Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-06-13
DAILY NATIONAL ERA.
POLITICS IN INDIANA.

The Administration papers point with COM
/ placency to the action Of the late State Con-
vention Of the so-called Democracy of Indiana,
as fully endorsing the policy of the President
aud Senator Douglas in regard to the Nebras
ka Bill We all know how such Conventions
are packed and managed. The subordinates
of the Administration take care of the primary
meetings, and pick the delegates, and then the
proceedings Of the Convention are determined
by shrewd active politicians N the interest OF
the men in power.
| The Indiana State Convention was doubtless
got up and managed in this way 1t met at
Indianapolis on the cath ult., and put in nomi-
nation Nehemiah Hayden for Secretary of
State, John p. Drum for Auditor, Elijah New
land for Treasurer JESSE D. BRIGHT, who owns
plantation Of slaves in Kentucky, presided
| GRAHAM N. FITCH, who made hiH entree into
Congress few years ago by the aid OF Aboli-
ton votes, given to him on the strength OF
| pledge, publicly made in writing that if no one
would bring forward bill to abolish Slavery
| ia the District Of Columbia, he would, moved
the following resolution; which, of course, was
adopted:
RESOLVED, That Judge Douglas, Of the Uni
ted States Senate is entitled TO and receives our
hearty thanks for 80 ably advocating tho prin-
| ciple of non intervention as contained In the
Kansas and Nebraska BILL and that We cordi-
| ally endorse the action of our Senators and
Representatives in sustaining the same"
The non-intervention so admired by Dr.
Fitch was the extension of all the laws of the
United States to the Territories, and making
them binding on their inhabitants except the
law for the protection of freecom and free la
Dor in all tho region north of So deg. 80 min
Among the otter worthless present we're Lieut.
Governor WILLARD and +. A. Hannegan. We
do not see the name of w. j. Brown, of ex-
Speakership memory, a most devoted supporter
of the Administration, but Of course he was
there.
| The Convention adopted tho following rcso-
lutions:
Resolved That the Democrats of Indiana
fully approve OF the principles Of the act ex
tending the laws Of the United States over and
organizing the Territories of Nebraska and
Kansas.
Resolved, That we concur in the opinion
that it is not properly within the Jurisdiction
Of Congress to determine the provisions of the
Consultation Of State, farther than to require
that it be of republican form, but on the con-
trary, that the people do 20. sess the right and
power to adopt such form of Government 81
they may deem best suited to their views and
wants and that this right should he recognized
as one of the fundamental principles of self
government
aResolued, That this Convention is distinctly
opposed to that provision of the Nebraska and
Kansas bill, commonly known as the Clayton
amendment which made a distinction between
native-born and foreign inhabitants, who NAV
be residents of the Territories, and feel graft
fled that the efforts Of the Democracy have
| I en- succes lful in expunging that odious fec-
ture from the act
Resolved, That intemperance is a great
moral and social evil, for the restraint and cor
rection Of which Legislative interposition is nc
cessary and proper; but that VIC cannot ap-
prove Of any plan for the eradication or cor
reotiou Of this evil, that must nccet arily result
in the inhiction of greater ones and that we
are therefore opposed to any law upon this
subject that will authorize the searching for OF
seizure, confscdtion, and destruction of private
property.
Resolved, That we regard all political or
ganizations based upon the single idea Of tenn
perance reform, as dangerous to the perpetui-
ty Of our republican form of Government, by
withdrawing the attention from the great poiiti-
cal pris.ciples upon which it is founded, and
that we most earnestly appeal to our fellow
Democrats, throughout the State, to adhere, in
the selection of members Of the Legislature to
the practice Of choosing such men as will make
these great principles Of Democratic policy, IN
der the influence Of which this country hsl
been brought to its present elevated and pros
porous condition, paramount to all other con-
siderations.
aResolved, That the Democracy Of Indiana,
still adhering to the Constitution of the Cor
federacy, openly and ayowedly condemn any
organization, secret or otherwise, that would
aim to disrobe any citizen, native, or adopted,
of his political, civil or religious liberty
Adopted
We all understand that this Convention,
controlled by Office holders, Office expcctants,
and dependents of the Administration could
speak authoritatively for itself but not for the
Democracy of Indiana We are inclined to
think that the great meeting held at Lafayette,
Indiana, on the goth Of May, to hear Daniel
Mace, one OF its Democratic Representatives,
afforded better indication of tho sentiments
Of the Democratic People of that State. Tho
Daily Courier of Lafayette, an Administration
paper, says OF it,
@The meeting at the court hou'', last even
ing, in response to the appointment Of Hon
Daniel Mace, to speak on the Nebrraka out
rage wea the largest political meeting that
hr1 been held in the city for long time. The
court house was crowded 10 overlooking, with
persons Of all political Professionalism
Gratis both Hard and Soft old fogy and pro-
gressve, Wbigs, Free So'lers and Abolitionists.
The officers and committee were mostly Demo-
Gratis and all prominent men in the party"
As we said, some time time, the project Of a
State Convention Of true Democrats Of all
parties, to be held on the 18th OF July, is now
agtated in Indiana.