Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-08-31

ruin The past and present are sufficient warnings
Of the disastrous consequences which would betall
az II Mr. Liucnln's re election should be made
possible by our want Of patriotism and unity
The inevitable results Of such calamity must
be the utter disintegfaton of our whole political
and social system. amidst bloodshed and anarchy,
With great problems of liberal progress and self
government ieopafdixed for generations 20 come
The American people have At last awakened
20 the conviction that changc Of policy and nd
ministrati0n can alone stay our downward course.
and they wfLrush To the support OF your candi-
date And platform provided you Will offer 10 their
suffrage a tried patriot. who has proven his devo
ton 70 the Union and the constitution. and pro.
vided tba, YOU pledge him and ourselves 10
maintain that hallo~ed inheritance by every ei
fort and sacrifice IN our poser. Loud applause i
Let ~ Al the very outset Of our proceedings bear
Ia mind that the discussions Of the last Demo
cratic Convention were one OF the principal
causes which gave the rclus of government into
the hands Of our opponents. and let us beware
not TO fall again into the same fatal error We
must bring AZ the altar Of our country the sacti
fee % our pfruiiees, opinions. aud convictions.
however dear and long cherished they may be,
from the moment they threaten the harmony aud
unity of action 40 indispensable 90 our success
We are here not M war Democrats, nor NJ peace
Democrats. but a. citizens Of the great Repnb
lie. which We will strive TO bring back To ia
former greatness aud prosperity, withon, Qua
single star taken from the brilliant constellation
that once encirclcd its youthful brow Cheers ]
Let peace and dlsintefcsted patriotism. tempered
By moderation and fofbearance. preside over our
deliberations. and. under the blessings OF the
Almighty. the sacred cause Of the Union, the
Constitution. and the laws must prevail against
fanaticism aud treason
Mr.. Belmont. on concluding his brief address
L.. ftatr nf la m
ventlon Hon William BlgIer, Of Pennsylvania.
The nomination was received with great cheer.
ing. aud was unanimously approved
Gov. Biglcr on taking the chair was received
with long and loud continued applause. When
the cheers had subsidized, lac addressed the Com
vention m follows
Gentlemen OF the Convention; | am greatly
honored In your selection Of me 10 preside over
the preliminary deliberations OF this body. My
scknow ledgmepts for this high compliment and
for the kind greeting just extended 20 me by this
vast concourse OF my fellow citizens, will be best
manifested by proper discharge of the duties OF
the position To which you have called me. IL Is
not expected, nor would Il be betting 10 one as
Stunning mere temporary presidency of the Con
venton that he should enter upon any general
discussion Of the many topics suggested by the
unhappy condition of our country A brief allu
sion TO the occasion and purposes OF our assem-
| blage IL all that will be necessary No similar
body ever assembled In America with mightier
objects before them, or To which such vast pro
portion of American people look with such pro.
found socitude for measures to promote the
welfare of the country and advance their In
dvdual happiness.
The termination of Democratic rule In thi,
country was the end of peaceful relations be
tween the States and people The elevation of d
sectional party TO authority At Washington wa
the elimination of long INDUCED and acrmo
NOUS war OF elimination and recrimination Toe
tween extreme men AZ the North and South
was promptly followed by dissolution and civilwar
| And in the progress of that war even the bu
warks of civil liberty have been imperiled ant
the whole fabric brought 10 the very verge o.
distinctions and now at the end OF more than
three years Of II war unparalleled IN modern time
for it, magnitude and tor it, hsrbarous sdesola
tions--altcr more than two millions Of men hay,
been called into the field on our side alone afte
the land has been literally drcnohed in fraterna
blood, and wailing aud lamitation are heard II
every corner of our common country, and th'
hopes OF the Union. our cherished object are ia n,
wise improved The men now IN authority through
"A feud which they have long maintained will
violent aud unwsc men at tho South. because %
a blind fanaticism about nh institution in some oil
| the States. in relation To- which they have no du
ties TO perform and no responsibilities 10 bear
are utterly incapable OF adopting proper means I,
| rescue our country-our whole cOuntry-iron
L. present lamentable condition
Then. gentlemen, IL IL apparent that the first In
dispensable step 10 the accomplishment OF thi
great work il overthrow by the ballot of tn
present Administration; aud the Inauguration o
another in It's stead which will wisely aud Jealous
ly. but tcmperatcly and Justly WELD all the in
fuence and power OF the government TO brinl
about speedy settlement OF national troubles oi
| the principles of the Constitution and on term
honorable and just 10 oil sections. North ant
South. East and West: one which will stand un
falteringly by civil and religious liberty; on
which instead of relying solely on it, peculia
dogmas and doctrines and the rayages of th
sword. will refer national troubles To the people
the fountain OF political authority. and TO th
States under the forms Of the Constitution; on
which will have no conditions precedent ~ th
restoration of the Union, but which will dligent
" seek that result IA the return of permanen
peace amongst the States and renewed fraternity
amongst the people
Gentlemen. we have been commissioned by th,
people TO come here, aud inintiate steps TO nc
compsh these great obiects-to select an agen
and the agencies in this good work. That task will
be we'll performed. have unfaltering faith. tina
the people may sanction, and that God may bles
these means 20 the desired end, Is my SINGER,
prayer
The proceedings were then opened with praye
by the Rev. X. Ii. Clarkson, ID. d.. % tn,
Protestant Episcopal Church. who invoked III,
Divine blessing as follows:
Almighty aud Most Merciful God. King o
Kings and Lord of lords, who rulest IN th,
hosts of Heaven and among the inhabitants oi
earth. we supplicate Thy divine blessing upoi
this great people assembled here in Thy pres
ence this day BE mercifully pleased. o, Lord
to prosper aud direct all their consultations TO tn,
advancement of Thy glory, the good OF Thy
church. aud the safety. honor and welfare Of on
beloved land. Forgive, o Father of Mercies
the sins ard transgressions that have brough
upon US the desolation of civil war, eudue oui
rulers with wisdom from on high in the nation
crisis and return in all our hearts a spirit of de
votion to the public good; restrain the wrath O
man, and save the shedding of blood. We com
mend to Thy Almighty protection and loving
care our brethren who this day perilling Their
lives for Us in the camp and in the field; hav,
pity upon all suffering from wounds and sick
ness: heal O Merciful Father the SORROWS OF ih,
bereaved and broken hearted: and hasten the
time. q Lord when unity. peace and concord
shall once more prevail in our beloved land
when war shall cease from all the earth, AN,
when righteousness. justice and liberty shall
everywhere abound and when all nations o. th,
earth shall rejoice in Thy salvation. All which
we ask in the name and for the sake Of Jesus
Christ our Lord TO whom, with Thee. tn,
Father. and Thee Oh Holy Ghost, be all honor
and power and glory. world without end Amen
Mr. Sandford Church. OF New York movec
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