The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-08-25
The Chicago Convention.


ell to meet on the All Of July. meets in
Oh cago'o on next Monday, the goth inst.
that being the day to which it was nd
jouraed by the National Committee. The
day at first selected being the birth day of
American Independence, was deemed un-
suitable, as it truly was for such uniting
and the birth day of Benedict Arnold was
selected as one in every respect fit and
proper, for the work Of destroying the
American Union, which that convention
has in view. ... S., err.egE. ie..g Z +.
The indications are that the convention
will be largely attended. The Chicago pa
pers state that the large Accommodations OF
their numerous Hotels have beea engaged
and that the arrival Of delegates have al
r,ady commenced.
Of course it is not possible to anticipate
the result of the convention. Numerous
candidates. among whom are Mcclellan.
Vallandigham. Guthrie, Elk President Fill
more. Gov. Seymour. Elk President Pierce.
Gen. Fremont has not been much talked
of for some weeks. ..... ..s,- ..r~
A lively and exciting contest in TIE con.
vention is looked for, not only from the
fact of there being so many rival candidates,
but from radical difference Of views which
will prevail There are. il seems. tvo well
defined and. genuine kinds of copperheads,
the one known as peace democrats and the
other war democrats. The war men are
for Nc, leIlan first, last and all the time
II is not so clear who the peace men are
TO-. their discussions having been more con
hnei to their secret societies; but il is sup
p,sed that Vallandigham. the martyr. is the
man they have insyiew; that they will unite
upon him and control the nomination and
tn, pla,frm. They may, however, fail to
agree and break up in arrow: Psrhsps the
later is as likely a supposition as any. 80
The Chicago convention, whatever it's &C.
VI" IN ~v-7'---~---haarer it may nominate and
whatever sentiments it may sspr~--..,,..e
will Re asru.ious conglomtra'e Of clements
as the woSd ever saw, and although they
vi'l undoubtedly unite in hatred to the I'm.
ION cause AMI the gorernnent Of their
country, and be inspired in no small degree
by o desire Cor the spoils Of office, vet in
oil else what motley crowd they will be.
Their will be the original copperheads, the
out spoken sympathizers with the South,
the men who believe in and shout tor jeff.
Davis. the border State conservatives, rob
els in al, sorts Of dissuises. disappointed as.
pirants for military distinction, dissraced
and dishonest contractors, IN short repre-
sentation Of all the disloyal and traitorous
elements in the country exc .pt the leaders
OF the rebel army and it is hard to tell how
many Of them will be there in Disguise
i, is safe TO infer, at all events. that they
will be there in sympathy ifnot 10 person
But we shall soon know all about it. and
IL matters little, what they do and who they
nominate, except SO far as it will give the
Union men Of the country something tan
gible to deal with. which is desirable
Heretofore we nave been e shting We knew
not exactly what. After i'cxt week We
shall have something tangible to contend
with, and then We are very much mistaken
Il the Union.loving. patriotic. devoted
friends Of the American Union do not NEE,
any issue the Chicago convention will pre-.
sent. with the same courage and success
that our braTe boys in the military servic,
have met tho rebels in arms. the Ameri,
can psople have decreed that tie American
Union shall be preserved, and il viii be
ureserVel. -.