Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-28

We copy the proceedings of the meeting of the
War Democracy" OF the Northwestern States,
which assembled at Chicago on Wednesday last.
10 advise the people of the character OF the pro-
Greetings and OF the engaged in il. twas
Sim shlr in every respect and decidedly OF the
hurlbug order The leaders engaged in the
movement are old political hacks. and il is got
ten up A. an agency 20 give them prominence
and hos, them INTO some public position by the
aid of Republican votes Perhaps the Admins
tratou may be hoodwinked to the political in
aaence Of the individuals who assume the title of
WAR Democrats" and il If it is. we shall give
them credit for PLAYING adroitIy successful game
of deception. The Chicago Times in comment
ing upon the affair remarks:
The little SQUAD of"war Democrats" private
lv assembled in of the chambers of the Ire
mont House yesterday. must have been mean-
choiy spectacle to each other as they would have
been TO the public if they had assembled in any
puelic place. They were certainly prudent in
sitting with closed DOORS both on account of their
meAgre numbers and the objects Of their meeting
They we're a convention of the War Democra-
CIV of the ~hole Northwest. but numbered not
more than twenty The object Of their meeting
was 10 smooth their transfer, and tn transfer
a. many others as possible. TO the abolition party.
ant of course neither the object, nor the manner
of accomplishing il. could Toe discussed IN
public They possibly imagine shat everybody
does not know whether they are bound but in
this they mistaken, and they might well
at once take a through train 70 their destination
a TO be turying st way stations in the hope Of
picking up recruits. There Is no h,bitsble half
way house in the iransi, from the Democratic 10
the abolition party. AMI II there vas these
War DsmcrrstS' would only occupy il tempo
rarIv "a rccruiting rendezvous They are them
selves really in the abolition party to dav. and
thew only deceive themselves when they suppose
they deceive others IN that regard They do not
deceive the abolitonists 70 their numeri-
cal os mSrs consequence, for aboliionism Is
tame ia lis welcome OF them. IL l.. We think.
without exception. in its magnitude. the most
contemplate political movement We have ever
known, "a in it. designs IL is the most un~orthy
Here are the proceedings Of THIS wonderful
convention. only an omnibus load in ALL
The convention of War Democrats FROM AL
psrts % the Union held yesterday. IN the
gentlcmens' parlor. ir the fremont House About
thirty persons we're present. comprising delegates
from all the Northern States Mr. Flscg
Of Indiana. was chosen Chairman of the conyen
ton.
It il confidently asserted by many OF those who
watched snxioasly outside that members of the
Union League figured largely in the small gath.
ering. There wss some ground for this suppose
ton n the fact that the sessions were declared To
he pr ate, reporters not being admitted Notwith.
standing the previous announcement 10 this eff
feet. a resolution VAS introduced TO admit the re
porsers. aud three representatives, of the Cincin-
natl press entered the Council Chamber. but in
coniinently left the room st hint from the