The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-06-25

We print our hrst page, this morning,
a lengthy article from the Macon Beacon.
1t is a production worthy the serious atten-
ton of all patriotic men. Standing alone.
and unconpected with any other circum-
stances, it might not be regarded as Of much
Importance but only as the idle vaporings of
a rattle Drained secessionist who drew his
Inspiration from the poor liquor he drank
but, when coupled with other facts, its i'm
portance swells up to great magnitude.
As commentary on the course adopted by
the "stb-of- January" Democracy, it is in
valuable. Tue editor of the Beacon coolly
and dispassionateIy raises the curtain and
uuvvrEs TUG OuJeCS or tue acknowledgements,
in their organizations, and it is no fault Of
his if the people do not check these conspi-
rators in their mad undertakings. The
article in the Beacon was written to inspire
the Southern people to new efforts against
the Government. lis effect ought to be to
arouse patriots 10 unusual exertion to put
down treason at home aud rebellion abroad.
1t will be remembered by most Of our
readers that during the winter Of 1S60l6I,
prior to Mr. Lincoln's Inauguration. and
when it was evident that some of the
Southern States designed making an effort
to overthrow the Government-several Of
them having already passed ordinances OF
secession-a series of articles appeared in
one of the Memphis papers, endeavOring to
prove that the Northw west was more inme-
dialely allied to the Southern than the
Eastern States. The writer generally
supposed to be a gentleman formerly of
this ethyl, with artful casustry, argued that
the ties of trade and commerce were strong
er than all other motives, aud that, as the
pecuniary interests of the people of the
Northwest lay in the South, they would
unite their fortures with the Southern Goa
federacy, in preference to remaining in the
old Union with the New England States.
The dividing line, ii was asserted, you'd at
least run North of the Ohio River, takiog
portions of Indiana and Illinois into the
Southern Confederacy. 1t is not to be de-
MED that the writer had some facts which
went to sustain his theory. 1t cannot be
who would prefer the Southern Confedera-
cy to the old Union, if they could obtain
the position in it they desire.
Among other incidents occurring about
that time, calculated to add plausibility to
the theory mentioned above, and which is
considerably enlarged upon by she Macon
Beacon. was the celebrated Cannelton Con-
vention, held at Canneltou, Perry county,
in this State, in the early part of January.
Among Others the following resolution was
passed by considerable majority of those
composing the Convention: Wa
Resolved, That if no concessions and COM
promise can be obtained, and disunion
shall be unfortunately made between the
Northern and Southern States, then the
commercial, manufacturing and az icuLtraL
interests of the people of this eotslty require
US to say that we cannot consent that the
Ohio river shall be the boundary line of
contending nations, aud we earnestly de-
sire that If line is to be drawn between
the North aud South, that line shall be
found North of us.
The phraseology of this resolution is
similar to the resolutions passed by great
majority of the secession meetings held in
the Southern States. Ia principle, it car
ries the doctrine of secession one step be-
You'd that urged by South Caro- ina her
self. While the people of the South urged
that States were independent, and had
right to withdraw from the federal Union,
the citizens holding the Cannelton Conven-