Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-26
Bealsugthe wind with Straws.


Certain ambitious gentlemen. who style them.
selves the Executive Committee of the War De-
mocracy of Indiana. held a meeting at 81 or 80
Palmer Honse. yesterday. All of these distn
guished personages assume to be Simon pure
Democrats. vet each and all of them in the can
aud election of last year identified them
selves aud CO operated with the ultra Repubi
cans. What claim such men have to the
confidence of the Democracy of Indiana? They
place themselves, according to their own record,
in most ridiculous and inconsistent attitude
What did they say in the canvass Of last year?
They gave utterance to the sentiment that in the
present crisis of the nation there could be
bit two partics--the friends and the enc
mics OF the Government By affiliating
with the Republicans. they Endorsed the charge
of the latter. that the Democracy were dsloyal.
or the enemies of the Government. IL their
ssrton j. true that during the war there can he
only these two parties by attempting to form
third party they repudiate their own platform and
give the lie to their denunciations And it
is little remarkable that only one member of
this self STYLED War Democratic Executive Com
mittee. only one has ever smet gunpowder. and
he. having been defeated in n race for Congress.
now turns up Union candidate for Clerk,
in n Republican county. The ruling passion
srong in death Ii there ever was a transparent
humbug, il is this movement of a few
broken down politicians to get ! up
third party Ii these men arcl homes,
in their convictions why do they not hog on to
the tail of the 50 called - Union party and slide
along with IL? Ii that organization resented
the patriotism of the country last year it calmly
occupies the same position now IL is un-
changed We would as soon expect to see the
Ethiopian change h> skin. the Unior" party
20 HbIegate its principles. It's purposes or lis
ends The men Who could stomach the GARRI
SONS. the GREELEYs. the PHILLIrsEs, the BEECH
FRS the CHKEvlRs. the JuLIASs and the Miss
Naneeys Dinah> Of every hue but few
months ago. ought hot to be nauseated with them
now They made up their bed with them and
embraced for a common object and il is exceed
ins!y unknd in them this late hour up
their noses at the African Odor. No matter how
much they may try. they cannot wash the smell
from their garments--the musk will develope
itself whenever they within a pure atmos-
phere.
The history of the past illustrates the folly of
establishing a party inside of a party Every
effort of the kind has failed. it will. Ii is
q selfsh movement. Ii is only struggle for
position and influence IL has other basis
There is pot particle OF patriotism or principle
in IL. Ii they we're honest last year they would
stand by the associates of their own choosing.
but coming out from them now demonstrates
their hypocrisy then.
In JsoKsoSs time there we're n parcel of men
Who got too honest for the Democratic party, and
they stuffed off TO break it down, but il
f,iIure. TYLEK attempted the experiment Of
similar organization. but omnibus could hold
them At any time NsS BUEES tired IL in SIS
but the organization had only mushroom
growth. lie succeeded in defeating his competi
tor Cas-. and then the party vanished. In 1850.
another trial was made which of course had the
laid aud comfort OF the Republican party But
il only lived during the canvass Of that year All
thee efforts TO destroy the Democratic party have
proved as futile as the attempt TO bail the ocean
Win bbckti, ot W Sc't S's~ 1ht uiNliS VINO
with wisp Of All that ireschery has
been able to accomplish against the Democratic
party, and there have been signal examples to
illustrate our position. has been temporary lie
feat, from which il arose stronger than ever.
And ~hyf The Democratic party is based upon
principle As long free institutions
and republican government stands.
the Democratic party will live and
flourish aud triumPh-but when the light
OF civil liberty and a government Of the
people expires. the Democratic party will 60
down in the ruins The new movement will not
deceive genuine Democrat. for the character OF
the men who gave il direction. and their motives
aud objects are too well known and appreciated
10 give il any influence er power.