Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-11

delegates to the National Convention The first
ballot was as follows: -..a...f
Marion. for Beach. Is; Dodd. 49,; Conduit.
81 Hancock. for Conduit. 10: Beach, IL.
Shelby, for Conduit. %; DOnelson. %.
Hendricks, for Conduit, ~; Dodd, 10 Nor,
gan. for Conduit. Is; Beach Is. johnson. for
Conduit. Is; Donelson, Is. Whole number Of
votes, ll9; necessary to choice, go. Conduit
chosen
No result on the second, third. fourth. fifth
and sixth ballots. On the fifth ard sixth ballots,
Morgan Is. johnson Is. AMI Shelby p, went for
Donelson. ~
The seventh stood-Hancock, for Dodd, -;
\ Marion, for Dodd. 81; Hendricks, for Dodd. IL;
Morgan. for Dodd, Is; johnson. for Donelson,
Is; Shelby, for Donelson. %. Dodd chosen.
On motion of Mr.. Mcdonald the Convention
proceeded to ballot for alternates, with the fol-
lowing result: Hancock, for Cooper. IL; Jen
nings. IL. Marion. for Cooper. 81; Jennings,
81 Hendricks, for Cooper, ID; Jennings, ~.
Morgan, for Jennings. Is; Vanpelt, 10. Shelby.
for Jennings. %; Vanpelt, % Cooper and Jen-
nings chosen.
Mr. Talbot offered the following, which was
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the State Central Committee
be requested to select Hon. Joseph Z Mcdonald
as one OF the delegates for the State at large to
| the National Democratic Convention. now short
ly to assemble.
Mr. Donelson offered the following: 'a'
ResoIued, That we instruct the State Central
Committee to appoint the Hon. William E Nib
lack as one of the Senatorial delegates to the
national convention
Discussion ensued, Mr.. Donelson maintaining
! his resolution and Messrs. Talbot. Beach and
Ryan opposing it on the ground that all express
sions in favor of any one should be confined to
those resident in the district making them. The
resolution was tabled.
GEN GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN
Mr. Ray offered a resolution instructng the
delegates 10 vote for Gen. George B. Mcclellan
as the next candidate for the Presidency of the
| Democratic party.
Mr.. Mcdonald opposed the resolution While
it was probable that Mcclellan would be our
standard bearer, vet il there ever was a time
when the representatives OF the people should be
untIammelled that tIne now. He illustrated
the evils resulting from such Instructions by ref
erence TO the Charleston Convention Delegates
! had gone there instructed and the consequences
were before the country. lfhe went to the next
national convention he desired TO go as free
man He desired to go one in whose democ
racy those he represented would have confidence
| If Mcclellan should be the choice OF the cOnven
ventiou he would hold up McClellan's hands. IL
it should be another, he desired TO be free To go
for him. He desired to be left free to make such
choice as should IN his judgment best rebound
TO the interests and welfare of the country
Dir. Ray defended his resolution He believed
that the fate of both the Democratic party and
the country depended upon the action OF the
Democratic Convention There ideas,
distinct and tangible, prevalent. One was that
we should have immediate peace on The Nallan
digham basis. That should Withdraw our
armies and navieS and trust 10 Providence tor a
reconstruction of the Union. This would be Ger
tain death TO the party and the country The
nfh hat ala FUN f,v
OyerttrOwing the armies of the rebellion, and
bring back the States i'm all their territorial integ
rty, and with rights OF sovereignty unimpaired.
This was the true. the Democratic IDEA. The
Democratic party must stand on n war platform,
and must nominate a war candidate. The Dem
ocratic party must meet and overthrow the most
internal rebellion concocted by The
Democratic party must restore this Union. The
Democratic party must tell the South that the
the Union was necessity-that never would they
surrender star on their National banner.
Peace and Union the Democratic party would
haye-peace and Union by negotiation. il, posi-
! BILE. but peace and Union by war, If il must be
so. With Mcclellan as President, the Demo-
cratic party would be i'm position TO secure peace
and Union by amicable settlement. and If that
could not be accomplished. the Democratic party,
having the power; could and would enforce peace
by war; and, sooner or later. restore the Union.
On the other hand, If you nominate such mn
rs Vallandighan, defeat and destruction were
sure to follow.
The Democratic party would relieve this war
of its barbaritIes and atrocities We would with
draw the emancipation proclamation. We would
throw open the doors for the seeded States tO
come back We would invoke such men as T
Butler King in the South In that wav. with
such platform aud such candidate as McClcl
Ian. you would secure the army, you would sc.
cure every Union man in the land and peace and
nationality would once more be ours. Lincoln
proposed 70 restore the Union by alone: by
freeing the negroes, and by trampling on consti-
tutionai rights everywhere. Let Us meet him by
planting ourselves upon the platform and with
the candidate indicated. One such blast from a
Democratic convention-ope such broad declara
lion. with such standard bearer as Mcclellan
would bring conviction 10 the mind OF the South
OF the determination OF the Democratic party "a
mautiin the Union with he rights OF all the
States intact Between the ultrsism OF Lincoln
with all his proclamatioDs, confscations, suspen
siOns OF haJeas corpus AID numberess unheard
of expressions, and the base surrendering OF Val
landigham to the rebellion. the people would
choose the ultraism and maintain the Union b,
blood and fire The Democratic party foi
war rs the lesser evil. They depnfed IL; the,
wept its horrors: but IL through il alone IN,
Union could be restored and perpetuated, wal
with all It's unnunbered woes would be borne By
them and waged upon those in revolt
Mr. Lenders urged the withdrawal OF the reso
luton The resolution being Withdrawn, he ther
urged Mr. Ray to Withdraw his resolution OF in
sruction, rs he desired delegates TO 20 unin
sifucted and untrammeled.
Mr. Mcdonald not ready to express pre-
ference for any He was for that o
the Democratic party who could command th'
2 most votes When then 80 many things may inter
= we're between now ard the time Of the ns~emb
r lug OF the convention, our duty WAS plainly da,
by day to stand by the Democratic party and "
principles and seek TOR the standard bearer VIII,
would insure their triumph The great object Z,
be attained was the overthrow Of the party II
Z, power. Let ~ not wrangle about men, but Civ,
ourselves wholly TO this great purpose
: Mr. Odd opprosed the resolution Mcclellan wa
pu, forward by certain men for certain purposes
: Put forward war man on n war platform ans
. you would not get one enth OF the Dem0cratn
vote Of Indisna. But at all times he WIS read,
TO surrender his personal feelings for the good o
, the country. He had no personal feelings agains
. McClellan--none. in this regard. against M,
man. but he was opposed To the doctrine OF In
strucfons. He would surrender his opinions o.
v Ear ms he could for the good of the Democrat
$ party and IN order to beat down this abolition
n m0nstr0sity which WIS desolalng tho land
!. Mr. Ryan Offered the following substitute 10
hr. Rays resolution, and which the latter nc
4 copied:
. Resolved. That In the person OF Gen Georg
b Mcclellan, We recognze national and con
sentative man, a tried and true soldier and patr
OF. one every way qualified 10 become our stand
a ard bearer in the approaching Presidential con
u test
Resolution adaptei---yeas: Hancock. 10: Her
bricks. ~; Morgan. Is; johnson. 10: Shelh,
%. Noes, Marion. 81 t. 1871 II fi