Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-09-23

sympsthizing with Us ia onr grievances
under its operation, and panied at being
As even they must suppose. separated
from As By that very var, thsy yet de
piors that separation, and are sincerely
desiross OF getting into frieadly and adj
vsntageous ASSOCIATION with us once
more Did our own rabid snti-peace
men desire the Ghicago Convention 70
denounce the South, 20 declare rs IN
worthy 10 be connected with the States
represented in that body, and 70 exhibit
an invincible opposition to the renewing
Of the confraiesnal ties7 In relation 70
the Convention Of States suggested, such
body could, Of course, Be only con-
snltasive in It's character; eoal9 not be
expected 70 supereede, altogether, the
two executive departments now Intrustea
with the treaty-making power, and could
only be expected in the frat instance
1t least, to remove all exis.iBg impedi-
ments 70 3 free and unobstrncted diplo-
matte intercourse between those in power
in Richmond aud in Washington.
ear not conceive how this
eoald possibly do oar noble cause any
desrinent whatever; its intrinsic excel
lence is such that We could not fail to
derive great advantage from free and
open discussion OF ell existing points Of
i difference; and, however others may feel
on the subject, | should not be in the
least afrsid 70 ALLOW the august sovereign
States whieh compose our Confederaey,
By delegates deliberately chosen By
them, to make known their views and
wishes in regard 70 all matters which
coald legitimately arise in such Conven-
ton. In relation 10 the danger Of cur
people being sedneed by the convention
al expsdient into = reconaaFaetion nnder
the Federal Constitution, those who fear
thia can know bat little Of the character
aud settled opinions 81 our people, and
eFinee distrust Of their eapseity for
/ sslf-gevernmens, whieh they have done
nothing 10 justify. AS 70 the nominees
at Chicago, shall say nothing but this.
McCsellan's general availability as a
candidate, is undoubted; bis Willingness
to run upon genuine Peace platform
| commits him fully as 10 his future az
tion in the event Of bis election, and b.
association With Mr.. Pendlstoa, Of Ohio
shose outspokea peace pFoelisitles are
SC veil known, make assurance dOnbgy
sur" 10 regard 10 the course Of AM
Administration al the head Of which h
might be placad.
/ 8. Should the Chicago nominees b'
defeated. as believe 10 be scarcely pos
sible, such result would be % clearly
attributable 10 force or fraud on th,
part OF The unpFincipled faction nos il
power, that it could not be REASONABLE
expected that the great body Of Tia
States Rights Democracy OF the North
now 30 fully and deliberately committed
10 infsxibie opposition 10 the airocioul
despoiism organized in Washington Cts
would be found willing 10 submit 20 tha
despolIsm for fonF years more. ] ven
ture TO predict, therefore, that shouii
AeClsllan aud Psndleton be defeated
the States 10 which the Rspublieal
Presidential ticket shall be foand 1
have failed, with q view TO securing
themselves from threatened snslave
menL gill themselves promptly seeed
from the Federal Union: thai one o
more new Confederacies, haAed on tru
States Rights principles, viii be imme
diAtely formed, whish must natural
sees . military alliance with the Cor
fedeFate States after which, as Is mos
manifest, this mcst unnatural and "a
hAnssing war would be soon prompt
brought to "a end.
Laying aside The prophetic robe MI
Foote proceeds 70 speak Of he trump
Of the principIs Of absolute State sovel
eighty. We prafer that be shall do Ghi
ia biz own words
81 eAnuot consent TO close this CON
Enunieatiou without subjoinlng one q
two suggestions as 70 the fatare, whie
suggestions may or may not, aecordia
10 circumstances, be followed up hers
after With more elaborate expoaitions
the great principles referred 10 Wher
ever the Independence Of the confad.
rate States shall have been fully estal
hshed, the principles Of absolute Stat
sovereignty for wsieh We are nov 90 sa,
/ eessfuIly contending ID arms, will hAv
. been given renewed life and vigor j
( this hemisphere. The Virginia Resell,
tons Of $50, viii constitute the cree
Of our own aud ell other Confederate
which may spring up on this consinsn
IL cannot be reasonably expected tbs
the eeHsoiidatfrs tendencies which haY
from the bsginning Of It's existene
shosn themselves In the assicn Of Ii
Federal Government, will Be allowed |
exercise their bAlsesl influence pesms
nently in aay Of the new government
which may owe their sxissenee, direetl
or indirectly, 10 the fearful milstar
struggle which Is now in progress. Ate
, the painful experiences Which we hav
had, and IN which certain portion
! OF the North are nov distress
fally participating, il win be indeed suI
prising, II great efforts are not mad
: everywhere, both in The North, an
South, 10 steer clear Of that fatal roc
upon Which the Federal Union has bee
shattered IL pieces. The great an
!. statesmen Of 1T8T committed, in sdop
ing system Of Government which va
never any thing bat . monarchy in dis
I Eaise, and which has nov, most nasura
, ~, resulted 10 the most griudinR nil
tAry dsspotism which the world has "
known, (all Of which vas predicted /
: the last century BY such men nc Henri
{ Mason. Gfaysou, ard othersl Il IL 20 B
I hoped viii be everywhere avoided. Stat
, rights and State sovereignty viii Do her.
: after srehsd upon as aferdiBg ID
only sure guarantee Of Republican fres
dom. trust that no gigantic centrs
{ sgsney viii be anywhere tolerated, il
continued existence Of which, mus
sooner or later, b inevilsbly fatal {
liberty, and which, ia q season Of wa
especially, &c matter how wise and pa
: triotie may be those in whose hands ID
: political helm may be placed, must b
come rapidly transformed into . irrei
spousibls tyranny
As re said before, We wish every vo
sr to read the remarkable extracts ~
: have ouotad aud LET them assist 10 guid