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

The avowed object of most of the lead
ers Of the Breckenridge Democracy in re-
fusing to unite with the Douglas men in
this State, in support of their candidate in
the Presidential race of 1860, was the con-
troll of the Democratic organization. Find
ing themselves defeated in the Charleston
and Baltimore Conventions and that Mr..
Douglas was really the choice of q large
majority of the party, especially in the free
States, they resolved to defeat that gentle
man before the people, trusting that, after
his defeat, the management of the party
machinery would again be placed in their
hands to be used es they saw fit. This plan
was rigidly adhered to. In all the doubt
full States, in which Mr.. Douglas had a
prospect of succeeding, Breckinridge cleo
toral tickets were formed and Breckinridge
public speakers selected to make the can
vass. Yancey, the arch conspirator himself,
was most active, and their candidate for
Vice -D-os:I.-t. GA-.- Lane. lahn-Al- Had
among his old friends and neighbors in this
vicinity where his labors were likely to
injure Judge Douglas the most. There is
no evidence, that we are aware OF, that
all who were engaged in this struggle for
the control of the Democratic orga nization
had any idea of the intentions of Yancey,
and his co-laborers in the Southern States.
We presume they regarded his threats of dis
solution and civil war as part of their stock
in trade, to be used where it was calculated
n -
ing. Many who acted with the Breckin-
ridge party in 1860 are to-day fighting in
defense of that country, the Southern lead
ers of their party were plotting at that time
to overthrow. They thought Mr.. Breckin-
ridges and Douglas defeat would only re-
suit in the reorganization of the Demo-
cratic party and they would be able to re-
gain the power which Mr.. Douglass
friends had SO nearly wrenched from their
grasp.
But while the conduct of portion of
the Breckenridge party, since the outbreak
in the Southern States, exonerates them
from any suspicion of completely with the
designs Of the chief leaders of their organ
actions, not only that they were cognizant
of the object in view from the outset, but
that they are determined to accomplish the
desired result, If it is within their power to
do so. Unfortunately for the name of de-
mocracy, this latter faction has got control
of the organization in most of the free
States, and are using their power in way
best calculated to give aid and comfort to
the rebels.
That portion of the party sympathizing
with the secessiorists in their rebellion con-
trolled the last Democratic State ConVen-
ton, dictated the character of the resoIu-
tions, and heaped reproaeh upon the name
of Douglas. The speeches of the leading
spirits of that convention, the resolutions,
the entire proceedings, have been copied by
nearly every rebel sheet in the Southern
States with commentators of the most
glowing character, as evincing disposition
on the part of the Democracy OF Indiana
to sympathize with them in their struggle
for their so-called rights. No difference of
opinion, SO far-as we have been able to dis
cover, has ever existed in the minds of the
rebels as to the Interpretation to be put on
those speeches and resolutions. They were
fully understood and appreciated, and their
authors praised without stint. But If apv
doubt had existed as to the designs of those
controlling that convention, it would have
long since been dispelled by the course
pursued by the papers throughout the State
who support the ticket then put in nomi-
nation. The State Sentinel, Terre Haute
Journal, Yincennes Sun, and "every cur of
low degree have been unanimous in their
efforts to create dissatisfaction in the
country and destroy the harmony with
which the people rallied in defense of their
insulted and assailed Government. 10 this,
too, their efforts are fully appreciated by
the rebels, and extracts from their columns