Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-14

The editor of the New Albany Ledger. in con-
nectoE with the proposed Union" Convention,
70 be held At Iudiana polls in June. says:
"lf the Convention which is e. NEE, on the
18th OF June shall 10 that which the January
Convention ought 10 have dOne-manfully de-
nounce as enemies OF the country alike Southern
SecessiOnists and Northern Aboiitionists; shall
repudiate all such schemes - that Of setting
slaves free at the expense Of the taxpayers of the
country: denounce most dangerous and
alarming doctrine that recently put forth Of con
yerting eleven States of the Union into Terrific
ries or dependencies OF the Washington Govern
ment; speak IN fttIng terms OF the inhumanity
and injustice OF con6scating all property owned
by rebels, no matter what their degree Of guilt;
and resolve in favor of vigorous prosecution of
the for the sole and only purpose of restoring
the Union and maintaining the CONSTITUTIONAL
they shall do this. and nominate ticket of rep
resentatve men to stand upon the platform, II IS
not unlikely that thousands of Democrats will
support the June in preference to the January
ticket"
We should ike to know what hope the editor
has of any such action from this proposed Con
ventiObg Does he not know that the whole
scheme is gotten UP by Republican leaders-by the
party which has alone promulgated these odious
dOctrinesI Does he not know that this meeting
is in les of the regular Republican Convention.
for the nomination of their regular State ticket,
and that Republicans will be the recipients of all
the des irable ofhces-that the present lncumbents
will again be re nominated unless they are bought
off by promise OF better positionsl Ii sounds
like folly to expect Reputation of the doctrines
enumerated by our friend OF the Ledger, by a
body which will assuredy be composed almost en-
tirely of the followers of the very party which
sustains these unconstitutional acts.
IL the editor or any one else wishes TO sustain a
ticket formed in direct opposition To these meas
ures, they will find the bill satisfactorily filled by
the Democratic platform of the Sth of January
last. IN spite OF the insnuatiOn To the contrary.
Does it not "maniuly denounce as enemies OF
the country alike, Southern Seeessionists and
Northern Aboiltlonists," when II asserts this:
We are utterly opposed to the twin heresies,
Northern sectionalism and Southern secessionism
alike inimical TO the Constitution What
stronger language could be u>edI
Again, Us the editor "if the Convention re-
solves in favor of vigorous prosecution of the
war for the sole and only purpose OF estorng the
Union and maintaining the Constitution &c,
which "the January Convention ought TO have
done" This is another groundless insnuaton
What did the January Convention sayr Listen;
I'VE are unalteraby attached to the COnstitu-
ton by which the Union of these States was
formed, and will sustain with all our energies a
war for the maintenance of the Constitution
stuufioR." How much further does the editor
expect this bogus Republican Convention to goi
Does he think IL will enunciate better Democratic
or National doctrine than thisg
Again, the editor wants a reputation from the
Convention OF 1.-The schemes for freeing slaves. .
Is II necessary TO wait for action from this body
OF this pointY What says the Sth OF January
Convention: THAT the purpores advocated, to
llberate and arm negro slaves, Is unconstitutional
in-utiup IN, laval c;t tba
is calculated to retard the suppression of the re
beilion"
In short there is not point raised by CO.
temporary but what has been boldly taken hold OF
by the Democratic Convention. All that he
wants declared aihImatively by the approaching
Republican Convention, has been for months be
fore the people, as the platform of the Democracy
OF Indiana boldly and freely uttered All that
he desires TO see condemned has been denounced
without reserve by our Democratic Convention,
by every Democratic statesman. and every Dem
OcTatic editor. What more does he desirei
Surely any one who hesitates to support the
platform and ticket, basng their objections upon
the grounds stated above. is anxious TO seek a
preIext for change OF front-to cover his retreat
to the enemy We would have more respect for
men who come out openly the side of the
schemlng. dlsunon, sectional Republicans, than
those who wear glasses, and, like scurvy politi-
Clans, pretend to see things they do not" in the
platform now receiving the support Of all who
deserve the name of Union Democrats-the plat
form laid down on the Sth Of January last. Be
ware of all such men, VincenneS Sun.
WoN'T Go.-The negroes of Boston have held
public meeting to consider the subject of colo
nization They don't believe in the project, and
their resolutions are pointed
ResOlred, That when we wish To leave the Uni
ted States, we can find and pay for that territory
that shall suit Us best.
Resolved, That when we are ready to leave
We shall be able to pay our own expenses OF
travel.
ResOi0ed, That We don't want TO 20 now.
Resotced, That if any body else wants US TO 90
they must compel US.