The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-01
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4 indiana Democratic state COAVeKs
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The Democrats Of Indiana held their
State Convention on the 9Th Of January,
and nominated candidates for State eff
GERS. Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks pre-
sided, and over 800 delegates were present,
representing nearly every county in the
State. II was one Of the largest, most
enthusiastic and harmonious conventions
ever held in Indiana. A proposition to
make 4 platform and adjourn without
making any nominations, was voted down
by the emphatic majority Of 42l to 70,
thus showing a resolute determination to
not abandon the field to Republicanism
or Repnblicanism under the guise of mo
party"-isIn. All "nO-party Union move
ementS" were ridiculed, and war to the
knife against Republicanism was declared.
The resolutions adopted are strong and to
the point and are thus condensed:
1.-THE resolutions set forth that the restOra-
ton Of the Democratic party to power can alone
preserve the Union; that the Convention en-
60rse the principles heretofore put forth by the
National Convention If the party that the
present civil war has mainly resulted from the
agitation Of the slavery question and the con.
sequent organization Of q geographical party
in the North, producing its counterpart in the
South Of secession. disunion and armed resist
ance TO the Government; cOndemning the
course Of the Republicans in the last Congress
for the rejection Of all peace propositions; that
peace and harmony would now reign bad the
| party 10 power shown the same desire TO settle
our internal disputes that il recently exhibited
to avoid war with England that the Repub-
lcans have fully demonstrated their inability to
conduct the Government through the present
difficulties; denOuncing all violations of the
J Constitution and 2snrpaicF. IT 73Hfs-, regard
/ ing tine suspension of the writ Of habess corpus
aud the Imprisonment of citizens ofl0yal States
as fragrant violations Of the Constitution; that
the seizure Of Mason and Slidel is either legal
or illegal-if the former, the nation has been
Inundated by their surrender, il the latter, they
should have been delivered up before their I'M
prisonment.
The resolutions compliment the merit and
co nduct of the Indiana troops on every battle
field where victory has perched on the National
banner, and send greetings to every Democrat
for their future achievements il coming con.
tests.
The Democrats Of Indiana differ cs.
sentiallY from the pretended Democrats
in the Legislature of California. Indiana
Democrats say and truthfully, "that the
ReDublicaRs hs4e 64llY demonstrated their
inability to Conduct the Government
through the present difficulties" They
also "denounce all violations of the Con.
stitution and usurpation Of power, and re-
gard the suspension Of the writ of hd6eds
corpus, and the imprisonment of citizens
Of loyal States, as fragrant violations of
the Constitution" California Demo.
crate ~ in the Legislature approved the
Republicans "hagrant violations of the
Constitution, and commended 1.-THE wise,
efficient and conservative policy Of the
present National Administration. Either
the Democrats of Indiana have slandered
the Republicans, Or the Democrats in
the Legislature of California have Endorsed
falsehood, or voted themselves Muggins-
es. Perhaps the California Solons are
better posted, are older and wiser Demo,
Gratis and purer patriots than the Demo-
Gratis of Indiana, but they will find it i'm
possible to make the people believe such
nonsense. Men are judged by their acts,
not by their professions, and the act Of the
members Of the Assembly in indorsing
"the wise, efficient and conservative poll
cy Of the present National Administra-
tion," has damned them irretrievably in
the eyes of every loyal Old Line Demo
GRAFT Changelings and menials may ap-
prove their course, but we are certain no
true Democrat will.