Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-09-25
s.rhe county Election -

ssThe County Election.r
Under this head the Journal takes position
against the proposition Of the Democratic central
committee to ignore party nominations and party
contests at the coming election 1t admits that
Messrs WALLACE and moore were nominated as
party candidates; that they are partisans, and
that they have spent much time in canvassing the
county as Republicans. The Journal thus un-
willingly comedies the paramount objections to
continuing these gentlemen as candidates, if the
members of the Republican party are sincere in
proposing that party or partisan considerations
shall be generally ignored until the termination
of the unfortunate sectional contest which th7eat
ems the very life of the Government. To
make Union ticket acceptable, it
should not be composed of extreme
partisans, or those who have been brought FOR
ward by party conventions either to reward them
for partisan services or as the Jealous advocates
of the distinctive political principles Of the party
organizations they represent 1t was these con-
siderations that Influenced the Democratic COM
mttee in proposing that both candidates for Clerk
nominated by party conventions, in which party
lines were rigidly drawn, should be Withdrawn.
To show their good faith and liberality the Demo
cratic committee proposed the name of Repub-
lcan, whom the Journal can not but concede is
unexceptionable in every respect, as the Union
candidate for Clerk. and that paper indorsed Mr.
HosBRooK, Immediately after his nomination, as
in every respect worthy of the position for which
he was named: Commissioner Of the County
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cerned be will give way if any other Demo
crat is more acceptable to the Republicans.
and the Democratic committee-n their PROPOSE
tons, expressed their willingness to accept the
name of any other substantial Democrat, if the
withdrawal OF Mr.. HosBRooK would insure the
formation of Union ticket. But the Journal
says it would be treating Messrs. WALLACE and
MOORE with great injustice, if they should be set
aside in the manner proposed, Why? Is it of
more importance to elect two partsans than to
ignore party contests in the present crisis of the
country AT the head of the editorial column of
the Republican organ, day after day. appears the
following extract from the last speech of DouG-
LAS, which it has adopted as the sentiment which
should govern every citizen until the Government
and the country is rescued from its peris:
Whoever is not prepared to sacrifice party or
CARNATIONS and platforms the altar of his
country, does no: deserve the support and coun-
tenance of honest men. =
The Republicans demand of the Democrats the
ignoring of party contests during the war as
patriotic duty In response thereto the Demo
cratic committee propose the withdrawal of the
party nominations of both parties and Union
ticket composed of unexceptionable candidates,
which can receive the common support of both
parties Now comes the test whether the Repub-
Icans are honest in their professions of no party
ism. If Messrs. WALLACE and MOORE are not
prepared to sacrifice party organizations and
platforms on the altar of their country" which
the Republicans claim to be a paramount and
patriotic duty, do they deserve the support and
countenance of honest menu This is question
for these gentlemen and the Republican party to
answer.
The proposition of the Democratic committee
made in good faith, and if it is acceded to by
the Republicans, it will be carried out, and thus
all partisan strife and party contests will be ig
nored at the October election.
since the foregoing was written, we nave re-
ceived card from Mr.. New, declining to be a
candidate for clerk, as proposed by the Demo.
cratic Central Committee. The declination of
Mr. NEW does not weaken the proposition of the
Democratic committee for a Union ticket, lessen
the obligations of the Republican party to accede
thereto. or in anywise diminish the force of the
considerations we have presented upon the sub
ject. The sincerity of the no party professions
of the Republicans can best be demonstrated by
the withdrawal of their party candidates for the
October election.