Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-06-28
G sE0nhelnsIen Denied.

As usual, the Union men OF Ohio fail
Jed 10 please The Democracy, in the pro-
cssdings Of their last State Convention.
That party has been mourning, as
several years, and rsfus.
ing so, be spmfPrtsd, because for it The
offices were not A gleam Of hope, ct
ful it Is true, broke upon its despair,
whsu.it tbougat it saw a chAncs for. the
Union men of tho Buckeye State to
quarrel aud wrangIe and break up their
political organization over the negro
suffrage question Taking up the Scrip
tpral idea, which Il has heretofore great
y abused because Mr. Lincoln endorsed
IL, thai, house divided against itself can
anos stAdd, the Demoerkcy thought ii
discovered sn opportanity-a golden
opportunity, to once more step into pow.
et. The Union men are not unanimous
on the question of negro suffrage,
tAought the Copperheads, but the issue
will be forced upon the Conyention, and
ii will split the party. With either one
Of the fragments we can unite, carry the
election and secure the Offices. Glori
sohs Contamination most devoutly wish
Cd fori Bat, alasi the Union men were
wiser in their day and generation than
their opponents rsckonsd, The anxiety
manifested BY ths CopperheAd press for
u disintegrAiipa Of be Union party,
put them on, their, guard. They recOg-
nized the differences of opinion that ex-
listed ia their organization on the
question of negro suffrage, but as
the decision Of that question
wAsn0tn absolutely demanded of them at
this time, they wisely set the whole con
trpyessy aside until . more convenient
season nthe meantime the party, as
political organization, 10 ready to take
whichever side of the question justice
AsRd the true interests of the country
may seem to dictAte No wise party, in
these days of oiTilrsyoluaio., -iIa at
tempt to declars1 long before the ques-
t~n comes before ii for discussion,
What will be its course on sany doubtful
policy. The Union parity during the
past four yearx Of terrible war, has
never hesitated 70 assume Responsibility
When the occssiou> and the necessities
OF the hour demanded it. Bat prudence
has hitherto chstaeterizsd al its move.
meuts, aud we rejoice. to sselthst it is
net disposed 10 discard ap attribute
rhieh has contributed "a mach to it's
success. e
General Butlers ia alettsr tcsa great
Union meeting in Bossob, expresses
oar idea on this point, in language most
sitting aud wises- VS. have Insisted, all
along, our readers will reneuber, that
thers 10 no occAion foe haste either in
ss-orgAnizing rebel States or deciding
The question of negro suffrage. On this
point General Butler writes 70 the meet
ing as follows; - 4
If were present, thsrefofsys could
pHly advise that The Governnent should
be persuaded to make "hAste slowly" in
the process of sreeonstrucfion. The
building will be al the frmer for the de-
lay. Meanwhile 1hs military power can
assure the people Of the Soath tranquil
quiet until they have calmed themselves
Into a frame Of mind disposed and
Cited 20 self government The late cleo
tions in Virginia teach this. lesson.
AboEa all would. Leak -shat-ne elass-uf
true loyal Union men shenld put then.
selves hastily IN Opposition to the Ad.
ministration upon these questions, how
ever strong may be their personal exer-
tiona -, t'.s - ~
1 most firmly believe that President
johnson, will do in this matter what ia
ri gAt taGd beat. I know he win 40 all
that q patrios, aided byl ths best light
! be has, may do. HIMSELF risen BY his
lown exartions homs the people 20 the
highest place in his State, in spite of
all the opposition and rivalry Of the
Aristocratic power OF slavery, not hy 40
eidsnt, bats By the slov egrees- Of suc-
esssful endesvorss inn State, TOO, where
| there was no- death of strong men
with loyalty to tie Union which shone
out With brightness that made him the
Imam, of .Enea South. and shamsd thous-
sAuds North the President surely can
be trusted, at least for the time being, 70
experiueut upon reducing 10 order =
state of society Of which be mnsa par.
sonsily know IS much ss s5y ns9 liy-
/ ing, without provoking the opposition ei
ths earnest sRd tras man, who, in the
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