The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-06-20
The Governor then said
JAMES HUGHES.

The Governor then said:
Judge Hughes has made this public state
ment, and has authorized me to make this
use of it. / read this letter to show you
what is fact of public notoriety in Indi-
ana in regard to secret organizations.
warn all men to stand aloof from all such
organizations.
thank you for the honor in calling upon
me to preside over your deliberations, and
for your kind attention.
Three cheers for Morton were given at
the conclusion of his speech. The other
officers of the permanent organization then
took their places, and Gov. Morton pre-
sented to the Convention the following let
ter from Senator Wright, which was read
by Secretary Lupton:
SENATOR wREGHTis LETTER
To the President Of the Union Convention:
WASHINGTON CITY, June Is, 1862.
DEAR Sir l regret being absent from
the great meeting of the Union men of our
State but this is no time for any man,
however humble, to leave his post of official
duty.
Nobly have the sons of Indiana sustained
the patriotic history and impulses bequeath-
ed by their Fathers, in this terrible contest
for national existence. Their fame sheds
brighter luster upon almost every battle
field, and throughout every section of the
country their valor and patriotism are
sounded with enthusiasm and pride; and
whilst the heroic men of all parties and all
classes are in the tented field engaged ia
the overshadowing work of putting down
this foul rebellion, and beating back the.
enemies of our free institutions, may it, on
this day, be your duty to set the like exam
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in your purposes, by ignoring all past po-
litical opinions or party creeds, and present
for the suffrage of the great Union party of
the State honest and good men, regardless
of past principles or political associations.
If we would succeed 10 preserving the gov
eminent of our fathers, we must have
united North. Party creeds and platforms
will divide -ns--sEnd TINS. -
The President has called around him
many men OF different political opinions;
among others, our present worthy and eff
Gent Secretary of War, and Generals Hal
leck and Mcclellan. These three men have
more to do for the veal or woe of the Gov
eminent, for the restoration of its unity
and its priceless institutions, preserving
them to us and cur children, than perhaps
all other men prominent among the meri-
cen people, the President himself excepted.
Yet these men ell differ politically from the
party that brought into power the present
Administration. Can we not follow this
line example in this contest, when the ques-
ton Is so pre-eminently one of Govern
ment or no Government, country or no
country2 1t is my sincere trust that har-
mony and peace will characterize all your
acts and deliberations.
have only time to add single senti-
ment. Ultraism must be abiused. Ultra
measures, whether in the North or South.
must perish-not one bat both-or the
Government will not survive. The vitality
and virtue essential to the very existence of
the nation, is to be found IN eleVating good
and honest men to places Of public trust, far
more than in well written creeds and plat
forms of party Conventions.
Accept assurances of
Yours, most respectfully,
JOSEPH A. WRIGHT.
The platform adopted by the Convention
with such unanimity and enthusiasm is as
follows: