Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-31
COmmst'ee Of the War Democracy
OF Indiana, Col. James Gavin
Chairman.

SIR: We received the address of The Central
Executive Committee Jf the Union War Democ-
racy OF Indiana, inviting W. To meet you the
18th OF August in Mass Convention You ~.
sure IA that will be td1res>el by the most tai
ented Union War Democrats Of The country .
,chom the Democracy haze heretofore delighted 10
cherish and honor.
Now. sir, we must respectfully decline your
kind invitation for the following reasons, viz:
We heard some of those War Democrats last fill
in the Congressional canvas. make speeches in
favor of the Abolition candidates for Congress
Mr. G w Cathc,rt advocated. in the 9ih district
the election of Mr. Coiax. AboIitiOnist, in pref
erence TO the Hon. ID. Turpie. Democrat; and we
suppose that those Of the War Democracy in the
other districts pursued the same course; aud as
some OF them have accepted nominations for Of
fee ON the Republican ticket, we thought that tho
Democratic party had got rid Of all those who
affiliated with the war pIlicy of the AdminiSra-
ton The platform of the Democracy of this
county is, Down with the rebellion. Restore
the Union and let slavery take care of itself ="
The party with which your party afiiliates, will
not let the Union be restored unless slavery is
abolished You know that it the rebels would
lay down their arms to day they would not be
permitted To come back into the Union unless
they agreed to emancpate their slaves. For the
proof of this, when the substantial men of
Louisiana asked permission 20 elect officers and
let the State government 60 in operation under
the constitution, Mr.. Lincoln reiu. ed. Why?
Because their constitution recognizes The institu
ton of slavery You allude to Messrs. Vallan
digham and Voorhees, as recognizing the Dem
ocratic party. &c. lt Is true the Democratic
party dsbinded partially and gave the Admins
tration AN hOnest and earnest support. You know
that the m jority of the volunteers VIII" went to
ight to restore the Constitution and Union was
from the Democratic party, until the Admini-tra
ton changed its policy and made il war for the
freedom of the negro, and not for the restoration
of the Union
As for V4llanl CHAM and Voorhees, we are
proud Of them for the reason that they stand for
the rights Of the people against = despotic usur-
patton Of power by the party to which you have
allied yourselves.
We also regard M Vallandgh a M as the rep
reSenta'ive Of principles that dear TO every
lover Of his country, to wit: FREQ speech; free
pres: freedom from arbitrary arrests; the civil
tribunals above the military; the right Of ctizeus
chirced with crime 20 fair trial by iury of their
peers. and not 10y drum head court martials OF
military commissioner ami n YOU auxiliary
70 party that j. trying - der We the people of
these rights. YOU do well TO SANDER the Great
Democratic party that is pledged never IN surren-
der these aud all other rights guaranteed by the
cons'i ution of our country. But Whv NOT call
yourselves Republicans, or Aboliiioni-isr Do
YOU decl ne on the account of the odium attached
to these names, or do you hope by sailing under
false colors To deceive some OF those Democrats
with whom some Of YOU formerly actedg
We might meet with you ami hear your rea-
sons for your npost,cy ard your apology 10 the
Democratic party. but We can't You must ex.
cuse Us. as We have a mass meeting of the De
mocracy OF this coGnry NJ Monroe on the l5,h Of
Augu-,. when We intend to advocate those gori-
Gus principles which you so basely deserted and
We mos, cordially invite YOU to meet with Va and
upon your rerentence. will rescue you back
into the Democratic ranks
A SHARP
NArHA>IEL WEST
JosLPH Law,
WN e Rose.
JoHS MCCARTHY,
5 Rpor.
X d. KENT,
joan VASDrxE,
A. J KENT,
AMI Others.
KENT, NEwroS County, July %. 1862