Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-08-21

the action of the Governor in advising the Re
publican members Of the House of Representa-
tves to seceie. to bolt. TO defeat the legs-
iation necessary to maintain the honor and credit
OF the State. is taken into consideration. In this
connection forcible is late sentiment OF General
Cas-. that the Jscobins and radicals in power are
fas, driving the Government to destruction. and
that the restoration Of the old Democratic party
to power is necessary for the preservation of the
Government.
The Convention OF the ." War De-
mOcFacy."
The conv ention of the so called War Democ
rsey" came of yesterday. Every effort and aid
had been freely volunteered by the Republican
headers TO make il imposing in character and
numbers. The railroads half fare trains;
largo coiored posters announcing that CAss. aud
Dickinson, aud JoHx VAx BuRES, and others
would be present on the occasion were circulated
the State. and the Republican press gave
notoriety To the convention aud urged the at
tendance OF all loyal" men. but with all these
appliances the convention may be regarded ss a
6xxle. Those who came looked as though thoy
we're attending 4 icneral. evidently feeling an
anxiety that the corpse should he put Of sight
ss speedily as possible Look over the names of
those who represented TO have participated in
the proceedings OF the convention. even II they
presen.. and with two or three exceptions
they have no. co-operated with the Democracy
for years. bot have been in full communion and
sympathy with the Republican party. The only
advertised speaker present Major General
JoHs A. McCLEHsASp. of Illinois. and he owes
s'l the public honors he has received to the very
party which. migrate like. he now denouuces.
The streets of indiana polls were not buricsded
yesterday with large and small guns; cavalry aud
infantry aud arsllery were not posted within
stones throw OF the place Of meeting. and even
the liquor saloons were not closed "by authority"
The contrast IN these regards between the meet
ing yesterday and the Democratic Mass Conven
ton Of the Goth Of MAY last was very notice
able. Free speech was permitted to the "War
Democracy" because i was known 10 be Re.
publican aallr1e,. penny whistle affair to play
such tunes. i'd feeble notes they we're. ss might
be act by Re1ibIicap instructors
We 90 noisdspsrage The character or size Of
the convention on partisan grounds. There we're
"
they were usss;iy Republicans. There were a
few Democrats present attracted by curiosity or
else To take advantage of tue low railroad fare TO
visit the city tor business purposes And most
OF the Republicans We oouversed with gave the
latter excuse the reason for their presence here
although large numbers were for the time being
6rm .Wsr Democrats"
Tn. ,n.ot,n., h.ya No r.,i,,,..l =,
whatever. The men who engineered the affair
are and hrve been for years hostile % the Demo
cratic party. The Democracy have had nothing to
expect from them but bitter opposition. aud they
have had IL IA every WAY since the Presidential
election Of 1860. We regard the convention as
a mere piece OF political kuckstering to Sc
cure for the managers of the affair prominence
and thus force political preierment from the
Republican organization. That Is about all
there is in ibis movement of the War Democ
racy" As 4 party organization il hes no nu
msrical Strength. /, cannot have any. The
people can Sc no difference between it and the
Republican organization. and hence they will
not leave the large for the hae party. (snd little
it is in every respect.) when nothing is to be
achsnge of principles or purposes. Regarding
il in this ligl., and 30 it must be regarded. the
convention .sss a miserable farce. In the pres
ent condition of public affairs. and We see moth
Jog in the i:1ture 20 change IL before another
Presidential election there will be hut two politi
cal organir ,tions. and they will be divided ne
shey now are.-Democratic and Republican. The
ill f<Jal kcfO III. a
the necessity of change of Administration TO
save the nation from utter ruin financially, and
10 preserve our free institutions General
CAss has been WAR Democrat" but he
fees there " no hope for the preservation
of the Government, and he means the Govern.
ment and institutions founded by the fathers Of
the republic. ..out in the return OF the old Demo
cratic party n power. and IN that revolution of
public sentiment. which IS sure 70 come if the
old Government is saved. the so-callei War
Democracy" all be even more Insignificant than
ever.
But lev ;:roksu down politicians assume to
De the "waS Democracy OF Indiana. They
don, 20 to Var. however. The best way for
The War u nocracy" To illustrate the sincerity
Of their prois, .ions will be to Ill mp the army by
sbouldering We musket and follow the gallant
General KisiAtL 10 the field But they are not
such War pemocrats"-they do not mean that
Kind OF "~eI Democracy" They prefer to
snuff the bauSe from aisr. They are only polit-
ieAi"war D-'noerats.' and il they should happen
70 be drafted. they will ali hnd $500 20 purchase
the privilegxof staying at home, ii they cant
&c, oqt OF NE draft in any other way The re-
bslIion wouls never be suppressed il the country
had 10 RELY uson such War Democracy" to 6vht