The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-08-03

III NhACA AC ACO5C0 tAda hC
was the author of the revolutionary
plank in the Democratic platform.
We copy his speech, emitting only
that portion eulogistic of Charleston
and the part she took in the war. We
hope every Republican will read it,
and then call the attention Of his
Democratic neighbors to it, and have
them read it.:
THE NEW YORK CONVENTION.
When the Democratic Convention
was called together, and the South
ern States we're invited to participate
IN its deliberations, my opinion was
decided that we should accept the IN
vitation promptly; and my conviction
is clear that in doing so we have not
only acted wisely, but we have done
great good to the South and to the
Democratic party. After a free and
full consultation with delegates in the
Convention, representing all the
Northern States, / am thoroughly
convinced that the great heart OF the
Democracy is with the suffering
South; that it is fully alive to the
dangers which threaten to destroy
the Constitution and the Government,
and that it is ~unalterably fixed in its
purpose to rescue that Constitution
from destruction, TO restore that Gov
eminent to its legitimate functions,
and to bring back the Southern States
to their place in the Union, with all
their rights, dignity, and equality un-
impaired. These are the objects for
nhTnh thu hananorofT nnvfu ~ Frhf-
ing; and, planting themselves on the
Appian Way OF the Constitution,
grasping once more in friendship the
hands of their brethren of the South,
setting up again the broken affairs Of
the country, they have sworn never to
cease fighting until their objects are
accomplished. And, gentlemen, / be-
lieve they are honest and sincere in
the professions they make. | believe
they will be true to us If we are but
true to ourselves. | believe they not
only have the will, but the power, to
relieve us from this odiOus tyranny
under which we have groaned for
three years. Nor were these patriotic
sentiments confined to the members
of the Democratic party alone, for
they animated In an equal degree the
hearts of the delegates to that other
great Convention in New York.
composed of Federal sci eri and
sailors, those men who, believing that
they were right as we believed that we
were right-fought honestly for their
States as we did for ours; who fought
only for the restoration of the Union
and the supremacy of the Constitution.
and who, thinking their ends gained
when we laid down our arms, meet us
a brave anG honorable men should be
met; who recognize In Us no longer
foes, but brethren; and who, buryIng
all past differences la one common
grave, extend to Us the right hand OF
fellowship. J., for Que, accept che
hand so frankly extended. The man
who fought bravely for his State and
cause as l did for mine, and who, tell
ing me now that his sole object was
to preserve the Union under the Con-
stitution-who, greeting me on the
broad and noble platform of the De-
mocracy extends in that hand which
SO lately grasped the sword, the olive
branch of peace-I greet him as a
comrade in that battle which we are
now fighting for constitutional gov
eminent and liberty.
TIE DEMOCRATIC SOBDIERS
FORGIVEN.
/ yield to none in devotion to that
- Lost Cause for which we fought.
Never shall l admit that the cause
itself failed, and that the principles
which gave it life were therefore
wrong. Never shall [ brand the men
who upheld it so nobly as rebels "
or " traitors" Never shall | igno-
miuiously seek safety or base promo
ton by a dastardly denial or treacher-
Gus betrayal of it; but still | can
accord to those who conscientiously
differ with me whGt / claim for my
self-perfect and entire sincerity In
following the dictates Of duty. My
recent intercourse with many Federal
soldiers has convinced me that there
are thousands and tens of Thousands
of them who occupy this ground
who are fully determined that thu
rights of all the States shall be pre-
served inviOlate, and who are prepar
ed to defend the Constitution and 1T
guarantees at all hazards. They vii
not allow unconstitutional Legislation
t. tx by means of military tyranny
negro dominion In the South. The.
will not consent to see ten States, il
time Of profound peace, kept unde
the rule of the bayonet, and they will
demand, as the Southern States hav
in good faith accepted and kept tn
terms offered them, that they shall
take their place In the Union as equa
partners in the great family Of States
Tt is due to those soldiers who me
US in New York to declare-and / d
no with great pleasure-that while al
l.-o~ ~oo.-ol - - fha South MIL
the greatest kindness and cordially
our greeting by them who had latei
been arrayed In battle against US wa
marked by the utmost considerable
anu delicacy; and l think / expires
the unanimous feeling of the South
ern delegates when / say we are nc
only gratitied, but profoundly touche
by the reception we met with from tn
Northern Democracy, and l knoN
that for this they deserve and receiv
the grateful thanks not only of on
delegates, but of the whole people 0
she South. And let the pee
pie of the North rest assure,
that if they wish to Sc
the restoration of that Union fC
which they fought-if they hope t
see the South a willing member of
the only means to secure these end
ID to manifest everywhere the sam
spirit of Cancellation, the same mag
nanimity, the same kindness, and th
same n of Justice that governe
the deliberations of the great Cor
ventions which have just been held i
New York. The grand army of ID,
mocracy, assembled in Tammar
Hall, have offered US honorable tern
and a lasting peace. The Radicals il
sist on our dishonor. They make