places its ultimate triumph beyond
peradventure. Without stopping to en-
quire what is the politics Of him who hap
vens to be President, it is enough for them
to know that their Government is assaulted
by rebels, to induce them to abandon their
peaceful zvocations and seize their arms in
its defense. These men are patriots rather
than partisans, and will be SO regarded by
future generations who may chance to en-
Joy the fruits of their labor and sufferings