Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-24
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conditional Union Convention, both Of |
which bodies will meet ia Louisville on
Wednesday, May 9th AS these two
classes Of delegates present fair type !
Of the character Of these two conventions.
We propose TO give sketch Of their con-
versation as it related TO their political
feelings and status.
The delegate to the Prentiee-Guihrie
Convention was very tender on the
niger question: thought slavery q
divine institution; said be could prove ~
the Bible that God enlailed 3 curse On
Ham and bis descendants, in conse-
quence Of which the negroes are nov in
ssrvitnde He insisted that they we're an
inferior race and we're better Of in
slavery than If free, and, as proof, ad-
duced the case Of servant that I've
cannot say VhO, in speaking Of q ebattel
"a thing-you know was with him, and
that couldn't be induced to leave him By
all the did abolitionisis in the country.
He laid nine-tenihs OF the blame OF the
war on the sbolitionists and about one
tenth on the secessionists When we
suggested that there was as much justice
in holding the temperance men respon-
sible for the evils Of drunkenness because
they protested and "aeiisted" against
istsnperance, ss TO hold snti.slavsry
men responsible for the evils Of slavery.
no didn't meet our argument, but went
OF in strain Of hizh.pressure and seien-
ti6e cursing OF the aboliiionisis, and in
voksd ihe wrath Of the Almighty on the
heads Of Garrison, Phillips. Sumner, and
other prominent auii-slAvery men. and
fervsntly Il anted God that Lovejoy had
led and goue 10 hell, as be felt certain
he had.
He accused the Government OF al
sorts Of heinoas sins; Of bad faith and
psrfidy toward the people OF Kenfucky;
md bewailed the terrible sacrifices #
Kentucky in support Of the Government.
IN response to our question whether the
Free States had not suffered about a.
much as Kentucky,he aes OF into another
hifaluting rhapsody about the divinity o.
slavery, and INDUCED 10 more OF bis de.
nunc,atiOns Of tho bagbear Abolitionisn
So ii was when we spoke Of the annatu-
ral character OF the proposed alliance
between the Union party of Kentucky
that he belonged TO. and the wieklifr--
Observation-Disclosures Democracy
that is 10 hold National Convention at
Chicago on the 4th of July. His re-
marks we're TRADE Of violent abuse Of
the Government, Of mild reproof Of the
rebels, Of profane and bloodthirsty de-.
nuneiation Of .anti-slAyery men, and q
Qualification of slavery.
How different the conversation Of The
Two delegates to the Uncouditional
Lion conventionl These are Union
men who have suffered everything but
death for the sake Of the Union,
and therefore are willing to give up
all--not only their negroes (for they are
both slaveholdsrsl but their lives, If ne
esssary, for tho sake Of the Union.
They have both been refugees for weeks
at time on account Of their Union sen.
timents.
These gentlemen are enthusiastic in
their devotion to the Union of their
fathers, and say that if Slavery has to
60 by the board-aud they believe it is
doomed-why they are for the Union
still. One Of them, occupying a higa
position in Kentucky as public man
is an avowed emsncipationist he says
that be believes that Slavery was the
cause Of the war, and that il is dying in
consequence. These gentlemen breathe
no hAlf.hearted devotion TO the cause
they love. They bitterly denounce
the seeessionists FOR their attempt
TO break up the Union, and are
in favor Of giving the Government al
the men and means necessary
to suppress the rebellion. They refuse
70 be led BY the nose to the devil by
Prentice, Guthrie 4 Co, bu. are going
into Convention Of truly loyal men
With the intention Of sending delegates
20 the Baltimore Convention, and OF sus.
tanning aud voting Tor the nominee o.
that body whoever be may be. TIL,
spit upon and dsspise movement look
ing to transfer OF the Union party o
Eeptueky, body aud breechss,' I'M,
the embrace Of the Copp@rhesd party o
the North. They intend 70 take So 3
action rs viii form a nucleus around whie,
he Unconditional Union men Of k,
tacky can rally and form party whic
viii be an Efficient aid TO the Govern
meet in all measures necessary to sub
Tue the rebels and restore the Union il
It's former glory aud power. They r.
tase to De used as means for res,orins
the BaebanAns, Pierees, Breekinridges
Slidells, Dsvises, Ttsmpsons, and Val
landighams to power, and of remi,,ins
the Nation to the degradation of l.,
compton Democracy.
We shall see BY the action and attend
anee, at the two conventions q, I.ou;s
vile, which is likely TO be the Leading or
ganizatiOn in Kentucky during the an
preaching campaign. The hybrid mon
ster represented by the negro-ridder
Louisville Journal and the Copperhea,
Democrat will Lave the influence an,
support of nearly all the slave-owuinI
J. nabobs and ell the gnerrillas and traitor
IN its behalf; while sAs young, vigorous
aud patriotic Organization, -.,-a.....,