The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-07-17
The Republican COnVentiOn-Ameri
can state Council, etc.

The RepubIica can COnventiOn-Amer
can state Council, etc.
We learn from the State Journal, that IN
Republican Convention on the 18th, at the
Capital, was very largely attended, and
II arked by the utmost enthusiasm. Judging
from.th exceeding great trouble the state
Sentinel has been thrown into by this con-
vention, and its malicious and angry articles
relative thereto, we presume all the journal
says about the numbers and enthusiasm OF
the crowd is correct. However little the &C
ton of the convention may meet with favor
in some quarters, there is at least one thing
about the whole affair we ike-it has thrown
the Old Line Democracy of Indiana into &
fever of alarm, Indignation and establishment
That is the best argum 9nt in favor of the
whole concern-the best sign that some
good has cone out of Nazareth-the most
cheering evidence that the Republicans have
already haif-whipped the enemy.
We have published the platform adopted
by the State Council of the American party,
and the minority report of DIR. Harlan, de e-
gate from The Vanderburgh council, and one
of the committee on resolutions. He repre-
seated this district in the committee. THIS
minority report suits us. 1t is all that the
State Council should have said on the slavery
al Council. 1t is plain and decisive, yet
compromising, and under it as platform on
the subject TO which it alludes, the members
of the American party in Indiana, might
have united with the Republican party if
they chose, or acted independent of all other
parties. But the American purity of this
State. with the exception of that portion in
the First District, have annuled the plat
form of the National Convention, SO far as
their future action is concerned. In doing
this, knowing what the action of the Repub.
lican convention would be, they probably
acted the part of wisdom for success in In
diana, but the part of folly for The national
success of what was intended to be, and
what has been till the last month, nation
al party They have adopted that sectional
policy, which we have no doubt will be sue
Cessful in carrying this State at the next
election-but it is not that policy which can
assist in securing success over the phoLe
Union for the national principles of the par
ty-for the national objects to sustain which
the party was first formed.
Al the close of the National Convention
we insisted the members of that conventior
should have yielded their predictions o
opinion to the majority, and by all mean
preserved their unity and thus their strength
aud we warmly rebuked the action of those
Bho voluntarily entered the convention, ant
because they could not carry out their pecu
liar opinions, seeded from that body The!
had right to protest, right to fight TO
their opinions to the last, but no right to sac
ri6ce the party and its ational principles OF
the altar of bitter sectional feeling. An
the same we say of State councils. For Vi
innate aud nlttoHaL success, they should sup
port the decision of their national conven
ton. But in this case, AS in others, sucl
party duty has not been carried out. Now
similar question is presented in regard to tn
duty OF the councils of the State, hat wa
presented by the case of the National Coun
Gil, as to the duty OF State Councils Tn
State Council has taken certain position
on certain question. Now, as the variou
councils of the State were represented a
this council, we insist, as we have done re
latlve to the action OF the National Council
that obedience should be lent to it's decision
aVbo g, /, l.
ly approved by all. In unity there as strength
The only question is, whether to vote wit
the Americans, and thus assist IN sustainin
the national principles of the Order, ire:
pective of this sectional question-or I
vote with the bitter enemies of the Amer
can party, those who have slandered an
abused you as men and party never weT
50 slandered ard vllified before, and TO su.
tain their Infamous administration and demt
gogue leaders and anti-American principles
We offer these remarks as an outsider, bl
as awarm sympathizer with the America
party.
Now for the & epublican Convention. o.
position in advance as to this convention,
well known. We were opposed to it, got u
as it was in the face and in direct retaliatio
as it seemed, OF the American National Cor
ventlon action, and apparently orignatin
wi h, and receiving the warm approval {
the leading Abolltionists and Freesoilers
the State. Still more did we fear its actio
whenan Abolition Anti-Slavery Convention
assemb ed at indianapolis. few days prev
GUS to the meeting of this Convento
warmly signi6ed their approval of the latt
Convention, and agreed to participate in j
proceedings. Under this condition of thing
II was reasonable to presume, that this CO.
Ventlon would be Freesoi to the core.