Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-09
DAILY SENTINEL
.....-....-...... JANUARY q
The Union IL must he preserved.
-Jpcks0n.
Democratic State Convention.
FIRST DAY.

The Convention, assembled in Metropolitan
Hall. Yesterday, january sth was called to order
at l0Ia o'clock by Colonel Nathan b. Palmer,
Chairman of the Central Committee. Colonel
Palmer said:
FELLOW DEMOCRATS: In accordance with the
uniform usage of the Democratic party of In
diana, you have been called 10 meet in Conven-
ton on this oth January OF glorious memory, on
this anniv ersary day of the great and Brilliant vic
tory of New Orleans. and of that great and pat
riotic nan General Jackson and the brave sol
diers under his command--a day ever kept in
grateful remembrance by every patriotic heart,
more especially by the Democracy throughout
the land. There has been some diversity of Opin
ion among the Democracy as to the proper time
OF holding the Convention in the present peculiar
condition of the country; but rs the matter of
holding the Convention on this or another day is
only matter of expediency, not involving any
principles, il can not he doubted but the spirit of
harmony which is called for on the OCCASION and
which il is hoped will characterize the action Of
the Convention through all its deliberations, will
overcome and allsy all feelings and scrupes
which may have been entertained in this regard.
Ii will he the province of the Convention to
determine it's scope of acton-whether il shall
perform all that is usual on such occasions or
postpone portion TO another time.
| desire 10 make a fes brief remarks before
the Convention organizes. The Democratic party
claim TO he conservative party loyal party
devo,ed 70 the Constitution and the Union a. it
has been handed down from our fathers. Ne are
Lot for 4 Cnon without a Constitution. No, a
Union without Constitution * impossible--rend
the Constitution. trample under foot IT. most
s1cred provisions and guiraniee>-in word de
siros the sacred instrument and the Union i no
more. But the Democratic party is for the Con
sii,uton ant the Union. one and B>eIaratle, and
for The maintenance ui this the Democracy il
ready 70 devote itself in counsel and in battle.
And ~ i not given sufficient earnest Of this
spirit in the lesiors Of patriotic Democrats which
have gone 10 the war and are nov on the battle
field battling for their country and the Constiu.
tom But the Democracy not pesjure itself
bv any ssrctioh 10 acts sGbversive OF that Con
stitu,on which il has in its heart sworn to sustain
and preserve.
In view Of these sentiments and integrity of
the Democratic party. Ilway that no act OF this
Convention may even seem TO give sanction or
eountenance ~ acts destructive of the Consttu
ton under any preiext whatever
II will now he ia order for the Convention 20
proceed to is organization.
Mr. Harrington, of Jefferson moved tha: the
Hon. Joseph W. Chapman, Of the same county,
be chosen temporary Chairman Carried
Mr. Chapman. on taking the Chair, said that
he had neither any remarks or sny suggestions
to make, save that il time now for the Con-
venion TO proceed TO business and the first thing
in order. after the appointment of temporary
SECRETARY. would be the election of permanent
officers.
On motion, Jos j. Bingham, Of Marion, was
chosen temporary Secretary
Grafton f. Cookery, of Vigo, nominated Hon.
Thomas A. Hendricks for permanent President
o. the Convention.
Hon John G. Davis, of Parke, and X. l..
walpole of Marion. were also put in nomina-
ton