Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-01-23

mentality it was called--the men who
broke up the. Democratic party rathr than
support ITS rssularly nominated candidate
forthe Presidency. The complete subser-
viency Of the Convention to this elem ent
was manifested in the calling Of Judge
chapman. the bosom friend Of Jesse ID.
Bright. to the chair as temporary Presi-
dent; by the appointment of Mr.. Hendricks,
member of the Buchanan administration.
as permanent President; by the permitting
of such notorious sympathizer with the
traitors as John G. Davis to occupy two
hours Of tho precious time of the Conven-
ton in making q speech disgraccful to
himself and discreditable to those who toll
Grated it,. by refusing to give Colonel Dun
ham an opportunity, in behalf Of the Union
Democrats. to reply to Davis; by the tone
Of the resolasions, which fail to denounce
in adequate and fitting terms the monstrous
crilno of the Southern traitors In attempt
ing to break up the Union; by the indecent
haste with which the platform was put
through the Convention under the opera
tion of the previous question gag. without
giving an opportunity for discussion or a.
mendment. 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 q reso-
luton speaking in approving terms of the
patriotic dying declarations Of the great
Douglas.
All the facts go to show most conclu
siyely that only fragment of the Demo-
that Convention. There was q minority.
it is true--patriotic men. who remembered
that they had country well as q party.
aud which claimed OF least portion Of
their allegiance. That minority. as repre-
senied in the committee on resolutions. &C.
complished something. They compelled
Chapman and company to retreat from
some Of their most ohjectional positions.
but for all elsc they were powerless. They
are entitled to the thanks Of the patriotic
Democrats Of Southern Indiana for their
exertions. and for what they accomplished.
little as it was
1t is question for Democrats who can
not and rW not endorse such sentiments
as those enunciated by John G. Davis and
his associates who controlled the 9Th Of
January Convention. to decide what they
will do under the circumstances in which
they are placed by its action. OF course
that action is in no way binding upon
them. The Convention was not called. as
we hav, repeatedly shown. by any power
having authority to call it. 1t was never
sanctioned ~ the State Central Commit
tee at any meeting. formal or informal A
large number of counties were represented
by persons having no authority TO act
Other counties were not represented at oil.
among them such great Democratic strong
holds rs Washington and Dubois--and
4 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. anil
are willing to believe, that they have no
sympathy with the acts OF those who con-
trolled the body by which they were bro't
forward as candidates.
/ The election is ten months distant. The
offices to be filled are of no great impor-
rtance, and we see no necessity or propriety
tof entering into political discussions for
many months to come. The great, the
paramount. the all absorbing question be-
fore the people is as 20 the best means OF
suppressing the rebellion in the surest and
ispeediest way. TIL that Is done every
thing else will and should sink into insig-
'lni6cance. Let no politicians and Conven-
ton managers imagine that they viii be
Fsble to distract the attention Of the people
i from this great Issue by any of their arts or
appliances. If they attempt il, they will
not succeed.
Democrats should recollect that State
Conventions are not infslliblc. A few
years ago one of them attempted to COM
NIT the party to the Wilmot Proviso. but
/ the party itself very properly repudiated
any such assumption to speak for it. We
can we'll afford ic await future develop
ments before committing ourselves to any
Specific line of action. The events OF
campaign may change the whole aspect OF
affairs and create new issnes. No conven-
ition ought to haze been held till July or
/ August. and the one which has been held
decides nothing except that there are men
lprofessing 10 speak for the Democratic par
! ty whose hearts are not With the country
in its present mortal struggle for lis exis-
! teuce.
If asked for our advice. it woald be fos
Democrats to stand by the Constitation
and the Unioai, to insist upon vigorous
tprosecution e the war till the rebellion is
I suppressed; strengshen the. hands of the
J President and encourage him to cut loose
4 from the radicals Of Ina. own party, instead
Iof heaping unmeasured and unmeaning a.
buse upon him; and to remember if your
i country is lost. 50 is your party. now aud
forever The Democratic party has no fu-
lture before il If it yield to the rebels and
Iperm.s the Union to be Dissolved 1t will
sink into the saEac grave, never to ne res
furrcctcd. sli'inosss ssasssafsif. - ae'.sse
+ tAboiition Of the FrankinE Privilege.
Tho 1owe~ 1{rvxca If Grn0xocc has noec