The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-01-22
ANOTHER DEMOCRATIC MASS CON-
vENTION. rr>tfr

A circular has been issued from Indiana
polls by Democrats, calling mass conven-
ton of the party a. indianapolis on the ed
ton of the sth instant fully expresses the
sentiments Of the party on some questions,
but fails entirely to give expression to its
views upon some other important matters
Territorial questions, as presented by the
Presidents Message, engrossed all its atten-
ton, and our own local interests and our
own people were forgotten or ignored. The
proceedings of the Convention have given
cause of undisguised dissatisfaction and
we'll grounded complaint to large proper
ton, If not a majority of the party through
out the State. The final resolution in the
platform by the Convention, is differently
construed with regard to the Lecompton
Constitution, being construed on one hand
that it fully connects party to opposition to
the Administration on the Kansas Constitu-
ton. On the other hand, that it looks be-
yond the Kansas questionable very question
out Of which it took its origin. The resolu-
ton is differently published, and after con-
State, have deemed it important to the har-
mopy and success of the Democratic party,
TO invite our brethren to assemble in mass
convention at indianapolis, on the ed Of
February.
1t says the naked question for Democrats
in Indiana is, "are We in favor of contribu-
ting to force Constitution with slavery on
the people of Kansas against their willi II
we are, our party must be overwhelmed by
defeat. And while we cordially endorse the
Administration generally, and are willing to
tolerate diversity of opinion on this point
without severing ties that heretofore united
us, we ask our Democratic brethren not to
risk defeat by the desertion Of principle
which has led us to victory In the past, and
the abandonment of which would DOOM rs t
defeat in future"
This movement, we have no doubt, vii
be suppressed by the power and influence o
the rulers of the party, and we expect it viii
end with the issuing Of the circular There
is one ground of complaint m the circular
which is independent Of present party issues
and which demands the attention of the peo
pie of all parties; and the evil has beef
most forcibly illustrated in the proceeding
of the State Convention. 1t is the centraliz
ing influence Of our party politics. Indeed
politics are absorbing all questions Of Stat
policy and interest. The scramble for fede
raj Offices and honors, among politicians, ]
making all State questions subservient +
Federal issues, and home interests are becom
ing matters Of but secondary attention to tn
proceedings Of Congress and the acts Of TIT
national Administration. The evils we ar
suffering in this State from government o
mere tolerance, without law to sanction it
proceedings, are grave enough to excite
Jealous people to rebellion; yet Convention
called ostensibly to express the views Of tn
people upon the condition Of public affairs
does not allude to single State measure o
home interest, but is gored into phrenzy o
excitement upon the abs. ract rights of dis
tant territories, because they involve ques
tions on which the political advancement o
few aspirants for Federal offices and homo
depend. The States are fast becoming pro
vincial dependencies OF the General Govern
ment, and controlled by tho dependents o
the Executive power.