The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-06-23
The Chicago Convention.

The grand Democratic cahogle will as
semblc at Chicago on the 4th day of July,
for the purpose of selecting candidate
for the Presidency. IF nothing untoward
occurs, we shall probably after that event
enter in earnest upon the campaign.-
Although unit in opposition to the T.
Mon party and the advancement OF the
cause of freedom, the democracy are not,
by any means united among themselves.
The peace Democrats, aud the pretended
vigorous prosecution Democrats, will both
be there, and each will labor with COM
mendabe zeal for the swamping of the
other. The friends of 'Flittle Mae, - will
be there, determined to nominate their
man if possible; while those who are
drifting about" in search of something
more available, and more to their minds,
will also be there, and use equally strong
efforts to defeat him. And the Woods,
both Frenando, and 4, Il, 4S, will be
there and that great Apostle and shining
| light of latter day Democracy and treas
on, Vallandigham, will be there, and Burr,
the ex-Rev. Chauncey, will be there; and
Reed, and Hughes, and Clancy Jones,
aud their satellites, viii be there; and
altogether such an assemblage of, ardent
Copperheads, pretended loyalists and anx-
ious seekers for the promotion of JEFF.
Daviss Kingdom in these United States,
as will be there gathered, the light of
heaven never before shone upon.
We have said Vallandigham will be
there and this is as true as preaching
Tired of the delightful scenery, the e1-
uberant liberty, and the neglect of his
Democratic friends, which he enjoyed in
Queen Victoria's, realms, he ventured to
return to where he could feel himself at
home, and keep his friends reminded of
their duty towards him. Upon suferance
he is permitted to remain to the enjoy
ment of his freedom and by force of his
own will he has whipped his co-partizans
into bestoxing upon him seat in the
Chicago Convention, where, by virtue of
his political martyrdom, he will be allow
ed to occupy an exalted place among its
working members, as reward for bis trea-
son.
And Vallandigham, and all the brilliant
lights around him, after swapping and
snarling to their hearts content, will in
all human probability, drop their differ
ences, and with them the several candi-
dates who have been prominently before
the country. and, paying heed to the will
of King Jeff, as forshadowed in the Rich
mond Examiner, quietly compromise on
Franklin Pierce, for President, and Gov.
Seymour, of New York for Vice Presi-
dent. And then Copperheads will rejoice,
and pretended loyalists will rejoice, and
secessiouists will rejoice, and there will
be general rejoicing wherever pure lib
erty is dcspiscd and the reign of dema-
gogueism aud tyranny is revered. Our
prophesy as to the nominees may be at
fault, but as to the rejoicing, and as to
who will rejoice is already become patent
from the admonitions before us. This
will be the disgraceful. beginning of the
campaign, but the end will be glorious.
The people in their might, at the ballot
box, viii wipe out the disgrace, by con-
demning the action of the traitors at Chi
cago, in the triumphant election of Lin
coin and johnson, who have been tried
in the fire Of true patriotism and not
! found wanting.