Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-09-02

SPIRIT OF THE CHICAGO CONVENTION. AT
the present writing W edoesday morung,) We
have sdvices from Chicago to Tuesday night.
The delegates and outsiders commenced col
lecting Friday, aud during Saturday, Monday
and Tue. day there was regular season OF
speech making and other demonstrations indI-
eating the spirit OF those composing the Con
ventiou One OF the city journals of Tuesday
thus truly aud graphically depicts the charac-
ter of the utterances OF those who spoke and
The impression produced on loyal spectators by
the tone and temper of the crowd there Assem-
bled Read it, reflect upon the consequences
likely to ensue from entrusting the destinies OF
our country to the hands Of such men at SO
eventful period as the present, and resolve
anew that if your earnest and untiring efforts
can prevent it no such calamity shall befall as:
Whatever may be the Interpretation pat
upon the nomination at Chicago and what
ever NAV be the character of the platform,
there can be no mistaking the spirit OF the
men who control the Convention. There new
er was a clearer record OF dsloyalty than is
presented in the outside speeches that have
been made since the delegates and outsiders
began to assemble. II is a significant fact,
too, that the speakers were men who have.
from the firing of the first gun upon Sumter,
been noted as rebel sympathzers. 1t cannot
be claimed, therefore, that the manner in
which the war has been conducted has worked
any change in their views. They have been
opposed to the war for the Union from the
FIRST because they desired the success Of The
rebels.
1t is also to be remarked, and it is a note
worthy fact, that If there is a prominent man
at Chicago, delegate to the Convention, or
an outsider, in favor of prosecuting the war
Tor the suppression of the rebellion, upon any
plan, or IN any contingency, he has not open
I'd his mouth in public. II such there are,
they have been thoroughly suhjugated by the
onispoken peace men. In the Convention
which assembled yesterday, there was no ap-
plause except for such men as FALLANDIG-
HAM; and no expression Of appreciation except
when resolutions we're read or remarks made
looking to submission to armed rebels. So
malignant, indeed, is the disluyary of the con-
trolling faction, that they have lost their love
tor the old flag, and ceased to be moved by
our soul-s'irring national airs. The former
was rot displayed, and the latter were receiv-
ed in silence. On the other hand. Dixie"
whenever played, was appIuded TO the echo,
and we have no doubt the rebel flag, had II
been unfurled, would have been loudly cheered.
1t is likewise noticeable that not one word has
been uttered in condemnation Of the rebellion;
and for the murderers of our sons, our broth
ers, our friends, there is nothing but sympa-
thy. In such q crowd Union victory would
he received with as much sorrow as in the
Cabinet of JEFF. DAVIS, while the desiruc-
len Of the armies of GRANT and SHERMAN
would be hailed with joy.
Such is the spirit of the Chicago National
Democratic Convention, as exhibited in the
speeches and acts of the delegates, so far as
these have been developed. Sympathy is all
on the side of the rebels. There is none for
the Government; none for soldiers who are
trying TO preserve the Union; none for the
people who are sustaining the soldiers; no in-
tention of bringing about settlement except
upon The terms Of separation-terms that will
secure unIrammeled independence of the
Southern ConGederacy. These gre the men
who ask to be placed in power. These are
The men to whose hands we ale invited to en-
trust the destinies of this nation. And OF
these men VALLANDIGHAN aud FERNANDO
WOOD are the leaders !"