The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-06-01
ConfessIng Judgment.

OVALUoSAEs 4NBbs
The more candid Democrats are
disposed to confess judgment on the
Presidential question. In view of
the unmistakable popular approval of
GRANT, CoLFAx, and the Platform,
such a disposition does them credit.
Probably the fairest exponent Of this
sentiment is. the New York Citizen,
edited by General HALPINE, who
holds one Of the best offices in the
gift Of the party. His paper. though
unqualifedly Democratic IN its poll
ties, possesses the rare virtue of say
ing pretty much what the editor be-
ieves to be true: and on the Presi-
Dental question, since the Chicago
Convention, he appears to have ar
rived at clear conclusions What
they are, can be inferred from the
following quotations from the Citizen
Of the 23d inst:
But even the alterations aud i'll
feelings which sprung out Of the trial
have been alleviated, If not altogether
removed, by the action of the Con-
vention in its nominations and plat
form. The incorruptible Senators are
not denounced and read out of the
party. Wade and Vengeance is not
the war-cry In the approaching battle.
The very conservative element which
has been scorned and denounced is
cenciliated; and everything of an ag-
dn1 h. ,lok
form is so worded that eUen the Demo
crdfS can scarcely take exception to 1t,
and the candidates dreso M 0derate that
eUes Democrats nsfght vote for them If
IL sCere not for The party they represent.
Grant and Colfax make a ticket
hard to beat. The aC0nderfuL military
success Of the one, and the great pohtt-
cat ability of the other, cannot be qcrit-
ten C}Oaoz or belittled by newspaper edi-
tors; and the attempt TO do so Is a folly,
only tcorthy of the tate management of
the Democratic party. The hero Of
DoHeESOR, CoriHth, most aonaderJul of
AID Of Ttcks6Rrg, and finally of Rich
Dtolld, as not q thtrd-rdte General, and
no literary scribe can n9ttlee ham one.
The gentleman who has worked his
way up to the Speakership of the
House of Representative is not bal
politician, and those who buy him for
one will not make a profitable bar
gain. Probably there are no two
leading names stronger; individually
or collectively than the two which
have been put forward. And if they
do not receive the support of the peo1
pie, it will be from other than personal
The convention was powerful, dra-
matte and harmonious, and has
the prestige of success, aObich lCiu
dratC many 10 ats standard. ~ *l
Has Copperheadism ever yet defeated
loyalty? Can Pendleton overcome
Grant? It has been our boast that
there were more Democratic than Re- /
publican soldiers in the ranks of the
loyal armies. VIII these men fight /
one way and vote another? Having
whipped the enemy in the field, viii |
they vote him the victory IN the !
council? The leaders who think so
must be old line Wings most |
hopeless of political drivelers. Can
we go into this fight against the glories
of Vicksburg, Donelson, Appomattox
Court House, and thousand other |
famous fields, with peace at any
price and the war a failure, in |
scribed on our banners?"
The Citizen expresses the sentiment |
of thousands of Democrats. But not
withstanding this disposition to con-
TESS Judgment. we advise the Repub-
licans to go on with the foreclosure
they have instituted. |
Doubtless we shall have the help of |
thousands Of Democrats; but let US
go ahead as though none could be /
expected. GRANTS tactics should be
ours. He never counted on anything
but opposition from the entire force
OF the enemy, and with him victory I
was certain.