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Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-17
q. s. PROPOSALS.

oFFTcx orU 5 CawxrssAmS os srn~rz-T~cx.
EvE1sFisis, lad, Dee lEth fss4 I
ssAie@ proposals. In dnpllsass, vii e rrrnfr-d
Al thhs o9cs sutu Il oscsoek n, ss.urssv. De-
slst. 1854. for The suPgly Of
Fresh Beef
Weeks, shankz, snt Kidaey TsIIaw sxstus.s, =,
Ths United States Geusrzi Hospitzi Ard ~. 49,,
Ee1riviag Supplies from thss Pot, eounsacs NJ -
the = e Jznzsry. 81 ana en6fnE "a 10 IsSh n
April IsE5. Also
1000 barrels Flour-chosos Fxt-a- in
aarrslsr full hsa1 Ns<d. stAtsax hraus a. f---
z1sasng szEpaes Il 81 isasz two rouuSs
$4,000 IDS Potatoes II barrels, fan bssa
Ans1, er rs-sews1 Euaay s1ckA
90 ooo IDS Baeon shoulders gsw
-sso<ee. n stro1g strapped boxsa eantAIa!u- 10
s9 ooo lbs Clear Bacon Sides
szaoks1- II sfTrzg sfrsVP~1 boxss Or css<s pa
tlss vii state tae Kid % psekszss thay rro-o~.
70 lGrrtsh IN the ahuza
50 goo lbs Hominy, kills dris4. In ba-r.,.
--tiAsas N Aecordsnes With s.eciEczssors hsr.ta-
fors PuoiishEds and furnished upoa agv5soatf[, IN
psrsoE er b lstts-, II shis osos.
IA EHEMAN
ssSlNss CoEz.ss4rJ of ezss.stszss-
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-17

The New FRAcTIoSAL CURRENCY -
THe FIFTY. CEST IssuR "A new FREE
tionsl currency has been prepared b.
the Treasury Department, Of which the
ffty-cent bills have just been issaed at
Washington. IL is about four inches
lo@ By an inch and three. quarters
vide, aud bears for a vignette the figure
Of Justice, holding 10 her right hand
sword, and 10 her left pair Of scales,
The right arm rests upon a SHIELD, on
which is engraved an eagle With folded
wings On its face are the words,
United States fractional currency
Furnished only by the Assistant Trea-
surers and designated dsposiiaries Of
the United States. Receivable for all
United States s,amps" The words
Fifty Cents are separated by the
vignelte; "Fify is printed across
each end in two pieces, one gilt, the
other black, and the numerals $50 10
each Of the foar corners. The back is
red, and contains the same words as che
old issue. Its general appearances is
| fine, the engraving is excellent, and
upon the whole tbe note is vast i'm
provement on the infnitesimal quadran
| gle whose place il viii supply.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-17
CHRISTINA PRESENTS.


81. 90.
(tHETsTaAs PRESENTS At THE "ONK
~ Dollar Store. A nsw suppiy ~ Laaiss' and
ssHts Ftns Jsvsiry, JUS - nias seid - mKHy
othsE jewellers f1r Ten tine. - ussch. Reaera-
heF. your ehot1s fer ems dollar Al exc Heat
tiufs e GEL sd no better pis - - ct them than
A. Selinsn Co.'S akae store. No. - Maln trret.
EE- The trade faruishss At fair xafss daefs =
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-17
MEDICAL.

BR0UGHToE q WOOD,
Crescent City Drug Store.
Cor. Third and Main Sta.
Dealers ia Torsisn and Americas RruEs. aad
Chemicals. Paints. ons. vArsishss, windeu
GlAs., Psrfumsry. Fancy and Toilet Articles.
CoAi OH aud Bsnsiss By thu gallon or barrel.
Concentrated preparations and essential tine
tares on sand and manufactured 10 order
PImsstio pyea, whoIeaais and Retail.
PAisnt Medicines fall kinds.
zelsotio RsHedies and fan supply Of M-disl.
hAl Roots ard Hsrha
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-17
OFFICE AND REsrDxsCE.
Corner First and WalnHt Streets

TESTIMONIAL.
CFEcfHaxTf, O.. Aafsh. II, lssf-
Thia e - certify hat -. tie nn1ersieso1. ksFs
b@sn infinately acquainted vita o. v. BeyHtoa,
n. o.. for abaat eight years. DarinR he l-ss six
ysnrs he has ben engaged in . iaafasiew and see-
osssfal prsctios IF Hsfiefss - thA eifJ. He
asssss here On socouut o. Oh bsaiis
We take great PIE sErs ~ Recommending hin,
both einily sns pFsf~ssenaiiy. - . sssfismaB 81
sxesil 81 ni-srals sd occupying pfDninsat Do-
sation nusnx the Phyeisssns u cur city. abd hops
e nav suresez e. vii slsFvssrs - be has dons
wish ~ q FREEhAN. n. D.
Frefsssr o. sergsry IN Eeisetie Hsdfeal Tnsti-
tut. EfBelnnatf, q.
JOIN n sCUDDER. ND,
prefasssr u The Theory and Prsctfes 81 Mses-
sls= in tie X n. Enstftats.
n. D. GARRTsoE, ND,
Late Profsssor a chsmistry aad Ph gsloloRy IN
the aboys Medical Tnstisuts dseie-sm
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-17
INSUR ANCE.
CAPITAL::::: $4,000, 900.

FIVE DOLLARS ANNUAL PREMIUM
WIN insure 5000 against accidental less Of lie
While travelling ty a-y public conveyance
TIM DOLLARS PREAIuN
eeenres policy for S., 90. and also SIS per esk
eoupsnsA ION for personal n jury ibeapAeitstit {
The assured from hls o binary business.
TwkNTY FIVE DOLLARS PREMIUM
sssHres fol policy 'or SS,eoo aud SIS pr week
ompensation fos all aud every description Of g.
aspt, travs Ing OF otherwise
JAMES 9. PATTERSON, Pre- deOL
konNkY bkNNls. e<cretaIy.
a Q. HtLLc<1Ks AzsRA. Esznsrlls Lad.
Ass&asaR
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-17

CzRlS-xAs GTFTs-At the 81 Store, on
Main Street Call and Eea one.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-17
TRANSPORTATION


CTEAM WEEKLY TO LIVERPOOL. f0ueblng
- At QUEEs-TOWs, Coax HAEBJ1 tbs
we'll known steamsrs Of ths Liverpool, ssN Tn#A
aud Phil4delpbie Steamship Company Uasusn
Lao, eriying The g =. Mails, ats iHisadsd 10
sail - foiIgWst
EDiEBUasH ...........-......... faiurdyys Dee. 10
9LAG9oW s.s..s.s.-.s........... hsia day Dec u
Orr o. MAscHEsrHA ......... ssturisy. Dec. "a
Aud every suoessdlng Saturday, At Noon. fTstu
Pisr a, North River.
RATS OF PASSAGE.
Payable In Gold OF IL equsYalrnt 10 Currency
PiRsT CASTS ..... $50 % sTEfsAoE....-.....ssp ~
DO 70 London. s. 70 90 ~ LgBdon. .. "a o.
DO 10 Paris. % % do 70 Paris ....-. - o.
DO 70 Hamburg 70 % do 10 Hamburg. 81 ~
Passengers are also forwarded Havrs BrsmsB.
Rotterdam, Antwerp &e., at equally Low ratsa.
Fares ffom Liverpool Or Qaesustosn LIST Cabin
$40, Sss. 500. Storage $50. Those Who wish
10 nd for tHsir fiiends bay tisksis here ~
thsss rates.
For further information appiy 81 the Company
Offices. JOAN G. DALE, Agent,
10 Broadway, NsN York.
Benin q AsTHks, AEs.ts,
decs-gm Evansville, Ind
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-17
Pure Medicinal LIQUORS.

Pure Medicinal Liquors.
FIfHE FoLLs WING PURE And rNADEL.
irfsifa msdictaai Li4aars, cdbsE.f * y Fori,
Madeira, Caia~ba. g art suA sherry "a taes. q q.
zee, Peach snd Apps Rrsuai-s. Hauft0n, old
Times, Fsmiiy. Bye, ola pamiuIoa. v heat aaa
Toatc b skiss Old Teu. Laudoa Cordial
Aba Holland Gins aud tEmsiea Kan, gasi r-cslv.1
aad fqr sale -
SCHLAEPFER's Drag sssr-,
Corner Maib and second strsets
kssHsvfiie. tudiaaa.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-17

u
seem to like the action of the CoEnmis-
sioners g Floyd County il limiting the
sun voted 70 tie families Of soldiers 70
81 80 each per week This sum only
includes the money payments Beside
this amount, soldiers families are sup
piled with wood, shoes, etc, from funds
previously provided from other sources.
The appropriation from the Commits
sioners is amply sufficient TO meet the
wants of soldiers families, with the
other means provided from other appro-
priatious. We viii venture the ssssr-
ton that the families Of Floyd County
soldiers are much better provided for By
The liberality Of cur citizens than the
soldiers families in Wander burgh oy the
citizens Of that eosnty.-Neic Atbasy
Ledger.
We guess not, Charley for, while we
cannot brag on the liberal sppropria-
tons Of our County Commissioner,
which have been about as penurious as
yours, orr people have given TO the poor
and to the families Of. soldiers with the
hand OF true munidcence. Thirty-six
hundred dollars at one time, two thou
sand dollars on the night Of the election,
two hundred and fifsy-two loads of wood
and coal the other day, besides vast
amounts Of donations for specific pur'
poses in the same line-all within less
than year--to say nothing Of the be
quests TO the Sanitary Fair at Indiana
polls, 10 October, whereby We won tb'
prize banner. -
We hope Floyd County will excel as
a. her poor and her soldiers famihei
will then fare sum ptuously indeed
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-17
Fl. ]. sCHLAePFER.
- = = = -.
Read! Read Read!

EtEERY PARsoS WISHING TO PuhCHAsE
- nsra preset saf TIE holidays Niit DE- veil ~
calling At Scala pfss's DfuE Sfess. rusr u xaiu
$50 seegHd effnstas nna ssius hts LARGE aud
sell ~ efrd staza sonsisfIn ~ hssatifai sar.s-
= q Velvet. Wire, snd Morocco Pnra5s, Port
Houzls4. AID Wsiiafs AIssi s fafF- pafi ~ ef
Hair, Nail, Tooth, shaving. smd siufh HFanssss
] he latest styies 20 ffsndsarckisf Extracts col
egnss. fsFsates, asir OTIS. Tooth fsawaers and
Fastez. LtiIg - hlts, FancF eaeps- Tsltsf stands
sua sets. Fua hnKsa, sBa Pets an . = @arssafts
sguLAEPFkR's Drag stsre
49,
Fresh Vaccine Virus
lust RECEIVED Awn T0R sALg At
~ enHLAEPFEA's Drag Store
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-17
All kinds OF Looking
Glasses and Mattresses on
Hand Constantly
NEIL a..
s. w. Boynton. M. ID.

8. w. Boynton, III. D.,
4 ATE or cINcTssATT, having BECOME
Ia perusnsnt rssidant ~ Eyspsyiils. oa.rs
bis 2refsssiebsl services 70 the eifizsus - this
cif, sna vielaity. fssm his "a fensifssxp rlsues
10 be Hos itsl ard eessrai prsetioa Of Medicine
ard Serk-ry la tbs former city be feels eenhdsnt
q biz -biiisy % ears macy cases which hsve re-
sis9ef ths nsusi modes 81 fFaatmsat
Sc Particular sftsstioa aivan ts ths traatmsnt
81 Ghsonic D ssaass. and shoss pseaiiar v The
climate. such ~ Fever and Agns. Bliious rsvufs
k~
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-17
GRAND
V OC a L
-ASP-
GRAND
IN TR U III EN- tai
PRIZE CONCERT

For the Benefit of the Poor.
tUSder direction OfPrOs Bssk.l
VfHg FOLLOWING PRIZES WILL m
Il drawn b the sicket holaSres
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-17
GROCERIES, &c.

Fanlis Grocery
DEEF TONGuEs.--i0 dozen Sugar Cared Beef
II Tongues at No First strest.
NEW RoMlNY 10 balls white FLINT HomiDy
IN 81 WIN. CALDWtLL's.
ONIONS bbis choice Onions -
" No. FIRST STREET.
DUCRWHEAT FLOUR 10 sacks Psnnsylsa.
- ME buck wheat Flour At
CALDwRLL's
nRIED APPLES. Il choice attic 10 b. had Nc
II CALDwkLL's.
CHEEsE 80 boErs Hamburg Cheese and 10
- Pine Apple Cbss-s At
WIN. CALDwELL'5.
CRANBERRIKs.--A snO'ee article to be had at
~ Ma. sFI 1T SfRtEr
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-17
FOR RENT.
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
DLOOg NO 8, NORTH KAsTERs EsLAkGE.
ID msBt-s new frame house about a Of al &c -
bsariax grapsginss, choice lot Of fFuit and sams
shrutbsry Aiso, lots No. Is aud IA ia block no.
IL. For par iruiAfs apply to
JOHN sMYTH. Evansville, or
1scs.2W RfCHD EhTTu, Prfncsion. lad.
gTEAMBOAT FOR SALE -TaR SHALL
STEAMER Ilsrr.S EDDIEs
AbSnf 90 tons burden srHss 10 inches ! Ehf. and
vii be sold ehsap for cash. Apply I'm alsdiatsig
% JoHH Gam Or HaJ hurst Whi. taksf. Eva =
vile, lid. De 5.zw
The Smoky Hill and Republican union., 1864-09-17
A MAN WITH BACKBONE.

We find the following notice of our nominee
for Congress in the Burlington Patriot:
Captain Sidney Clarke, the Republican
nominee for Congress, is pre-eminently live
man. And he is working man. In politics
be has always been anti-slavery. He publish
ed and edited paper years ago in Massachu-
setts. wherein he advocated freedom principles.
In Kansas he has labored untiringly for the
Republican party, and his works have produced
goo results. His talents are of high order
and their being so we'll directed. and so prop
erly exercised by his Judgment. energy and
indomitable will, he promises to be one Of the
most valuable men in the Nation. Never can
you shake Sid Clarke from purpose that be
has resolved to execute He is uniinch;n,
He is not weakened. He never craw.Tsbas
In Congress he will stand by and cooperate
with the Freedom party, and sustain the Pres
ident. Nothing trucking. nothing subser-
Went, nothing cringing about Sid Clarke He
Is going to be elected to Congress this fall"
The Smoky Hill and Republican union., 1864-09-17
BUT ONE SET OF ELECTORS.

We are indebted to Mr. Thaddeus II. Walker
for information Of the action of the Fraud Con.
vention. We are gratifed to state that they
nominated the same Electors as did the Con.
vention Of the Sth The issue involved in our
State election amounts to nothing when com
pared with that which is commanding the
attention Of the people the country over 1t is
indeed q subject of congratulation that the
factious spirit of our State politics is not allow
ed to divide the friends Of the Nation in this
vital contest. Kansas will therefore give Ten
Thousand Majority for LINCOLN and JOHNSON
The Convention placed in nomination S. O.
Thacher for Governor; General Lee for Con-
gress; John J. Ingalls, for Lieutenant Cover
nor; J. r. Mcclure for Treasurer: Kingman
for Associate Justice: Griswold for Attorney
General; and Hairgrove for Auditor; who for
Secretary of State and Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction we could not learn.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union., 1864-09-17
Meaning Of the Vermont Election.

The FIRST positive indication of the drift,
of the popular tide in this Presidential can.
vass is furnished in the returns oe the
Vermont election. Upon an increased pop.
ular vote, as compared with last years cleo
ton, these returns show an increased Ad.
ministration msjority--a result which can
not be misunderstood. It means That eli
the supposed dissensiens and divisions 10
the Administration camps amount to moth
ing, now that the issue has been narrowed
down to "old Abe" or the Chicago peace
platform. 1t means that the personal non
ularity of General Mcclellan, IS the var iSs
now going, will be lost upon th.s platform !;
that the people Of the loyal States will soon
adhere to The idea that Grant Sherman and
Farragut are on the right read to peaee,
and that they must be sapeer311hh .whssever
may be the delioquencics 81 Aduinis.
tration.-N Y. Herald,
The Smoky Hill and Republican union., 1864-09-17

l4th corps, Gen. JEFF. C. Davis, carrying
the works, capturing 10 guns and about
1,oOO prisoners. The enemy retreated
south, and we have followed him to his
hastily constructed lines near Lovejoy's sta
tion. Hood, finding me on the only road
that could supply him. and between him
and considerable part of his army, blew,
up the magazine in Atlanta, and lef1 n the
night. The 2eth corps, Gen Slocum, took
possession of the city. So Atlanta is ours,
and fairly won. Since the 9Th Of NAV 70.
have been in one constant battle or skirm.
ish, and we need rest. Our losses WON'T
exceed 1000, and We hsve over 300 deed
rebels, $50 wounded, and over 1850. pris.
oners. W. T. SHERMAN.
A later dispatch from Gen. Slocum, dat
ed on the night Of the Sd, at Atlanta, says:
The enemy destroyed 7 locomotives and
81 cars loaded with ammunition, small
arms and stores, and left IA pieces of artil-.
|ery, mostly uninjured, and large nunber
Of small arms.
Deserters are constantly coming in.o our.
lines. EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union., 1864-09-17
THE CONVENTION.

We place at the head of our column the tickel
exists. but from the charges we have heard we
conclude there is little cause for complaint as
has attended any previous Convention. Clarke
and Wilder came from the people with almost an
equal number OF delegates, but by the admission
Of number of army delegates Clarke received
the nomination. The whole question turns on
the regularity or irregula,ity of those delegates
If regular. then they had as good right there as
any body else. We are not prepared to say that
they We're not regular.
1t will be observed that Leavenworth does not
control the entire thing and hence the bolt 1t
should open the eyes of the people Of the interior
to the issue Leavenworth seeks to force upon
them.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union., 1864-09-17
Fighting in Tennessee.

LouisriAe, Sept. 6.
One thousand rebel cavalry under Will
liams and Robertson, with three pieces Of
artillery. wore attacked by Miroy, near
Murfreesboro, Saturday morning. There
was brisk fighting all day. Sunday the
rebels retreated toward Triune, followed BY
MilroJ, who made several attacks during
Sunday. The Federal loss is 10 killed and
wounded; the rebel loss is thought to be
greater Milroy, having exhausted his
ammunition, joined Rousseau's force near
Franklin, six miles southwest of Columbia
Sunday. Rousseau is closely following the
enemy. The damage done TO the railroad
is slight; no bridges being destroyed.
The Nashville Times says dispatch re-
ceived this morning, reports that Rousseau
pursued Wheeler south of Duck river, aud
charged upon the rebels, who had dis
mounted for fight We osptured 500
horses.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union., 1864-09-17
FROM THE WAR DEPARTMENT

Confirmation Of the Klla,y sf John Morgan.
Major General Dir:
A dispatch from Grant just received gives
the statement from the Richmond Exami.
ner of this morning, that John Morgan was
surprised and killed, and his staff captured,
at Granville Tennessee, on the 5th inst.
An unofficial dispatch from Lexington
states that General Gillem had officially
reported the surprise and defeat of John
Morgan was killed and bis staff captured.
From 90 to 100 rebels were killed, 20 taken
prisoners, and one General captured. This
report being confirmed By the Richmond
Examiner, there is no room to doubt its
truth.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union., 1864-09-17
LETTER FROM GRANT!
His Views Of the Situation
THE VICTORY NEAR AT HAND!i

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8.
| The following is an extract of q letter
from Lieutenant General Grant, and dated
Headquarters, City Point August 10th,
| 1864:
To Hon. F. B. Wah5urne:
DEAR SIR: state to all citizens who
visit me that all We want now, to insure an
early restoration of the Union, is a determ-
ined unity of sentiment North. The rebels
have now in their ranks their last man.
The boys and old men are guarding pris-
oners and railroad bridges, and forming q
good part Of their garrisons. Any man
lost by them cannot be replaced.
They have robbed the cradle and grave
equally to get their present force, and be-
sides what they lose in frequent skirmishes
and battles, they are now losing from de-
sertions and other causes At least one regi-
ment per day.
With this drain upon them the end is not
far distant, if we will only be true to our
selves. Their only hope now is in divid.
ed North. This might give them reinforce
ments from Tennessee, Kentucky, Mary.
land and Missouri, while it would weaken
US.
With the draft quietly enforced the ene-
my would become despondeot, and would
wake but little resistance l have no
doubt but the enemy are exceedinly anxious
to hold out until after the Presidential elec-
ton.
They have many hopes from its effects.
They hope counter-revolution they hope
the election of the peace candidate-in fact,
like Micawber, they hope for something
to turn up"
Our peace friends, if they expect peace
from separation, are much mistaken. 1t
would but be the beginning of war, with
thousands of Northern men joining the
South.
Because of our disgrace in allowing separ.
alton to have peace on any terms, the
South would demand the restoration of
their slaves already freed, they would de-
mand indemnity for losses sustained, and
they would demand treaty which would
make the North slave hunters for the South.
Yours truly, u. s. GRANT. |,
The Smoky Hill and Republican union., 1864-09-17
The Capture Of Atlanta.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
WASHINGTON, Sept. a, 1864.

WASHINGTON. Sept 4, 1864. :
To Major General Dir:
Shermau's official dispatch of the capture
of Atlanta has just been received, dated
tweoty-six miles south of Atlanta, at six
o'clock yesterday morning, having been de-
tanned by the breaking Of the telegraph
lines.
As already reported, orr army withdrew
from about Atlanta, and on the 3Oth made
break on the East Point road, and reach.
ed good position from which to strike the
Macon road. Howard was on the right
near Jonesboro, Scho6eld on the left near
Rough and Ready. Howard found the
enemy in force at Jonesboro, and entrench-
ed his troops within half mile Of the
The enemy attacked him at 3 P.
NJ, and was easily repqlsed, leaving dead
and wounded. Finding siropg opposition
Do the road advanced the left and centre
tapidly 70 the railroad, and made good
!odgeusnt, and broke i AL the way from
Rough and Ready down to Howard's Left,
near Jonesboro, and by the same move
nent intssposed my whole army between
Atlantis sad that part of the enemy en-
,rencbed in and around Jonesboro-
The Smoky Hill and Republican union., 1864-09-17
Vallandigham Disguised,

COLUMBUS, o.. September 9.-Vallau.
iigasm arrived here yesterday en- route for
Pennsylvania to address the people at vari.
Gus places, but meeting McClellan's letter
of acceptance, he promptly authorized the
D 0cersiic Chairman cf Ohio to wishdraw
his name from appointments in Ohio, and
returned home.
The peace men are determined to. main
tain their integrity. and VIII soon call q
meeting to determine upon a course Of
action.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union., 1864-09-17

a. The President in recent conversa
ton with Republican, said that an armis
tice once arranged for and granted from Z
Government to rebels. has never resulted
otherwise than in . fisal ackoowledgeues
of Independence 70 rsbela As the inds
peodence of Texas was eventually aeknowi.
edged BY Mexico, 90 an armistice to the
rebels would be an indirect sgreeneut ai
some future time t.. acknowledge their in.
dependence.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union., 1864-09-17
Bryant's View of tho Chicago Platform.

Nothing poorer, staler, fatter-we nigh,
indeed say, without breach of charity
nothing more contemptible-was ever pen.
ned than the resolutions put forth at Chi
cago to express the convictions of o great
party during one of the most solemn and
eventful eras in the history of man.
We are engaged in war for the defence
of the national life and territory, but those
who read this platform will find in it not a
word against the enemy who has so wan.
tonly attacked both. Our soldiers, who
have given up all their private interests to
protect the flag and the national honor will
find here no words Of good cheer, no promise
of reiuforcements in the field. 20 hope of
success, but only-tacked on at the end-a
few words of pity not unmixed with con-
tempt, AS though the gallant defenders of
the Union were pack Of fools and idiots.
Our prisoners tortured, starved, abused in
Southern slave pens by the ferocious malg-
nifty Of the rebel leaders, will look in vain
through this platform for deuunciation of
those who entrap and kill them ;'they will
ind their suffering used only as the spring
for an electioneering trick. European gov.
ernments, watching narrowly our political
symbols for some expression of popular sen
per, will find in this one no sentiment of
patriotic pride, no regard for the national
honor, no solicitude as to our standing
among nations, nothing to denote that there
yet lives in our country spirit which would
make the aggrandizement Of foreign nations
as dangerous to them. Foreigners will find
in this document only the most abject,
splritless appeals for peace; they will see
in it the cry of q nation weak, worn out,
powerless, humbled, ready to accept blows
without thought Of returning them. They
will see that this Democratic party, which
eight years ago rigidly insisted upon the
Monroe doctrone, and even demanded the |
acquisition of Cuba, now humbly omits all
mention Of this. its favorite political princi-
pie. =
The peace men are not dissatisfied with
his platform Mr.. ValIandigham feels CON-
Portable on it; the Woods stand steady
,pon it; Benjamin Harris, of Maryland,
likes it; Cox, Voorhees,, Garret Davis, all
consent to it. Why should they not? 1t
$ their work. But what will loyal and true
Democrats say to it