Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-06-11
the Balsinere Platform from n re
publican standpoint


The Cincinnati Gazette. in reviewing the REQ
lu,ions adopted By the Baltimore Convention.
comedies that In several cases they take issue
with the policy which has governed the Admins
iration. Il says they "are verbose in style, but
not superfuous In substance" And adds they
are verbal extension of the resolutions adopted
by the National Council OF the Loyal Leagues.
which sat the day previous, with some toning
down Of the salient points BY language less con-
else and more diplomatic" So II appears the
action Of the Convention was but an open ex-
preston Of what had teen determined upon in
the secret conclaves of an irresponsible political
organization, which. stunning the light OF day
are known only to the faithful. II is useless to
repeat here the warnings Of the good aud wise
men of the nation that secret political assocla-
tons are the greatest foes of popular liberty ana
free institutions And in the midst OF what Il
termed struggle for the life of the nation the
fact Is developed and admitted that secret poll
teal organization is attempting to usurp and Oh
rect the policy of the government not only, but
the agents who are to represent and control It.
We quote few of the notifications TO which
the Gazette alludes the toning down by the
open Convention Of the positions or resolutions
adopted BY the secret council of the Loyal
Leagues. II saws. referring TO the resolutions OF
the Convention:
The fourth thanks the men OF the army and
navy. and declares that the nation owe them
some permanent recognition of their patriotism,
= r. fl.aaa ad hE
This Il modified from the resolution of the Loyal
League. that the lands of traitors should be con
6scated and granted to our soldiers. and to others
who have bee nmade INDECENT by the rebellion
The modification leaves out the substance, but
preserves the sound.
So II appears that even the Loyal Leaguers
were unwilling to be put upon the record as IA
voriug wholesale confscation. This modihca-
ton Is a concession likewise to the views ex-
pressed by Gen. Fremont.
The Gazette makes the following reference to
two resolutions which unequivocally eensure the
course or policy OF the Administration in two
notable instances. We quote:
The eighth resolution is for the fostering and
encouraging Of foreign immigration, and that
this nation il the asylum of the oppressed OF all
nations IL means that this asylum shall not be
violated at the demand OF foreign despots. IL
means TO condemn the act which would make
this asylum for the oppressed IA snare, from
which they were to be delivered aip to their OPP
pressors under the caprice of arbitrary power
The eleventh approves the position taken by
the government, that we regard Che attempt OF
foreign power to overthrow an American repub
lie aud set up monarchy upon (, as menacing
10 this nation. The only branch of the govern
ment which has taken this position unequvo-
cally Is the House of Representa- ives This res
olutlon disowns the declaration o; the Score
tary of State to the French Government 10
this matter. that this Government has hxed
traditional policy straight absolute ana Pecu
liar" fastened upon il by the farewell inluncnon
of President Washington. which binds US 10 40
solute non intervention in the fate OF the other
American Republics, and that this policy Ger
tany could not be departed from at tins mo
ment when the existence of a local, althougn
we trust only transient disturbance uept'es
the Government of the counsel OF portion OF
the American people, to whom so wide depar-
ture from the settled policy of the country must
in any case be deeply interesting.
The Government" that is the Admiuistra-
ton, has not maintained the Monroe doctrine
Without even a manly and dignifed protest, 1t
has permitted foreign powers to violate the right
of asylum and to interfere in the affairs of sister
Republic not only, but to overthrow 1t and e.
tablish in its stead Monarchica Government
The eleventh resolution can mean nothing but
a confession of the humiliation OF the American
people by the action of the party in power, with
out the manliness to condemn the men who per
mitted the indignity The Gazette even con
cedes that the only branch of the government
which has stood up squarely to its traditional
policy is the House of Representatives and that
the resolution is condemnation OF the virtual
abandonment of the MONROE doctrine by the
Administration.
We quote the conclusion of the Gazette's crit
icisms of the Baltimore platform to show that
even in the Republican ranks there Is a return
TO that maulness and independence which gives
some hope that executive despotism will be re-
sisted in the future, and that the test of loyalty
will no longer be a blind support of all the acts
of the party in power, regardless OF their effects
upon the true interests of the country or the just
rights of the people.
The Gazette thus nterprets the spirit aud scope
of the resolutions adopted by the Baltimore
National Republican Convention. which certainly
is anything but complimentary to the admins
tration of Mr. LINCOLN.
The gist of all this Is that while the people
give generous support to Mr.. Lincoln. they
reserve their independence and their right of
criticism Of the conduct of public affairs, and
they freely express their opinion that his
policy requires more directness aud execu-
ton: that his Administration needs more
unity. consistency and zeal in its members,
and that their generous confidence should be
responded to BY the removal of all the elements
which Impair confidence in his administration.
and give rise popular discomfort. Ii this Is
Needed he can place his administration on so
firm basis that its popularity will not rise and
fall with military success or failure. but will be
Fixed in the popular confidence in IL integrity and
united earnestness in the of liberty. repub-
lcanism and nationality.
sF-The telegraph and the types sometimes
play smash with the names of individuals The
gentleman who presided over the Cleveland
Fremont Convention was WASHINGTON G. SMITH
M. not "SxrukRs." as published in Thurs
days Sentinel
This gentleman j. the son of the late Rev Mr.
SSErHES. 80 celebrated in the early history of
Me,hodism in Indiana and the West and was
distinguished for his zeal in the Harrison and
Tyler campaign In 1910 He was afterwards