The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-12-07

oSAsA " III AHt LNStNsSAS
cannot treat any State, such as Georgia,
as out OF the Union; bat he can say that
ii can send loyal Senators and Repre-
sentatives, taking suitable oaths, when
ever itpleases. But traitors cannot elect
these Senstors and Representatives, be
cause the Consti. .i0n treats them in
insurrection- This being the case while
the war continues. the President IS righ:
in his position upon slavery. But all
difficulty is obviated ~ another political
decision of the people The Union peo-
pie of the United States have elected
more than two thirds of the members of
both Houses of Congress; that i. those
yet TO be elected in the spring being made
morally certain by the recent vote of the
! people. They have also elected three
! fourths of the State Legislatures. Hence
the simplest and hrefest form of amend
ing the Constitution can be adopted, and
+ in the course of one or two years the
process OF amending the Constitution,
in accordance with the national will. can
be accomplished, and the slave question
taken out of any future controversy
Again, the last and greatest issue-the
issue Of batte-is determined also. No
change in the President or Senate can
now be made IN less than four wears, SO
that the war policy of the President tW
tbs retels submit, Is f,red, by the national
decision, and must 20 on till the rebels
are subtued. II may De that the speedy
advent of winter will compel us to 60
/ through another campaign, but there are
moral and political reasons which make
/ it certain the rebels can not endure be
yoad another year. The military rea-
sons are still stronger. The South is
+ exhausted of white men that they can no
/ longer keep up the strength of their ar
/ mics without enlisting the negroes
/ They may undertake this As last resort.
/ but that It will be utterly ana quickly
I fatal TO them there Is no reason to doubt.
/ \ few slaves may be faithful. but far
the greatest number will he enemies in
Disguise. AM enc who will read the
recent speeches Of DAVIS, BKAUREGARD,
end other rebel chiefs. will see at once
that they are in the last acts of the
drama. They are speeches of despair,
urging the people to some last. desperate
act, while the people as home are evident
" unwilling to do any more. Any one
can read the signs.
The election may not determine their
minds Immediately for submission 1t
certainly will not their leaders Their
case IS in anX event desperate, and as
long as they can make resistance.
they certainly will But sensible men no
connected with the rebel Government
no matter how obstinate or impassioned
they may be--must see their case is des
perate, and the only thing to be done is
to saSe what remains of their property
and comfort, by prompt and honest
submission to the laws of their country
1t is very evident shas the Southern peo
pie do not mean 10 undergo textremina-
ton which they are rapidly approach
} in Tho ,aS,,ft a,fY ha al
Il certain. if not an Immediate effect, on
the Southern mind.
Let us now turn for moment TO the
conduct and prospects Of the Demo
cratic party that It's leaders have com
rafttof suicide, Is not a matter of doupt
Still there remains question for the
large number of people who have sup
ported the organization of the party to
determine. This is whether they shall
consent TO linger caIt q political existence
as faction, opposing the measures of
the Administration without any other OBJ
ject than opposition. Or whether they
will join the main body of the people, or
to ensioavor TO obtain speedy success
over the rebels, and triumphant issue
To the difficulties of the country. The
latter is the coarse Of patriotism. From
the beginning we have looked upon the
proceedings Of the Chicago Convention
rs both blunIer and a crime n ecas
great ,rronq. no less 10 the people of the
Dem oc:atic party than to the whole peo
pie of the United States-that this nation
should be compelled. in the midst Of
great war, in dangerous and troubled
times % enter upon q bitter, heated
political canvass Yet it has issued we'll
We have given % Ne world the grand
example Of nation capable OF self
government, even in such a dangerous
cricis; and the result, too, is well We
have determined the case for the rebels,
and we have determined the case for the
Democratic party" unless it can be
reorganized on better and purer princi.
pies. From the moment the Democratic |
leaders resolved on this course. all that |
has followed seemed 70 us predestined by I
the DEGREES of Fate They were COM
PEELED to nominate MCCLELLAN because
they could nominate 7eoJoty else They were !
compelled to adopt their vile, Infamous
platform, becfHse, as NALLANDIGHAM
correctly testifies, he had control Of tie +
Conuen.ion. They were then compelled /.
to saddle the party between MCCLELLAN
and PENDLEToN-a half war man and a
whole peace man-and neither Of them
of any decided capacity or position
The result was inevitable They have ar
rived at the most perfect and absolute
defeat which ever occurred TO candidates t
for such places. When history records /
this transaction, there will be two won
ders. II will be wonder that great
party, eInbodying such numbers of peo-
pie, ever nominated such man as Nc
CLELLAN, and a wonder that such
numbers Of people supported him. He
had not one civil qualification; and as a
military man was a remarkable failure
That such man should be nominated at
this crisis is almost incredib BILE. But
we have been carried by safely, we
trust) this dangerous crisis, and hence
forward shall be willing to say of the
Chicago candidates, De D,ortuis na nisi
5onum.
MORROW, Nov 10 EDM