Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-18


The Democracy Of this district met in mass
convention at New Albany on the l4th instant.
ID. +. NEwLASD was made President and c. W.
CoTTox and s. X. WOLFE, Secretaries. The
following resolutions were adopted:
Resoired, That having full confidence in the
loyalty, patriotism and Democracy of Hon. j.
a. Crayens, and fully approving his course a.
our Representative in Congress, this Convention
hereby recommend him TO the Democratic and
other Union loving citizens of the Second Dis
trict as a candidate for reelection to Congress.
ReSoired That, reiteraiing our devotion TO the
Union. we hereby pledge 10 the constituted au-
thorities of the nation our earnest and undivided
support in the prosecution of the present war till
the rebellion is suppressed and the Union re-
stored, with the rights of the States under the
Constitution unimpaired
Resoiced, That now, as in past years, the De
mocracv condemn as unpatIiOtic all secret polit-
zeal societies; whether their object be 10 deprive
any class of citizens of their just rights, TO
sist the payment of taxes imposed 10 meet the
necessary expenditures of the Government or TO
secure any other object.
On motion of Col. j. l.. Menaugh, of Wash
ington, Thomas NJ. Brown declared the
unanimous nominee ofthe Convention for Circuit
Prosecutor.
The Convention then proceeded to the nomi-
nation of District Common Pleas Prosecutor
and on motion James A. Ghormley declared,
the unanimous nominee of the Convention.
The Ledga, in commenting upon the proceed
ings of the Convention, remarks;
The Democratic Congressional Convention
which assembled in this city on the l4th, was
composed of gentlemen from every portion of
the District who came together for the purpose
of discharging duty of the highest importance
that of selecting candidate to represent tile
District in Congress who should fully reflect the
LOYAL and conservative views of the masses Of
the people The Convention, in view of the
condition of the country, and the importance of
unity of action, avoided everything which could
give to il the appearance of partisan gathering
a few resolutions were adopted the first simply
recommending Gen. Cravens to the people of
the District for reelection to Congress, and the
others pledging the people for whom they spoke
to generous support of the Executive and other
branches of the Government in their efforts TO
suppress the rebellion and also avOwing hostility
to secret political societies for any purpose what
We understand that number of gentlemen,
representing the So-called Union" party also
assembled in the city the same day, after the
Democratic meeting had been held, and fixed
upon Colonel Walter O. Gresham, of Harrison
the opponent of Gen. Cravcns. This action,
however was not, as we learn, taken without
some opposition, there being number who were
opposed to bringing out an opponent to Crayens,
his course as n member of Congress having been
entirely satisfactory to a vast majority of the peo
pie of the District.
Whether Col Gresham will accept n candidacy
thus thrust upon him while he is absent in the
field, we consider very questionable. Col.
Gresham is q gentleman i'll every sense of the
word-a worthy citizen, an excellent officer, q
true patriot who, we believe, has no sympathy
with the favorite measures of Messrs Sumner
and company. But he is no better citizen or
truer patriot than Gen. Cravens, and we have
very strong doubts whether he will consent TO
the use of his name in connection with the posi-
ton of Representative in Congress at time
when he is serving his country on the tented
field. He will most probably prefer to serve out
the term for which he was appointed as Colonel
of his regiment.
The speech of Gen. Cravens in response TO
the resolution recommending him to the voters
of the District for reelection TO Congress, will
be found in this paper We are there is no
LOYAL citizen who can take exceptions to the SEN
iiments therein uttered They are in strict ac
cordancc with the course of Gen. Cravens as a
Representative in Congress, who has uniformly
voted for every measure for prosecuting the war
for the raising of men and money, and for
levying the taxes necessary to meet the public
debf. His course is, indeed, entirely satisfactory
to his constituents, save that very small proper
ton who favor the fanatical schemes of Greeley,
Loveioy, and their compcers. What good rea-
son is there for bringing out opposition to him
to divide the vote of the loyal people of the Dis
trictl