Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-01-23

his efforts tie mite all parties for the sup
preston OF the same. is entitled to our high
est regard and most cordial approval.
Democratic State Convention.
The New Albany Ledger evidently does
not think very highly Of either the majori-
ty of the recent Democratic State Conven-
ton. or the platform they adopted. In
its Introductory remarks to an abstract Of
the proceedings of the Convention which
it gives, it says:
This body. called By Messrs. Palmer and
Bingham of indianapolis. met at the Me-
tropolitan Theatre at the State Capital, on
the 9Th inst. The attendance from the alb
olition counties was quite large. but the
Democrats of the Southern portion of the
State-the Banner Districts and Banner
Counties-were few, they seeming to care
but little about the affair. They are Just
now engaged in an endeavor to drive the
rebels out Of kentucky. and to open up the
Mississippi for the conveyance of taeir
produce to the ocean, and care little about
conventions or the intrigues of Office seek
ers.
The Convention was called to order by
Mr.. Committeeman Palmer, who made a
speech on the occasion. when Joseph W.
Chapman. Esq. of Madison was made
temporary chairman. Mr.. Chapman did
not, for wonder. undertake to make a
speech. Afterwards Hon. Thomas A.
Hendricks was elected permanent Presi.
dent and proceeded to make speech OF
some length, quoting, with appreciation,
an abolition TRADE against che President.
| We suppose most Of osr readers hove
heard Mr. Hendricks on the stump. and
are familiar with his style; we shall no,
therefore devote our limited space to put.
ting his speech in print
| The Platform Committee having retired
the Hon. John G.. Davis. late Republican
candidate for Congress in the Terre Haute
District, was called upon for speech. ant
he made one, which is said to have called
forth applause" but whether from his
old Republican friends in the galleries o.
from professed Democrats in the hall does
not appear To show the spirit Of Mr.
Davis's speech we make brief extract;
He would vote for no platform endor
sing this administration. He would vot
for no platform which would pledge tht
people to on unconditional prosecution o
this war. He never intended to endors
anything which came out of that miserabl
Nazareth. this Republican Administration
You might talk to him about the honest!
Of Abe Lincoln-about his conservatism
on the slavery question. He was as cor
rupt as those who surround him, and. un
} fortunately the smallest toad in the puddle
He was, although at the time he might b
polite, as corrupt as Simon Cameron
who ought TO have been hung when h
was little boyl They might talk abou
hanging him (Davis) for expressing thss
, sentiments, but let them first go and han
> the editors of their own papers who sal
the same thing" ni = .e0sf
Mr.. Davis having concluded. Mr.. Chap
man from the Committee on resolutions
J reported the following: 70 .s.ii sol y
: WHEREAS, The Democratic party hay
ing, from the date of its organization. bee
In favor of the maintenance of the Unio
and the preservation of the Constitution
and seeing in the present condition Of tn
country the deplorable effects Of depar
ture from its time honored and conserva
' tive principles. and the triumph of section
ionalism: and firmly believing that tn
} Union and the Constitution can be pre-
; served alone by the restoration of ths
7 party to power. we invite all true Unio
e men throughout the land to unite with u
c in sustaining its organization and carryin
5 out its principles: Therefore.
Resofped. L. That we reaffirm and en-
, dorse the political principles that frou
. time to time have been put forth by I'll
e National Conventions Of the Democrat
party.
fFs q. That we are unalterabIy attached 4
the Constitution. by which the Union (
these States was formed and established
9 and that faithful observance Of its prir
: ciplcs can alone continue the existence I
: the Union, and the permanent happines
Of the people. -. '.'a 0s
tMa. That the he present civil war has ' main IN
" resulted from the, long continued. M
wise, and fanatical agitation. in the Nortl
: of the question of domestic slavery. th
: consequent organization Of . biographies
party guided BY, the sectional platform
adopted st Buffalo. Pittsburgh, ,Philedel
phia. and Chicago. and the deyeIopmel
thereby Of ofSectionsl hate and Jealousy Pre-
; duciug (as had long been foreseen and PR
: dicted BY us) its counterpart in the Sout
, of secession, disuniop, md armed resis
tance to the General Government, and te,
= minating in bloody strife between thos
who should have been forever bound e
Fgether BY fraternal bonds. thus bringin
upon the whole country o calamity whic
we are now to meet as loyal citizens, str
d wing for the adoption Of that mode Of sci
Element bost calculated to again restol
union and harmony. .fs 81 ..'......4 81 s..
. i! A. That in rejecting al aropositiou
likely to result in satisfactory adjust
ment Of the matters in dispute between ID
: North and the South, and especially thos