The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-01-23

ticable. constitutional War policy: or a
sound. systematic, economical State poll
cy. In relation to making nominations.
about one fifth Of the delegates were in
favor of postponing until May or June.
but ma jority of foar to one decided to
make nominations, as State Conventions
had formerly done. and did make such as
those who had been in favor of postpone
ment could make no possible objection TO.
Furthermore the delegates from the strong
Democratic counties are entitled to no
great consideration more than those from
counties where there is Republican ma
jority as each delegate represented an
equal number of Democratic votes: and
Democratic votes in Republican counties
count just as much as Democratic votes
anywhere else. For instance: Harrison,
which is Democratic county, we believe,
cast eight delegate votes, representing,
probably. two thousand Democratic votes,
against making nominations; LaPorte cast
eight delegate votes. representing the
same number OF Democratic votes that the
delegates from Harrison did, in favor Of
making nominations. Why are the Dem
ocrats from Harrison to be particularly
petted, when their two thousand votes
will not count any more in the aggregate
at the State election, than will the two
thousanG Democratic votes in LaPorte
county? According to the argument
which is used by the Herald aud New
Albany Ledger, the one delegate from
Starke county. representing two hundred
and fifty Democratic votes, should dictate
to the fifteen delegates from Marion coun-
ty, representing nearly four thousand
Democratic votes.
The Herald makes the following state
ment:
The strong Republican counties had
generally an unusual number of delegates
who were uproarous fer platform and a
ticket"
The published proceedings of the Con-
vention. or any other source Of authentic
information, DO not show that any county,
Republican or Democratic, had more dele
gates in the Convention than it was emit
tied to under the apportionment. The
latter clause of the extract may, or NAV
not. be true; but if the latter. it would not
be very surprising; for if living in Black
Republican county wouldn't make a man
'uproarous' for sound, Democratic
Platform, and good, strong Democratic
ticket, we doa't know what would.
The Herald Gays, again:
''Jesse D. Bright dare not leave his seat
in the Senate as he. has done on former
occasions. for fear Of being ousted from
that body, as he should be at once for his
disloyalty."
Mr.. Bright was not deferred from at
tending the Convention by any such cause
as that stated above. A committee of
seven Republican Senators, after the most
patient and anxious investigation failed to
find him in any way disloyal. and SO re.
ported to the Senate. Does the Herald
know more about Mr.. Bright's loyalty
Than si.~ Republican committee that in
vestiSated il?
The Herald's short article contains
other statements which ore ;ncorrect Int
we have not space enough to no,ice them
IN detail. One is, that Col. Durham was
present to urge the Convention to post
pone making nominations, but had no at
tention paid to him. The fact is, he made
speech, and was listend to with respect.
full attention. If the Convention did no,
see fit to follow his advice. it certainly had
right to do otherwise. Another state.
ment is, that the Convention was great
farce, and reflected the sentiments of but
very select portion Of the Democracy of
the State, when the truth of the matter is,
II reflected the sentiments OF the entire
Democracy oe the State, and gives salts,
faction to all but Republicans and their
sympathizers.
We have noticed the Herad's state.
ments at greater length than we otherwise
would. from the fact many Of them have
appeared in the Republican papers, and it
is but right that they should be refuted.
NOT SATISFIED.