The daily Evansville journal., 1862-11-14
asg- It Is not a little remarkable ,tbat

A"ii 81 "OiJ SIutSU IL tnS hA<''Hi ~ tV1ei
in all its expressions and declarations,
should so frequently wander into vaga-1.
ries that would seem TO Indicate igno- b
rance or peryersenessooA "A paper which
spares no ePithets to manifest itsuncotn-
promising hatred and abhorrence ofrse-
cession and treason, yet rejoicing with
the Richmond Examiner, Charleston
Mercury, Cincinnati Enquirer, Chicago
Times and Sam Medarys Crisis oyer. the
late success,of Fernando and Ben Wood
d. W. VOORHEES, and others--men who
never uttered word in denuneiation of
the traitors who are seekiqgto destroy
the Government-men who never utter
ed a wOrdaor east asvote to strengthen or
encourages, the. Administration in, its /.
efforts to maintaiu. the Governmeutlsa' .
Is it possible the journal can be de-
ceived in the character and aims ofthese
men? But this is not the only singular
anomaly manifested by the Journal In,
its issue Of Wednesday, in a 1fong edito-e y
rial, it sets out by saying that at the
breaking euSonthe bellionpthe RepgbT
publican party seemed. willing to lay
aside party and JOIN with the Democrats
in the wofl2 Of suppfessing the rebelions
The Jonrnal says he-harmony of ae-
tion on the part OF the entire people con-
tiuued unbroken The President of the
United States endorsed and encouraged
it by appointing to office his old friends
and his old opponents indiscriminately,
and the popular verdict was Unanimous
and cordial in support Of his course.
Old Republicans and old Democrats, ex-
pressly or tacitly agreed to forgo all dis
cussion as to slavery and its many issues,
at least till lafter the Union should be re-
established upon sure foundation. The
resolutions OF fCongress in regard to the
purposessof the war and the cmalner of
prosecuting it were adopted with una
nimity in that body and heartily endorsed
with unanimity by the people, . TBas
matters wenton prospeFously-f for several
months, but at length the evil spirit, the
foul devil of aeohtion5 retnrnedQ into the,
bosom of his votaries, who, weary Of
playing the patriot, thought they diseov.
ered in- the Excitement ofythe Batipn,
their long-sought opportunity of mount
ing n whirlwind that should, even. in the
midst of war, sweep slavery from the face
of the earth. Soon the anti-slavery rage
took possession of their souls, and only
in the lurid and baleful glare Of that feel
ing did they look upon the war at all,
II, III l. .f Il
that they neither wanted the Union re-
stored nor would consent to accept its
restoratiOnswithout the utter annihlations
of slavery. .u,.-..--., as
These pestilent co-wOrkers with. the
Southern rebels over-persuadedthe Pres
ident, partly by promises, partly by
threats, to issue in an ill-starred hour his
unfortunate proclamation, Believing
that thew could command a majority Of
the people, they organized for the late
elections, nominated their candidates
upon a-party platform, and denounced
as enemies of the Government and pftlHe
war those who refused to act with, them,
All conservatism they stamped as treas
son. They set all good counseland all
patriotic appeals at naught They struck
for reYolution only less heinous than
that contenip plated blythe great rebelhoI0
The result before the world The arch
itects Of ruin 1vahqdished.- They are
beaten back They are oyerthrown.
Aud now, deeply lrumbled and righteous
ly rebuked, it is to be hoped that they
will goSbaek to the ground they occupied
4, common with their fellow-citizens dur
inc the first months of the rebellion and
in GOOD faith uaite with us in the ener
getic prosecution Of he war with a sole
view to the speediest possible restoration
Of the Union, the Union asit
Eow,, YfYtA Is the GtTuth C9 Of \ h 9st9yj1 story II
this matter? TroY vvaW N
When Fert Sumter wss feStroyeq4 g g
the rebels, did not the disciples o. Yal
landigham, Voorhees, and the Weeds
seek 10 excuse and pailiate the acts o
tine traitors?
tfsrsggsg tff sggf aud F6R oRt aS4 q aSr 5eiT f.,
eonstSntiy denonnce the -rrvs,,ly... ...., - :
those in favor of prosecuting the war
and urge thai NE GshodlG comtromfs
with the traitors2 Not only did they de
nounee'the President and the Republi
cans generally, but every Democrat VIII,
gave an earnest support to;the var, wa
at once assailed as an abolitionist' j.
Joseph Holt, Joseph A.. Wright, Gen
DumoHt, Sen. Butler, Dickinson Of Nev
York, Gen. Dix, and indeed every Demo
crat who believed that therebellio on -shotIi
be crushed by the pOwer.of the Govern
ment, was thns assailed and denounced
Attbs, opening Of the present year tn
cry was raised by these men and thei
organs, :" Organize organizeii the DEN
ocratic party mustbe rs-organizedl r"U
Conventions and .caucnses were .hel
in every State, county, and school di
trict throughout the entire North Me
made long pilgrimages over the lam
Fernando Wood visited the West to'ure
the Reorganization Of the 7drty;;.@. ca ca
ties of the Knights Of the GoldenlCirc
were instituted, andgevery leader of IL
party set up the howl Of "high taxes