Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-09-20


fere1 premiums for their murder 10 the
brutal guards to whose grim custody
they have been consigned And, On the
very eve Of the moss glorious victories
that have ever crowned our arms. after
three years Of bloody, costly and success
fal war. when three e-fonrths of the terri
tory originally held By the rebels bad
passed into our. hands, 81 the very mo-
neut when tbs rebellion itself ~ tOtter-
ing TO iss fsll, and the asg OF oar eoun-
try is rapidly advancing to is old a.
premacy--tEspaFtF Represented at Chiear
70 demands that immediate Efforts be
made Tor = cessation Of b0sfilines "a
step which would instantly srfest cnr
eonquerinE armies, and snatch fFeus
them the gioriss Of fual triumph; re-
peal the blockade. and throw the wllole
rebel froatieF open TO the supplies they
80 sorely need; secure the recognition Of
foreign powers, and either accomplish
their Independence or give them the
ability 70 hsht fer i four years loiiger
We appeal 70 The people Of the United
Sta,es--loSers Of the Union and friends
Of Neutrality-suspicious. the coHsnmnAiien
of the foul crime againsl both which the
acts and declarations Of the Chicaga
Convention involve. We invoke them
not 10 sanction these principles zad sen
timents by eleetng the candidate put
forward TO represent them. We impioFe
them, az tbey love their country, as they
seek the renewed integrity OF its terrific.
~, as they dssIrs the acefal prospe,ien
Of its faz, ard fhs blessings Of lis free
institutions and equal l4Es FOE them
selves and their posterity, not 70 arreSl
tie blow that iE 5ust ready TO descend
/ upon the rsbsliion nov tottsFing 70 rs
I fall, not 70 give the rebels time 10 rensx
I their strength f0E fresh eouf cts not 10 esd
hose who would aid them in overthrow
nz cur Government, in destroying car
! Union, in psnuging inio a choas OF an
Grchy the great eommunitiea Of which
the Constitstion makes one great and
glorious nssion, and in thus exsingnssh
ing, finally and forever, the hopes of ell
who have faith in freedom and the rights
II man.
We call upon tks people to hear Ia
na that, By whatever sophis'ries they
a9 oak their purposes, the chisagq
Conveas'on neither coudsms shs scsiaH
of ihe + chtuotd rrbets nor proposes 10
esp tafm against their will, OF by anx
exercise OF force. from The seAts OF
poser tnay have usurped Ia AL essen
tial respects the action Of thsf eoHvan-
lIea took secoFds with the results the
rebels seek Both desire cessation Of
bostilsisss Both denouuee, with IN.
spaFiHx bitterness, The Goyernmeai OF
The Uustsa States, and both alike seek
its overthrow Both demand thAi ihe
atten. # % conquer armed Febeslion b,
forestof arms snail be abandoned Aud
beta demand THAI, when the Goyera
ment ol he United States shall have
passed ito the bands Of men opposed
to eu 4zGAd defeese Of the Governmrsf
against ssbeAion, the var ssail cod By
peaceful c9atsrrnce Of these Allied pow
srs What mars than this could the
rebels Ask or need for the eousnmmA-
tioB Of Ell their pl&n,5 We call upon
iha-psoFis 70 beaF IN sind thst II they
eleas the candidates Of tbs Chicago Goa
Fentiou. shoy arrest the Gosernmsnt IN
he execasion OF its plans sna pnrpoze IS.
oa the srryess af their fnlElImsut. and
ons-thiFsl ~ year before any neH Ad-
minisgrapon eaa take ia place. The
interval sih be 0se of hope and Goa.
fidsncs for she rebels, sad Of emulation
for ,beir allies IN the loyal States Ia
she Western States armed preparatlous
have already been made By ths disciples
sna advocates OF secession, ts follow the
example Of she South, sud sever the
West fr1a the Federal Z aion The
suecasa osIths Chicago pfsgramme IN
November wifi BE the signal fof eAfry.
ing these designs into execution, and
the 4th 81 March will dawn apou ner
Western ConEedeEscy, aiming ai iade-
psndencA, defying the power@of the Ma.
tionsi aress, and cooperating With he
slave power OF the S0uthsru States Ia
blosiing irosa existence the .fst Hepab-
{ e q ha Western world. sa n
We call upon fhe peopls 10 ets-h al
se sc schemes. and to brand thcas "a
,hors and allies with their Listing epro
hstioG. We call upon them to support
the GoverunIsus, 20 qusll the rebellion,
/ to defeud ard preserve the Union. We
call upon them 10 stand by the Pres4'
dent, Who uuacr circumstances Of IN.
paralleied dsikcaiAss, has welded ihs
power Of The Vnstion with uhfsltsriug
/ courage ard fidelity, with integrity
which even ealumny has not dared 70
impeach. and with wisdom aud prudence
upon which success is even now STAMP
Jog the surest ssd the 6nal seal hi.
election will proclaim to the Harld tbs
unaltered and anaiteraole deieru1inatsor
of the Ameriesn people to qush the re
bellion and save lhe Union. Il vii
strike down forever the isise hops aHG
i expectations Of shs rebel Government
ard proclaim 10 tho people Of the rebs
States that their only hope Of peacs lie
IN abandoning their hostility % the Gov
ernment and ndrssuming their allegisnce
TO the Constitution and lass Of 81
i United S,ates. "a
We csn upon the Union Cormistsei
and the Union Leagues. aud upon a.
lovsl associations IN every State, count
and town, TO perfect their organizations
TO infuse fresh vigor aai activity int
iheir operations, % canvass caref6n
and prom pity their respective dlaricts
10 cir,-ulsie documents add newspaper
confaining iust ara fcFcfhf- exposition
Of the merits cf our cause; to combat B
sssemblsgesr Of ths people in pabh
meetings, BY pebble speeches ~ cUuvel
salon, By letters ard persouai sppesi'
and 10 al iast and proper modes, the ds
ceprive and -perilous sophistries Of th
agents and political allies Of the rebe
: lion Let them Be oB their guard s.gzi,ss
81 the arts of corruption ana OF iatrigu
: which will be brough', with nnscrupulo1
: desperation, 10 bear upon them. ,Th
r rebel government. aud those foreign pos
srs most deeply interested IN oar de
: traction, could ven afford to expen
milliSns in oserthrowing this Admin
: trasion and placing in power the n0uil
! ess and represe atatiyss of tks 1CAieas
I Convention afe ~.Ravr
q The skies are sright and, faI of prou
0 iss. The lioa-heartsd citizen soIdiel
5 OF the Republic msreh With stead
). step and unfaultering purpose to
J. speedy and rlorioua vieko-x = Ths han