Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-08
The Convention To-day-sts Impor,-


The Convention will be held in Metropolitan
Hall. and will be called to order at 10 clock by
y. u. PALMER. Esq. Chairman Of the State Cen
trail Committee.
Cards OF admission will be issued equal To the
capacity of the Hall. first to the regular dele
gates and the balance 10 the contingent delegates
and visitors IN equal proportion TO the several
counties
The regular delegates will occupy the par
quette and dress circle; and, for convenience of
consultations the Convention will he arranged by
Congressional Districts.
Ii. II. Dom, Esq, will act as Marshal, with
authority TO appoint sufficient number of Assist
ants to preserve order and facilitate the business
of the Convention
The cards of admission can be procured at the
Seafinel Office until 10 O'Clock this morning
after which time they can be obtained at the
Hall
In order TO advance the business of the Con-
vention rapidly as possib le the delegates from
the several counties are requested to have their
credentials ready To be handed in promptly im-
mediateIy upon the organization OF the GOnven
ton. in order that the important committees may
be appointed a early as possible and set to
work
A large number of delegates had arrived last
evening and the Convention. promises Co be the
largest assembly of the kind ever convened in
the State. AS its action. If harmonious will be the
most important While there are some extremists,
the great body of the delegates express the most
conservative sentiments and the utmost devotion
to the Constitution aud the Union. The object
of ali is the preservation. not the destruction of
the Union. As the Great Defender of the Con
stitnton the sage OF Marshfed. remarked in one
OF his ablest speeches. the Constitution and the
Union must stand or fall together. 1t is only by
faithful adherence 20 constitutional obliga-
tons and respect for its guarantees Of personal
and political rights that our free institutions can
be preserved and perpetuated. When We fail TO
use constitutional means for the preservation of
the Government. from that hour commences the
decline and fall of constitutional liberty. The
only hooe in the future is to cling 10 the Consti-
tuition as the ark of the covenant. Ii the Con-
stiiution i not maintained in form not only.
but I'm the spirit. the Union il was can not be
perpetuaied \ disregard Unconstitutional obliga-
tions is the Of present national difficult
ties. and if they are not To be maintained with
the devotion that they have been regarded ia the
pat. the union OF the States becomes of but lit
tie value Let the banner OF the Democracy
be again ungurled by the action of the Conv EN-
tion-"The Constitution and the Union, one and
lnsepsrable," and tile dark clouds which now
hang over the country will he dissipa,ed. and the
sunlight Of peace and prosperity will gain illu
mine our national armament Let this spirit an
innate and control the action of the Conven-
ton to-day, and the agencies necessary for the
restoration OF the Union as it vas will follow rs
certainly as day succeeds night. or as the har-
vest will the seed time The American people
have been blest with the best and freest Govern
ment upon which the sun ever shone Il has not
only secured % those who have enjoyed It indi-
vlda.i anu national 9elbeng, in the highest de
gree bit !, has been the beacon OF hope 70 the
oppressed Of all nations True PATRIOTISM de-
msnds OF every citizen that he shall address lam
self 70 the preservation of ths Constitution
and the Union in the same spirit tina;
animated the founders of the Government and
similar sacrifices that they made Is demanded OF
those TO whom this heritage has been committed
Ii harmony aud concession upon all questions
tina. 10 not require the sacrifice OF principle and
a single desire 10 preserve the Government upon
the basis Of the Constitution controls the action
of the Convention to day, all alll be veil. The
whole country looks with the deepest interest 70
the resglts OF lie deliberations OF the Democracy
Of Indiana. We trust that there will be no IN.
necessary speeches propositions. but that the
members OF the Convention viii address them.
selves earnestly and 9th patriotic purposes. TO
ihe ACCOMPLISHMENT of lhe objects for which tie
Convention has assembled. Again repeat
that the eyes OF the country are turned with tie
deepest interest upon tie action OF the eonserv-
alive and loyal Democracy Of Indiana. and We
hope they will maintain the proud position they
have heretofore occupied. Ii that action j. Wise
il will set the ball in motion that all give new
life To the Constitution ami restore the Uniou =
il vas ssid should he