Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-10-29

The movement neeessarily exposes the
tanks Of the army making it, and the
best troops quickly give way under a
Aanking, or en6l1ding. Ere. The move
nent is difficult and OF doubtful proprie-
! y at all times, but when attempted by a
defeated army in the presence Of the as
ssuIting columns Of victorious antag.
onist, it il almost certain to result in dis
aster There are but two or three in
stances in ths history Of the present re
bsllion when a change Of front under
FIRE has been successful, But desperate
emergencies require desperate remedies.
and in this light, we suppose, we are to
regard the recent change of front on the
part Of the Sons Of Liberty in Wander.
burgh county.
A secret association updsr different
names has had control Of the Demo
cratic party of this county for tAe lssi
three, years We believe the Order ia
! our city held its FIRST meetings in DR.
Rraya ofics US early as 1861, Il has
changed It's name several times, but has
always been under the control Of The
same mes, and operating for the same
object Up to last Spring it worked in
the dark, carrying out its designs with
out showing its hand It's success IN 1862
made il boldsr, and the bad luck attend
ing oar armies, willis Mcclellan and
Buell. we're at their head, gave il ad-
ditiossl inspiration. Last Spring il
.hrsW of sill disguise and asrogantly
uturpsd allths prsrogatives Of the Dem
osraiic party, and approriated 10 its
msmbersits prospective benefits 10 lis
secret meetings certain Of its adhsrenls
we're selected as eonnty candidates, and
thsir names announced in the paper,
owned aud controlled By them, as the
Democratic tickst The Democraoy Of
the eouaty we're ignored The time.
heuored plan Of calling County Con
vsntion, and giving the people a voice
in determining for WHOM they would vote
10 GIL the etaces, was contemporary
thrown aside. Every Democrat vas 70
be compelled to swear By the ticks, non
mated BY the S Of l. Junto. To give
rlausibihty 10 the plo,tings Of The con
spifators, they called themselves The
Mcclellan Club, but their meetings were
secret, and their constitution and
laws hid from the light Of day They
would not stand the test Of invsstiga
ton and criticism, and were, therefore
kept oat Of public view.
Under these auspices the so-caliet
Democracy made the canvass Of thir
county during the past summer Bs
the people became disgussed with th'
listls iuuto, who thus appropriated q
themselves, not only all the Offices, bu
also the right to declare what should b.
the principles and policy OF the party
Houest Democrats refused any longer {,
be led BY the nose BY such haekstsring
treasons bic leaders They left the part,
singly, and by scores. AS q consequence
the party, st the October election, wa
ignOmisously defeated and overthroun
The county Offices were handed over L
better men - men in whom the pee
pie had con6denee-men whose patriot
ian was above suspicion.
The members Of the secret Mcclellan
Club recognize in their defeat popula
protest against their secret organization
and they new propose to change 'front.'
to hold their meetings in public. The
have thrown overheard their forme
President and selscted q new enc.
desperate effort is being made to bid
the wounds and bruises aud putrefyin
sores of their leprous organization wit
gsrb Of responsibility. The mausu
vre viii not prove successful The pee
pie are too vide awake. They reeoe
nizs the sane features in its new AZ
parel that we're so offensive in the ole
The change Of front is made too lat,
The leaders of the party, with 81 infatr
alton worthy thsir distinguished cand
date, were too slow detecting the strengt
of their adversary Their columns wi
be shattered in this attempt to assig
them new positions under new officer
Bat this change of front is most er
eoursging to Union men. 1t is col
cessioH that their triumph is sure. 1t
> sa:scknowldgment on the part of the
: opponents that we are bound 20 vii
. Il is a confession that then opponent
: fought the battle under bad leader
upon bad principles. They are anxioE
TO deceive the people By changing the
leaders, in this county, and pre;sndiT
that they have changed their principl'
" Is we'll The dodge viii not win. Th
!. Union msn are ready TO make the fn'
assault on the sth day of Noyember, an
they win do it with such enthusiasm an
! power that Copperheadism in Vande
burgh county viii be buried beneath
!. popular majority Of at least Eve hunjre
votes
!. Confessions OF Prisoners Arreste
: fuP ParffeinatIng In the Lat