The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-09-03
RESOLUTIONS of the Indiana DemO-
scrats.

Although we have published the resulu-
lions adopted by the big Old Line Democratic
Convention. held at indianapolis last week,
yetwe think the Republication of them in
'dissected form will probably entertain our
readers better than the bare gas of the reso-
buttons alone. That such batch of resolu-
iutions,so big with wind, and SO little in SUBJ
stance, so much in words, and yet so starving
in practical ideas, should have been adopted
by convention of fifteen thousand of any
part of the people, lisa matter OF establishment,
or it would be if we did not understand ex-
.actly how resolutions are passed through
Democratic Conventions. We can recollect
but one public document that can touch
these resolutions in utter insgnifeance of
character, and hat was the address prepared
by young Democrat of Evansville, last fall,
for Democratic meeting at Indianapolis,
and which was very hurriedly superseded by
another. The only positive positions taken
in these resolutions are-that they are Old
Lin ers they are opposed to all secret politi
cal societies opposed to the principles of
AbolitiUnists; re-affirm the principles of the
previous Convention on the Slavery question;
oppose force and violence at the pells !;
'uEainst Know Nothing DULLES in Missouri,
&c. Not one word have they said ON the
most exciting question which has ever agita-
A greater exhibition of mora or political cow
ardice was ever before exhibited by a par
~. Tt is ofitself alone enough to damn any
party in the eyes Of honest and fair dealing
men. They feared to offend the temperance
vote, and they dared not offend the liquor
men. They dared not assume position in
any manner favorng great moral principle
and they feared to directly oppose that princi-
pie and the law supporting it. The Prohlbitory
Liquor Law forms the only State question
which will enter into the coming canvass,
and tits Almost interesting and exciting ques-
ton, and one which cannot Ue lodged. Yet
here is Convention ofthe Democratic par
~ meeting to lay down a platform, gather
ing by thousands and under the direction of
the party leaders, State Convention, and
has not one a1ord to say about this question !!
But we give the resolutions with CON-
ments:
Resotued, That we claim with pride the
name of National Democrats-that we are
"Old Liners and always expect to follow
the old lines SO plainly marked by the patr j.
OTIS and sages of the Revolution, in The Dec
laration of independence, and in the Consti-
tuition of the United States. Our name is
Es Interchangeable as our principles, and our
principles are as immHtable as the fcunda-
lion of the universe.
If some of the lines that the De mocratic
party has been following lately, are those
marked either by patriotism or the sages of
the Revolution, then patriotism has becom e
very singular article, and the sages of the
Revolution had marked out lines of which
many of their sons are most heartily ashamed.
1mmutable principles! Why, they estab-
lished principles for themselves by Conven-
ton in 1849 to which they are directly oppo-
sed now, to say nothing of their platform OF
1854. They resolved in '49 hat by all con-
stitutional means, Congress should prevent
the extension of slavery into Territories now
free !! Immutable principles! Why they
hav'nt a principle now they had ten years
ago.
RESOLVED That we announce our contn.
ued hostility to all secret political societies
and organizations, as being inimical to thu
genius of our institutions, and revolving to
the manly spirit of free and intelligent peo-
pie. That we deeply deplore the frequent
scenes OF riot, outrage, murder. arson, and
desolation which have been occasoned by
these worse than Jacobin organizations; and
that we appeal to every man who values q
good reputation and an honorable name
among his fellow men to lose no time in sep
arating himself from so foul conspiracy;
for that he counsels and associates with mi n
who commit these most revolving crimes, is
n participator in their guilt, and morally, il
not legally responsible for their acts.
They denounce all secret political soci.
ties Why secret political societies have
been among US ever since the secret poIitca
society which pledged themselves to the cause
of freedom, and in secret conclave drew uE
the Declaration of Independence. The Dem
ocratic party has had its own share of them
with its once mighty leader, Gen. Jackson
in front of the we'll known Tammany Asso-
citation. Even at this day, it has the worst
and most dangerous of all secret political so
.ceties in its midst, the Sag NIGHTS. But this
resolution was aimed at the Know Nothings
And yet the men who got up this resolution
knew well the veil of secrecry has been with
drawn from the Know NnthinGs, by the ac
ton OF the Philadelphia National Convention