Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-06-28
POstpOnement Of the ChHcayO
GnmVoMhROn

ROstPOmemen Of the Chac0yO
Convention.
The executive committe Of the National
Democratic committee met in New York,
on last Wednesday, add voted that, in def.
erence to the desire of very large num-
Der Of the leading members Of the conserv.
alive Union Democratic party throughout
the country, the meeting of the Democrat
ic National Convention be postponed to
August 29th.
Thus 1t is seen that the convention has
been postponed nearly two months, With
will bring It to few weeks of the election
It will be held at Chicago, where the dele.
gates. chosen for the 4th of July conven.
non will meet and nominate candidates
for President and Vice President and adopt
platform Of principles;
The Illinois State Register, Chicago
Times. and other leading Democratic jour
nails, we're averse TO the postronement of
the convention, and present many good
reasons sustaining that view Of the mat
| ter.
Bot We must dissent from the views of
come Of our respected Democratic. cotempc.
raries on this subject. 10 the present cri-
sis OF national affairs, we believe the COM
mittee acted wise and prudent part in
PostpOniug the convention.
By the Goth of August, CRAFTS CAM
paign, and Sherman's campaign shall both
have been ended. or at least the results
viii be known. And as the fate of the
Republic hangs upon these campaigns it
would be impolitic to bold the Democratic
convention of the States for the Presidsn-
tisl nomination until the result shall be
krown-until It shall be known whether
cur arms are triumphant or those OF the
rebels.
Other events Of vast Importance mag
trahspire between the 4th Of July and the
Goth Of August, which may demand new
issues and new policies. The present de-
preciated condition of the national credit,
add the prospect of it becoming more so
daily, is a subject for grave consideration.
Last week the credit of the Government
was worth but 40 cents on the dollar, and
! before the expiration of the next two
months it may not be worth half that a.
mount. Thus we are threatened with ma
| tiunsl bankruptcy as well as anarchy and
despotism.
We therefore repeat our convictions that
: the postponemsnt was demanded by
weighty considers tlons, and that the ma
tional committee in the action it has taker
has consulted the best interest of the pa'ty
and nation.
The Democratic party being the only
organization in the country that can posi-
bly, save the nation from utter destruction,
or what is equivalent. from despotism, OF
anarChyPthe most deliberate action should
be taken to render more certain it's sue
cess. We opine that by the time of the
meeting of our convention the peopls viii
, begin to see the inevitable consequences o.
4 longer lease Of political power to tht
men who have controlled our affairs fol
nearly four years. and will be ready Il
J.. unite with the Democratic party in tb'
f nomination aud election of Presiden
: who will administer the affairs of the gov
eminent IL sceoi dance with the principles
on which the several States first sccedcd
to conditional Union
Let our national convention nominate 6
true man for the Presidency, and rs.afirm
it's aDoiept and fundamental principles and
take such position on the new issues as tbs
constitution and exigencies of. the times
demand, and the party that has been riot
ing on the life-blOOd of the Republic vii
be driven from power