Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-07-13

The Democratic State Contention which ~
semblej yesterday TO nominate candidates for
the State Offices 70 be elected IN October next.
was In every respect worthy the orcasion. 1t
was delegate Convention. Every county IN
the State bot two wss represented. In numbers
and character il war unequaled by any Conven-
ton of tho kind that ever assembled 10 Indiana
IL was composed of tie solid men OF the State,
animated with the single desire to rescue our
public alflirs from anarchy and destruction
and restore the supremacy Of the Constitution
and Toe laws 10 The administratioa Of the Govern
mcnt
The proceedings Of the Contention we're not
Interrupted ~ was that which assembled in this
city little over year sgo. Tie streets were not
barricaded they then were by military author
i,y as then cabrou were not trained upon tie
Convention The people were permitted To as-
ssmbis peaceabiy and freely discuss measures o.
public policy which Involved their persona
rights and Interests. Ia there regards the Demo
cratic Convention Of May. 1863 and that Of July
1864. we're IN striking contrast Gen HascALI
was the military comm andsnt of Indiana in 1867
and Gen. CaRafxGroS now occupies the SAM
position. We honor the man. however much W
mty differ with him in sentiment. who pas'
Difference te the constitutional rights OF tbs
citizen.
The only hope Of preserving Constitution
liberty, the rights Of the States "a understood by
the frsmersof the governments and the founder
Of the Democratic party. and RESTORING peace an
union. il in the restoration of the Democrath
party to power. 'or. rather. Democratic principle
in the administration Of the Government Thi
wa the sentiment OF the convention. This wa
the Impulse which governed it. Three years O
Abolition rule cannot hut satisfy the most bisotec
Abolition partisan that free Institutions. and pnr'
and economical administration Of the Govern
ment are nimical When the present jominan
party came into power. the country was united
prosperous and comparatively fee from debf.
NJ, fk the contrast The public debt is now mum
bcsed by thousind of millions. taration has beer
quadrupied, and the land il devastated by san
culinary civil var Three years experience ha-
satisfied every sensible nan that civil war. cat
have no Other tendency than tk' overthrow OF
T.. and the imposition OF unneces-ar,
burdens upon the industry Of the nation Peace,
then, % the earliest practicable moment must he
the sentiment Of every good man. II vas the
sentiment OF the convention which assembled
Yesterday.
The tickle; nominated 10y the Convention is IN
every respect an excellent one 1t j. composed
of able and honest men. men true to the Const-
tuition snd the laws. aud who will labor earnestly
If placed ia power. TO administer the Government
in suborGination 10 isw and in the spirit which
characterized the better DAYS of the Republic
Democrats of Iud'ani. il is in yoar power e.
Nrest the Govefumen, from the hands of the
men who have brought only evil upon the cour-
try. IL only requires an united and vigoroun
effort on your par; to place the Ship Of State
once more under constitutional rule we are
true ,o ourselves. true TO cur country. true to
postcrity. we will do il.