Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-13
The Chicago Convention.

sea in anticipation Of their National
Convention on the Goth instant. The
great and vital questions that agitate
the Democratic mind are, who
shall be nominatedY' with whom can
we beat the Abolitionists2' They are in
the condition Of the old maid when pray
ing in the barn for husband. An owl
on the roof about that time cried out
Whoo, whoo The ancient maiden
lady replied, Anybody, Lord. The so
called Democracy are in exactly this
"fx. They are as hot on the track
of every celebrity as Japhet was while
searching for his father No sooner
do they hear Of a notable who
is " Democratically" inclined, than they
send committee to run him down and
examine bis points.
Mcclellan, as candidate for the
Presidency, is about played out" He
is too much Of a war man for the Peace
Democracy, and too much Of a peace
man for the War Democracy. He is
neither fish, flesh, nor fowl"
Really, the party is in a destitute
condition, both as regards princi plies
and candidates Unless they go out Of
heir own ranks and borrow candidate
from the Conservatives, in the person
Of Willard Fillmore, we cannot imagine
whom they will nominate The fact is,
their stock of great man is fearfnlly low.
1t certainly must be so when such men as
Vallandigham aud Voorhees, are their
GREATEST
As for principles, they have none, I'M
less TO be in eternal opposition is their
platform. They are the party of mega
tiyes. Given, the measures advocated
by the Union party, and the position
of the Copperheads is easily cipheret
out The Union party is the only party
in favor Of the great war for the resto
ration of the Union, aud the people
know it Nothing is left the Copperhea'
but Peace at any Price, aud in orde
to render this platform popular, it i
necessary that our armies should NEE
with disasters Union victories ar
solid capital for the Union men: Uniol
T defeats are capital for the Copperheads
Hence one Of the most reasonable AM
outspoken of their number exclaimed
at the State Convention, his eyes in
fine frenzy rolling" "A Union victor
brings US no joy and Union defeat n
sorrow" As the old flag goes upwarl
! and onward the Comprehend party zoe
, down, and rice versa. II Grant and Shel
man are successful before November
Copperheadism win be buried under
FEARFUL load Of public scorn.
The party is in state Of hopeless
! bankruptcy. The old Jacksouisn De
mocraey always did own the bulk Of tn
capital of the concern, and at the com
mencement of the war they dissolve
partnership, and now have the soil
capital of the old firm safe from apprc
/. priation and spolia,ion at the hands {
! the sharpers who were their forme
z partners The capital of the preser
, " kiting concern consists principal
Of promissory notes-promises that wi
never be performed
, The Times frantically calls on its 70
lowers to SO to Chicago in force an
. help make a ticket Little Mac
the dem god of the faithful here, an
our neighbour is extremely desirous-o
pretends to be--to see him nominated
We think, however, that the Times hs
\ had but little to say in his favor since b
j made halfaud-haIf war speeches at Yves
Point and Lake George.
a gentleman of our scquaintanc
lately met distinguished Peausylvani
Copperhead politician on a railroad i
that State, and fell into conversstio
with him. Ia speaking about the prCba
ol1 Chicago nominee, he (the Copper
head pollician) remarked that he didn'
: care who he was, even if be was Ere
mont, or even the Devil, so be could bea
Lincoln There is the whole subiee, il
nutshell Anythiag to beat Lincolr
aud get the Offices A nice party an,
d an elevated platform, truly The list {
principles consists of just.nine, viz: Of
position to'Lincoln; the right of sece'
: sion; and last, but not least, the fv
loaves and two small fishes of Offices.
This paper predicted a split of th
Democracy in 1860 long before it o.
CURED. Democrats didn's believe it pc:
= sible, but they became satisfied to thei
n sorrow in due time Now we make an
d other prediction: The so called DemoC
IT racy, let them use all the exertions the
may, can not harmonic in 1864 The
have got the irrepressible conflict
Is disease malady that is extremely pr,
n vaient nowadays, and that is Aighl
l. contagious
as sITAdah IsaaGs Menkin. wife ~ n,