Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-09-04


We urge every Democrat who desires the triumph
of Democratic principles and the preservation OF
a free goveFnment-ther rule of the people not the
servants of the people, to go to work at once. If
you want a paper to sustain your principles, give
US the material aid in the way of subscriptions.
Don't delay. Let every Democrat constitute
imself an agent to raise clubs in every township
and forward the names as fast as received.
The Democratic County Convention
--ssHzave we Government.,
The Democracy of Marion county assembled
in Convention ON Saturday last, pursuant to the
usages of the party, TO nominate candidates for
county Clerk aud Commissioner, and to express
their sentiments upon the issues now before the
country. The Convention was largely attended
by men of age, of stability, friends of the Union
and constitutional liberty, and who have deep
interest ia the maintenance of the Government.
Elsewhere viii be found a full report of the pro-
ceedings of the Convention and the expression
of its sentiments They speak for themselves,
and we believe that they viii meet with the APP
prevail of all friends of order and civil and religious
liberty. The Democracy of Marion only reiterate
their devotion to the Constitution and the Union,
and their hearty support ofthe Government. They
differ with their political opponents as to the true
policy of the Administration in the present crisis
of the country, but, as they have always done,
they expressed their determination in language,
they have already in deed, to uphold the
Government, whether administered by political
friends or foes.
We regret to state that at the close of the
meeting after all its business had been transact
ed, some indiscreet persons attempted disturb
aRce. The Convention, with a commendable
spirit forbore the retaliation that was in the pow
er of those present. A body of respectable cit
liens, under the guarantees of the Con-
stitution, had assembled to peaceably ex-
press their sentiments and to manifest
their choice of candidates for important positions
When any portion of the community not per-
mitted to peaceably assemble for such purposes,
then will boosted freedom be as sounding brass
OF tnkling cymbaI.
After the meeting bad adjourned, mob visit
ed the residences of various citizens-citizens
who have vital interest in maintaining the Gov
ernment-for the purpose, it was said, of requi-
ring them to take the oath of allegiance to the
Government The residences of r. L. Walpole
Esq, DR.. W. S. Pierce, John Carlisle, Samuel
Parrott and the Editor of the Sentinel were thus
compmented. Several citizens were met upon
the street and required to take the oath of allie
glance. We regret to state that the Mayor and
uaIic off oft ba roadf
proceedings, instead of promptly acting as the
conservatOrs of the public peace and public order
They knew that BODY of men were engaged in
such operations, but they did nothing to suppress
this violation of law. and this outrage on consti
tutional liberty. We will give our experience to
show the character of these proceedings When
at tea, with his family around him. alone and
unprotected, large number of chivalric
individuals assembled in front of the residence OF
the editor of this paper. After little parlying
the Marshal of the city and two other gentlemen
assured US that they came to protect us from per-
sonal violence. We then presented ourselves to
the self-constituted government of the city We
knew none of them. The question was pro-
pounded whether we were in favor of the Union.
We replied that for twenty years or more we had
been battling with all our ability for the preser-
walton of the Union. Then the spokesman stated
that there some objections to articles that
had appeared in the Sentinel. We challenged
him to produce an article in the Sentinel which
favored disunion The question was then asked
whether We were willing to take the oath
of allegiance We responded that we were,
but stated that an oath Of that kind by citi
zen neither added to his obligations to the
Government, nor lessened his responsibilities.
We were then asked to 60 to a magistrate at the
head of the crowd To this objected, but sta
ted that We would meet the "city government
at s o'clock at the Office of Esquire SULLIVAN
At the appointed time. accompanied only by Col
RI Ryan. we fulfilled our engagement--took
part in a farce worthy the Sons Of Malta
Esquire SULLIVAN not being in his office, we wen
TO the Mayors office. He had no form of oath
prescribed by Congress, but after considerable,
delay a copy OF the acts of 1861 was procured
and the following oath from the militia law wa
administered by His Honor. without any authori
ty of law, in the presence OF the police force AM
room full OF citizens:
IL soIemnlv swear that | will honestly an,
faithfully serve the State of Indiana against al
her enemies or opposers. and that will do m
utmost to support the Constitution and laws 0
the United States and of the State of Indiana
against all violence of whatsoever kind or des
cripti0n: and further swear that will well an
truly execute and obey the legal orders Of all Of
fcers legally placed over me. when on duty; $
help me God.
After having thus been sworn into the "activ
militia" the crowd dispersed and we returned I
our usual avocations. His Honor, Mayor Ma,
WELL. the Chief Magistrate of the city. and til
conservator of its peace thus permitted mob |
dictate proceeding which his good sense shoul
at once have pronounced a farce, and which in h
official capacity he should have denounced an
prevented. We trust that he will have re maj
illness to prevent the re enactment of similar GU
RACES, and it is for that reason that we has
thus referred to il.
Fearing that outbreak might occur in IL
evening. Sheriff WALLACE promptly and manfl
" requested the Governor to furnish him wit
sufficient military aid 70 rcpel and prevent any &C