Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-09
The Presidency.

The further we advance the clearer appears
the political situation with regard to our future
President. As we foresaw. a new national party
and a new nation are being built upon the ruins
of the old parties on the staunch foundations of
absolute liberty without distinction of race and
national dignity.
War Democrats and radical Republicans are
coming together on this neutral ground where
all men. without respect TO party, who have the
good Of the people and our national greatness at
heart, can meet in harmony, and grasp each
other by the hand 1-li fat .HolfI sf ~
The Republicans we're the first who had the
honor of raising the cry of emancipation. which
Is now sweeping the last vestige OF barbarism
from the soil of America.
The Democrats have always upheld the ma
tons dignity; in supporting at this day the doc
rine inaugurated by their ancestors under Mon
roe. they are merely carrying out the traditions
of their party; and by accepting the abolition Of
slavery, tardily though il be, they prove that
they are still worthy to march at the head of the
nation, and to lead il in the path of. progress.
The Democracy are perfectly well aware that
civilization eau no more be arrested in the march
OF progress than the current of a stream can be
driven back to It's source.
The elections in New Be mpshire and Connect
lieut. demonstrated that the people we're no longer
with them, and that IL they remained bound about
with the swathes of slavery they would risk re-
naming as isolated aud rs dead as The mummies
of old Egypt. Aside from their pro-slAvery ten
dency, an error proceeding from the party or of
its leaders, The Democrats certainly comprise
the most intelligent and the most American por-
ton of America Thev haye perceived that were
they to enter the arena AS old line Democrats,
with Mcclellan at their head, they would stand
no chance OF success, and would deprive them
selves of all participation in public affairs for
another term of four years. The most intelli-
gent men of the Democratic party seem to favor
a direct appeal 10 the people. which we have
urged from the outset, and To be willing to adopt
a popular designation, one that is uncompromised
and doubly significant of liberty and national
dignity. For our part we can but rejoice to OBJ
serve this tendency, for a party based upon such
mighty foundations would not only bring the
war To an end. but il would certainly count upon
having a century of power and prosperity.
But in politics, as in other affairs, certain
guarantees are requisite. We ask but Que, and
this one we lay special stress upon IL is. that
those Democrats who are sincerely mined TO
cut loose from slavery should support the amend
ment to the Constitution. for this is the sole
means of carrying the whole party with them
without res rvation or chance of return. The
venom dies with the reptile Let US have no
promises to be fulfilled far away in the future,
and no speech making; but let them act.
The people are TO hold q peoples meeting at
Cleveland In this monster assemblage thew
will be perfectly free TO express their will and to
dispose of their own destinies. There will be no
trading politicians there. nor influences foreign to
their interests to stife their good sense for the
benefit of a few ambitions men. The American
people can say with pride that they alone OF all
civilized peoples possess the inestimable right OF
meeting. undisturbed, in ms large numbers as they
please, in order to manage their own affairs. II
they err in their deliberations, so much the worse
for them.
We call earnestly upon those men who have
devoted their lives. as we have devoted ours, to
upholding the rights of their fellow-men TO Join
with us in urging upon the people not to allow
themselves-to be led away BY questions of de
tails or OF persons. Through such causes, great
assemblies often break up without accomplishing
anything. or in a state OF discord which is taken
advantage of by willy enemies, who later laugh al
the peoples simplicity. and grow fat at their ex-
pense; and thus the lion is mastered BY The fox,
We would recommend the people to restrict
their platform to three or four resolutions, such
as these:
l. The immediate abolition OF slavery by
means ct an amendment to the Constitution.
2. The maintenance of the Monroe doctrine
3 The maintenance. at all hazards, of the po
litical liberties GUARANTEED by the Constitution.
d. The immediate selection of a presidential
candidate possessed Of sufficient energy, capacity
and devotion to accomplish the purposes express.
ed by the people.-[New Nation.