Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-19

honest. conservative masses Of the people tri-
urnphed over all thee obstacles. We hail the
victory as an evidence that there j. a change 20
ins on in the public mind. which will fnd ex-
preston in the coming fall elections. As Illinois
has spoken. 80 will Indiana speak.
The ssCnion,', or %blican state
Convention.
This promised 10 he imposing demonstration
came OF Yesterday. according TO programme.
There is no necessity Of saying anything IN It's
diSparagement. 80 far as numbers and enthusiasm
are concerned. IL vas not what we expected it
90 be in these respects. and it fell far below the
expectations of it. getters up. IL will be a large
estimate when We say that two thousand, outside
OF the city and county, were present. And the
character and position Of those who did attend,
present the best evidence that tue hearts of tie
people were not in the movement. TIE bone
and -ine~ Of the State were not there. and the
absence of that class was a noticeable feature in
the Convention. lie was composed mainly of
preachers, bankers. village politicians. oficehold-
es and Office seekers. There were a few men
who acted in good faith. and really thought it
was "A Union" movement. a temporary surren-
der OF party affiliations for the good of the coui-
try; but that class were very few and far be-
tween Outside OF this class. and especially " tn
the Republicans present. the feeling prevailed,
aud it was frequently expressed. that il was an
immense letting dow Of Republicanism. with
out an adequate consideration. There were some
IA tho q .nvapfiot. wh., h.t barotoIaro .ofot ur.tb
the Democratic party, and who apparently had
no selfish purposes TO advance; but what these
men can see in the character of the Con
vention, or ia its resolutions to commend
IL is difficult for Us to divine. The main
portion of the Convention, and We may sly
tie mass of It who participated in its proceedings.
were RepublIcans-the men who have made up
the various parties which have sprung up IN Cd
position to the Democracy for the past eight
years. The true sentiment of the Convention
found no expression in its resolutions or action.
1t was evidently suppressed for an object--ind
that purpose was 10 perpe,uate the party now in
power in both the State and national Govern
ments without assuming the responsibility of the
acts Of the Republican party and administrator
The Convention WAS a failure and it will be so
regarded by the true and honest men of all par
ties. Hypocrisy in the present crisis Of the coun-
try will not win. There was no hone-t, out
spoken. manly expression upon the issues now be
fore the natlon-not party questions. but ques-
tons OF public policy OF the highes, Importance
and involving the welfare of the Government
There was nothing said about emancipation or
notwithstanding about the gross frauds and
corruptions which have characterized the party
in pOwer-nothing about the unequal tariff sys
tem-nothing against the paper system which in
directly reproduees a Government bank. and
nothing in reference to any acts or avowals OF
the National and State Administrations Upon
these topics there was an ominous silence.
Will honest, Union loving Democrats, who placed
some fsth ia the Union movement, be satisfied
with such a PLATFORM We Ihink not. Office
seekers may. ofic, holders may. Governments
contractors may. bat not the masses OF the peo-
pie whose only purpose Is the preservation OF the
Government as it came from the fathers, purely
and honestly administered The callers of the
Union" Convention denounced the 9Th OF Janu-
ary Convention as disloyal. Ii such was the
character 81 the latter. ia what respect Go the
resolutions passed by the Union" Convention
differ from the 81. Of January piarIorml Let Us
compare the resolutions. The leth OF June Con-
vention resol, e. ~ follows:
That the present civil war Was forced upon the
country by the disunicnisiS OF the Southern
States. Who are nov in rebellion against the Con-
stitutonal Gosetnnrent: that ia the present Ma
uonal emergency, We, the peOple OF Indiana. in
Convention assembled, forgetting all former 20
Hticu' dife, ences. and secoliectinS osiy our duty
% the whole country. 90 pledge ourselves % ad
with men anal money the vigorous prosecution OF
the present. wsr. wh.ch Is not benz wa.ei upon
the psTt of oar Government for lie purpose OF
conquest. suhjusstion or The overrhrowing or in
terieung With the u.hts or established institutions
OF any OF the >Lsies. but 10 suppress ami put
Gown a ~scked and csvseies> rebellion. defend
and m intsil the supremacy OF the Constitution.
and IA preserve the Union as established by our
patriot fathers, with al the dignity. equality and
rights OF the several States unimpsirei. anl
when these objects are fully accomplished. and
not before. We believe The war ought 70 eeaSe
The 9Th OF January Convention declared as
follow:
8 That We are utterly opposed TO the twin
keresies. Northern sectionalisrn and Southern
seeS>on. n iuimioai 20 the Constitution: and
that treemen. ~ they value the boon OF civil ib-
erty and The pesce ct the country, should frown
Indignantly upon them.
y That in tins national emergency the Democ
aey Of lndiina. b~anisAing al feeling u passion
and resentment. ~Ill reco.lect only their duty 10
the whole country: that this war shoold not be
wsged IN the spirit OF conquest or subiGgation.
nor for the purpose Of overthrowing or interior
ing With the rights or Institutions OF the States,
but 10 defend and maintain Tie supremacy OF the
Constitution. and Ia preserve the Union with all
the signify. equaiity, and rights OF the several
States unInpaired; and that az soon a these Oh
jects are accomplished the war ought 10 Cease
IN. That ne ~ III sustain. with al our eBerg e.,
war for the maintenance 81 the Constitution,
ard % the integrity OF the Union under RE Coa-
sdsfios; hut ~e ate opp0sed TO A var Tor Tie
emancipation Of the negroes. or th. subiugation
of the southern States.