Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-08-08
A new PRESIDENTIAL Movement.

The New ork Evening Post. a leading Abo-
lition journal. gives prominence to a call for a
meeting. which was TO come off at Hamilton.
Ohio. last Saturday, to consider aud act upon
the following propositions
< 4 That Abraham Lincoln aud John q. Ere
mont De severally respectfully invited 10 with.
draw their names a. candidates for the Presi-
dency.
=. To recommend 10 the people OF other coun.
ties and States, who regard the unity OF the re-
public and the supremacy Of the Constitution and
laws as paramount to all other political consider.
stions. To hold national convention, TO be com
posed ct two delegates from each Congressional
District and four for each State at large, in the
city of Buffalo, " Y, on Thursday, the 22G day
of September noxt. Co nominate candidates iOt
the Prcsiden. and Vice President.
The Post layors the MOI cement in an editorial,
from which we extract the following:
The time and place for holding this proposed
COW eufion are we think. very well chosen. IL
sis put off 20 the 22d day OF September. bv which
date we shall have got through with the military
campaign which now properly eDgroSses the at
-tention of the people. and the place. Buffalo. is
rs central as any in the North. But whether
such a convention will be needed or not will de-
pend very much upon the action at Chicago II
a peace Democrat of the character and opinions
of Vallsndigham should be nominated there, we
do no, see how the War Democrats, who NAV be
unwilling TO support Mr.. lincoln. can he induced
10 give in their adhesion TO the party. On the
other hand, it sound. honest. capable aud ear
nest War Democrat should be nominated there.
on the simple platform Of unconditional submis.
sion TO the Constitution and the laws il would
20 far toward rallying to his support all that part
OF the nation which is dissatisfied with the pres
ent administration OF affairs. In the former event
new convention weuld be requisite: in The lat
) ter. apparently needless.
- These are strong words 60 cone iron paper
of the character of the Post. In comedies tue
necessity of change in the Administration for
the good of the country aud expresses The IN
tention OF supporting the Chicago nominee upon
the simple platform OF unconditional submits
sion TO the Constitution aud the laws. bis
has been the platform OF the Democratic party.
and il the PARTY ia power had adhered to il un-
condiionally 10 tho administration Of the govern
meut, the rebellion would never have assumed
dangerous proportions. We have no doubt The Chi
eAgo Convention will nominate = candi.is,e who
will inspire the confidence Of the country and re
store an honorable peace. This erhausting war
cannot progress much further sthou; total ruin to
the country. and we believe that the grea; mass
of the people think that il Is time to bria il TO
close by some other agency. There has not
been an honest effort made BY the administration
to restore the Union upon the simple bases OF
unconditional Submission 20 the Constitu
ton and the laws and only measures
have been adopted Co excite exaspers
ton ard resistance 90 the last ex
tremity. 0vertures from the South looking
20 peace. have been contemporary rejected BY
The " Executive Government while =, the same
time i, has recognized tue opfederate States in
various ways. az an independent power. This
Administration, after having been furnished all
the men and money 20 accomplish The task Of
crushing the rebellion in its own way has utterly
failed An unsuccessful General il promptly re-
moved from command. and why should not the
same rule applv 10 an unsuccessful Adrhinis,rs-
toni
Mr.. LISoolN will never consent 20 with
erawal OF his name As candidate for re cleo
ton he vas too anxious tor u and made too
great an effort TO secure the domination. 20 now
voluntarily retire There Is no hone Of Buaa
- convention s. proposed The opponents OF
the present corrupt and Incompetent adminislr,-
ton cau oniy accomplish change by supporting
The Cbicago nominee. ard we believe tina, All
good citizens ~ho desire 10 rescue tie govern
inent from destruction will unite 10 so doiug