Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-10-16
From the Madisonian.1
The Democratic State Convention

The Democratic State Convention.
In advance of the meeting Of this body, the 2ith Of
February next perceive that of the so-caled
Democratic, but really freso prints of this State
ions of those who opposed to the fugitive slave law
and that the convention should pass resolutions
dorsing the compromise measures. We are really as
tonished and surprised at these Indications They FORE
bode good TO the Democratic this State and
such advice, followed will be the orerunner of in
glorious defeat Yet, ftom the papers in which they APP
pear, they seem to be inded with the approval and
the instance OF the powers that be in Indiana, and
therefore, earnestly beg call the attention of
the Democracy of the State to this fact.
In September last year ago, the compromise meas
passed. with the and appreciation of our
Senators and Representatives in Congress They caused
great excitement throughout the Union Shortly after.
wards constitutional convention met and, with
unanminiy almost unparalleed formally and in advance
Of any other State, endorsed those measures of peace
and of compromise. Indiana, by their action occupied
higher position than she had attained, among her
sister States. She was hailed every where the sound
conservative State of the Union-her praise
cry tongue-her hold and noble position favor of the
Union and the Constitution received the pauds of all
sound men. The Legislature followed in the footsteps
OF the convention, and last August candidates for
Congress out boldly and unequvocay in favor Of
all the compromise measures. The result glorI-
Gus vctoTy-the election of eight sound compromise
Democrats This announcement was hailed with Joy
by the friends Of the Union everywhere, and shouts Of
exultation from every quarter in honor of the
Indiana Democracy.
But now orsooth because political trickster
poets 10 be candidate and has objection to receive
the abolition vote, asked, in order to swell
his vote and 10 stuff his vanity, 10 pull down clio
rious UNION BANNER and hoist the black flag Of alb.
oltionism For we will truckle no such base,
unmanly trick to catch We will resist this at
tempt to disgrace the Democracy Of Itdiana every
hazard and at every step, and shall be found expo
sing the nelarous effort and holding its advocates up to
public nlamy. Perish torer perish, all hopes of
cess ere the Democratic party take Zone step back
wards in its noble stand the compromise measures
ere it retracts principle oits political creed, its
proud UNION BANNER be changed for reesol bunting.
Better, thousand times, better defeat, standing
NATIONAL PLATFORM battling for ancient principles
fighting for the preservation oil the Union with hon.
unsullied and integrity maintained, than
under the black flag OF abolitiopism. We want CO.
alitions-we seek freesol votes. We strong
enough ofourselves to elect, by respectable majority
ticket composed Of good, sound, Union, compromise
Democrats, and do desire the the infu-
encc of abollonists
The Presidential election is approaching The north.
ern Democratic States preparing for the struggle
by coming up manuy to the support OF the adjustment
most iustrious in the Nation, but recently one oil
her own citizens, candidate for the presidency
Shall she now gorousy trucke to abotionism2 Would
such step advance the claims of the glorious old hero
whose she has been presenting to the consideration
of the Democracy Of the Union! Do they not know that
such movement would ruin all his prospects for
inatonl No friend of his will favor such course.
We have all confidence in the gentlemen who will com
pose State convention but desire let the sound
Democracy know that there is movement on foot tc
smother all resolutions, committing the party to the
comromse measures, at the next convention. "Fore
warned" let us be s'fore-armed" for the attempt
We have sufficient information before state, tina
the aboitonzed Democratic presses of the State and
their supporters making concerted effort to contro
the convention and that it behooves every Union Dem
ocrat to be up and doing This matter must not ant
shall not be skukd. The convention will have op
portunty to show their hands this question! No mis-
cradle lodging and no contemplate skuiking will b.
permitted. For ourselves expect the convention
take the highest, broadcast boldest, and most uncom
promising stand for all the adjustment measures, ant
against the repeal, modification, alteration OF, any
of them. to the dotting Of the crossing
at Anything less than this will not receive the appro
baton Of the Democracy of Eastern Indiana and AM
unmany trucking aboltonism will receive their oPei
and determined opposition. We speak from the 'rec
ord" when boldly that if the convention refuse
pass the right sort of resolutions the ticket presented
by them will meet with an nglorious and overwhelmn:
defeat. Actual observations have convncedus that thu
Democracy of the Second and Third Congressional dis
triets will touch who truckles caters for free
soil votes; while letters from prominent men, all owe
the State give the information regarding he
region of country But repeat, we have all conf
dence in the Democracy Of the who will be chose
delegates that convention and that the aims and de
signs of the aboonzed Democrats will be frustrated