The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-02-01


ALBANY Ledger says about that mise able con-
clave of party hacss, that met and disgraced
themselves at the capital on the 9Th:
The New Albany ledger and the
Democratic ~ Conventions.
The following which we copy from the
New Albany Lefgr, OF the 18th, is an I'M
enipg index TIA. the Democracy of the
Southern counties cannot be led to join
crusade against the Government. We COM
mend Inc article TO the careful perusal Of all
who love their country. 1t should be borne
in mind that the Ledger is, by far the ablest
Democratic paper in the State. See what
it Gays:
There are thousands Of as true Democrats
as any in the State to whom the proceedings
Of the late so called Democratic Convention
at indianapolis are exceedingly distastetul.
Ii is manifest to the most careless reader
OF the proceedings that the Convention was
from the start under the complete control of
those by whose iustrumentalty it was called
the men who broke up, the Democratic
party rather than support its regularly nom
mated candidate for the Presidency. The
complete subserviency Of the Convention to
this element was manifested in the calling Of
Judge Chapman, the bosom friend OF Jesse
d. Bright. to the chair as temporary Presi.
iden' by tho appointment OF Mr. Hendricks,
a member Of the Buchanan administration.
as permanent President; by the permitting
OF such notorious sympathiZer with the
traitors as John G.. Davis 10 occupy two
hours of the precious time ofthe Convention
in making speech diseraceful to him and
L. bn tpip Cd y
refusing to give Col. Durham an opportuni
ty, in behalf Of the Union Democrats, to re-
ply to Davis; by the tone Of the resolutions.
which fail to denounce in adequate and fit
ting terms the monstrous crime of the South
ern traitors in attempting TO break up the
Union; by the indecent haste with which the
platform was put through the Convention
under the operation of the previous question
gag. without giving an opportunity for dis"
cussion or amendment, or even allowing the
members TO vote for such of the resolutions
as they approved, and against those they did
not like; and finally, with the assistance OF
the President. by refusing TO entertain ares
olution speaking in approving terms OF the
patriotic dying declaration OF the great
Douglas
All the facts go TO show most conclusively
that only fragment of the Democratic par
ty was represented in strength in that Con-
vention There was minority, 1t rs true
patriotic men, who remembered that they
had q country as well as party and wfAeh
claimed at least portion OF thelr. aleslsit A
That minority ThiS,~com1Ar-es tccfn
mittee on resolutions, accomplish some.,
thing. They compelled Chapman and COM
pauy to retreat from some OF their most OBJ
iectionable positions, but for all else they
were powerless. They are entitled TO the
shanks of The patriotic Democrats OF Southern
Indiana for their exertions. and for what
they accomplished, little as it was.
1t is a question for Democrats who can
not and eN not endorse such sentiments AS
those enunciated by John q. Davis and his
associates who controlled the Sth OF January
Convention, to decide what they will do un-
der the circumstances IN which they are
placed by its action. OF course that action
is in no way binding upon them. The Con-
vention was not called, we have repeated.
" shown, BY any power having authority
to call it. 1t was never sanctioned by the
State Central Committee at any meeting,
formal or informal A large number OF
counties were represented by persons hav-
ing no authority to act. Other counties
were not represented at all--smong them
such great Democratic sfrougholds as Wash. |
ington and Dubois--and still others By
small number of persons.
The nominees OF the Convention. SO far as
we know them, are gentlemen whom we
have always respected. and we hope, aud are
willing to believe. that they have no sym
patty with the acts of those who con rolled
the body by which they were brought for
ward as candidates.
Tho cleo non is ten months distant. The /
cGeers TO be filled are of M $50. -;
tasce. and we see no necessity or proprietv
Of entering into political discussions for ma.
ny moot.s to come. The great. the para
,,eenle II a 10 the best means Of sunnr.s.
- IL rebellion in the suress and speet lest
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K po6deiAns and CONVERSION m.e ayers
6aeiue that they will be able 10 distract
~ attention OF the people from this great
iena ~ any of their arts or appliances
Ifshsy attempt il. they will nots ucceed.
Democrats should recoliect that STATE
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