Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-23
Democratic State Co0venfion-Opin-
ions of the Press.

: The R0ckp0rt Democrat contains the following
IN reference to the Convention:
Colonel c. l. Durham spoke against making
nominations now He thought such an action
would be unwise and appealed 10 the Conven-
ton 70 consult the wishes of the Democrats in
the Southern part of the State and postpone the
nominations N A. Ledger
We are pleased to inform the Ledger men that
the Democracy from the Southern part Of the
State were consulted and every delegate from the
First Congressional District voted in favor of
making the nominations.
The Ledger further says. which ought to be
satisfactory to it:
1.-THE central clique who called the Conven
ton in the hope of being able to control the
nominations for themselves have been sadly dis
appointed. The Breckenridge faction, who after
DESTROYING the unity OF the Democratic party, and
declaring that the election of Lincoln was prefer
able to that of Douglas. had the impudenoe to
ask the Democracy of Indiana to give them the
most important Offices are left out i'm the cold.
Having failed TO get the nominations shall
now see the extent of their love for the Demo
cratic organization, about which they have
prated so much"
1t appears that the editor of the ledger is not
satisfied with the nominations because some
Breckenridge man was not put on the ticket, and
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Democratic party throughout the entire State.
We would like TO know what sense there would
have been IN meeting in Convention and making
platform and then postpone the nomination OF
candidates. Such course was never herd tell
, of in Democratic Convention before.
~ And Col. Dunham whose regiment is al
ready at the seat OF war. he wanted nominations
postponed for a few monthsl But it wouldn't DO
nor was he permitted to say few words in behalf
L, = -. 4 ~.
Col. Durham did speak He was the last man
that uttered word in the Convention. In the
last sentence of his speech were these words:
THAT he believed rs much as he believed that
he had an existence in the world, that If this Gov
eminent was ever reunited again to its once proud
and lofty position among the nations of the earth.
that it had to be done by the good old Democrat
ic party" Which is the true sentiments of nine
tenths of all the people now in the loyal States.
The Charlottesville Recie,1 says:
In this weeks issue we hoist the names of the
Democratic nominees, selected by the Conyen-
ton held al indianapolis on the 9Th. W presume
every Democrat and conservative man in the
State is anxious that the ticket should triumph,
and right here wish to impress upon the minds
of many of our old line friends in this county, as
well AS throughout tie State, that to insure sue
cess must have harmony The practice of
denOuncng every Democrat whose ideas concern
ing the rebellion do not square exactly with his
neghbors's must cease, or we shall be divided
and ANONYMOUSLY defeated. II is a fict that all
Democrats do not agree in regard to the many
issues that have grown out OF this lamentable
civil war, but in the great cardinal principles of
the party there is no disagreement whatever.
We believe, in common with every true Dem
ocrat, in using every effort to crush out this
damnlble conspiracy and under no circumstances
will we ever consent to ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the
Republic. With the restoration of the Demo
cratic party to power we are sanguine that the
nation will vet survive the tempest that is upon
her and again restore the Union of the States.
The influence of the conservative element of the
country IS making itself felt upon the present
Administration Cameron, the advocate of arm
ing the negroes. has been dismissed from the
Presidents Cabinet, and Mr. Stanton. Attorney
General under Mr. Buchanan's regime, called to
fill the position of the Secretary OF War. BY this
act President Lincoln shows to the country that
he has at last awakened to The danger of Abo-
litionism, and that he is now convinced of the
truth of Democratic principles being the only
remedy for the salvation of the country.