Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-09-24


differences from the arbiirsment of the sword"
The correspondent then goes on TO explain
that an effort is to be made to nominate a
candidate for the Presidency on the platform
OF an armstice and a convention of States,
and to thwa by all possible means the eff
forts of Mr.. Lincoln fer reelection.
Mark now, that on the 9Th of August, 1864,
Northern Democrats and Richmond agents
agree upon three things to be done at Chi
cago Namely:
Ist. A withdrawal of the differences be-
tween the government and the insurgents,
from the arbitrament of the sword.
I'd. A nomination for President of the United
States, on platform of an armistice, and ul-
timately convention of the States.
Sd. Tot hwart by all possible means the re-
election of Abraham Lincoln.
Such a conference, held in a neutral coun-
try between professedly loyal citizens of the
United States and the agents of the Richmond
traitors in arms, has very suspicious look.
But let that pass. Political elections must
be free, and therefore they justly excuse
many extravagancies. We have now seen
what the agents of Pompey and Caesar agreed
at Niagara that Pompey should do at Chica-
go. Here is what he actually did:
Resolped, That this Convention does explicitly
declare, the sense of the American people, that
after four of failure to restore the Union by
the experiment of war, during which, under the
pretense of a military necessity power higher
than the Constitution, the Constitution itself has
been disregarded in every part, and public liberty
aud private right alike trodden down, and the ma
teIial prosperity of the country essentially impair.
ed; justice, humanity, liberty and the public wei
fare dem-nd that immedia efforts be made for
cessation of hostili,ies with view to an ultimate
Cony ention of all the states, other peaeeable
means to this end that at the earliest practicable
moment peace may be restored on the basis of the
Eaa oil ITnsA nff hO nf
The Democracy at Chicago did there just
what had been agreed upon with the Rich
mond agents at Niagara, namely, they pro-
nounced for an abandonment of the military
defense of the Union against the insurgents,
with view to an ultimate National Conven-
tion, and the defeat of the election of Abra-
ham Lincoln. That is to say, they propose
to eject Abraham Lincoln from the Presiden.
tial Chair at Washington on the 4th of March
next, and at the same time leave the usurper,
Davis, u assailed, secure and unmolested in
his seat at Richmond, with view TO an ulti-
mate convention of States, which that usurp-
eTs Constitution will allow no one of the in
surgent states to enter. What now, if there
be no Convention at all, or if the Conven-
ton fail to agree on a submission To the Fed
eral authority? Jefferson Davis then re-
mains in authority, his Confederacy estab-
lished, and the Union, with all its glories is
gone forever. Nay, more, if such a thing
could happen as that the Chicago candidate,
nominated upon such an agreement, should
be elected President of the United States on
the LIST Tuesday of November next, who can
vouch for the safety of the country against
the rebels during the interval which must
elapse before the new administration can con-
stitutiOnally come into power? 1t seems to
hat oIa 10
to demoralize the Union and to invite the in
surgents to renew their efforts for its des-
truction. 49,
It remains for me only TO give you the
proof, that although the way in which the
Chicago democracy did what had been agreed
upon in their behalf at Niagara, was not alto
gether satisfactory, yet what they actually
did, was accepted as full execution of the
previous compact
ST. GATHERINGS, q. W., Sept. 1.
To Hon. d. WIer, HaIifdz:
Platform and Presidential nominee unsatisfac-
tory yice-President and speeches satisfactory.
(Signed) Csc. N. SANDERS.
d. Wier is Richmond accomplice at Hall
fax, and Philemore is understood to be the
conductor of the insurgent organ in London.
Here then we have a nomination and
platform which were made by treaty formally
contracted between the Democratic traitors
at Richmond, and the Democratic opposition
at Chicago, signed, sealed, attested, and de-
livered in the presence Of the London Times,
and already ratified at Richmond. ("By
Heaven, we've got 'em.") Got them, to be
sure you've got them, my friends. They say
i am always too sanguine of the success of
national candidates and of the national arms.
But it seems to me that the veriest croaker
in all our loyal camp will take new courage,
and become heroic when he sees that the last
hope of the rebellion hangs upon the ratifi-
cation of this abominable and detestable COM
pact by the American people.
Yes, you have got them; but how did you
get them? Not by any skill or art of the Ad-
ministration, or even through the sagacity or
activity of the loyal people, but through the
cunning of the conspirators overreaching
itself, and thus working out their own defeat
and confusion. They do say that the father
of evil always INDUCES his chosen disciples,
with such an excess of subtlety, as to rem
der their ultimate ruin and punishment in
evitable.
And what a time is this to proclaim such a
policy, conceived in treachery and brought
forth with shameless effronetry. A cessation
of hostilities on the heel of decisive naval
and land battles, at the very moment that
the rebellion, without single fort in its pos
session on the ocean, or on either of the
great rivers or lakes, is crumbling TO the
earth, and at the same time, dozen new
ships of war are going to complete the invest
ment by sea, and three hundred thousand vol
unteers are rushing to the lines, to complete
the work of restoration and pacification.
There is maxim which thoughtful teach
ers always carefully inculcate. 1t is that in
constancy is imbecility, and that persever-
ence is necessary to insure success. This
maxim was set forth in the form of copy in
the writing book, when was young: "Per-
severance always conquers." Even infantile
beginners encountered the instruction in the
form of afable in Webster's spelling book.
The story was that after using soft words and
tufts of grass, the farmer tried what virtue
there was in stones, and by persistence in
that application he brought the rude boy who
was stealing apples, down from the tree, and
made him ask the farmers pardon. Our
Chicago teachers tell us that just as the rude
boy is coming down, we must lay down the
stones and resort again to the use of grass,
with the consequence, of course, that the
farmer must beg pardon of the trespasser.
But what makes this Chicago policy more
contemplate, and even ridiculous, is that it
is nothing different from the policy with
which the same parties now contracting actu.
ally ushered in disunion in 1861, in the clos
ing hours of the Administration of James
Buchanan. f@Httt
Yes, my dear friends, when we of this Ad-
ministration came into our places in March,
1861, we found there existing just the system
which is now recommended at Chicago,
namely: LIST, a reasonable confederacy in
arms against the Federal authority. I'd, a