Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-07-15

Indian. Democratic Convention.
We copy the following comments upon the
character Of the Democratic State convention of
the 18Th from the intelligent editorial CORES
ponden, OF the Cincinnati Commercial. From
what he saw and heard while in this city, II Is
evident that the Commercials correspondent j.
Of the opinion that the triumph of the Democ.
raey in the coming election in this State is no
longer a matter of doubt We quote a few ex-
tracts from his letter. which appeared in the
Commercial of Thursday:
The Democratic State convention which a..
sembed il this city TO day was take il all in all
a very respectable body To- numbers and per
sonnet. Every county vas fully represented, and
that, too. by men very much above the ayera &c
of such bodies to intelligence and gentle manIy
demeanOr. There was Gil absence OF rowdyism
which was cheering to witness. aud il refreshing
to chronicle ia connection with a Democratic
convention. Not that there was lacking that
noise and confusion which characterize all polit-
zeal assemblages, and especially those Of the
Democratic persuasion. but the noise harmo
nious. and the confusion was nothing more than
enthusiasm. taking vent in a demonstrative form
THE CANDIDATES
IL was rumOred on the street last nigh. and
confirmed this morning, that Mr.. Mcdonald, who
seemed to be eyerybody's choice for Governor,
would not accept the nomination on peace plat
form. This was very bad news for the Nailan
dighamers, who expected to have everything
their own way The only peace candidate pre-
scented for the gubernatorial nomination was Mr.
Milligan, whom the Vallandigham men first pre-
sen;ed for Governor and afterward for Lieuten-
ant Governor, and who was badly beaten tor
both By way Of compromise, the war men
voted for Hibben for Supreme Court Clerk, and
he is the only nominee of the Convention whose
friends claim peace victory. The outside pres
sure decidedly anti peace. Mr.. Turpie's ad
dress, which telegraDhed to-day, speaks for il
self and promises that the success Of the Demo-
cratic party means "for the army renewed use
fulness. and for the people unity" Nr Turpie
! found fault with the administration for not hav
ing prosecuted the successfully, and the fail
! inference from this is, that in so far as he is al
/ liberty to speak for the Democrats of Indiana
they fog restoring the UhOn by force oil
i arms.
PROSPECT.
, The true Union men of Indiana have a work
! before them of no small magnitude; and with
any other man than o p. Morton at their head
Z their chances for success would not be encourag-
&. ing Ii will require vigilance and energy such az
; is seldom bestowed in State canvass to insur,
! victory on the side of freedom and union il
+. October next; and they who think otherwise arr
laboring under great mistake. The Democratic
+; candidate Mr. Mcdonald. is a popular man, ant
| will poll the full strength of the ticket. Mr.
/ Turpe is also man of popularity and ability
an eloquent speaker, and, as a man. much es
teemed and respected 1t must be remembers
that the soldiers do not vote in Indiana. 4
Democratic Legislature has decreed that wher
maj fOht he l. eli
in becoming soldier of the republic, he forfeit
, his citizenship. in enlisting to put down arme
3 traitors he loses the voice in controlling tn
affairs of State to which he would be entitled
he staid nj home. This takes not less than sixt
thousand votes from the Union ticket, while tn
Republican party have never carried the State b
a majority of even half that number. But Nor
ton is a tower of strength, and under his leader
ship the tried friends of the Union have cause I
< be hopeful.
} The Commercials correspondent is mistake
lin his assertion that "a Democratic Legislator
; has decreed that when man fights for his couu
try lie is DISTINGUISHED" etc. The Constitutio
E of the State prohibits soldiers in th
/ ield-absent from the State-from voting
/ Legislation against the soldiers voting. Tn
;Constitution would have been amende
i'm that regard if the Republican members ha
id esired it. They preferred, however, to defea
all necessary legislation. including a change
the organic law of the State to confer upon th
e soldiers, absent from the State fighting for the
country, the privilege of voting, by secession an
! boiling. rather than to fulfill the obligations T.
qulred of them by their oaths of Office. 1t wa
the Republican members of the legislature VIII
decreed that when man fights for his countr
he is DISTINGUISHED, and if they had not seeded
like JEFF. DAVIS & Co., soldiers fighting for tn
country would have had the same franchise
conferred upon them that the stay at-home pr
{ triots. like MoRroN. NEwcoNB and compan,
! enjoy.