Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-06-27
Waiting for Observation-Disclosures
Condition OF the Confederate De-

MaiIlng Tor Neutrality-suspicious.
Condition OF the Confederate De-
m0craey.
There never was a rArty reduced to
just such straits as the Conservative
Democracy at present They had fally
calculated on the humiliation Of both
Grant and Sherman ere now.
Banks met with disaster on Red River,
and the Democracy howled themselves
hoarse with JOY. Sargis was defeated
in Mississippi, and they go into extacies-
Bat Grant and Sherman Won't get
whipped, but continue to advance on
the enemys works, and grief and signing
is tbs portion Of the Democracy.
They appoint their State Conventions,
bat they dare no. pass resolutions, lest
they get their foot in IT, Other Con-
ventions appointed must be postponed.
In the language Of the Cincinnati
Gazette:
Mr.. August Belmont has just an.
noanced that in Difference to the desire
Of very large number Of leading mem
bers Of the Union Conservative Demo
cratic party, the meeting Of the Demo
cratic National Convention, which was
10 be held on the 4th Of July, is post
ponsd to the 18th Of August and be Is
particular 10 say, Of the year 1854 Aey
other year would become il as veil
Why this change Of front ia the face
Of the enemy2 Why does the Democrat
ie trumpet give forth an uncertain aosnd I
If the Democratic Conservative Union
parry is for peace and separation, can il
ever be too early to advocate peace
What is that peace doctrine worth which
posspones preaching and practice for the
battle TO 20 on2 Ii The Democratic Con.
sentative Union party IS for war, should
il wait to see how the BATHS Is going be.
fore il throws itself in7
This certainly is . queer position fol
the great Democratic party. The Re
public is struggling for existencs Agaias
mighty rebellion. The Demoesatis
party stands aioof and waits the issue
before it can decide which side il vii
! take II the nation 10 successful, ths
party will declare ilsslf for The nation
and the war 10 maintain it. IT the ma
ton is defeated ia the present campaign
the Democratic party viii declare iissl
for the snsmy, and for peace on tbsi
terms We're the Convention held no,
the high hopes Of the people, and IN
power we are exhibiting in the field
might compel Il TO declare for supporiin,
the Government in the war But
; postponed, possible military disaster o
failure may enable the Convention 10 De
, clare for the enemy and for peace. Tn
. managers have postponed, hoping 70
military disaster 70 help the chances Q
the party.
This postponemenl, and the reason
{ on which il has been urged, are a con
) fession that the Democratic party hope
: 10 thrive upon disaster to the country
and mat ia chances will increase i
proportion as cur armies are defeated
4 our soldiers slaughtered without siTec
! on the rebellion, and the war protraetsd
For this delay IL admitted BY the part
organs 90 be from no difference abou
men. Delay would not settle that in th
case Of any Of its candidates Bat il !
r n question whether the party shall go 70
peace or war; that is, whether il shall Z
for the Government or the enemy il
this war; and before il decides thi
question, ii desires 70 wait and see /
military disaster viii not weaken th
supporters Of the Government so tha
the party can safely turn against il.
IL is plain confession that the Dem
: ocratic party is specializing upon tn
defeat Of our armies, the slaughter o
our soldiers, the protraction Of the wal
the prosraetion Of the powers Of tn
country, and that its only hope for SUE
cess is in the destruction Of the nation