Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-09-23
IA 80 cnmfort 70 lNcCleIian.

led an extract from . remarkable srtiela
in the Richmond Ezaniner of the sth
inst The article was intended to stin-
ulste the rebels to pat forth txiraordin-
Ary eTorts to hold our armies in cheek
until after the November election. Says /
the Examiner
Z re, defeadisg cur oson rights and |
homes, are Pegfores acerkiHg IN the eamss |
Of Tie opposition. Every defeat Of Lin !
coIn's foress, even hol9;ng them steadily |
al bay, inares 70 The adrdatags Of Ne
Clell9n, or rather 70 that Of the dexser-
Gus manipuiators in whose hands he is
puppst, and accamulates fer them the
much desired political capital
Here is expressed the feelings and
hopes Of the leading rebels as plain as
Roman and iiAhe syye can do IL Every
defeat Of LtncOln' 5 forees, even holding
them steadily at bay, fkarss 10 tie sd-
UaHtage Of McClsllanf' What an an
noancement for loyal men to rsadl A
great party deriving advantages from
the defeat Of the armies Of its ceantry
and GoyernmenLl A candidate profess
eddy loyal, whose chances Of election
are increased or diminished according as
the armies Of the Government be Is seek
ing to administer, are thwsrsed or ss-
fsatsdl 1o
Bu. the Richmend Eraminer.is not
alone in It's view Of the influence HOSTILE
ties ia Virginia will h&vs upon the cleo
ton in the loyal States. Hon H. O.
Foote, member Of the Confsdsrats
Congress, has written an appeal /" 70 the
free and Independent. citizeas of the
/ Confederate States, in which be dis
cusses the question Of peaee and the
means Of obtaining il Too mach Of
the appeal is taken up with apologies
for wsiting Il, aud dsnuneiations Of our
Government Tor Us 10 transfer Il into
our columns He speaks Of The i4bor-
/ ing Aad patriotic men Of cur large cities
"a vagabondism aad raseslity;" Our
armies as the rignoble sons Of piunder'
-" the thieves aud robbers Of foreign
lands, =" the wretehed papers Of Ger
many aud Italy, Of Holland and Ireland !"
our Genefsls, as monsters IN human
shape, ia v hose raffianly bosons WAS
70 be found no pity for huaaa salIeriags
no respect for tbs established principls
Of soeial justice, no regard for the we'll
understood rules Of civilized war; no
apparent veneralion for the plainly pre-
scribed command Of the Deity himself 2
Bat, Notwithstanding The character Of
our officers and soldiers waging war upon
the soushern ehivalry, Mr.. Foots would
despair Of resisting them we're il not for
one ray Of hope We will let him dss-
cribe that ray in his own language:
Indications have Of late justified the
hope, that, in one way or another, this
diabol.eai war will shortly be brought to
close, and that it will be- allowed to
the Government and people Of the Coz.
fsderaey to settle the ferns of peace and
the tiSss when this loBg-desirsd blessing
shall gladden. and iuvigsrate IS With It's
benign and soaEelevating iaansncss.
Kumors have for some weeks past pre-.
vailed among us. that even lincoln aad
his Cabinet are contemplating the send.
ing Of Commissioners 60 Richmond for
the pnrpcse Of proposing 10 the Confsd
crate Government an Armtsfiee, with .
visw 90 the opening & negotiations fcr
peace. Whether this se true or not,
have no adequate means Of deciding
but II the intelligence which has reached
: Us from the city Of Chicago be reliable
, Il may well be expected that the Wash
iugton GoveFament will not be slow il
setting on foot some such movement
with view 70 rescuing themselves from
impending ruin IL Il BE- true that 81
ouf.ando1gt Peace Platform has beer
adopted in the Chicago Demoeratic Con.
! Eention, and oNtaad-0uf Peace esaaaii
dates for the Presidency have been nom
mated. than Il mist Be most evident x
men Of the shrewduess aud Eagacity 81
William n Seward, aud bis unprinci
I Piled aeeomplices, that the defeat o.
= bHSAt AAt1 tAtFANHWtEX A&IttVA II
) the approaching Presidential election il
. | next to certain. THAI if Mcclellan auI
r Pendleton are elected, outraged and 10
Z diguant public sentiment will demanc
Q the arraignment, trial, and deserves
. Punishment Of the enormous traitor
aud saurdsreTs who are responsible De
fore God and man for all the abouniuz
: bic crimes and u1ischiefs which this an
pardonable war has producedl and thsl
will, iaost naturally, aim 70 evade ths
7 menaegd punishment / confess that
for ons--and feel that I can speak OF
this subject in behalf Of ny houoreG
= constituents and multitude Of other
OF our people, with whose feelings OF
? this subject have labored most assidn
ously 10 make myself familiar--I am de
sirous that our Government should, with
out compromising its dignity In aul
way, or sacrificing the honor Of on
cause ESQ all proper and efficient mean
E OF securing the termination Of hosiilitieI
: At the earliest possible moment
Mr.. Foose proceeds TO argue tkss
: Commissioners should be sent from
: Washington 70 Richmond By Mr.
: Lincoln, to consult as to terms Of peace
: coupled or not With proposition o
; arnais'ies, the Coafsdsrats Government
1 ought not TO reject them. Should it d
+ so, he declares that it will be fatal,
+. playing into the hands Of The Black Re
: pubhcans and bring about the defeat o
r the Peace Party 10 the North
! Mr. Foote theE proceeds to give hi
opinion Of the Chicago Platform and
r nominees We wish every voter in thl
/ State OF Indiana would read What b,
says and reflect upon IL He writes
as follows:
, The Chicago Convention has nos
nominated It's candidates for the Prssi
, deuev and Vice Presidency, and enrnci