The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-06-09
THE CONVENTION.
SENDING IN WORD.
NEW TUNES ON AN OLD ORGAN

is shrewd in the partisan sense to draft the
influence of exhausted issues into the army
of election just so long as that influence can
serve purpose, but when the vail of pre-
tense becomes so thin that the dullest
unbearable. Great questions may be
at stake under certain circumstances. The
election of this or that man as the repre-
sentative of principle may be important, but
it depends altogether upon the bearing that
the office has upon The disposition Of that
principle. Any man w no would undertake
to canvass road district for the choice of a
supervisor on the grounds that on that
choice depended the fate of the Union, would
most likely be regarded as a fool And
vet this is what the loyal adberents
of party are constantly doing. IT is
all right enough to- save the Union
by the election of a certain person as justice
of the peace, but the Union has got too far
along for anybody to be fooled by such a
clamor. If the great republican party has
no other mission to fulfill than to ms Ike this
favorite of some accidental congressman a
postmaster, or that busy wire worker
successful aspirant for Office, then the great
republican party is no better than any other
kind of broker, and has no more claim upon
the patronage of the people. The re-
publican party has ignored the very
idea that principle is involved in the
forthcoming election, and the democracy
only profess it in order TO gain the spoils
At the primary election yesterday this was
fully exempli6ed. About halfthe votes cast
were cast oy democrats, and this was so plain
that it became the subject of common jocular
remark, but as the foreign injection suited
the diseases differing the dosewas swallowed
with an arniabie grimace. We can imagine
no severer comment on the present political
condition than the broad farce Of yesterdays
primary, and when the FORE ordained pets of
ring influence appeal to the October decision
they will perhaps learn that reversals as
well as combinations are liable to occur.
MASS MEETING AT GosPoRT.
From the Gosport Tribunel
The movement of the people, in a new
party organization in Indiana, as indicated
in call published in the last issue ct The
Tribune, for mass meeting to be held here
on the 9th inst, and by posters circulated,
more particularly setting forth the object of
this meeting, is assuming astonishing lm-
portance. This meeting is called for the
purpose of appointing delegates to at
tend the great farmers and workingmens'
to be held at Indianapolis on
the 10th inst. for the purpose of making
new declaration of political principles and
placing upon them. of new material, a full
field of candidates for county and state
Offices. The indications from all parts of
the state are that this convention will be
the largest and most important ever held at
the capital. Every feature in the move
ment is at variance with old party rules
democrats and republicans heartily unising
in the call. And the unanimity of impulse
which has prompted it, augurs well for re-
suits which must follow, and we hope will
be signalized by a decided advance step in
political reformation.
ADAMS COUNTY ACTION.
(Resolutlons at Decatur.)
The friends of rAiorm of Adams county, !
having met in convention at Odd Fellows
Hall, in Decatur, May IA, 1874, would pre-
sent the following as a sense OF the meeting:
Resolved, That this convention, constI-
tuted OF men ef different antecedents
in politics, nov ignore all previous
working Of ali reformers in a joint action, and /
lhereunDO we pledge ourselves 10 distribute the /
offices as nearly as convenient between men
who have been acting in the two old political |,
resolved, That we are in favor of Withholding
polls, from every man who shows himself in !
sympathy with official corruption, bargain 1
and sale III, in any way whatever Other resolu-
On motion the following named gentlemen |
were appointed delegates TO the 10Th of June |
A. Eicher, DR.. b. B. Snow,
VIM. w. Smith, Sylvester Campbell, Lewis !
Mattox, Daniel Weldy, John Mcconnell,
John Abnet, Vincent ID. Bell, Peter Hoff-
man, John Archbold and Mark Aspy.
WORD OF COUNSEL.
From the Newcastle Timesl
If the 1Ote of June convention should rep.
resent the wisdom and integrity of the toll
ing and thinking men of Indiana, il will
present such a platform of principles as shall
command the respect of all parties and in
sure the support of all who earnestly desire
to reform the abuses under which the coun-
try is groaning. There must be no comprom
ise with the decayed democratic party; as, of
course, If a new party is established, there
can be none with the republican organiza-
tion. If the movement is to succeed, il
must take no backward step in the great
forward march of reform and education. A
new party could only hope for success by
adopting clean platform of righteous prin-
ciples, that shall so strongly appeal to the
better judgments of the good men of the
old parties that they will be attracted to its
standard by its apparent virtues and excel
lenciss. fnes
COME AND SEE.
From the North Vernon Sun.
Amass state convention is to be held at
Indianapolis on tine 10th of June. by those
who are opposed 10 the present administra-
ton, and are in favor of reform. It is not
definitely known what the purposes of the |
meeting are-whether they propose to
nominate a ticket OK unite their for /
tunes with the democratic party, butt
in all probably it will be the latter
as the objects which they seek are in
accordance with the views of that gram.
and glorious organization. There is no |
room for third party, nor is there any ne
cessity for one. The object sought to be
brought about by those opposed to the nros
snt administration sre bur the Sentiments of
The reform which will follow a democratic
victory. No delegates have been chosen,
out every one Is requested to attend who
oe KIND OF a misccllsnef, Jus political meet
ng composed of men of all parties.
THE GRAY ID CHANCE.
From the .lorgan Gazette. j
The convention as we have before stated,
VIII De held IL the xposition-buildings |
Ample arraD <ements have been made for |