Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-23
Republican State Convention.

Wednesday, pursuant to notice generally given
in the Republican prints of Indiana, Republi-
can State Convention was held in the yard of the
State House. About three thousand citizens, in
cluding Democrats looking on loyal Republicans
and Abolition Secession sympathizers, were on
hand, one thousand of them from the city of
indianapolis and Marion County
At 10 o'clock, Hon. ID. Garland Rose, United
States Marshal for Indiana, called the Conven-
ton to order.
Judge Jehu T. Elliott, of Henry county was
chosen temporary Chairman, and @. E. Shipley,
of Delaware, Secretary.
Hon. Dan. Mace, of Tippecanoe, moved that
committee of two from each Congressional
District be appointed to select permanent officers,
&C. Carried, and committee appointed
The Hon. David Kilgore, of Delaware, moved
the appointment of a committee of two from
each Congressional District on resolutions, to
whom all resolutions not involving matters of
principle should be referred without debate
The Hon. Mr.. Nebeker, of Warren, desired to
ask the gentleman what sort ofa resolution that
would be which involved no principle2
After debate, the Hon. Mr.. Kilgor.'s resolu-
ton, amended so as to add four for the State at
large, was adopted
The following resolutions adopted in caucus
by portion of the members of the Convention
were presented, read and referred
by the Union Convention to be held to day ought
to embrace all the following objects:
lst The union of all good citizens, without
distinction of party, to maintain the Constitution
of the United States as it came from the hands
of its founders, with all its guarantees and safe
guards for the protection of the rights of all the
people and all the States
2. The protection of the loyal people of the re-
belhous States
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tonal and State administrations in all necessary
measures to put down and utterly crush out the
present unnatural and causeless rebellion, and to
visit with condign punishment the leading trait
ors who have instigated it, and those who have
maliciously and participated in its atrocious and
horrible enormities
4. The care, sustenance, and encouragement
of the soldiers in the Union armies who are en-
during hardships, dangers and privat'ons, and
who are sacrificing their health and lives in the
defense of our institutions.
ResOloed, That on a platform embracing sub
stantially the foregoing Objects we will cordially
unite with any and all of our fellow citizens
without any regard to former party names or as
socatons.
ResoLced, That we have no sympathy with the
designs and purposes of the rebels or their sym
pathizers, or of radical Abolitionists.
Resotced, That copy of these resolutions be
presented to the committee on resolutions of the
Convention when it assemblies
REMARKS OF HON. HENRY sEcRIsr.
Henry Secrist, of Putnam addressed the Con
yention. He was grateful, &C., for the honor
&c. Felt an incompetency to do justice to the
matter. He devoted to the cause of the
Constitution and the Union, and therefore could
not refuse He had no speech to make to tmd
men-men who did not believe that the Govern
ment should become great and prosperous-let
them slide. For thirty years he had been par
tisan-he had no regrets for that. Were it not
for the condition of the country perhaps he
should be partisan now. But he feared that
the days OF political heroes had gone by. He
made his advent in political life under General
jackson, and thS men who in 1897 acted with
him were here to-day and good Union men.
A man should stand by his Government just
as he would stand by his mother. He who would
turn his hand against the Government which pro-
tects him would strike into the vtals of the
mother who bore him.
The Federalists had opposed the war of 1872
had denounced our soldiers who engaged in it
and their course had implanted II the minds and
hearts of those who acted with him bitter ha-
tired of anti-war men.
He had loved the Democratic party. He had
loved its very animal instincts. There might be
circumstances under which he might oppose this
out III Inib case ne WOulu give IL 4
written release. He would never stay under its
protection and fight the battles of traitors. II
he were secessionist he would 60 South.
The Hartford Convention discussed the very
question which was discussed in tile 6th of Janu-
airy Conventon-the question of dollars and
cents. 1t had weighed dollars and cents against
patriotism.
He had denounced Mr. Corwin as a mora
traitor. He believed it then and he believed il
yet. By opposing Folks administration he
drifted into opposition to Folks war. Just as
the old Federal party died of opposition
to the of 1872, just so sure the Wing party
died of opposition to the Mexican war Political
parties in all free countries in opposition to the
Administration would become anti war parties in
time of war.
Here Mr.. Secrist was interrupted by the return
of the committee organization who reported
the following
PERMANENT OFFICERS.
President.