The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-17
After remarks by Rev. e. Smith and Hon. y. n.
Root, the convention adjourned sine de.

full report Of the proceedn rs of this body held
in n is city yesterday, wl be found la our columns
this morning. Nearly every county n the State
was represented, ard by many men whose personal
worth wsuld have given character TO better cause
than that 10 which they have engaged.
In this contest between the copd and IN I'd par
ties Of the State it Is rather difficult to determine
which hss been bought end which has DE. n sold
Both parties, we believe, claim the trion.,h and
neither confesse defeat.
The platform II neither wtig nor free soil. II 1.
made up of generalities and distractions, whica
would have been very 01aopo< when the north wes-
tern ordinance was under discussion ia the old
CoDgr, SIS Of the Confederation, or when the Ms-
souri, Compromise was before the Congress of 1920,
ana might have been pertinent when the late Ne
bmska-Kansas bill was pending Ia the present Con
gess but oD the 18th Of July. 1854. when the only
vital Issue before thr conntry relating to the ques-
ton Of slavery IL. whether freemen from the North
or shareholders from the South shall obtain pre-
dominsnce In TIE newly organized Territories Of
Nebraska and Kanaas, the platform will seem too
marrow FIR any considerable portion OF the people
Of Ohio to 0ccury. II the convention were in
earnest in their hostility Ito the further increase Of
slave teIrit ry," they should have modified their
third resou ton the only one which looks towards
p actcal aotioB--as to have committed the CONVEX
ton TO aid in peoPling the new Territories with
free men.
Read these resolves we have above referred to in
their order. The first is flourish OF trumpets
about the day, wi ich means nothing now. The No
oond is tier alton of the same thing insignificant
OF meaning at present. The hrd is resolve to re-
peal the Nebraska bill, which Que Of the speakers
OF "Wednesday night ADMITTED was impract cable,
a. G. nseqrently nn orihy Of the action o. body
If Americans DESTROYS in some substantial maoner
OF stopping che encroachment Of slavery. TcsE
tnt po,t # this third ,eore is the opposition TO the
ndrsSsion Ct s0ve States hereafter. This IL more
significant resolve than anything get limited at. II
means, in its last result The dissolution of this con.
fedooey. Why may not even this disastrous result
have been contemplated by convention which
lie ter Of Mr.. Morrow, as patriotic" which pro.
posed dissolution Of this Union.
The fourth resolve hetrays the true object of the
asembage-the oustI Of democrats from Office, and
out regard to the glazing logcalness OF putting up
candidates for Judge and member Of the Board OF
Public Works, who are to carry out officially the
resolves as to the Nebraska bill, we suppose this
convention proceeded to nominate their candidates
both good men, personally. Judge Swan Is selected
to run against Judge Norris, who was opposed to
the Nebraska bill, and known to be so. This is
evidence Of the heartlessness OF the pretences Of
the meeting, and Of their overwilling desire for
Office.
The other nominee is an old whig, Mr.. Dickens
derfer, a good man, perhaps, but run simply
to carry ont one object-an object again and
again shamelessly avowed in the convention
purpose Of gratifying old grudges against
d. democracy who can never be dethroned from
the peoples heart, with the aid Of all the clap.
trap and flourish which has distinguished this long
heralded convention In conclusion, let us ask the
free soile what of moral or political strength they
have gained BY fusion into this nondescript and
nameless party They have lost their old platform
sunk their old principles, and gained-whst3 An
p p 1 Of
far as the democratic platform Of 1918, adopted
by every democratic convention since.
And the whigs-what bave they gained Alas
what have they lost? The Harry Clay whigs-with
high crests and patriotic aspirations4- Union
wings, with their love Of the constitution and the
fahof Its requirements lost their honor which
is their all Lost it, in disgraceful combination with
. party which our whig neighbor said It could not
join without sacrifice Of selfrespect and patriotism.
One result Of this piebald conventon-ths new
and nameless party-renains. We are proud to re.
cord that 1t brings into the field, in renewed
strength, the democratic masses who never finch
before such foe. Let the nameless fusionists come
on. They meet the democratic people-the lovers
OF their country and its institutions Let the spoils
seekers amalgamate, and the trafickers in princi
pies beware, for triumph never lit upon such ban
on lie harmony tRer gath
ering; but a harmony upsanctifed by some political
idea of lasting use--cemented by one desire only,
and that the ignoble strife for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
won triumph where the democracy were aroused
to the nature OF the issue.
Yntsara State Anti Nebraska Convention.
The Indiana State AntiNebrasSa Convention as.
sembed at Indianapolis, on the 18th inst, In the
lot adjoining the Court House. The attendance OF
delegates is large aud the number Of citizens gene
rally assembled from all parts Of theState is said to
exceed that on any former occasion.
The convention was called to order at 10 A. NJ.
by calling Colonel Thomas Smith, an old line demo-
craft, to the chair, who was unanimously elected
President. Eleven Vice Presidents and six Secre-
taries were chosen.
The President, In taking the chair, made speech
in which he took strong ground against the Ne.
hraeRo MO- Committees t,opa nd
nominations were appointed, who retired to prepare
their reports. During their absence the convention
WAS addressed by Mr. Lsne, Rev. George B. Jocelyn,
and II. G. Ellsworth. The latter gentleman was a
member Of the democratic convention held here last
May, but be repudiates the action Of that conven-
ton and strongly opposed the Nebraska measure
and said be was ready to join with his fellowciti
zens without reference to party to perpetaae free
democrats came with him from the Tippecanoe dis
trict on the special train this morning; that that
district was the stronghold of democracy, and that
the nominee Of the May convention will be over
whelmingly defeated. Recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
When the convention assembled, Ex-Governor
BEBD, Of Ohio Of H., was introduced, and made
q speech, in which he opposed the Nebraska bill,
or some other good anti Nebrsska man would be the
next President. He said no man in favor Of that
measure could by any possibility be elected to either
house of Congress from the free States.
The committee on resolutions reported, and pre-
sented majority and minority reports
The minority report was voted down By o large
majority. 1t was submitted by Mr.. Julian.
Mr. HENDRICKS submitted the majority report,
and after some remarks in support Of the resolu.
tiops, il was adopted with reclamation.
The following are the preamble and resolutions as
adopted -
Whereas, We, the frsemen Of Indiana, without rcs
pect Of party and actrated By common devotion 10
republic and common for its founders have
4hrrf nj
passage OF the ordinance OF July 13th 1851 making the
Northwest Territories free for ever; and Whereas the
unanimous adoption Of said ordnance by the repesen
tatves Of oil the States 10 the Union at
indicated ths opposition to the extension Of slavery
then the fixed policy Of the country and the founders
of government; and whereas regard the recent
rcreal and abrcgaticn Of the Missouri compromise
gross and wanton violation Of the pghtcd faith Of the
Uncn in reference TO the extension Of slavery there
fore,
Resolved, That We are opposed to the extension Of
slavery and that dc precate and repudste the priu
cpes OF the Platform adopted by the self sSled Dcmo
cratic Convention of last May held this city 10 fur
thor tho Nehrss Ia eufn1ip