The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-05-08
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bers impart TO it an influence and az
importance to which the TammaDy
Hall has scarcely a claim. The club
has c~anYassed the probable result of
the Democratic National Convention,
which is II be in some sense their
guests in a few weeks. The New
York correspondent Of the Philadel-
phia Ledger says:
Though ! am not at liberty to deal
with details, no condolences are FlO-
lated in saying that, after a survey Of
the whole field, and with a thorough
wishes of the leading men Of the
party. at the best, the Club has come
to the conclusion that it will be i'm
possible for the Convention to agree
either upon Mr.. Pendieton or Gov
ernor Seymour, though there will be
a hot preliminary struggle by the ad-
herents Of both for the mastery.
The same correspondent is Of the
opinion that Senator T. A. HEN
bricks for President, and Gov. Eng
LIsH for Vice President, viii be the
compromise ticket. 1t is evident that
every effort will be put forth by the
opponents Of Mr.. PENDLEToN, to
break his western phalanx. It Is
equally apparent that Mr.. HEN
bricks is a willing party to every
movement that in the least prom
Uses him a place on the ticket, and
that his friends in Indiana are ex
pected to " throw of on PENDLE
TON, if they discover any prospect Of
defeating him.
The New York Citizen, whose edi-
tor seems to be made of different
stuff from that which constitutes the
White Boys-in- Blue organization Of
this State, is unwilling to stultify him
self to the extent that will be required
for him to support Nh. PENDLEToN.
Consequently he is doing his utmost
to defeat the nomination Of that gen
tleman. In these ~endeavors he went
so far as to declare that the
Southerners despise a Northern
Copperhead as much as they respect
a loyal soldier Of moderate views.
This declaration was evidently intend
ed to create ;he impression that a
soldier like HANCOCK would be more
accepts BILE to the Democracy of the
rebel States than a Copperhead like
PENDLEToN. But the Mobile Regis
ter, which is better prepared to speak
intelligently of the feeling in those
States, corrects the Citizen in this
particular. The Register says:
The Southerners " do not de-
spise a Northern Copperhead." On
the contrary, the "Copperheads" of
the North, as a class, constitute the
party more closely in accordance with
their principles, and have a stronger
hold upon their affections, than any
other in the North. The Southern
people, it is true, :" respect a loyal
soldier, OF moderate views but they
respect him for his moderation rather
than for his loyalty" IN the sense
in which that term is used By the
Citizen.
The poetical and chivalrie editor of
the Citizen may learn from this just
the value that is set upon the loyal
soldiers, who, after assisting to over
come the rebels in arms, are, with
such gushing tenderness and magma
nimity, doing what they a at the
ballot box to restore those same rebels
to their former position in the Gov
eminent. Not content with speaking
on the subject in general terms, the
Register descends to particulars-il-
Illustrating its principles by men-as
follows:
As to Mr.. Pendleton, there is no
probable candidate for the Presidency
who is at this day so popular In the
ern statesman who would be received
with more honor. Pierce, 0'Connor,
Pendleton, VOORHEES,, Vallandigham
the South are only less honored than
those of Davis. Lee, Johnstoa and
Beauregard.
With a united South and West in
his favor, it will be hardly possible
for the Eastern bankers and bond
holders, backed by the soldier ele-
ment, to accomplish Mr.. PENDLE-
TONS defeat. It will be seen that
PIERCE, PENDLEToN, VOORHEES, and
VALLANDIGHAM are only less hon
ored than DAVIS, LEE, JOHNSTON and
BEAUREGARD. This is a significant