New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-22
decided IMPROVEMENT.

We always welcome any ucnlonNtIallon u"hl
political opponents that seem even partially
rights and the following resolve of the Demo
Gratis of the Cd District of Indiana. though their
convention that nominated Michael c. Kerr for
Congress, eyinces a gratifying improvement in
he usual uttcrances Of that body:
4 "Tha, while We Sec much in Abraham Lincolns
Administration 10 condemn and but little 90 admire
we M the same tine decars that VIC bold JEFF DAVIS
and hs rebel Government In utter adherence; aud We
believe that the masses Of tho Southern people WIZ as
pllce-ihat Government rom power and demand peace
Whenever they that the Northern people are deter
mined 10 maintain the Constitution and tie glorions ol
Government without interfering with the reserved
nights OF tho States ~ the people aud At NJ events
we believe the effect sfmanstlng this jus. and riehie
Ous spirit bv the Northern people viii b. to unite me
North and divide the South, which. unfotrunate, Is
staoily The opposite policy 10 that which the Admins
iraton has been for dime pursuing The Northern
people will IN their own way, which u through the ba
lot. boz dsplacs Lincoln and the whole race OF North
fanaiicS from power aud the Southern people WIZ
IN their own way do the same by JEFF Davis and the
southern fanatics shall have peace upon the ba
SIS Of tho restoration Of the Union and he complete
protection Of all tho rights aud Interests OF the poople OF
both sections Tie politicians, political preacher and
other hlnatce, North and South made THIS war. aud
not the honest ~ the peOp' Of either Section
and whenever their voices be- fairy heard and their
will done, believe just and honorable way Will be
found 10 bring the unfortunate and Glfgacetal o0nfo
versy 20 an end"
1t is comfort to find q Democratic Con
yen,on proclaiming its dissatisfaction with
JEFF Davis and lis Rebel government" a
well Is with Mr. Lincoln. Most OF the journals,
orators and resolves Of that party talk as though
JeG we're President of the United States, against
whose authority Lincoln and the whole vote
of Northern fanatics" had wantonly and wick
eddy revolted.
But what sense. what reason is there in this
babble of "thc Southern people, upsettng the
Rebel powerl DO you urge that majority
condemn secession and all lis consequences
We say amen 10 that, most heartily. There is not
and never was majority Of the Southern peo-
pic for secession. Yet secession was neverthe-
less effected, and ia to-day fixed fact, despite
the adverse majority. How, then, is the dis
organized and timid majority to overbear the
armed, compact, truculent minority JEFF.
Davis truly told Col Jacques that "the South
were lighting to DO rid Of the rule Of majoriics,
and could not, Of course, submit the question at
issue TO the decision OF q popular vote. They
seeded. knowing full well that there was o
decided pro-slayery majority in "the Union as
il was;" that they had the Supreme Court aud
An assured majority in either House of Congress,
and that they could have had TIE Constitution
so amended as to give them new guarantee
for Slavery. You Northern Democrats talk of a
Union majority at the South, yet insist that the
three or four millions of southern people" most
deyotedly and invincibly for the Union shall not
be counted at all, but regarded as the nero chat
tells of incurable traitors. You talk Of complete
protection for all the rights and interests of both
sections; yet insist that four millions of South.
ern people shall haveno "rights" whatever, and
tha: their Interests Shallbo utterly disregard.
cd What a mockery is that which you would
cover with the deceitiul mantle Of peace!