The national Republican., 1862-08-04
The ssmi-secession Mass Cenvsntion OF
Indiana.

The Semi.DecessioM Mass Convention OF
Indiana.
OPPOSITION TO THE wAR-wICKLIfYE's SPEECH.
The Mass Convention of the Bright and
Breckinridge Democracy, Of Indiana was held
at Indianapolis on the 30th Of July. 7. A.
Hendricks was the permanent President
Charles A. Wickliffs, Of Kentucky, made the
leading speech, which was depreciation Of the
secessIonists and denunciation Of abolition
ists," thoroughly seasoned with hatred Of New
England The Constitution, be said, was In
danger by them ell. He would ike 70 haze
them all hang on rope together. He added:
"Slavery was just as much the cause Of The
war a. the tea that was thrown out In Boston
harbor was the cause Of thst war. The caute
Of The war was the unhalloWed ambition Of the
representative men Of the South, who saw their
sceptre departing, and the Abolitlonists Of the
North. They concocted the scheme between
them. ,.
He then read from the proceedings Of an
in 1859. In 1859 we heard nothing Of Seces-
sion. II was then that the following was
adopted:
"whersas, the dissolution of the Union
| would overthrow slavery and secure more
Therefore, We invite a oorrssp oudeuos
with the dsunionists Of the South, looking 10
tuhhib W WhiOu wv ohou ubJ po uibbotNou.
What caused the rebellion? IL was a con-
test for power. The South wanted govern:
ment for itself, and the East one separate for
the nlager. It would have been no difficult
task for the Union conservative men 10 have
conquered peace had they united. II twenty
millions Of freemen cannot put down six mil
lions without arming the niggers, let them get
out Of the way, and we conservative Demo
Gratis, Old Line Wings, and some Republicans
will do II.
| II we are not able to maintain the authority
Of the Government we are unworthy Of beng
called citizens Of the United States. II we could
get abolitionism out Of the Congress and out Of
the army, in less than six months the Union
could be restored and peace preserved.
Mr.. Wickllffs also denounced the conRsca.
ton Of slave property, and charged the Gov.
ernment with utter disregard Of the Constitu.
ton.
A series Of fifteen resolutions was then read, :,
put to vote, and declared tosbe adopted.
They assert that the hope Of the Union 10 In
the restoration Of the "truly conservative" De-
mooratic party to power; protest against eman.
oipation In the District Of Columbia, paying
for negroes who may be emanclpated, de
nounce AbOlitionists aud secessionists, &C., &c.
The fourth resolution reads ss follows:
I. That the Democracy Of Indiana, with
patriots everywhere, have made and will con-
tlnue 10 make every sacrinoe to the end that
aoy Of the Constitution maintained, and the
Union under 1t preserved, but they are unal-
terably opposed to a war Of conquest or subju.
CATION, and they will never consent that the
war on their part shall be waged for the pur.
pose Of interfering with the rights, of over.
throwing the established institutions Of any Of
the States. In the language of Senator Douglas,
uttered at Chicago few days before his death:
We must not invade constitutional rights.
! The innocent must not suffer, nor women and
children be the victims. Savsges must not be
let loose"
John s. Carlile and William A. Richardson,
of Illinois, followed with speeches In the same
vein and temper with that Of Mr.. Wicklifis, aud
was followed by Daniel W. Voorhees,, Of Terre
Haute.
The attendance was not large; and the indi-
!, cations are that the next election will witness
signal defeat Of those plotters by the yeo-
msnry Of Indiana.