, 1864-07-13

ltrom our Special Correspondent
ND1ASAroL1s, July uth, 1864.
Ever since Indiana WIS orgauized az &
State and admitted into the Union. 1t has
been the custom Of the Democracy to Assem-.
Die IN convention at the State Capital on the
eth Gay OF January Of each year, to consult
together IN reference to the welfare of the
country in Eenefal, and their party welfare
IN particular. That day, the anniversary Of
the battle Of New Orleans, rendered date
immortal By the valor of Andrew jackson.
so Pre- eminently the man above all others
who possessed the affection and confidence
OF toc Democratic maEses, was in their eyes
an molly day, day to be observed and hon
orea next to the 4th Of July. And during
all the years that have hitherto ehpsed, prior
to tie year Of grace, 1864, not once was
the gathering Of the claus omitted. The
democracy had Always been the pTosperou5
party, tie governing party Of the couutry.
lne Eety name Of Democrat had something
magical about it to the unlcttered hind, as
ernnent By o free people. And 60, flushed
With prosperity and repeated successes, the
Democracy came up regularly on their great
day to congratulate each other and enunciate
over again the old series Of principles, slight
I varied to meet the changing demands Of
ever reared aloft their triumphant banners.
But In the process OF three years the party
had become diseased and finally corrupt. 70
retain the governing po sef they had yielded
little by little to the demands OF pampered
ar1stocracy, au aristocracy propped up by
system IN Itself nntagonistic aud openly
hostile to the essence Of true Democratic
principles, until the head and front of the
party had been entirely transferred from the
Tree TO the slaye States, and the Democratic
party, so called, were sailing under false
colors, and had become the worst enemies of
thal iree Government BY free people which
their name symbo1ixed.
To the reader Of the future. the downfall
Of the greot party was but a question Of
time. Their .decadence was elo1, bnt sure
with the lapsing years. They lost greatly IN
1856 and their victory then Nas but VIC
Charge of the Old Guard. In verify, it was
a defeat; for in 1850 the people rose up and
threw oil the cursed thing that had Wronred
item, and the spell that had chained them
Mas forever broken; and Justly, for By that
time they had abandoned every principle Of
thralls Of terrible dcspotism. They were
the hrm supporters Of a system Of human
slaSery more Ubiquitous than the world ever
knew. Betrayers Of liberty, they themselves
were at length betrayed, and When the bud
OF conspiracy, long fostered, bloBsomed into
open, armed rebellion, in the spring of 1861,
tue once great Democratic party found itself,
tied and bound, helpless minority, at the
feet OF an Indignant and outraged people
The course OF the party during the war Inns
been feebicr and more vacillatiug than ever.
Forced BY sheer terror, at times, to take
some half STEPS towards the nobler ground
where Freedoms 1egions were encamped. It
he- ut the first favorable moment deserted 1t,
and rccedcd far more rapidly than. it came
into the region OF darkness and absolute
crime; and limiting Its counsels moro OBJ
scurtly every year, it became dumb before its
accueere ut last, and when the Sth Of January.
1864 came round, there was no voice, no
sound to tell Of its existence
Ibc tattered remnants Of the party are to
be brought together in this city Tomorrow,
ana the poor, deluded victims Of despair are
trying to make themselves believe that by
skillful manipulation Of the wasted and rot
ten threads royal robe may be made large
enough and lair enough to cover the broad
shoulders Of the nation. They even dream
Of new lease Of power, and In fancy their
palsled fingers igrasp the imperial scepter
with finn hand.
They had hoped that the National conyen.
ton Would haye lafd down a platform for
them to huddle together upon, md so the
dste OF assembling Was fixed for the 18th OF
July, eight days later than the great council
chilled at Chicago On the 4th; but TINT hone
has been denied them by the chief priests Of
the party, md they must fain make q wretch
ea s'lit for themselves. Thank God, sag I, |
spared 60 foul desecration.
iheir candidates are ns Numerous as ever.
Joseph E. Mcdonald, an old Abohtionist. |
has been By far the most prominent among
the candidates for the Office Of Governor, but
Joe is not sure Of it. There is this great OBJ
lie "sons Of Liberty" He is an able and |
honest mau, is Mcdonald, and If We mast
have coppcrhead Governor, he would be |
more acceptable to Union men than any man !
they have. Indeed he said, On Saturday last, |
that nc would not stand upon q peaee plat |
ioIm; INIT until recently he lind not known |
! nat the secret order were designing to con-
t5ol tie convention, and tba. he shoul. resist
them to the extent Of his ability, md that he |
thought the conservative wing would bo
2ble to defeat them. This was said to sound
MON man, and ffit.gets out. may seriously
1;4am"ge Joe's prospects. L. ?. Milligan Of
. untinston' is q iavorite with the ultra peace
zen. He is rab,d and renomous copperhcud,
II very mediocre abilities. He apes the mar
", and il only FHllaaoi.ham's shadow, pa1e
asith distance, Mr.: Mcdonald Is really too
1eceht man to train in such dcspicablc com
}any. "a, -, II i to be hoPea that theg VII! make
aames.
Let them put up Peace man on Peace
and We Will beat them clear out of
sMsght " IN October But do not believe they
ra III aaIe ,, cypress lhelr PEoe'ples TO mofro".
ine5 VII ,ie leaFe that ulsasrecaols JOB to the
"a " Gohfe9uon. Unless; indeed,
J. |ng rs. GODS .. L.oeI1y nave clear working ma
o Vl1ey, II "nicn case they VII probably get
.ns .a, p1.s U.s. IN tnelr .eetn anu polt TO me devil
ana oI:'g loe p1ftS altef mem. g" consum-
nataon ~ og.enny ~ oe "lsnea. II there Is
~ Sipn9 ,9 us'e .o.tuU[loN, 5ne ConEentton
w ~ Teata " ntap ae h s a.e nouse sqaaTe II not
...e ,ae 1nea.ef nas oeen secured lor the sparser
sue1EeAcs, auu cablned, cf1oped, con tined"
u US nalfoW Wls, 1hey Will hatch their me-