Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-14
SEE FOURTH PAGE.
The Harmonious Democracy.


The Democratic District Convention
held at Terre Haute on the 9Th inst, de-
veloped radical differences of opinion
among the delegates. The Convention
was well attended, every county in the
District being represented Judge Eek
les, most noted apostle of peace, was
elected as itspresiding officer and Messrs
Blake and Hamill appointed Secretaries.
Judge Hanna, of the Supreme Court, was
appointed Chairman of the Committee on
Resolutions The Committee reported
series of resolutions to which Mr. Wolfe.
member of the Committee, took excep.
tions, presenting in lieu there of mi
nority report. The presentation of these
two reports showed that the Committee
was divided in opinion. The point of
difference between Mr.. Hanna's resolu-
tons and those presented by Mr.. Wolfe.
is explained by the Wabash Express as
follows: Hanna's resolution embodied
substantially the following proposition,
to-wit: That war is not the proper rem
edy to use to restore the Union, but that
compromise and peace are the proper
remedies. The proposition of Mr.. Wolfe
was that mere war, unattended with peace
propositions, was not the proper rene
Gy,' but bo:h together should be used to
restore the Union under the Conssitu-
ton"
Mr. Wolfe made speech in defence of
his resolutions. We copy the account of
the Express as to what followed:
The speech of Mr.. Wolfe produced
clash between Judges Claypool and Han
ma. Judge Hanna, in his reply to Mr..
Wolfe's remarks, suggested that there
was but little difference between the res
olutions. Hanna was for peace, and in
dicated plainly that he was opposed, and
that the Democracy was opposed, to fur
nishing the Government any more men
or money for the continuance of the war.
He thought this was the candid seuti-
ment of the Democracy, and the Con.
Ventlon had better express itself plainly.
than to do as suggested by Mr.. Wolfe in
his resolution. This brought JUDGE
Claypool to his feet, and he defined his
views IN a speech of fifteen minutes du-
ration. He favored the resolution ofMr
Wolfe. lie disagreed with Judge Hanna,
and thought there was a great difference
between the resolutions. He would offer
the insurgents their constitutional rights.
and would welcome them back to the
Union if they would thus return, but if
not, he was for making war upon them
until they were forced to submit. He
would submit to no separation.
Inc country could not be divided.
DE thought war should be attended by
the proper negotiation for a return Of
the revolted States to the Union. The
Judge continued his speech for some
time, alleging that he was Jacksonian
Democrat, DC. &c. It was evident how
ever, to the observer, that he did not
have the crowd with him, but yet very
considerable portion of it favored his
views
Hanna commenced reply, when Clay
pool put the following question to him:
Suppose You were to offer terms of peace
Othe insurgents, and they should refuse to
aceede to any terms tcAatet er, what would
you then do? This was hard question
for Hanna to answer, and he refused to
do so plainly, but remarked that it would
be time enough to settle that question
alter the Democrats were in power again.
Inc amendment, Or substitute of Mr..
wolfe, was voted down by the delegates,
Dy a large majority, and Judge Claypool
went down with it The delegation of
ms county was divided. Col. Cookery.
Judge Claypool, and some others. were
Tor Wolf resolution, while Messrs Corn.
well, b. w. Hanna, John G. Davis and
others OF. the delegates were for the nm
conditional peace platform of Jndga
Hanna. Ouuse
At this point in the PROCEEDINGS Judro
Ciaypool endeavored to get the Conven-
ton to endorse certain proclamation
OF Andrew jackson issued during the
days Of Modification, and in which he
SAID the . Union must be preserved" but
1t was rejected, and the Judge had to ac-
knowledge another defeat from the ultra
peace leaders. He might have known
tuaI the ontternuts of this State would
rePndlate Jacksonian democracy and
even christ himself, ii they could thereby
pc OF service to Jefferson Davis. or
2rIng odium upon the national cause
Why should they wish honor or country
saved, or even heaven to be secured ?
kor what IS there in honor, or courtrv
that could be loss to them. or in dan3'
nation that could hurt their feelings +?
Having voted down Mr. Wolfe's pro