Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-10-27
09lo Statesman,
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY
The Ohio Statesman Company.
THURSDAY MORNING, OCT. q.
Can the Democratic Party Over
throw the Rebel GsOyernment?

There is nothing that would so crafty
every true patriot as the demolition of the
Confederate Government by an uprising OF
the southern people. So long as they are
unanimous in its support, its flight or de-
struction would be of no avail; the lost
head of the hydra would Immediately
sprout forth again, by the great vitality OF
the juices that circulate through its body.
But the overthrow of jeff. Davis by the re-
voh Of his oion people would be an enduring
triumph. The physical force of commu-
nifty resides in a majority OF its people ;
whenever we can win back majority OF
the southern people, we shall have ended
the war. We can then safely withdraw our
armies from the Southern States. To re-
convert a majority Of the southern people,
would be of more value than q hundred
victories in the field. But is this possible ?
We confidently believe that it Is. The re-
sponse made by the second officer in the
rebel government to the proceedings of the
Democratic National Convention, is a sig
nal proof that there is yet chord in the
southern heart that if rightly touched will
vibrate to the music Of the Union. A fact
recited by Mr.. Winthrop in his recent elo-
quent speech confirms and fortifies the inn
preston made by Mr.. Stephens letter.
Every disclosure of the possibility of rails
ing up great Union party In the South, is
of such deep interest that we need offer no
apology for reproducing that part Of Mr..
Winthrop's speech. He said:
A BIT OF TESTIMONY FROM THE SOUTH.
l fear, my friends, that have already de-
tanned you too long. My own strength,
certainly, will hardly hold out longer, even
if your indulgence and your patience be
not already exhausted. But / must not
take my leave of you without giving you
little piece of testimony of the highest in
terest and Importance. Among the refugees
from Atlanta, Immediately after its capture,
there came within our lines not many days
ago person of the most estimable and ex-
opportunities of understanding the south
ern heart. And what said he, do you think,
on being interrogated rs to the prospects of
the future? l can give you his remarks
from the most authentic source. They were
communicated to me by good friend of
the Union in one of the border States. "Lf
Mr. Lincoln is elected" said he, ''the people Of
the South ,0iI fight for thirty years, for they feel
that they can do nothing better; but II Mcclellan
is elected, such an 0Ueriohelnling Union party
aciH be formed in the South that peace t0iH be
the almost immediate result" "That's So"
Loud cheers. ~ speak," said he, "the SEN
tients of the people, not the officials. The lead
erS Of the rebellion are anxious for the re-elec-
ton Of Mr.. Lincoln, as gtUing most hope Of The
ultimate success of the rebel cause. But the
people," he added, ''respect Mcclellan, and be-
heue in his honesty, capacity and patriotism;
and being heartily tired of the ,cdr, they aoiH
be aoilling to trust him." Cheers. Such is
the latest and most authentic testimony
from the very heart of the Southern Con-
federacy. 1t was communicated to me from
source entitled to the highest confidence,
and it cOncurs, l need hardly say, with
every opinion which i have been able to
form for myself. do firmly and honestly
believe that, if by the aid of this good old
State of Connecticut George Brinton Nc
Clellan shall be proclaimed President OF the
United States.o of America on the 4th day of
March next, as l hope and trust he may be
Tcheersl, another year will not have eX-
pired without witnessing the final termina-
ton of the rebellion; and that the succeed
ing 4th of July will find us celebrating such
ajubilee as has not been seen since that day
was first hailed as the birthday of Ameri-
can independence. CONTINUED cheering.l
do not forget the danger of indulging in
these ninety days, or even twelve months
prophesies. ["That's so, too" Laughter
do not forget how many memorable warm
ings we have had of their fallacy. l can
only say that in that hope, in that trust in
that firm and answering confidence, i
shall give my vote to the candidate Of the
Democratic party, and whether that vote
shall prove to have been cast with the many
or with the few, with majorities or with
minorities, shall feel that have followed
the dictates of my own best Judgment, of
my own conscientious convictions of duty,
and OF my own unalterable attachment and
devotion to the Constitution and the Union
of my country. loud cheering]