Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-15
Democratic State ConventiOn--Opin-
lon of the Democratic press.


The GREAT DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT -Y ester
day we spread before readers the resolutions
of the Indiana Democratic State Convention.
just held at Indianapolis: to day spread before
them the resolutions of the New Hampshire
Democratic State Cony ention, Just held 1T Con
cord. Though these conventions have convened
more than thousand miles apart and though the
members of the two bodies had held 10 comma
nicaticn with each other, their resolutions are
identical i'll tone. sentiment, doctrine and purpose.
Had like conventions been held on the same day
in all the loyal States, the same distinguishing
feature would have appeared which we note as
distinguishing the Indiana and New Hampshire
conventions the tone, sentiment. doctrine and
purpose OF all would have been identcIl.
And this Is nothing novel. lie was always so.
lt has come OF the Democratic party being ma
tional party whose principles are rs broad rs the
Republic
And though this is nothing novel, it is refresh
ing. these Democratic unions. They seem
like harbingers. and they the only harbingers,
Of hope for the country in the future. They are
signs. aud about the ouly signs. of vitality in the
old Union. They disclose a power. which lies
nowhere else To save, even in this extremity, the
Constitution
The indiana and New Hampshire Conventions
have comprehended this mission OF the Demo
Cratic party, and have hence treated abolition and
secession a. common enemies. We are utterly
opposed Is the language OF the Indiana Democ
racy Ito the twin heresies Northern sectionalis n
and S,uthern secession as inimical to the Consti-
tuition. and that ireemen, as they value the boon
of civil liberty and the peace of the country
should lrown Indignantly upon them. Nv de
nounce. Is the language OF the New Hampshire
Democracy Northern abolitonism and South
ern secession a the % operating sources of our
present calamites--ahke reasonable To the Con
stitution and inimical 10 the Union. The only
way 70 a restored union and respected Con
staution, with returning peace and prosperity
is through the overthrow of the enemies &c
both.
Thus the campaign is opeued in the North
political campaign, upon the event OF which
the fate OF the Union Just as much depends As
upon the event of the military campaign against
the South. Military successes against tue South
err rebels viii be worth nothing unless political
successes can be had against toe Northern aboli
nonists. IL the Constitution ) be destroyed, il
may Is well be done by Southern as Northern
haters of il.
E,ery Democrat will feel re animated by the
proceedings of these Conventions. They have
furnished tie key note OF the grand contest. They
are breakwateT 70 the waves of fanatics
which seemei about ready to break over and ea
gull the land. The Democracy of other States
vii speedily move in the same direction and with
the same msestic power as the Indiana aud New
Hampshire Democracy. and il viii be a move
nent altogether which no patriot whatever his
political an;eeeden,s. should permit To pas him
without going with it.-CAieago Tins.
Tm SrArr CoSvrSrloN " esterdav We gave
the proceedings OF our Democratic State Conven
ton To-day We give an abstract of the eloquent
speech of Mr. Hendricks. President OF the Con
veption on taking the char.
II was one of the bes; conventions ever held
IN the State. composed Of The best. tFaest and
most loyal aud patriotic men. whose sole ohjeci
was TO preserve the Union and Constitution, aud
maintain tie Democratic rarty--the sheet anchor
Of our national safety. The past divisions Of the
party were forgotten in the common determine