New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-29
DRILLING TIE CMICAGOdTEs.

language Of an insolont dictation addressed 10
the members of the Chicago Convention. There
was time when such buster and bullying were
precisely what everybody expected, and when
Democratic delegates from the Northern States
forgot their selfrespect in their respect Tor inc
Sayeholding branch Of tho party. But that
was when Virginia was still kind enough to re-
main in the Union, and still, with more or less
grumbling, allowed herself to vote for ProSi-
dent of the United States. That was tlmo
when she had o right, at least to advise, as sho
still had voice in the decisions Of National
Conventions. But the force Of habit il extreme
II strong; and we must be permitted TO add
that the men in Richmond know pretty well, at
least the inclinatons Of the men who will meet
at Chicago At the samo time, it is hard to con-
ceye Of any tolcrable collection Of delegates IN
the loyal States, receiving with equanimIty'
/ from State which declares itself forever ont OF
the Union, and from those who disayow all
allegiance to the Constitution, instructions for
their guidance in contest carried on for that
Union and for that Constitution. Yet with
calm insolence The Richmond Uhig announces
to the coming Convention its duty, and cracks
i the long, well-known and old-fashiOncd whip
about the cars of its members. They are not to
nominate q President who will carry on the
war with yigor; they arc not TO declare their
unalterable fidelity TO the Union and the Con-
s.ituton they are not 10 nominate an uncon-
promising opponent Of Confederate independ-
ence: they arc to declare for peace they are 70
pronounce the war unconstitutional; they are
"to stop the war"--that is the language Of The
Uhie; they are "to stop the WAY" Ivy IN &C.
| Acknowledgement, Of course, Of the Conioderacy!
If they do not do this, it is held that they viii
lmiAepresent the masses Of the Northern people
IL they do not do this "the war must 20 on
/ We want this inyOcnt and audaoiOus inter-
ference TO bee fully known to the American peo-
pie, because it is quite of pieco with the usual
d.ctation Of the Shareholders, and because 1t
will lead the public to watch very narrowly the
proceeding Of he body which j, thus instructed,
and We hope insulted. We arc wiling to be-
llicye that il will not dabbc in treason, and that
| j, viii speak with no uncertain voice the Ian
euage of loyalty and fidelity. But we are not
disposed 10 forget, either, that many Of the DELI
egalos to whom this appeal is sent, have hardly
sustained the measures OF the Government with
IN enthusiasm which would have placed them
beyond suspicion OF regarding the cause of the
Rebels with q certain disreputablc tenderness.
No such appeal as this could possibly have been
made TO them, if the Confedcntcs had not be-
licyed that in the Chicago Convention they viii
have many who secretly sympathize with them.
The grounds of that belief We do not undertake
20 set forth at present; but the fact, proved by
th.syery appeal which woadduce, should make oil
true men extremely suspicious. The South asks
IL old friends in convention assembled, % nomi-
nate somebody who will be fof peace, whilo it
tells us in the same breath that it viii never.
never surrender! The appeal Is mode TO men
who do not disguise their opinion that IN oil
maltors at least antecodent 10 the Rebellion.
The North was altogether wrong. Here, it ap-
pears to u, is very Suspicious chain OF cir
cumstsnces. OF course IL will be- in the power
Of the Convention to set all these matters right,
but we yory much doubt liz inclinations. For
il will not we fancy, be found an easy task to
mako up an issue with the Administration, with
out exhibiting the unquestionable Partially oil
the Convention for tho Southern view OF most
great public questions. IL will be dhhcult Tor
gentlemen to air their hostility 10 President
Lincoln without finding themselves singing o
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whore are tho wrongs and injuries OF tho North
ern people more kcenly felt than in Richmond.
No where do people so loudly bewail our loss OF
freedom. No where are they such Sticklcn' for
liberty Of the press. No where are our taxes 20
sternly denounced. No where is our conscrip-
ton 30 thoroughly felt 10 be unconstitutional.
This, which IL the Rebel Wow, is alsO the Cop
perhead view; and it must be owned that the
coincidence is rather unlucky. Men will ak
how it has happened.
IL ia, of course. within tho powor OF the Chi
oago Convention TO dlsppont its dear Rich-
mond friends, if it can find the heart To do 1t.
But when its members bethink them rot only Of
the infelicites Of "our wayward sisters" but
of tho positive necessity of declaring that the
present Administration has boon altogether
wrong. tyrannical, oppressive, and ineffective
in - course, they can hardly fail Of doing some
thing or saying something consoling to their
Richmond advisers. But they are left no choice.
Unless they duly ask pardon upon their morrow
bones, " The war must go on" II becomes
Them. iherrfnrn. rot 10 change their diet. but "