The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-07-21
and Resolutions Of
the Indiana Democratic
state Convention.
From the Indiana State Sentinel

Metropolitan Hall. by the Chairman OF the
State Central Committe, Geo. McOuat,
Esq.
There was a large attendance, ninety
counties in the State being represented,
and only two absent No more respecta-
table assemblage ever convened within the
walls of building
On motion of Hon Thomas r. Cobb, of
Lawrancc, Hon. David Turpie, of White,
was chosen permanent President.
On motion, j. j. Bingham, of Marion,
and George f. Green of Knox, were cho-
sen Secretaries.
The Chairman, Mr.. McOuat, appointed
/ Messrs Cobb ana Ii. III. Dodd to inform
Mr.. Turpie of his election, and conduct
him to the chair.
On taking the chair Mr. Turpie said,
Delegates of'tte Conventions:
For this invitation to preside over your
deliberations. for this fiattering expression
of your esteem and confidence, | thank
YOU most sincerely. | trust that our de-
! liberations upon this occasion, and all the
! intercourse which we shall hold together,
/ briet as they must necessarily be, will be
pleasant; that all of our counsels will re
suit to the advantage and glory Of our be-
+ loved State and nation The eyes of a
vast constituency are upon you to-day.-
The soldiers aud the citizens alike look to
YOU in this hour of calamity and danger
/ look to YOU for counsel and guidance
/ The country confidcs in the Democracy OF
Indiana to show It's old attachment to the
Union whose flag it has always follow
ed through evil and good report, in the
past and the rresent-in peace and IN
( war.
Fellow -Delecates-Our lot has fallen nup-
! on evil times. The statesmen Of the rcyO-
! luton and of the era that succeeded it
/ have passed away. Sectional strife and
agitation. 50 much dreaded and deprecated
/ by them. have at last fulfilled the most
mourniul predictions which they have
made. All their fears have been verified;
all their apprehensions have been shown
to be well founded in the scenes of the
present day, yea, in those Of the present
/ hour. We see from these fruitful causes
country rent with civil feuds and
! drcnchcd with fraternal blood
FELLOW CITIZENS: 1t is not yet too late
! to retrace our steps; let us return to the
ancient landmarks Of the Constitution
/ I(Applausc.) The warnings of the patriot
fathers were disgraccd and dcspiscd, but
DETAINED and Sandcred as they were by
! the fell spirit OF lanaticIsm, which, in these
latter days has been so pctent for mischief,
We can yet realize their wisdom and our
own ignorance q. spirit of Jackson and
/ Of Douglas: spirits Of the Democratic par
! ty. look down. Behold all your wroAgs
avenged. Your country fecls-Remoroc.
/ In :hc fourth year Of the prosecution Of
war commenced avowedly for the res
/ toration and preservation of the national
authority, we find ourselves yet conlron-
ted with vast dca! that was undertaken
in undminished magnitude-wc iud our
object still encompasscd with new diff
cultics and with added dangerS-dIfhcul-
! ties and dangers created and sustained by
the imbecility of that Administration
whose life has been coincident with our
calamit.eS. and whose death and defeat
Will be blessed harbingers of the return of
national prosperity and Of nationl safety.
How long will it take us to learn the
important lesson that force alone has
no valuc--that it is only the object for
which it il applied that can maze 1t of any
value and efficiency!
We have raised the most magnificent
army and navy on the face of the globe,
vet we have seen their labors and achieve
ments for the last three years rendered
wholly fruitless and unavaling, by reason
of policy of a national Executive, and
Congress ignoring constitutional rights
and utterly false to constitutional liberty.
Ny fellow delegates, let us now and
henceforth act together. Let ''union for
the sake OF the Union" be our motto, and
let that decide and reconcile all differences
of opinion between us. We will have our
differences. Those differences must be
rcconeiled They must be passed by and
forgotten. The misiortunes OF our coun-
try call upon US all to bury our differences
and unite for the restoration of the Gov
ernment to the true doctrines Of 1850, Of
1920 and Of l1e7.
Nv fellow-c citizens, the present evils
| that afllct us commenced with the ballot,
and with the ballot we propose to seek the
remedy. Let Us appeal to reason aud ar
gument Let us appeal to the weightiest
interests Of both sections, to rebuke the
twin heresics Of aboltionism and seccss ION
ism. to save from ruin our common country
The restoration Of the Democratic party
to power, the inauguration Of Democratic
policy and a faithful adherence to Demo
cratic principle will yet restore the I'm
ion 1t will give the people an unbound
ed confidence. 1t means for our armies in
the field renewed usefulness and efficicn-
ey. 1t means for the States the preserva-
tlon Of their rights, aud of their existence
as such, Democratic success means, for the
whole nation, unity and peace.
Ion. John Petit, Of pippecanoc, moved
/, '.'inary resolutions on political
oucstions be referred 10 committee oi
i"o lao4t.o from each district without debate.
Carried, and the Convention appointed
the f,Ilowitn gentlemen committee on res
olutions:
First District-A. T. Whittlescy.
second District-Gen j. n. Cravens.
Tb;rd District--Jhomas X. Cobb.
Somual - Rrauton