The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-08

CuO OEiuAOA VI lhC Soii ODpOHN~N-
aforesaid, no objection. Did he fail
to do so he would be unworthy the
Presidential chair, or even the high
position he now holds. That he en-
forces the Law ought not to make
him repugnant to Democratic voters.
That certain gentlemen OF the Repub-
licane school are pressing his name
upon The attention of the people, and
especially that the Evansville JOUR
NAL is kindly disposed towards him,
does NOT depreciate the General
in the estimation of this Lifetime
Democrat. " He remembers that the
JOURNAL criticised the Yazoo Pass
expedition, and did not like some of
the Generals habits; that the JOUR-
NAL objected to the bungling that
permitted the capture of an important
means of transportation by a small
party ofguerrillas, in the vicinity of
Memphis, but thinks if later events
have satisfied the Journal of General
GRANTS ability, his early friends
ought to be satisfied. ," EARLY
friends" is good. The communica-
ton is intended to be serious, but
the authors disposition to joke could
not be restrained, and hence he
speaks of General GRANTS early
friends and in connection there
with, signs himself ''Life-l long DEM
ocrat.p 5Gi a 4esH
After perpetrating this obscure
joke, the correspondent becomes seri-
Gus, and gives US the substance of his
belief, and the object of his writing.
He says:
There are many. good and true men in
the land whom your humble correspond
ent would cheerfully support for the Pres
idency; but if a great popular uprising
shall carry General Grant into the Presi-
Dental chair, overturning and breaking
down all sectional and partisan barriers,
1t will be hailed by thousands upon thous-
ands of people as the dawning of a day
which shall be the beginning of that de-
sired era of peace and good will, If not to
all men, at least. to the inhabitants of our
how divided country. tet1 nl lItailti
q The meaning of this paragraph
seems to, be, Lifetime Democrats =
are preparing to support General
for President. in ease a.
great popular uprising y promises
to elect him without theirs aid. Should
there be no : popular uprising " in
his favor, these lifetime Democrats
will feel at liberty to support VAL
JEFF. DAVIS. Gen. LEE,
or whoever may be nominated by
Democratic National Convention. 1t
is generally supposed that the Presi-
dent of the United States has several
offices at his disposal. OF course, the
of the Courier don't
have that fact in view when he talks
about /" popular uprisings."
The Costrier, however, is too obtuse
% see the humor that characterizes
he communication of its correspen-
lent, and replies to it at length, APP
more In anger than In sor-
'ow. 1t says Gen. GRANT has made
hot and indecent haste to pro
oitiate Radiealism,' to the extent Of
encouraging and approving insubor
iination in SHERIDAN to the Presi-
lent Of the United States; and that he
ensures General ORD for conform
ng his action to the direction of the
President, under the pretense that it |
vas only the opinion of the Attorney |
1eneral. " The Courier deserves
'redit for making the discovery that |
he opinion of the Attorney General
GAS the direction of the President to
us subordinate commanders, and we
hereby give7it. in passing. But the
general uprising of the people in
avor of GRANT, SO naively suggested
y its correspondent, has no charm
or the Courier. It can't see the mil
enium, and wants to know when it
I'LL begin. 1t fails even to see the
pproaching dawn in the sudden con-
ersion of life-time Democrats, al.
hough such conversions are an
ounced in its own columns. How
ould it be delayed if all the Repubh-
ans support GRANT, and life time
democrats vote for GRANT, and the \
egroes of the South hurrah s for {
RANT ? Does that net constitute a
great popular uprising in Itself =?
t does, most assuredly., and, the
,oarier : sees it, - for it. at once pro