Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-30

The Lincoln men had il all their own way in
the New York Abolition Convention They
elected their delegates and adopted their resou-
ton in favor of the denomination. ana adjourned
This convention will be historical, not on account
of its merits or its members, but because of the
events of the past two weeks. History will re
late that some of the American people were 80
besoted with power and plumber; so lost to the
noble sentiments which animated their fathers: so
determined 10 continue the reign OF shoddy over
reason, spoils over patriotism. despotc power over
liberty, that within a week after the forcible
transportation of an unprotected emigrant to the
merces of a Spanish Inquistion, and after the
suppression of two newspapers in New York by
the President. these men met in Convention and
resolved that ne was just their man and ought to
be renomnated to that office Thereupon the
historian will comment. and what his comments
will be, intelligent Americans may inquire to
their shame.
The contest in the ranks of the Administration
party is narrowing, and the lines become very
clearly visible now. In the foreground looms
Mr.. Lincoln, determined on renomnaton in
spite of all intrigue. plot. plan, or discomfort in
his party. He of course has strength, and he
uses it. The natural result is intensifcation of
opposition. Every bitter word that can be in
vented is hurled at him by men of his own par
". The mildest expressions used by the anti
utterances OF the respectable Democracy Were
We to publish the phrases epithets, accusations,
scurrty and general abuse which the opponents
of Mr. Lincoln among the loyal and radical
men use in our hearing. should be Justly read
out of decent society.
In the meantime the opposition element is con-
densing coalescing Fremont will come up
strong at Cleveland, and will receive an enthus-
astic support from the honest outspoken radicals.
who go more for principles than for spOls. The
Fremont party Is very large and very powerful
1t is not at all unlikely that full one half of the
Republican party proper would prefer Fremont to
Lincoln Then there are many who argue. with
good reason. that nothing can be worse than the
last three years; that il i morally and physically
impossible 10 have another administration so
bad: that any change must be for the better
The German vote Is strongly for Fremont, the
old tayOrIte. aud the Germans claim for him all
the merits which asoribed TO Mr. Lincoln :
proclamation.
Then We see a very active party at work on an
independent basis This consists of pretended
friends of Mr. Lincoln, who are in reality only
friends of themselves They are ready To betrav
Lincoln for any available candidate. They
want office aud spOllS, and they must have il
They see a prospect of Lincoln's defeat bv the.
Fremont secession. If that continues firm the
dynasty is destroyed Hence they want new
candidate. Grant would be their man if he
would win decided victory and make a noise
They don't know anything about his principles
don't care whether he is negro anti negro
They only demand availability, and they have
vastly more interest in Grants campaign on ac-
of the relation and effect on their politi
cal plans, than with regard 20 the eud OF the re-
beliOn and the salvation OF the country There
- no spark Of patriotism in the souls of any of
these political managers OF either division. The
outsiders who vote with the radical party ha-e
been FOR three wears pretty thoroughly broken in,
and accustomed 20 follow the lead without con-
sideratiOn. But they are now puzzled 20 know
what lead 20 follow Thinking men, who reason
for themselves. bankers who have property AZ
stake: all who have woke up 10 the true condi-
ton OF things. are beginning 20 look around and
ask whether total change TO old, sound. solid
constitutional. hard money principles. Is not
what they want Nothing else will save them
The dominant party is. on the whole in
chaotic state. Lincoln will probably be nomi
mated at Baltimore Fremont at Cleveland pos.
sibly Grant will be put in the field by another
convention at Cleveland Butler Is positively dead.
and the radicals are rejecting bis very carcass
Banks has vanished
The often repeated assurance of the radicals
that the Democratic party was DESTROYED lacks
confirmation. lt begins TO look rs il il wxs the
only party left, and It's close cohesion through
the times OF fierce tria. seems almost miraculous
Ii IL does not waste IT. strength bv radicalism il
will be triumphant. Conservative men of every
party name will find its principles nearer their
own than any others. and will If the marty does
not ruin itself by being too rampant sustain is
candidates and elect them New York Journal
of Commerce.