The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-02-28
The Indiana Union Convention.

The proceedings Of the recent Union Con.
yention of Indiana-held at Indianapolis-are
very curious. 1t was manifest effort Of the
Republican party of that State to ride both
sdes Of the sapling;'' and Is strong proof of
the shaky condition Of Republication. Anx
ious to retain power and patronage and nice
little jobs, the predominant party sought to
prevent a split; so they passed u series of
resolutions, backing up Congress and plaster
ing the President; laying it on thick. They
recognize in ANDREW JOHNSON patriot true
and q statesman tried" Very nice But they
add, "we will support him in all his constita-
.tional efforts to restore the national authority,
laws and order among the people Of the States
"lately in rebellion &c. A member moved
to insert reconstruct in place Of "resfore'
in this sentence and other places, but the mo-
ton was rejected. The resolutions. then de-
clare that while tn eresolutionists do endorse
"the President Of the United States in his
constitutional efforts for the safety Of the
"Union and the restoration Of law and order,
we do hereby express our entire confidence
Gin the Union majority in Congress, and
"pledge 1t our cordial support! This is
pretty good riding on both sides. Mr.. SEWARD
in his New York speech did it quite as well
But Mr.. SHwARD Is an experienced equestrian
In this sort Of performance, and come what
will, he will not suffer from accident. He is SO
padded with India rubber that his fall will be
mighty soft. e., II he should fall. But we
rather think these Indianians are more like
the accommodating Ass. They have over.
burthened themselves with the Radicals and
the President In opposite paRniers, and their
tumble will be smash
It Is dne to the Indianians, however, TO say
that they were clear and distinct on q most
important point, They declared solemnly that
1.-THE power to determine the qualifications
CIRCULATE for electors in each State rests with
:" the States respectively" That Ia very sound.
II Is plain that black suffrage Is dead thing in
Indiana. | atss
Some amusing things occurred in the Con-
vention. One Captain MoREAU gave good
deal Of trouble by endeay0ring TO force the
meeting TO vote an out-and-out JOHxsOE-en-
dorsing resolution. He was cat-hauled con.
siderably-grew defiant - threatened TO give
the crowd I" Hail Columbia y upon a demand
for that piece Of music, and swore he would be
heard. But II was an the world 70 nothing.
He wsD crowded and of-ordered into sub
iueaSion Another gallant man, named Kill
corr, q lighting name,) made similar attempt
70 get MP something decided for JOHNSON, and
met similar fate The President Of the
meeting -acting- Governor BAKER, OF Indi-
ans--ruled him ont OF order, too He threat
eued to 70 OF with his friends and adopt reso-
iutiops; but he was overwhelmed with cries OF
" secession" etc. E8t4
The resolutions declare, among other things,
that no man who ever fought against the Union
shDuid b permitted, during his natural Afe,
70 hold once: sentiment which every man
Wh0 oad not 20 Aght most heartily approves,
slncs hM chances for pap are increased In the
peoBoRnon 70 the number thus cut on Co.
vexncr hAKfa. In his speech, felt sssursd that
~ aeditoss would Al stand BY the /" iron clad
/ can r lmeening ths test oath. A verv scnd
nAnes tndsed, tor ~ cath that VIII ~ "A
With ahAorrsnes In after ares. i
Recurring 70 tho resolutions Of this msst,ns
weArs admcnishsd that - yon approach ths
MAisalpW the dlfncuity in the way u trsisht.
eat Black 1eputaieaAlsm y increased. eYr.
Ss1s and SuxxEE cannot - ppQpsliAsdiy sus.
a1lnsd there. Th0ssspostiss Of Ruin and Or.
ru6ssten nay b. thoroughly ssppprtsd In Mas.
1nehoooSts and her Moiarn Athens, and sDms
cthsf Yps1taniesi jocalitiss o. the East; but
Is1i6nA Se1st ~ that, nor win Ohio even DO
eSy 90 thing. The " Fsther Of eivsrs'' and
~ n1de no6ln1a bars D AiGvsst moral and
661Ifiej ~ e6sr6, A. nm gradually he
npeaAq nese 6(Skin1 IA ~ thsiS dissn'
61t fben To t6eas and eestsel r. the
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