The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1862-05-08


are daily psFadsd by rebel papers a. evI'
deuces of q reaction in the Northern States,
To such an extent was this done, and SO
injurious were these extracts to the cause
of the Union in Tennessee, that Governor
johnson was compelled to suppress papers
in Nashville for simply copying the treason
able uttersnees of their more cowardly but
equally traitorous compeers in the free
States
While our brave volunteers, without re-
pect to old party associations, are suffering
and dying in the army, these traitorous
sheets are strengthening the hands and in
MIGRATING the hopes of those who seek to
destroy their lives, as well as that of the
government they enlisted to defend. They
go even further. Their daily labor is to
! them the pleasant task of so poisoning the
minds of the friends of the volunteers who
remain at home, relative to the designs of
the Administration in prosecuting the war,
as to Induce them to throw every obstacle
in its way, and thus prevent it from exer-
eising that care for the comfort of its citi-
zen soldiery best calculated to preserve
their health and save their lives. No effort
is spared to make every measure for the rails
ing of a revenue commensurate with the
necessities of the government odious in the
eyes of the people; and with devilish in
gonuty the flames of discomfort are famed
to such An extent as to induce some neigh
1 70 oil nf
sisting the collection of taxes. They would
rob the volunteer of his pitiful, hard.earned
wages, by depriying the government of the
sources from which the pay must BE- OBJ
tanned. -
This, in brief, is the character and de-
signs of those who have seized, and hope tC
control, the destiny of the democratic party
in this State, as developed by their speeches
resolutions, and public press. The same
Q may be said of one or two other States
The beautiful vail of the Prophet of Kho
rassan concealed no more hideous feature
than are the designs they seek to hide un
der the fiimsy pretense of restoring peace
Possessing intelligence enough to knoV
that permanent peace can never be restores
but by the absolute and entire triumph c
the Government in compelling submissio
to its laws, they seek to thwart the AID
ministration in its use of the means to in
sure that triumph.
The democratic ticket, SO called, nomI
mated last January, is but an instrumen
| OF fha zy6n w
have endeavored to unmask. It is the dut
; of every frieni u lie Union to see that
is ANONYMOUSLY defeated. To accomplish
- this some kind OF an organization ia essen
tial To insure such an organization, a ca
for a Union Convention TO assemble at In
dianapelis on the 18th day of June, hs
been issued, which is being signed wit
:. singular unanimity by all classes, IRE
= spective Of their former party alliances c
predictions. The call requests all VII
=, are in favor of the vigorous prosecution
=, the war for the preservation of the Unio
:. and the maintenance of the Constitution
-. and opposed to the disloyal Convention
- the 9Th Of January last, without respect
:, past political associations, to meet in Ma!
: Convention, at indianapolis, on the 18th (
e, June next, for the purpose of nominatin
/. candidates for the offices of State, to
y voted for at the next general election
a the end that Indiana may continue. to enjo
the high position with the other Stat
n which shs has in the present war hither
IN occupied, and that all the energies Of Il
4 State may be unitedly put forth for Il
0a efectuAl suppression of the rebellion, tn
n the Constitution may be respected, its a
thority acknowledged, and law and ord
= once more established all over the land"
"a We are satisfied the loyal people of Il
- Pocket-vho have contributed so large
:. OF their hearts treasures to suffer in can
and die upon the battle 6Old-will respon
Of to this call with unanimity that will /
X terrifying to the plotters who would s
!, their party above their country.