Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-07-04
From the indiana State Sentinel.
TO THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF
THE UNITED STATES.

FRIENDS AND Fellow CTrrzENs;-At
Convention of the democratic party oI
the State OF Indiana, held at Indianspo.
lis on the Sth of January last, it was Re-
solved, "That delegates be appointed to
represent this State IN a National Con.
vention, 10 be held in Nouember, ls43. 81
Byafurther resolution ofthe Conyen.
'tion, it was recommended that Cincili.
natl, or some other town west of the Ale.
ghanies, sh ould be selected as the place
of meeting.
In conformity with the first resolution.
three delegates we're selected from each
Congressional District, ten 10 number,
and two from the State at large. The
selection of these delegates, however.
was made subject to confirmation bv
each Congressional District if they
thought proper to confirm it, or TO the
appointment of others if deemed advisa-
Bile. In some of the districts the nomi.
nation Of the Delegates made bv the
Convention has been confirmed lin 9th.
ers, new delegates have been appoint.
ed.
The object of the Convention in nam.
ing November, lS4S, as the time of
meeting for the National Convention,
was to accord with the views of their
Democratic brethren in other States, so
far as it had then been expressed -
The States of Tennessee and Missouri
had already recommended November,
l64S, as the proper time for the meet
ing of the Convention, and the Democ.
Tacy Of Indiana, believing this question
to be Of comparatively little importance,
unanimously agreed TO their suggestion. |
Since the meeting OF our Convention,
other States have acted on this question.
The great State ofNew York and Virgin.
ia have already spoken on the subject;
and their views, asto the time Of meet
ing seem TO coincide with the views Of
their brethern in Tennessee, Missouri
and Indiana. On the other hand some
OF our sister States, South Carolina and
Pennsylvania, have proposed Nay 1874,
as the period best suited for holding a
Convention.
From certain indications, too palpa6le
10 be OvrlOOked, il is evident, that ques
tiOn of time-so simple, SO unimportant,
so uuconnected with the great prinCi-
plies We are conlending for--is likely 10
produce distraction in our own ranks.
Fellow Citizens this should not be-
the cause we are cOntending for is too
high, too holy, too important, to be jeO
pardized by an immeteriGl issue. The
whig party, as certain as they are of de-
feat, if We are united, hope only for sue.
cess through our divisions. The motto
of the Democratic party of Indiana is,
"UNIoN AND HARMoNY-EvERY THING
FOR THE CAUsE-NoTHING FOR MEM"
and while they have their preference,
they feel disposed to yield it, fthe Dem
ocratic party in a National Convention
should determine that some other indi- !
vidual than he, who is their first choice /.
should be nominated.
To the Nominee Of National conven- i
tion of the Democratic Party. whether d
that Convention is held in November, /
1s43, or May, 1914; whether held in /
Cincinnati or Baltimore; they pledge
themselves the support,-the warm, gen, /
eroHs and undivided sVpport--of, the
Democracy or Indiana.
But is it not time that the day and the
place of meeting should be settled? Ev.
cry day and hour these questions remain a
open, advantage is taken OF it by eur 9
opponents. They hope on these ques- 81
tions, 50 unimportaDt in themselves, TO
produce heart burnings and iealou sizes
between the different portions Of the :;
Republican family; to array sectional feel !
ings; 10 distract and divide US. To the 3
democracy of Indiana, The time OF place =
ofholding the National Convention is !
immelerial. All they ask is, that some y
time and place be fixed as early as pos. : =,
sible, that all the States OF the confeder- " j
acy should be represented in it; and that, :; Z
when assembled, union and harmony 4
should preside over their delIbera- II II
tions. a,
To ascertain the views of our Repub. 7
lican brethern elsewhere,we have issued D
this circular in behalf Of the democracy @
of Indiana. We are influenced BY no IN
o ther view than the good Of our party in 81
so doing, We have no candidate Of our al
Q wn, nither for the first OF second Office
in the Republic to present for Considera- rt
atien, when that Convention meels.- in
Bot we solicit as early settlement OF 10
those questions as csn be made. With pl
the determination Of amajority Of the n
democratic party ii our Sister States, we o.
shall be satisfied, lei that determination n
be what ismay. And wthe hen battle al
Coucs, the democracy of Indiana will be K
found raltVing around those great prin. "
cIPles for which they have contehdsd; n
Feaoy and willing to support him c
whom the majority Of OUT party through.