Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-09-12

millions Of the Confederate debt be holds
On the contrary they have introduced
features into the platform and speeches,
indicating that if they cannot secure
their end at the BALLOT box, they viii i'm
itats the Southsrn wing of their party,
and rebel Tbe7 demand that IL
rebels democrats ia the border States
shall be permitted to vote, and that
any attempt to prevent them 'at the
approaching election will be held as
means and pOrer under eHr (theirl con
troll II the rebels can vote in Ken
tucky, Missouri and Maryland and Del
aware, aad then return to the rebel army,
Why can they not in South Carolina Al
ALBANIA, and Georgia, and ihns elect Nc
Ciellan beyond all question: While
t bey thHs pledge the Democratic party
10 fght for the right Of rebel TO vote, a
resolution was adopted at the suggestion
Of ExGoyernor Wiekliffe, Of Kentueky
providing for the possible necessity of
bringing the Democratic party into 3 gen
ersf Northern rebellion By continuing the
Chicago Convention in existence under
its present organization, subject 10 the
call Of the Executive Committee be-
tween this date and the 4th OF March.
| The object OF this was expressly stated
by WiekhfFs to be tia, contingency
raight arise ia which Is might be neees-
sary to call guthoratiyely 90 the Demo
cratic party for effective action. Ia other
words, delegates appointed 70 nominate a
Democratic ezndidats for the Presidency,
are considered 70 be invested with the
implied power to order general Demo
cratic rebellion in case that candidate
shall be beaten To the same point Mr.
Allen, Of Ohio, after the nomination, ad.
dressed The Convention, stating that a
contingency might arise 10 which the
Democracy would need a military man at
their head he then asked three times
Of the Democratic scum who we're
collected in The galleries Of the Conyea-
ton do yoa nnderstapd me and was
answered by those Who had from the FIRST
applauded every sentiment which breath.
I'd peace With jeff Davis and war 90 the
Prssidsneof The United States, vita a
f.rocious yellof 6sqdish aPProbatioa and
delight
The leaders Of this Convention have
thus thrown sat the distinct menace 20
the AneEican people. Is did the Leaders
IN their last Convention that il beaten
they will rebel
S. In view Of theae facts LET as exam.
ne the thin skinned prciense sf Uuiona
ism contained IN their resolutions
they say that ia The future as in. tbe
pas'," land not otsersisel they VII ad-
here 10 the Uuion How have fey al
aerej in the past BIZ rsbeli,agfn every
State which they controlled This. then,
"a what they pledge themselves 70 do ia
the future Loyal meu oftke North are
you satisfied With such b pledge u Union.
ism, coming from hose whose a, tee, :
| tents are 20 say the least 30 aa-pietssas Z
They propose an armissiee wkieh Is a
recognition, 50 long as +, lasts of diszo
luiion Of the Onion aud TIE ihd. pead
ence of the South Al they win need
having once obtained an arnistics would
Be to extend i fret temporarily, and
then indefinite y, and in itself Il you'd
smoaut to a permanent recognition Of
Confederate Independents No ofher
treaty Of peace has ever been made be
tween Spain and her former depenlen
ces than an armis,iee and y piibdrawal
Of their forces This Is the FIRST point
August Belmont needs ii order 70 raise
The price Of bis Confederass bonds
They desire also = conyentieu Of the
States, bat they do not state ..helher Il
shall be one held "Hnder tb1 authority
Of the Federi Constitution" 10 revise Il.
or one held in ds6ance Of its aushority y
to overthrow il. II is be one held asder
its authority, every delegate from toe
South would be compelled before taking
his seat 10 take the usual ogIicials cath
to support The Constitution oftbe United
States. This lhey know he could Eos do
without treason to the Confederate ''re-
| ballion," and therefore would not do at
all 4 Convention under tae Coustiiu.
ion il therefore impracsiesb'e. as il re-
quires that the rebels shall 81 3sn a TO 4he
| Consultation before coming into tAs Con
/ vsntion. But il they submit to the
aConstitution as Il IS" Convent 30 IS
necessary. It is ike the Old game 81
catching birds by putting salt on their
tails. You have 10 catch them before
you adopt the expedient. and when
caught the salt, would be useless
| r. on the other hand, the Coaveutios
Is to be held in defiance of the Federal
! Constitution, it will violate the provision
which says that mo State shall enter into
any treaty, alliance or confederation,
| and it viii eonstitats the crime of
ieaguing with q public enemy With which
the GovsFnment IS at wSr In a
word, ]. will be opened treason and re
bellion,
| With all this and much otherighk be.
fore us, which we viii deveiope as fast 81
1 opportunity arises, We are compelled
glad as we would be 10 believe the con
trary, 10 deno1nee the Chiesgo platform
and Convention as the grand iussyura
Of northern treason, initiative stel
to Northern rebellion, the anpounceuen
OF pilot to unite with ths other wing o
their party at the South under the com
bined leadership Of George 3 Ncotellsi
and JEFF Davis, for the success Of the re
bellion and theoverthrowso of the 6oseFn
msnt God save the country from th
machination Of such miserable traitsr.