The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-01-24
LARGEST CITYCIRCULATION.
Opposition State Convention.


Convention was issued in conciliatory
spirit, inviting all who were opposed to the
course pursued by the present Administra-
ton to meet in convention, devise means
to insure union of all the Opposition elo-
ments, and select a ticket for the suffrages
OF those who desire to express-through its
instrumentality-a protest against the SEN
timents of disunion which seem to have
taken entire control of the Democratic party.
The Opposition in Ohio county intend
sending delegates to that Convention,
thing they have never done before since
1854. They feel-if they do not partici-
pate in that Convention, after they are cor
daily invited, and let the ultra Republicans
have it all their own way, through their
own negligenee--they will be very culpa-
BILE.
1t is urged by some that the call is
Republican trap, designed to catch these
who do not endorse all the views entertained
by that party, and yet who contemn the
disunionism of the latter-day Democracy
We do not so regard it. The call is not
put forth by the Republican party. 1t is
not even issued as coming from the Repnh-
lcass State Central Committee, but is sign
ed by gentlemen from various parts Of the
State who CHANGED to be in the capital at
the time the call was made. Should the
Opposition from this part of the State go
into the Convention, they would do so un-
pledged to any particular course of action.
If the candidates selected, and resolutions
adopted, were such as they could not con-
scientiously endorse, they might urge their
~5s-ijeesiens; and if no attention was paid
them, they could withdraw in gentleman
ly manner, and no harm would be done.
The idea that man, by going into a con-
vention, pledges himself in advance TO
abide by its nominations and resolutions,
is fatal error, and one that is proving de-
structive to the best interests of the govern
ment.
Conventions were originally designed as
a means of ascertaining the sentiments and
views of the different parts of the State and
of the Confederacy. The construction now
given then-that they-arc mere machines
by which designing and intriguing pace
hunters foist themselves upon an unwilling,
though submissive.pe ople-was ne' or known
until within few years past. 1t is time
- the evils in the Convention system should
be remedied, as well as those of the govern
ment. 1t devoIves upon the Opposition of
this part of the State to say that this shall
be done. Let them send a delegation to the
Capital, able and competent TO lay their
opinions and views before the Convention !;
let them be compared with the views of
those from other points; let it lie seen where
in they agree and wherein they differ. If
the differences can be harmonized, through a
mutual spirit of compromise let it be done,
the ticket nominated, and everything put in
trim for gallant contest. If the differ
ences cannot be reconciled, why let the
Opposition members withdraw, and give the
State over to TIE tender mercies of the De-
mocracy for four years to come.
We do not regard it as endorsing the
nomination of the Chicago Convention by
participating in the State Convention OF
ucAt III th4S k'e1AbiOOA2Hi, Nc NSeAA I
each tub to stand on its own bottom. Il
we like the State ticket, and dislike the
/ National, we shall support the one and re-
pudiate the other. We do not see how an
independent or press could do other
wise If we dislike both, we shall object
to both. We even go farther. We believe
i it is the duty of every not only to vote,
i but 10 exert his influence in the selection OF
his rulers We believe that he should ex-
ercise his judgmentin canvassing the merits
of the respective candidates, and he should
vote for that man whose opinions and SEN
.::uen.z the nearest coincide with his own
We shall act ON this principle. If We don't
like any OF tie candidates, shall suppol
those we dislike the least, and who, of the
hatch, we think are the best men. and stand
rinciples that approximate the nearest
our own.
4 Entertaining these views, We see no sea-
son why the opponents Of the President in
the Pocket should not send delegates to the
Convention Of the I'D Of next month. We
do not bslieve they will ever have reason to
! 1regret having done so. 1t is time to make
&. tae conservative sentiment in this porlien OF
the State be felt. Though it may be but a
little leaven, who knows but what il may
Ieaysn the whole lump, and the Opposition
party of Indiana-like the Peoples party
q of eHnsylvana-siand forth q unit, the
hope of the patriot and the terror OF cor
rupt and corrupling politicians We trust
: steps will Immediately be taken towards
securing the accomplishment Of This end.
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