Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-09-12
The Chicago Convention Means Dem-
oeraiic Rebellion and civil War.
From the Chicaso TrIauhs


The Northern elements Of opposition
10 tbs Government have met TO make
out their case against the administration
Of Abraham Lincoln. They have said
that they deemed it necessary to saY,and
have left unsaid what they deemed il po-
lite to pass over in silence. As mach,
however, is to be learned from What hey
have leit unsaid as from what they have
said
l. They have not said tka, since the
last Democratic Convention met at
Charleston, the Democratic party. a.
there represented, was defeated 81 the
polls, on fair election, and. upon being
so defeated, tLey Febelied in ever State
whose State government they bad the
power 10 control
They have given significant iudiea.
tons that, II they are defeated ia the
next election, they will lead the remain
ing States into a rebellion, so far as they
can control them.
3. They have uttered no word Of con-
demnation or disapproval Of the rebel
lion, OF denial Of its principles or of OPP
position 10 the sueeess Of lis leaders.
Such condemnation, however, is imi
nently called for IL they have the heart
to make il, because the rebellion was
got up wsolly by democrats, ia States
wholly "Demseratie, was perfected
wholly during "Democratic" Admins
tration, claims to be based on the "Dem-
octatio" doctrines Of StatesIrigbts as ex-
/ pressed in the Virginia and Keatucky
resolutions which were made part of the
Cincinnati Democratic" platform aud
hence have been endorsed, though ig-
noransly, BY the Democratic" party
/ At the polls They hold us 10 re-
sponsibiiity for all that the Republican
party or It's members have done since
| the session of its last Convention al Chi
cago We held them to 3 like respoas-
| ibility for all that the Democratic" par
~ has done during the same period, nm
| less they have At least the courage on
this their first opportunity TO DO so, to
deny and repudiate the action Of the
Southern wing of that Democratic party
which met at Charleston. They have not
done 50. For aught we are assured to
the contrary By the Chicago platform,
the two great wings of the Democrats
party that represented by the Confed.
crate rebellion at Richmond, aud that
represented By the Democratic Convea-
s-iion at Chieago-eaeh OF which four years
ago vas represented By the Democratic
Convention at Charleston, are still acting
in uninterrupted harmony. JEFF Davis
asks TO be let alone The Chicago Con-
ventiou asks for an armstice, which
means letting him zions. JEFF Davis asks
peace The Chicago Convention de-
mands that se shalt give them peace,
and that, too, without accom- panying
the demand By one word of condemns !
ton of the rebel ordinances of secession,
the raising Of rebel armies, or of their
war xpou the Government, with all the
fearful loss OF life involved. All this
blood and havoc they unite With the reb-
} els in ehargingsupon Abraham Lincoln.
All this We the Union party, charge up
on the rebels who were the Southern
wing of the Dsmocratie party, and now
that the Northern wing of that party,
though met for the hrst time during The
war tor an authoritative declaration o.
their principles, have, b. their silence
tAeitIy approved of the rebellion, NJ
charge the entire responsibility upor
q 4c &G1N1cO
ries of the great crime We are willing
; to bear the responsibility Of the lossei
inflicted upon the rebel armies. Bu
: ! the Democratic party Of the South, VIA
fomented and presided ever the rebellion
must be morally responsible for thei
friends and brothers we Of the Mort
: have lost in the grim conflict and th
8 Democratic party of the North, who ao'
dares to meet and endorse By words an
BY sileace the crimes Of their old eonfed
arates, assumes the responsibility !
common with them
4 They have given no pledge that
the South refuse to cone in On the bas
of the Union they will compel them
do so by force Nor are they men TO d
: : it OF the men whose money bought =
and controlled the Convention, Angu
= Belmontis the chief he is the 6nsncii
= agent OF the Rothschiids, who are the.i
= naneial agents OF JEFF. Davis aud holde
Of the Confederate debt Belmont hin
- self is working 10 bring bis 2Confederz
e stock np % par, and for ibis purpose
L. said TO havs expended from one to tv
millisns of dollars o1 the Conventio
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