Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-06-19
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1y'There appears TO be a strong feeling
among tbe inore polite Democratic leaders
OF The Eastern States 10 favor OF giving
Chief Justice huse the nomination for
President by the Democratic National
Convention They argue tIat rs the
slavery question has been settled and the
Democrats of the Sau,h would be content
to concede qualified negro suffrage, there
Is notling to prevent the party fronl cen
s,fuetiuga pissform satisfactory 20 MIR,
Chase, aud that his domination would
bring to the support Of the Democracy q
suliicient number Of conservative Republi.
ca6s to insure the defeat Of Grant and
Coliax, and thus restore to the long
huugerine politicians OF the Democratic
parry their sucieht stalls ut the public
crib. They do not believe that the country
is yet prepared 70 place ut the head OF the
G0,efnihetst q man who was opposed TO
the wsr for the suppression oi the re-
bellivn, aud, therefore, they dread the
Consequences vi the nomination of Mr.
pepdIs,ou, or any other candidate Of like
lccppelhead untecedenls. Says the New
York Htraid:
"rhe people Ct this country ere not
prepared 10 ignore the principles aud re.
suIts OF the war which are 10 fresh ia their
minds, aud Mr. Pepdelon, who stands IN
direct anlagonlsul lo these, would DO de-.
icnied." - t9.4i.riiI fai sap
Il calls on him. therefore, to pstrioti-
cslly iorego the barren honor Of a nvmi.
nstion. for the sake of the counity, the
Democratic party aud the defeat OF the
Republicans. ! his done, the Herald
would have the Conyeption nominate Mr..
Chase, With General Dix as Vice President.
This, Il says, is just the ticket TO win "and
give assurance vi an able aud CONSERVATIVE
movement"
Governor Seymour, and all the prctni.
ncnt leaders of the Democratic party In
New York arsi Ia favor of this policy. and
1t the mass of the party managers were ss
shrewd us they, We should anticipate the
nomination OF the ticket suggested by the
He,aid, but they might us we'll sing psalms
" congregation OF llindoos 40 10 attempt
to get rid OF Mr. Pendleton in this way.
lie - the representative of tho yirulent
copperheads vf the Northeast. aud they
viii give him up only when beaten by a
square vote 10 the New York ConyenIiont ,
Valhnd,ghsm. Back Pomery. .MiIligan
and the vast constituency they represent.
would almost as soon commit suicide as TO
vote for General Dix tor Vice p.esident,
the nun who gave the fsmous order TO
shoot dovdsny man who fired upon tie
Ameriesn aag. They thiuk just as little,
too, OF Chase as they do of Dix, aud will
dhmiss with contempt the proposition 10
make the liio-Iong ubolitiouist, Sai,non T..
Chuse, their candidate for President. 8'ii-
The Easiefn Democrais do not seem TO
realize that the strongest bond VI union
among Western Copperhead- is hatred Of
the negro, aud u fanalical hostility 70
negro suiIruge: IL they did. they would
perceive ut ouce that ihe acceptance by the
latter Of a candidate who owes all The in
hueuce aud reputation ho possesses to bis
advocacy of the rights Of the negro, aud
who Is aknowu supporter Of tho principle
Of negro suffrage. is simply ioipossible 4
With Chase and DIX Tor their candi.
dates the Western Democrats would be 70
meIs,norphosed that they would not know
themselves, aud they do not intepd to lose
their identity.-lJou ~