Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-13
The ONO Dcmee ratio state Conven-

The Ohio Dem oc ratio Stale Conven.
All accounts agree that the Convention OF the
Ohio Democracy which assembled in Columbus
on Thursday last, in numbers, enthusiasm and in
in-ense feeling. the most Extraordinary that
err assembled in that Safe Ii vas intended
only as delegate convention; but as IL BY com
N m impulse, the people came from every por.
ton ofue State to express their devotion TO civil
liberty. The demonstration a ground swell
Of the people-it was an expression OF popular
sentiment. 1t is grand mistake of our polite
opponents when they charge that either tie pres
or what are termed party leaders. excite or keep
awe the deep feeling which peryades the
of the people For tine first time. per
haps. in the history Of the country the people are
ahead of the leaders 1t is not any personal
bition-any greed tor position or the spells Of
party victory-that influences them, but solely
the desire TO maint'in unimpaired. the glorious
heritage of free Government as It came from =
patriotic ancestry.
CLEMENT l. vALLASpIGHAM, exled in utter
disregard OF the Constitution aud the laws, was
nominated for Governor, and GEORGE L PUcH,
one OF the most gifted and purest OF our public
men. for Lieutenant Governor. We suppose
Governor MoRroS and that ilk will say that
ticket composed OF such men is unfriendly to
the Government The reverse is the fact
There are better friends to the Govern
ment that VALLASDIGBAM aud PUGH. for the
reason that they uphold those principles which
make Va freemen. Either the ideas they repre-
sent are right. or else our Government has been
based upon error and delusion. WASHINGTON,
JKFFFRsoS, JACKSON, WEBSTER. Clay, and all
the great lights. the truly patriotic men. who
achieved Americsn independence, who estab-
lished our Government aud who have been the
pillars TO sustain il. may not have understood the
work in which they were engaged or compre-
hended the value of constitutional liberty, but if
they did the men who are endeav oring To give
vitality 10 the doctrines and principles they incul-
Gated can not be wrong. Who are the men that
set up standard of loyalty and charge a
joriiy Of the people Of New York New jersey,
Peunsy lvania. Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, with
being uniriendy to the Government? Partisans
ONLY intense partisans What would be the pres
ent condition Of affairs if the Democracy of the
States ma med had been reals ''uniriendy" to
the Government IL is the friendship of the De-
mocracy for the Government that has thus far
saved it
The Cincinnati Enquirer thus refers to the
nomination of vALLANpIGHAM and the spirit Of
the Convention:
There Is probably not an intelligent man in
no hn has eaif lst "a
at the last few weeks in the county meetings and
IN the primary asSemblaces OF the Democracy
who wtS not prepared to hear that the Hon c. l.
VALLANpIGHAM nominntel for Governor by
reclamation by the Convention OF Thursday
Such nomination for that office j. extrsordi
nary thing IN The political history OF Ohio Never
before in our recollection has similar ever (
happened. 1t emphatically nomiD ton
made by the masses of the people They
deriv Ell ro information from the politicians who
generally influence such matters. They were
however. as poweress to prevent il rs they would
he sail up the cataract OF the Niagara in "A
bark canoe The pressure from the rural dis
trct WAS literally overwhelming and tremendous
Every county OF the eighty seven in the State.
it's name WAS called. responded Vallan.li VI ham
amid loud cheers. with less than n hall dozen OK
captions, aud they subsequently changed their
votes and made IL unanimous ON tn. recore In
this striking and signal manner did the Democ-
racy OF Ohio ylndicate tie "a eat principles of in
divhual liberty and political rights. which had
been cloyen down in his person The courage,
tile eoqueure. the ability and the boIdress OF
the distinguished nominee respected and
recognized nv his most hitter Republican Apo.
nents. His friends go further and bear teSti
mony 10 his patriotism and ardent devotion To the
cause OF civil liberty.
Positive in his views and unflinching in their
maintenance. Mr. Vallindisham never quails be
fore opposi,'"n. but always rises higher and
stronger from il His bearing in his late court
martial. and transfer TO the erem,s line was So
inrepd aud heroic To excite admiration from
his Interest enemies.
No man has been more nniustlv maligned and
mSreprescntedb v the Republican newspaper press
OF the country. ~ respects his character and sen
timents. than Mr. Vallandisham. This arose
hom the f,ct that they feared his splendid talents
and potent inhuence-ior in that respect he has
no superior in public life-and it " important
that lac should he broken down The same poi
icy has been pursued with all our eminent Demo
cra's
The great end and object of Mr. VaLLANDiG
HAMS career has been to preserve the Union I'll
these States. II exists under the Constitution.
NObodv who is honest and is conver-ant with hi
record cin deny this assertion There is no one
who will do than he to reunite our shat
tered Coniederacv.
He il now. against his will in the territory o
the COME crates. but with the distinct under
standing that he Is "a loyal citizen to the Govern
ment OF the United States and the State oi Ohio
and that under no circumstances will he be un
true fo that allegiance He has been tried n
with fire. and has emerged itom IL unscathed