Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-09-18
A Trial of No-party Patriotism and
Sincerity.


The Republican party of Marion county and of
the State Of Indiana assert, whether with real or
assumed patriotism we shall not say, that it is the
duty of every citizen to subordinate party issues
and party nominations in the present crisis of
public affairs to the higher duty of supporting the
Government The Democracy of this county
propose TO test the sincerity of these patriotic
propositions of our Republican friends and to
present practical evidence that they are pre-
pared TO sacrifice party organizations and plat
forms upon the altar of their country" The Dem
ocratic Central Committee of this county, in to
days paper, make a proposition to the Repubi-
can Committee and party to Withdraw the nom-
nations made by each party to fill the county
offices to be voted for at the ensuing October
election. and to nominate n ticket to be sup.
ported in common by both parties. The Demo
cratic Committee propose that JOHN G. NEW,
Esq, Republican and competent and efficient
officer. shall be substituted in the place of Mr.
WALLACE as candidate for Clerk; that PERCY
HosBROoK, ESQ.,, admitted by all to be good
man for the place, shall be the candidate fer
Commissioner, and that some good Republican
tive to fill the vacancy made by DR.. KESDRIcK.
Now here heRepublcans have an opportunity pre-
scented them to the sincerity of their party
professions and their willingness to ignore party
spirit and party nominations during the continu-
anee ola which they say is testing the strength
not only, but even the permanancy of the Gov
eminent Will the Republicans accept this pro-
position to subordinate party until the Union,
under the Constitution, is restored. and 1--WE be-
come what we have always proudly believed we
could become. the greatest and first nation ON
the earth2" As platform for this union of par
ties for the sake of the Union, the following,
which is the substance of the resolution adouted
by the House of Representatives of the United
States, at the called session, with only two dis
senting votes, might be adopted:
That in this national emergency we, the cit-
zens Of Marion county, without distinction Of
party, banishing all feeling of mere passion or
resentment, will recolect only our duty to the
whole country; that this war is not waged upon
part in any spirit of oppression, not for any
purpose of conquest subjugation. nor for the
purpose Of overthrowing or interfering with the
rights or established Institutions of the States,
but to defend and maintain the supremacy of the
OOhSh'ueOli, anu W preserve TIE OnlOn Win all
the dignity, equality, and rights of the several
States uuimpaired and that as soon as these OBJ
jects are accomplished, the war ought to cease.
Can there be better opportunity for the patri
otto and Union-loving Republicans of Marion
county to attest their devotion to their country
to prove that they not only prepared, but
that they are ready to sacrifice party organiza-
tons and party platforms upon the altar of their
country" or in other words, to form union of
all parties for the sake of the Union? The De
mOcracy go fully half way in the proposal to g-
more party spirit, party nominations, and party
contests during the war for the good of the
country. Will the Republicans meet the propo-
sItion of the Democrats with the same liberal
spirit and the same patriotic purpose to maintain
the Constitution and Union made by our fathersg