The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-01-16
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVEN-
TEOH.

iiS OtH Va oihu''iI iOO-, "''o q P'o"u
day for the Democracy of lndiaLa. New
e. was there "A convention assembled in
any Safe upon which devolved so much
responsibility which so much was ex
p-c'el; aad no5iy did meet the aniicipa-
.:,ns Of lie p4eEle The cry had gone
fnr;h PIE, ious 20 is a.se milling that il
was To be held for the purpose of giving
aid and coufort 10 the enemy; aud every
effort was made 10 deter Democrats from
attending. and 10 render it odous in the
estimation OF the people. The result shows
how futile is all opposition when the De-
mocracy are fully aroused; for it is an adj
miited fact that the convention was the
largest, the most intelligent, and The most
disnifed and patriotic body of men ever
assembled in tits or any of the Western
States. IL was composed of the best and
most intelligent men of the State, which
fact. oi itself. is sufficient to silence the
calumny which the abolitionists urged
against it, that i, was called by clique,
and was to be controlled by only portion
Of the Democracy of the State.
The result OF the convention is most
gratifying. TIL .cket is unexceptionable.
1t is compose gentlemen we'll known
throughout the State. and agains! whom
nothing can be said. They possess. in an
eminent degree, the JefFersonian qualifca-
tons OF honesty and capabili:y.
The State Sent.nd, speaking of he NOM
nations, says:
''The candidates are all men Of integ-
sily. Intelligence, of superior qualifications
for the positions for which they are nom
mated. and they are faithful to the Consl-
tuition and the Union. II is unnecessary
for us 10 commend TO The people of Indi-
ana DIR. James s. Athon. our candidate for
Secretary of State. who. for many Years.
managed the hospital for the insane with
distinguished ability aud marked success;
or Joe Ris,ine, as lie is familiarly known
upon the Wabash, our candidate for Au-
ditor of State, as good and true a man as
ever drew breath; or Matthew l.. Brett,
our candidate Tor Treasurer of State,
whose integrity is proverbial and whose
business qualifications are of the highest
order; Oscar B. Iord, our candidate for
Attorney General, man Of the incest
sense Of honor. and known to the profess
lon as one Of lis most accomplished mem
bers; or Milton B. Hopkins, our candidate
for Supelih;e lent of Public instruction,
who is not only respected for his ability.
but has the wsrmes- regards Of all who
know him. IL is ticket which will com
mand he confidence Of the voters Of Indi
ana. and one % whom hey VIII willingly
confie the Affairs Of tie Safe, knowing
that in such hands liz interests will ever
lie projected and promoted
But the most important action Of the
convention was the adoption of a platform.
We say 1t was tie most important from
the fact that it will not only have a great
Influence in this State. but in others where
conventions have not yet been held. 1t
struck sympathetic chord which will
not cease to vibrate wherever true patriot
ism abIdes, until the twin beresies S, :"
aboliiiouism and secession, are swept from
the iaud, to be remembered 40 mere for
eyer. The platform is worthy the position
1t oceuples-that Of pioneer in The great
campaign Of 1862. The resolutions en-
brace all Questions which will probably
arise in the campaign. and give f0rcible
expression Io the hitherto latent Democrat.
&c Conservative sentiment of the country.
They express the true Union sentiment
tie Union and tie Constitution. With this
sealiment for their rallying cry. the De-
mocracy of Indiana will march to victory
as in days OF yore.
The following is the platform adopted:
WHEREAS The Democratic party having, from
the date of is organization, been in favor of the
maintenance of the Union nd the preservation OF
the Constitution, and seeing in the present condi-
ton of the country the deplorable effects of a
departure from ts time honored and conservative
principles. and the triumph Of sectionaIism; and
firmly believing that the Union and the Ccrstitu
<ior can be preserved alone by the restoration OF
tha. party to power. we invite ALI the Union men
throughout the land to unite with Us in sustaining
it's organization and carrying ont its principles
Therefore.
Resolsed. ]. That we reaiiirm and endorse the
political principles that from time to time have
been pus forth by the National Conventions oil
the Democratic patty.