Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-10-03

dered them by the recent Democratic State Con-
ventiou. So far az am concerned. the nomins-
ton vas wholly unsought, bat 10 the present
condition OF the country, and of pending port
cal issues, have no disposition 10 cecline u IL
sss known 10 you cir, II not 10 the people OF toe
state generally. that bad been = Democrat Of
the sjlas Wright school: that / cherished tie
c,incinle. Of that eminent statesman with all the
ardor which a thorough conviction. not only OF
their soundness. but OF their eminent tendency 10
pre-erve unimpaired the free institutions, and
conseoaently promote the prosperity of the
country, could inspire: that had differed with
some Of my associates as 10 the power and duty
| OF Congress 20 exclude slavery from the free ter
dtories of the Uniop; that for that cause my 20
litcAl action has of late years diverged from
that Of many Of my early associates That
cause Of difference il nov removed BY The re
suit OF the war slavery Is entirely efadleated 10
the country This result - scqaiesced IN oy al
| sections Sagacious persons were convinced
that this must be the necessary result oil the ia
amph Of the Government, and hence many
| of the patriotic friends of The country regarded
| all agitation Of the slavery question during
| the war a. not only unnecessary, but detrimental
| 90 tie country's best interests That war il now
hspply and gloriousiy closed. with Union pre-
served undivided, aud human slavery terminated
Glorious aud happy these results are they
would be purchased dearly If, in addition 20 the
blood and treasure expended. the ancient prnci-
plies o. the founders of the Government should
oe overthrow. / have seen with anxiety the
rapid tendency 10 Capitalization; tue loose con
struction of the Federal Constitution 80 as 10
swallow up all the powers of the State; the little
regard paid 10 the only fundamental principles
/ upon which civil liberty can securely rest; a
/ financial system tending to Hood tho country
| With paper money; the establishment Of the tariff
/ npon principles widely variant from revenue; a
| departure from the ancient maxim OF the party,
eoual and exact justice 20 all in the exercise OF
the taxing power. by which large masses OF
/ property are exempted from their equal proper
ZION Of the public burden; but more than all, a
claim set up by large party in the country OF
| power in Congress 20 exclude the Southern States
| from representation IN the Federal Legislature.
| and the right of local seif-government until the
elective franchise il settled according 10 their
| views This claim regard equally unfounded
| and almost as mischievous as the claim of right
ful State secession from the UoioE Tie view
1 Of President johnson (as j understand H. that
| the ordinance OF secession was Run and
void. aud that consequently no State admit
| ted to, il ever out Of the Union, is
sound and constitutional. That view, carried u
| its legitimate consequences. clears every diff
| Guilty. 1t confers the right of local selfgovern-
ment upon each State subordinate only to the
Constitution of the United Statss. and OF repre-
sentatiOn in COngres.. No department OF the
Government has any more power TO deny such
rights, when constitutionslly exercised, 70 the
States OF the South than to New York The
Democratic is the only party that unitedly and
| boldly AYERS concurrence in this view. II Is al
| present the most important question OF the hour
| Political movements in various quarters indicate
| that this doctrine will be fercey sssailed in thu
next Congress. Upon this there is no smbiguit,
| in the platform of the Convention. Uniting
upon this. aud sympathizing in the financial snc
commercial views of Wright, Benton and theiI
patriotic associates. and in respect for the cons
tntional rights Of the States and citizens. estab
lished by the sages who founded the Govern
ment. the Democratic party has mission, no
second IN Importance 10 the country, to the con
'ests long since waged with the Federal party
la these principles all educsted in the Demo
cratic school must concur. Sound conservative
men, whatever their anteceden,s cannot fail Z
see that the Government must, to insure pros
perty and preserve liberty, be guided by thi
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