The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-02-11
state Convention.

stat Convention.
We dislike to be thought impertinent,
but We should really like to know whether
the Democratic State central 'mmittee IN
tend to call a State Convention this season.
The general tone of our exchanges IS
s~trongly in favor Of i Stare Convention at
as early 4 day IS practicable. say in April,
or Nav at far,hs>t. We hore that the
suggestion of an ale contemporary that
the committee : in the interest Of the OPP
rosition. anG ftr lba. reason refuses to
csll a convention u3til our enemies are
n o-oughIy organized, IS not true-yet
we must confess that thus far matters look
10 rs verv much hat way. The National
convention meets July 4th, ana there are
dele !a'es 10 be elec.el from the State at
large. hut by whom, Q! when, or how. the
Committee areprofoundiy mum. L, has also
been suggested that the programme for the
coming campaign is already made out and
The coumittee pledged TO carry it cat,
reucp,inatine the old officers, and selecting
delegates to the National Convention from
among the friends of the committee, In
order TO do this It is thought that the State
convention is delayed.
We do no. know Of course whether these
things DE true or not. but We do know that
the effect of putting off the convention
must lie to distract and divide the party
and thus play into the hands Of the adolf
.%!onists. If the Democratic party is. as 1t
processes to be. governed By principle ap-
piled to existing facts, by the light OF past
history. then the sooner we have the con-
~yen!ioG and Make our State Nominations
the better.-but II we are to truckle ~ the
deceptive spirit Of ~expediency then policy
would indicate that we should wait. Mieaw-
Der like to see what il going to turn up,
and in a word become timeservers and
policy hunters instead Of abiding by the
inuutable principles OF political truth.
declared by the fathers Of the constitution,
and praciiced hitherto b. the sages and
patriots whose names are held in profound
yeneration by all true members of the
democratic party. As a party, If true to
ourselves AMI the cause of constitutional
liberty. We hiye no new doctrines &c
announce mo new creed to pronulgate, aad
no untriel principles to enunciate. Why
then not proceed at once to perfect our
organ eaton, nominate oar candidates, and
GO forth before the people fairly ~contras
ting the truths Of democracy with the er
rors of aoolitionism and ask IN intelligent
reople to choose between the TWO. Demo,
Gratis IN this section of the State a.e nO1
afraid 10 90 sauarely before the people
pre- entiny these issues and abide the result
Better }oel. with truth and justice Oh GU
side. than t. amph at the expense OF pin
ciple but we shall not fall, if true to our
eelye-; the PEOPLE will sustain the cause o
constitutional liberty when The question i
fairly maGe before them, and those VINO II
the name Of freedom have perresrate'
crimes almost nunlher.ess, and N the nau,
Of loyalty corimitel treason. rank Unsdul
tereieltFeason, against law. ORDER, and go'
government, viii lurely meet the fate =
Justly their due. Then shall those. VIII
for the sake Of fat Contracts, or payin;
ofirss, bend the supple knee. and cringe t
tyrants dressed in a little brief authority
cali for the rocks and mountains to hid
them from the scorn of and indignant peo
pie. determined to prescrve for their chi
rsn re priceless boon Iran led down 20 then
by their fathers. Let tricksters tren.5.e
and traitors beware, The people know
their rights, and knowing dare maintain
them"