Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-04
The convention of the soth

We have not space to copy the notices of the
great mass meeting of the 30th of July by the
Democratic press, but its proceedings and the
spirit which animated it meet with the most cor.
dial approval. The New Albany Ledger in
noticing the dirty charges of disloyalty by the
partisan Republican press, well says:
When, however, it is charged that an assem-
blage OF twenty five or thirty thousand citizens,
most OF them old and substantial men. like that
which met at indianapolis on the 30th ult, was
composed of those who had any sy mpathies or
afinitIes with the rebels or their cause, is not only
a gross Islander on these citizens. but is calculated
to prolong the war by making the rebels believe
that there is q large party favorable to them here
in the North. Why encourage the rebels to pro-
tract the struggle by these representations?
Those who make the charge know it to be false,
and the publishing of il in newspapers is giving
aid and comfort of the most substantial kind TO
the traitors.
The men who assembled at indianapolis OH the
30th Of July were, we doubt not, Just as patriotic,
just as de irous of preserving the Union, had just
as much interest in its preservation. as those who
assembled at the same place on the 18th of June.
Undoubtedly, in proportion to numbers, they had
just as many sons and brothers fighting under the
banner of the Union rs those who preceded them.
" Y hAAVH tAANo - N"N k'C0 ~ iA 10 III
from The county of Floyd to the two conventions
is concerned. and the same may be said of the
delegations fIom other counties OF Southern In
diana. To cay that these men. because they dis
approve OF the abolition programme of Wendell
Phillips, Charles Sumner, ami VIM. Lloyd CARR
son, are traitors or in sympathy with traitors, is a
gross calumny upon patriotic, Union loving citi-
zens, intended to Influence the election and calcu-
lated to aid the rebellion.
What possible good can result from such low
charges as .'Bntternut Democracy" and Il ICON
vention Of traitors" upon a body of men who
are not surpassed in Indiana or elsewhere for
every quality that makes good and virtuous citi-
zens? Such ebullitions of feeling spring from a
mean and malignant party spirit-not from men
who love their country and desire to serve it.
All such attacks have no more influence than the
attempt to beat back the wind with a wisp of
straw. 1t comes from a class so embittered in
their partisan prejGdices that they would reyile
Christ himself it he was upon earth, and did not
sing hosannahs to the Republican party. The
Louisville Democrat. in noticing the misrepre-
sensations of the convention, remarks:
We publish this morning the speech of the
Hon. c.. A. Wickliffe at Indianapolis, in order to
correct misapprehension created by the telegraph
dispatches. There is a party North whose mis-
sion it is now to setdown as rebels who don't fol-
low the dominant party in their radical measures,
or who don't keep silent whilst, under loud pro-
fessions of Union, they pursue their radical and
unconstitutional party schemes.
The real friends of the Union are not to be
cheated that way, nor lied out of countenance by
the telegraph.
Mr. WirEiifa ie IN ornisino ITnion
man, as appears in this speech, and he is an IN
compromising opponent of the radical party
schemes of the late Congress. Mr.. VS. speech
was similar to the rest made on that &c aston in
tone aud sentiment. As far as the question Of
the Union goes. they were all right. The only
faults we're a strong shade of party luminosity.
1t will be The main point with Republican pa.
pers To show that the leaders OF the Democracy
of Indiana ARE opposed TO the war. Parry Re
publicanism has no merit of It's own. The coun-
try called Tor the supremacy of theC Constitution and
laws, and the party spent its time on experiments
with the negro; costly and radical experiments.
After being thus employed, aud losing itstead of
winning credit, they rode iusiously the hobby to
put down the rebellion. They ask to be trusted
now for their zeal in this matter. Ii In Congress
they had shown this zeal for the country, instead
OF n zeal for party alone, we could now give
them credit.
We take it that in Indiana all parties are for
the Union and for putting down the rebellion
Certainly it is not for the interest of the Govern
meut to charge that il is otherwise. This meet
ing was one Of great magnitude and resolution.
Ii is ut the head of a powerful party in the State,
il not a majority. Ii will not do to tell the reb-
els that such n party exists in a free State in ia
vor OF the rebellion. The effect would be TO in
spire the rebels with fresh courage, and, indeed,
lead them To feel secure in the result; for If there