, 1861-10-07
NEW THING UNDER THE sun.

NE" THING UNDER THE sun.
A Democratic Convention of the old
sort, except that it seems to hare been
thinly attended, vas held in the city Of
Springfield, county of Sangamon. on
Wednesday last, to nominate candidates
for the Constitutional Convention and
county offices, and to define the Democratic
faith as at present held. They go for the
war-the Democrats Of Sangamon debut
they believe that the Government should
.stia in Its right hhnd carry gentle peace
10 silence enr,ous tongues.
In short, the Democrats Of Sangamon
sobe1ly recommend Congress to call a
Convention Of all the States to- so alter and
amend the Constitution that it shall be
satisfactory to-wlom? To the zoy1z citi-
=e1s Of tic South! What loyal citizen of
the South has wanted the Constitution
amended since the war began2 The
thought is preposterouE. Has AIr. Holt of
Kentucky asked for a Constitutional Con-
yention? Has senator johnson, or Parson
Brownlow, Of Tennessee, or Mr.. Carlile
Of Virginia, CT Mr. Thomas Of MARYLAND,
or Gov. Stewart, OF Coy. Gamble, OF John
s. Phelps Of Missouri Are not these the
representatives Of the loyal citizens Of the
South? What Is the meaning of this sud
den clanor among Democrats in Illinoia,de-
m:nding amendments Of tie Constitution
in time Of war to p1ecate loyal citizens.
who have not sjgnifed their desire for any
such peace pahulun, but have, on the con
uary, appealed for more bomb shells.
heavier battallons, and greater energy in
The prosecution Of the war? Its with no
pleasure that we ask this question,
but we are forced to believe that the
Democracy Of the county OF Sangamon
Tished and Intended 70 urge an amend
ment to the Constitution to please
the rebels, but dared not pat their
desire IN those words. Il the Constitution
is to be changed, It's to be changed in be
half Of these who are dissatisfied with i
in its present form Who are theyr No
the loyal citizens Of the South; they dom
ask us to amend it, but rather to give it
present power and penalties in their fuIles
force to the rebels. Mr. Crittenden ant
his friends who sought to procure a.
amendment last winter did SO avowedl,
to preue1t q war. The war havin.
now progressed slx months, snd :havin,
reached enormous proper rtions, forbid din
the idea of. peace until one side OF th
other shall have BEEN thoroughly humble
in the field, even this excuse for tamperin
with the old instrument of 1887 is gon,
If the loyal citizens Of the South are sati:
fed with it, We are driven to believe thu
the Democracy Of sasgamon want th
Constitution amended, either to pleas
themselves or to please the rehels,
We would fain suppose that the resoll
ticn adopted by our Democratic friends
Springfield was the product Of a confuse
idea Of what hey did want, rather than
delitefate exp1 ession of their desire to ha,
the Qons6scton amended during the pre-
ent turmoil and din Of GIRL W.T. But
not, there Is another view of the RI,
which cannot be avoided, It ia +bo+ +f,e
desired to h3ye the Cons.ituto. amend.
somehow on the: slavery question, ~
made more pro,ayaesr tkan i. no., !
We apprehend that this will n
be denied They wished to haye
tinkeEed 70 as to please somebody in t
elaye holding States They passed anoth
resolution condemning. Etemonts proc
NATION. The: conclusion Is -irrasisht