Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-13
The TrussIssuc.

COntederALe DemOcracF OIL the country
is leaking out. In times Of Federal sue
cess and progress in putting down the
Rebellion, the Cspperbesd organs of opin-
ion are reticcnt Of their heartfelt con
victions, aud pipe forth tune Of mingled
war and peace. They blow hot aud they
blow cold. When our armies meet With
a check, or when the rebels undertake
an invasion Of the North, the Tories in
our midst become emb0ldened, and talk
right glibIy Of unconditional peace, and
even ofthe recognition of the Southern
Confederacy as the proper way to end
the war. Thereby they speak the sincere
emotions Of their hearts, and give ex-
preston to the real issue which they in
tend to declare at Chicago, and uphold
before the people, in case our arms shall
not succeed in putting down the REBEL
ion hors du combat before that time.
We take from the Freemaa's Journal,
an organ of the Tory party, the follow
ing paragraph from the Nepark IN. ~
Daily Journal This paragraph at once
disposes of "the war horse Of Antistam,"
as the Times delights to term Little Mac /,
and shows the reasonable spirit which
aetuates the Confederate Democracy.
There can be no logger any doubt as
to the position of Gen. Mcclellan in ref
erenee to the war Taken in connee-
ton with his recent West Point address,
it is very clear that he still regards the
contest as legitimate, constitutional, and
deserving the, support of the American
people, and yet urges its continued pros
ecution as necessary for the restoration
of peace and a reunited country, and
practically throws himself into the breach
in behalf of the Administration which
has repudisted every one Of the consti-
tutional and conservative ideas hereto
fore advocated by him. This REV of the
war, we regret to say, we believe places
Gen. Mcclellan at direct antipodss with
large majority Of the Democratic par
ty, who can never support this vile and
accursed raid upon the South for subiu-
CATION, conquest and confscation. We
observe that many Of the leading Demo
cratic papers Of the country criticise
most sharply Gen. McClellan's West
Point address, in the light of Democratic
principles.
The Hon. Aleck Long has Just been
making a speech to his constituents in
the Second Ohio District, in response to
public welcome given TO him by hi.
party friends. In that speech we find
the following expressions:
"That there is no other alternative ia
this war than the subjugation and sxter-
mination of the Southern people on the
one hand, or the recognition of their
Confederacy on the other, is beyond
question, and how can any sensible, hu.
name, and liberty-loving msa hesitate in
preferring the latser7 Every days
bloody experience and slaughter only
serves to show that there can be no other
-srminatioR of the contest"
at the reception he received means
peace; peace upon the best terms it can
be obtained, that would be satisfactory to
honorable men, but in any event peace,
even if it costs the recognition Of the
separate and sovereign Independence OF
the Confederate States"
I'm pronouneing for peace, which is a
painful but stern necessity, upon the
basis of recognition Of the States, com.
posing the Southern Confederacy,' etc,
etc.
II know that in declaring against the
further prosecution Of this infamous
war l shall subject myself to the frowns
of arbitrary power" etc.
1.-Two friendly republics, having a
common ancestry, common glories and
recollsctions, lying side by side-haying
a laudable emulation in running the race
of national freedom, prosperity and
greatness, are infinitely preferable to one
proud and splendid, but gigantic dsspot-
ism, resting like dark shadow upon the
future of the American continent
If two republics are better than one,
why are not thirty-four better than tive,
Mr., Longl1
And so he goes on, and the meeting
he addressed endorsed his views fully BY
appro pirate resolutions, which we may
publish hereafter.
So here is the keynote of the cam.
paign In case disaster attends our
armies, Peace, even if it costs the rec,
ognition eff the Southern Confederaey,
is to be the rsllying cry. So be ii. ave
thank thee for the word" Make the is.
sue boldly and let there be no lodging,
and the Union men will be contsnt
Ohio gave 100000 majority against Val
landigham last year ON the same issue
in a little milder form.
Let it be understood, therefore, thai
the Confederate Democracy are for IN
conditional Peace, the Recognition o
the Southern COnfsdsracy, aud the Re
pudistion Of the War Debt and the
/" Grsenbacks."