Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-11-01
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The Convention. .


The last Nashville JacksoniaH produces a
lengthy and able argument in favor oil the
Eiohth of January next as the time at which
the Convention of the Democratic party OF
the State of Indiana should be held. The /
number Of the sTacksoniaa received at this /
Office has been carried away and, as con- |
sequence, we are unable to lay the document
in question before our readers. We will say,
however, that many of our cotemporaries of
the press are Of the opinion we have ex-
pressed, that the earlier our Convention is
held the better it win be for our principles
and our party.
The Democracy of this State have won, in
the late contest, most glorious victery,-a
victory of truth over error, Of justice over in
iquity, of calm dispassiOnate reason over
fanatic bigotry and the witcheries of priest
craft. We have much to be proud of; forthe
black banner Of abolitionism and the dark
pail Of the Know Nothing order, which last
year floated in triumph above us, or drew
its deadning folds about our vision, have now,
at one dash, been hurled to the earth and sor-
rowfully trailed in the dust. The tide whIoi
has borne us toward and carried our prlncl-
pies to the pinnacle where the virtues that are
in them may be seen, still DsoUes on, and VIC
must take it at the food, if we would lead
our party to continued fortune.
The opposition are broken to Pieces-theil
columns are distracted, and the soldiers of the
victOriesof the year that is gone must sur
render at our power or fy for refuge in the
darkness of drear political morass whers
the Turing light of the Will-o'-the-wisp mus
loose them in the fogs and mists which thei
decaying principles have created Let us no
wait until the scattered remnants of the op
position have collected their diseordant re
mains to body-Unlike Hannibal who los
the benefits of his Alpine campaign and
hard-eaned victory by needless delay
let ms still be up and doing, giving no tim
10 :hc defeated opposition to collect the Gle
ments Of strength or find safe foundation o
which to rest their weary feet.
Without further comment we subjein
couple Of extracts from our cotemporarit
the sentiment of which comedies with OF
own on the subject in question:
The EIGHTH OF JANUARY.-This day,
sacred i'm the history Of our country as con
memorating one Of the most brilliant miltar
exp.oits of the age, under that great captain
hero and statesman, Gen. Andrew Jackson
whose ashes now repose in a vanlt ut the He
Irs11 an1 han fsefal life
the service of his country-is recommends
again by the State Sentinel, as an appropriai
time to hold the Democratic State Convex
ton, for the election of Delegates to N:
tional Convention, at Cincinnati, for the pu
pose Of nominating candidates for the impo
tant offices of President and Vice President
the United States We agree with the SUI
gestion cheerfnlly. But if it is thought t,
soon, we would suggest the 22d of Februar
1856. II is anticipated that the democrat
State Central Committee viii soon act
the matter The Democratic Party cam
too speedily be organized for the approachi
conflict. Every true Democrat and lover
his country should be prepared to battle v
liantly for the Constitution and the Union
against the combined army of scctionsts Al
latitudinarian constructionists, who make W
upon "Civil and Religious Liberty ~
threaten to tear down the very pillars of t
Government.-IsaelbyciH Tol,aateer.
DEMOCRATIC CoNvENTIoN.-The State d
mocratic Convention for the transaction
business, and expression of sentiment. W
be held at indianapolis, as usual, on the
of January next. In some respects this W
be the most important convention of t
Democracy, holden for many years. Il
Platform of SO will be constructed, and t
questions of the Presidency will be prom
nent before it,
We hope the conservative wisdom Of t
party will be there, and that much good m
come of it-Laporte Times.