Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 21, Number 33, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 January 1862 — Page 1

THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL.

VOL XXI, NO. 33, INDIANAPOLIS, IND., MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 1SB2. WHOLE NO. 1,174.

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Thy pardon we invoke For sins which we have done; Avert, avert the stroke, For sake of thin own Son. Whole legions cannot save Nor by their arms restore, The blessings which we crave, The joys we knew before The peace, fraternal love. Which filled our fathers' breast, And nestled as a dove, On plain, nnd mountain crest: When at the Union's shrine, A Nation low did bend, And swore the aift divine Forever to defend. Oh , had we faithful kept Our sacred vows our trust Our Nation h id mot wept Her blood -pol hi ted dust. But bigotry's dark cloud Its faUl shadow cast, Till as a sable shroud It covered all the past; And now where once was found Naught elee but peace and joy. Fell hate, and strife abound And fnetids friends' hopes destroy. 0 Ood. then stay the strife, Unite mir aever'd land We 4vy out Nation's life Oh, grant us the Jemand. H. M. Marion Co.. Ind., Dec. 21, 1861. For the Daily State Sentinel. The Present rendition of Public At fairs and cite Future Prosperity of tlte Country. Eniroa Sentinel: This is a time when the people ought to read, when they ought to keep themselves well informed; for it is a time when their all is at stake, with but slight prospects that anything will be saved. To day is the first of January, ltwieJ. Behold what changes since the first of January, 1881! Behold the results of the triumph of the sectional Chicago Platform and the "irrepressible conHn t" leaders of the Republican party who Storni upon it! To what an entertainment did the Republicans invite us! How accurately have the predictions of the Democracy been fulfilled! On the assembling of the last regular session of Congress, upon the first Monday in Decern ber, listiO, all the States composing our own glorious and powerful and world respected Republic e-erc represented. South Carolin and Tex is were there side by side with Maine and Iowa. It was then known that the candidate who stood upon the unconstitutional and aggressive principles of the Chicago Platform had been elected to tlie Presidency of the whole Republic by the sectional vote alone of the Northern Stales. The Southern St ttes, sispon img the Uepohlioina hoeest iu their sentiments, and fixed in their intentions to carry theui out iu the administration of the Government, became alarmed for their safety , and, almost immediately after the commeocctnent of tlie last session of Congress began be seeching the Republicans to give them assurances that their rights should be respected, by taking steps to have amendments added to the Cotistitu tkMi furnishing perpetual ami sure guarantees. Powell, of Kentucky. Crittenden. Mason, and divers others, brought forward propositions with which the South would have been satisfied, at id harmony, prosperity and the U.tios have been preserved; and which propositions did not ask more than Lincoln is now, in his Administration, understood to he admitting to be right. These propositions, however, wer all contemptuously and defiantly, rejected. Virginia neu appeded to the Northern States for a Peace Conference. The result of this we know. Tin; RePt'BLK'AXS PETES. M !ÄTJ THAT THE SoLTH MIO l LI HaVC SO ASM. WAX ES, SO Gl' ABASTE KB, HERESY PEACE AND TBE UstOS MIGHT IK PBE reeved. It was not till after this determination was manifest that any Slate seceded from the rjnloB South Carolina did not secede till the 20th of December, nud no o'ber State went out till after the 1st day of January, 1861. One year ago to dar, then, our great old Republic was tili a I ovist intact. Whethrna eoedMo aowT Ob toe 241 of December, 1660, Mr. Toombs, then in his place in the Senate, sent the following address to the people of his Stale. Georgia. He said: " I earn her to secure your cons and to demonstrate 10 ou that guarantee for those rights from your Northern ton federates. The whole subject was referred to a Committee of Thirteen in the Senate. T was appointed on the committee and accepted the i submitted propositions which, so far from receiving decided support from a single member of the Republican party of the committee, were ail treated wttoeoommwor contempt vote was theo Umeo in Wie committee oo

' met it- to the Constitution proposed by the Htm. ' John t. Crittenden, and each and all of them

were voted against harmoniously by the Black Republican members of th committee. In addition to these facts, a majority of the Black Republican members of the committee declared distinctly that they had no guarantees to offer. which was silentlv acquiesced in by the other members. The Black Republican members of this Committee of Thirteen are representative men of the party and section, and, to the ettent of my information, truly represent them. The Committee of Thirty-three, a separate -ommtttee from that of thirteen on Friday ad jonmed for a week, without coming to any vote after solemnly pledging themselves to vote on all the propositions then lief ore them on that day. It is controlled by the Black Republicans, your ene mtes, who only seek to amuse you with delusive hope until your election, that you may defeat the friends of seeeioo If yon are deceived by them, it shall not be my fault. I have put the test fairly and frankly. It is decisive against yoa now. I tell you. upon the faith of a true man, that all fur thcr looking to the North for security to your constitutional rights in the Union ought to be instantly abandoned. It is fraught with nothing but ruin to yourselves and vour posterity. Secession by the 4th day of March next should be thundered from the ballot box by the nnsnimous vote of Georgia on the 3d day of January next. Such a voice will be your beet guarantee for liberty, security, tranquility and glory. R. Toons" Jeff Davis, the present President of the rebel republic, was then in Congress with Mr. Toombs asking for guarantees, and willing to remain in the Union with peace and harmony on the Crit tenden propositions. Senator Pngh, of Ohio, asserted th,.- to the Republican Senators, and Senator Douglas, in his nl ice in the Senate, on the t2d day of March, 1861 , said, as officially reported in the Congressional Globe: "I can confirm the Senator's declaration, that Senator Davis himself, when on the committee of thirteen, was ready, at all times, to compromise on the Crittenden proposition. 1 will go further, and say that Mr. Toombs was also." Hut the irrepressible conflict lenders of the Republicans who had reached, and become intoxi cated with power .determined that the South should have no security against threatened aggression, and that the hopes of the trre.it republic should go out forever. The Southern States then proceeded to take care, as they thought, of theinefve. They heran to secede. On the 9th ot January, 1861, Mississippi went oat; on the 11th, Alabama, on the 12th, Florida; on the 19th, Georgia; on the 'JXth, Louisiana, and on the 1st of February, Tex as Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee and Ar kansas still remained, hoping that the Republican Administration would, alter itgot into possession of the Government, give them guarantees for their rights; but they were doomed to disappointment. On the 4th of March Mr. Lincoln was inaugu rated, but, in his official address, he spoke, to use the language of Mr. Guthrie, with a forked tongue aud nobody could understand him. Immediately following his inauguration, six precious weeks were lost, the country, the South, during all that time, le.ng, with indifference, abandoned to drift to any fate, while the Republican party directed itself to the most selfish and disgraceful scramble -: i,' -- . ; r the spoils of office. After the six week's labor of dividing the spoils had terminated, the Government then turned its attention to the Southern States. It began its dealing with them in meanness snd treachery, promising that it would make no attack on Fort Sumter or else where, while it was secretly fitting out and for warding a large armament to make an attack nnier the guise of re victualing Major Anderson. See the letter of Judge Campbell, aud Portuguese Minister Harvey. In this way it provoked an stuck on Fort Sumter, on the 12th of April, 1861. On the 15th of April, 1861, the President de dared war by putting the land army in motion and calling for 75,000 volunteers, since which time, being a period of more than two-thirds of a year, the Administration has been pursuing its policy of preserving the Union and maintaining the Government by the sword. And with what success? It is shortly told. In the operations of the army it has committed a series of blunders resulting in a like series of disasters; and has made no visible progress towards the restoration of the Union; but, on the other hand, has nearly consolidated the entire South against it. In the financial department, it has succeeded in raising an immense amount of money, and dividing it, by the most shameful corruption ever recorded in history, among its members and personal and political favorites. For the above propositions, I refer and cite the Indiana Journal. In the civil department, it has over thrown and trampled under foot the Constitution and liberties of the people, under the pretence of supporting the Government. To support government, it has abrogated the Constitution and established a despotism. For this proposition, I cite Senators Hale, Trumbull, and Pugh. In the general business and prosperity of the country, it ha palsied trade, brought down the pr ces of our staples tor sale, such as pork, one half, while it doubled the price of tea. coffee, sugar, salt, muslins, kc , the net essiries which we have to buy; and our debt; but I will speak of that by itself; while here, I should not neglect to mention that, as Nero fiddled while Rome was burn ing, so Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln, the President and his wife, we are told by the newspapeis, ride through the streets in their coach-and-four and servants in livery, aud import from Europe the most costly and extravagant carpets snd furniture and ornaments tor person that have ever been displayed in this oar plain Republican Government, upheld by a "plain people." But this is not all. The miserable imbecility of the Admin is trat ion, its unparalleled, and most shocking, most disgusting corruptions, its disregard of the Constitution of the country, and its utter destitutution of a policy, its division, in itself, between Abolitionism and Anti-abolitionism, the uncertainty in which it leaves the army snd tlie country as to the object of the war, is chilling enthu siasms, putting out the tire of patriotism, and producing a feeling of doubt nnd indifference, as to whether a Government that cm be thus admin istered, a Government that can be made so useless for good aud so terribly potent for evil, is ! worth preserving. 1 Ins is a paiultil truth; b it it : is a solemn one. Why no longer greet the ear, the songs of the "Star Spangled Banner," of the Red, White and Blue," and the appeals from every tongue tint we must show that we have i got a Government? I said above, that I would speak of our debt. I assume, and 1 have not the least doubt of the truth of the assumption, that our Government ' is to-day one thousand millions in debt. I know ; the official report is not so; but wbeu the claims that will come in, now outstanding, are allowed, as they will be, the debt of the nation, if the war were to close to-day, would be one thousand mil- ; lions. The interest u this sum, at 7 per cent , is seventy millions. The current expenses of th j Government, in peace, will hereafter, as is somit I ted. he one hundred millions. But thirty of that i can be raised by a tariff, leaving seventy millions , of Getters) Government expenses to be raised by direct taxation. This, added to tne seventy mil j lions above, of interest, makes one hundred and : forty millions a year to be raised by direct taxa ' tion, by the General Government, even if the , war were now to stop. One twentieth of this will fall to Indiana, making seven millions This I is to be in addition to onr State, county, Ac, ! taxes which we now pay, and which, from the ' extravagance snd increased expenditures of our State administration, must be greatly increased j in future. If the war, then stons to day, our future taxes will be seven times as great, at least, as they are ; now; while sharp provertv men will be smusrgling away property from taxation, thus throwing greater burdens on the honest. The man who now pnys fifty dollars, will, at the lowest, be compelled to pay three hundred and fll'ty in a year or two, with pork at half price, and coffee at double price besides. There can be no mistake about this. Any man can muk, by getting toe amount we raise now by ta iffion. and the proportion of it he has to pay , ana calculating nis proportion of the General Government direct tnx, which can not be stared off long, and adding to what be now pays, with fifteen per cent for collecting. Such a tax most, and will of necessity, it is greatly to be feared, lead to repudiation; for I have no hesitation iu I saying that it can not be paid but by beggsrfng j the people And 1 say that tint people who are only able to earn and raise enough, by continuous labor for tlte year, to bread and clothe tbeuiselvc - and pay the exactions ot the (to vernimmt are slaves, ' much so as tlie feudal vitlabt, or the Russian ser I Such, mei ,i Indian i , n our ci

dition such our prospects Such is the result of our speculation, onr investment in sections) Philadelphia and Chicago platfottns, aud sectional irrepressible conflict Presidents. The present Administration seems to have de monstraied that, for want of brains, for wan' of capacity to administer the Government, it can not conquer the South; but th-t it can feed up favorites; can trample tinder foot the Don stitution and laws, can destroy the liberties and Government which the Democratic putty, during the lat eighty years, had preserved and built up; can squander the national treasure, snd sink the country hopelessly in debt and bankruptcy. The people should remember that the old continental currency could not he kept up; the French Assignats oo aM not be kept up. Indi sna State crip could not be kept op, and the present national scrip, if issued beyond a certain amount, can not be kept up; unless a law is made to hang every man who refuses to take it at par, and every banker that refuses to receive it on deposit. I know that what I have written looks gloomy, and may not be concurred in by some; but it is only because we are not now realizing what is ere long to be upon us. We are now in the condition of the man who has just mortgaged his farm, borrowed money to its entire value, at twenty five percent., returnehnme, and is enga ged in spending it, in a general bust of himself and family. Times with them, during the expenditure, are good; all arc laughing and happywhile they think not of the future. During the borrowing and spending lime, all is merry as a marriage bell. But there is an earning aud payiug time a coming; and then, there will begin to be heard the cry of what shall we do to be saved? So with us now, as a people, this question should begin earnestly to be pressed, what are we do to be saved? Where is the Star of Beth lehem? where is the cradle of a redeemer, from whence will break forth the glad tidings or peace nnd good will to men? This Government ought not to be lost this Union ought not to be twain; but how is it to be ireserved? Where are the men, and what is the instrumentality whereby this infinite good is to be achieved? I may give my own thoughts on these queries in my next. Yours, fcc, K ii a It County Democratic Convention . In accordance with the notice previously given by the Central Committee, a large and enthusias tic meeting Oi the Democracy of Rush county was held at the Court house, in Rushville, on Stttirday. the SBtl mst. The convention was organized by appointing George Hibben, Esq., President, John McGee and William S. Hilligoss, Esqs., Vice President snd Edwin P. Schlater and Dr. John F. Hall Secretaries. On motion of W. A. Cullen. the President appointed the following committee being one from each township, to report resolutions expressive of the sense of the convention, to-wit: W. S. Hall, W. A. Cullen, Wills Busan, Josiah Florea, Samuel Addison, Alex. Woods, Isaac Inlow, John Shaw, Dr. Wm. Bracken, R. R. Spencer, Chenoweth Robinson and Theophilus Moffett. On motion of S. S. B ratten, a committee of one from each township was appointed to report the names of delegates to the State Convention, as follows: S. S. Bretten, Thomas Bracken, Jr., John M. Shawhan, S. S. McBride, Richmond Phelps, Samuel Shnrne, John N. Armstrong. Dr. Inlow, Jabez L Winship, Silas Wright, Thos. C. Robinson and Jas. McDonald. On motion, the President appointed th following committee to wait upon Dr. Wm. Fielding, of Sidney, Ohio, and raquest him to address the convention on. the political topics of the day, to wit: John S. Campbell, John M. Shawhan and Wm. Cassady. After a short interval the committee returned with Dr. Fielding, who, being introduced to the convention by the President, proceeded to address them in a masterly, logical and eloquent review of the political questions of the day. At the close of Dr. Fielding's speech, the committee on resolutions, through Wm. S. Hall, their Chairman, reported the following resolutions: The Democracy of Rush county, in convention assembled, now more than ever profoundly impressed with the wisdom and expediency of Democratic principles and measures, and adhering to our time honored policy of their frank and fearless enunciation, do proclaim the following as the sentiments of this convention: 1. Resolved, That the American Democracy place their trust in the intelligence, the patriotism and the discriminating justice of the American people. 2. That the Democratic party will faithfully abide by and uphold the principles of State rights as laid down in the Kentucky and Virginia resolutions of 1798, and in the report of Mr. M idison to the Virginia Legislature in 1799; that it adopts these principles as constituting one of the main foundations of its political creed, and is resolved to carry them out in their obvions meaning and import. 3. That we "hold that this Government was made on the white basis, by white men, for the benefit of white men and their posterity forever, and that whenever the white man and the negro come in contact in this country the normal con dition of the latter is in a state of inferiority and servitude." 4. Thak we hold with Gen. Jackson in his farewell address, that, in a Government like ours, founded on the "consent of the governed," the Constitution can not be maintained nor the Union preserved in opposition to public feeling, by the mere exertion of coercive power by the General Government. 5. That actuated alone by an earnest and lionest desire to consult and subserve the best iuter eats of our country, and believing that the present unhappy and unnatural civil war, if long continued, can result only in the utter ruin of that country, nud the subversion of the rights and liberties of the people, we hold it to be our duty as law-abiding citizens, to unite our efforts for the restoration of peace, and the permanent set foment ot our National difficulties upon any reasonable and honorable basis. 1 That the wanton aod notorious violations of tlie Constitution of tlie United States by the present National Administration, culminating at last in a most dangerous and alarm ng assault upon the rights and liberties of American citizens, ought to arouse the people of this country to a seilte of the dangers which threaten those rights and liberties ere they are swept away by the mail ed hand of military despotism. 7, That the stupendous frauds perpetrated upon the people of this country by Republican officials and contractors, whereby men in position have been enriched, snd tlie private soldier and the Government plundered snd robbed, are but the natural fruits uf Republican misrule, and sn additional evidence oi their utter incompetency to conduc". the affairs of Government. o. That w denounce aud most solemnly protest against the atrocious and diabolical scheme of tlie Abolitionists to free the slaves of tlte South, either through the instrumentality of miscalled confiscation bills or in any other way, and to put arms into their hands for the purpot e of inhuman outrage and wanton butchery, as unconstitutional and suicidal to the best interests of the countr 9. That it has been, and is now, eminently due to the people that th present Exucutiveot this nation should without reserve and without dupli city avow the ultimate and entire purposes for which he demands the prosecution of the extst ing war; that iu his persistent and obstinate refusal so to do, we are compelled to recognize the weight of testimony as adverse to peace on a constitutional hasis. 10. That we re-assert and endorse the principles of Democracy as laid down by Mr. JsflBM iu his Inaugural Address, ae "th creed of our po litical fath, the text of civic instruction, the touchstone by which to try the services of those w trust, as follows, to wit : "Equal Mid exact justice to all men. of whatever State or perswastor, religious or political ; The uDport of the State Governments in all their rights as th surest bulwarks against antirepublican tendencies; A mild aud safe corrective of abuses which are lopfed by the swoid of revolution, where peaceful remedies are unprovided; A generous spirit of concession and compromise, the vital 'principle of Republics, without which there must be an appeal to force, the vital principle and immediate parent of Despotism; -jaeH Tli supremacy of the civil over the military authority ; Economy hi the public expense, tltat labor may lie lightly burdened;

If say have wandered from these principles in moments of error or of alarm, let them hasten whilst the forms of our beloved Republic yet remain, to retrace their steps, and retrain the road which alone leads to Peace, Liberty, aud Safety. W. A. Cullen offered a series of resolutions as a substitute for the above, declariug in favor of a vigorous prosecution of the war. Ac, (the resolutions not being left with the Secretaries, they are unable to gire a copy of tbem,) which, on motion of Mr. Wm Cassady, were almost unanimously laid on the table. The tesolutions ss given above were then adopted smid the deafening applaust, 'f the De mocracy, who spontaneously all over the Court room rose to their feet to attest their hearty approval of the sentiments they contained. The Committee on Delegates, through S. S. Bratten, their chairman, then made the following report: Your committee, to whom was referred the selection of delegates to represent the Democracy of Rush county in the Democratic. State Convention to be held in Indianapolis, on the 8th of January next, have selected the following persons as such delegates, to wm George Hibben. Wm. S. Hall. 8. S. McBride, Chenoweth Robinson. James A. Fry, Jsuios McDonald, Thomas Brucken, jr. Contingents Robert S- Sproule, Dr. William Brarlum. Cyrus Florea, R. R. Spencer, Dr. James W. Trees. Ebenexer Smith, and Es til R. Moffett. Ami that said delegation bo instructed to cast the vote of said county as a uuit in said Conven lion. On motion, the report was unanimously adopted, and the persons therein named appointed as said delegates. On motion of Wm. S. Hall, the Convention passed the following resolution : Kesoloed, That tlie Democracy of Rush county present to tlie Democracy ot the Mate, our lei

low-citizen, E. C Hibben, as a candidate for Su j periHtendent of Public Instruction, and earnestly ' :e iiinieud his nomination by the State Conven ; t ion, and our delegates are hereby instructed to J support his nomination in said Convention. On motion ol R. S. Sproule. the following geu tlemeu were appointed the Democratic Central Committee for this connty. George Hibben, Chairman, Wm. S. Hall, Thomas Bracken, Jr.. S. S. McBride, Hiram R. Tribbie, Theophilus Moffett, Isham Inlow, James McDonald, Dr. Wm. Bracken, Bluford Conner, Samuel Patterson and Richard Phelps, withpow er to fill all vacancies by death or resignation; Dr. Matthew Smith, Secretary and Treasurer. Ou motion of Wm. Cassady, it was ordered that the proceedings of this Convention lie published in the Indiana Statt Sentinel and the Cincinnati Enquirer. On motion the Convention then adjourned. G BORGE HIBBEN, Pres't. EpWIX P. SCHLATEE, ) Joun F. Hall, ) See's. Boone C'tuHty etnocrattlc Convention. Pursuant o call of the Central Committee the Democracv of Boone county met at the Courthouse, in Lebanon, at 10 o'clock A. M., on the 28th in st., for tLe purpose of appointing delegates to the Democratic Convention o beheld at In dianapolis on the Eighth of January- next. On motion of T. P. Miller, A. J. Boone was called to the chair as President and J. Mc Workman as Secretary. On motion of Dr. Trowbridge, the President appointed a committee of one from each town ship to report the names of twenty-one delegates to the State Convention. The names ot those composing said committee were: John W. Doyle, of Perry township; Jas. R. McDaniel, of Clinton: John Slocum, Isaac Gipson, ot Sugar Creek; W. R. Taylor, of Jefferson; Dr. Trowbridge, of Center; John F. Stevenson, of Union; W. P. Clement-, of Eagle; Andrew Hudson, of Jackson; George Lucas, of Worth; and George W. Scott, of Harrison. Which committee reported the names of the following gentlemen as delegates to the State Convention, to wit: Wm. Parr, of Marion; Riley Perkins, of Clin ton; Ezra Ross and David Hopkins, of Washing ton; Wm. Shannon and Isaac Gepson, of Sugar; James Potts and Richard Campbell, of Jefferson; James McWorkman and Robert McCarm, of Center; Hon. Henry Marvin and John Stevenson, of Union; Henry Lucas, Esq., and Wm. Taylor, of Worth; Or. Win. JJugan and W in. Clements, of Eagle; John W. Doyle and Ed. Woolen, of Perry; Thomas Metzgar, of Harrison, and Wm. Wilson and John Craig, of Jackson. The business of the convention being throuch with, the Hon. J. E. McDonald was loudly called for and responded in a speech of great power which was loudly applauded by the Democracy. After Mr. McDonald took his seat W. B. Beach, Esq., was called out and spoke for a short time in a verv effective manner. A J. BOONE, President. J. McWorbman, Secretary. Democratic Convention In Delaware County. At a meeting of the Democracy of Delaware county, held at Munde, December 20th, 1861, Charles Carter was elected Chairman, and. Wil liam Martindale. appointed Secretary. The following preamble and resolutions were adopted: Whereas, Our beloved and once happy and prosperous country is, at this t.me, forced into a most bitter, fierce, desolating sad unnatural war; and. Whereas, This unnatural afd frightful condition of things has been forced upon her by the purblind fanatics of the North upon the one hand, in trampling under foot that sacred instrument, the United States Constitution, and setting at naught the plain letter of the laws made in strict conformity thereto, in their blind zeal to abolish slavery; and by the eon. illy blind and maddened zealots of the South on the other hand, pursuing the verj- same wicked course of policy, but promising themselves the very opposite result; therefore, 1. Resolved, That we, the Democracy of Delaware county in Convention assembled, firmly believe the Constitution of the United States to be the great sheet anchor of the liberties of the Americau people, and that it is the imperative duty of all good, loyal citizens to yield a hearty and respectful obedience to all laws made in accordance therewith. 3. That, laying aside ( for the time) our justifiable opposition to the inauguration of the present national Administration, we will give to it our undivided support so long as it adheres to its own professed objects, to-wit: tbe suppression of armed rebellion, the enforcement of the laws and the preservation of the Union. 3. That those brave men and true patriots who have rushed to our country's rescue, iu her great tribulation and hour of need, counting home with all its endearments as but secondary to country, are entitled to our highest terms of com rrendation, as they will receive the gratitude of posterity. 4. Tin' whilst we fully endorse the conduct of the President In the removal of Major General Fremont for incompetency, corruption and insubordination, yet we cannot accord to him the plaudit "Well dons, good aod faithful servant," as iong as such men as Secretaries Welles and Cameron and Geus. Lane and Phelps are retained in favor and power. 5 That whilst we freely confess that it is im possible for the Executive always to know, in ad vance, the corruptions of those men's hearts whom he is necessitated to call around him, yet when their corruption is made known to him, His his duty pronptly to remove tbem from place and confidence, or inswer to die just charge of participation in their crimes. 6. That while we here proclaim our unyielding devotion to, and undying love of the cardinal principles of the Democratic creed, yet as a free will offering for tbe time being, we are willing to ignore all party creeds and platforms, knowing no party but the party of the Union, und no platform but the Constitution and the Union and the enforcement of the laws, and upon this glorious national platform; coma weal or come wo, we will either stand or fall. Whereas, An effort is now being made in Congress to add to our other calamities the addition alone of the abolition of slavery, thereby estranging tlie hearts or the Union men in the rebel States, and making a deep and wide rent in public opinion m the loyal States themselves; and, Wbebkas, Thos fanatics, feeling confident in their strength to do so, are endeavoring to force the President to proclaim this as one of the objacts ol th war; now, therefore, Retained, That it Is the duty of all eoiiserva

tire men, 'and all true lovers of the Union, to set their faces like flint against this wicked abolition hereby, this vile political leaven. Remlved, Therefore, in view of this truly alarming policy, that our eonnty delegates to the State Convention, to he held on the th of Jaau- ' ary, 1H62. be instructed to oppose the nomination ' of a State Ticket at that time, and to favor the ' taking, by th it Convention, the initiatory steps to have a Union Convention, composed of Union men, nt which to nominate an Anti Abolition ! Union Ticket. Adam Wolfe, Samuel Orr, Charles Carter, Washington J. McCormiek and Lambert Mof

fatt were appointed delegates to the the State Convention. CHARLES CARTER, Pres't. Wm. Mastixdalk, Sec'j. .lartka Conntr Democratic ;Couvea tln. The Democracy of Martin county assembled at the Court House on Saturday, the 21st inst., and were called to order by Thomas W. Clarke, Chairman ot the Central Committee. On motion, Cuttler S. Dobbin was called to the chair, and James C. O'Brien appointed Secretary. The Chairman stated the object of tlie meeting to be to uppoiut delegates to attend the 8th of January Conventiou at Indianapolis. On motion, the Chair appointed twelve dele gates, viz: Richard C. Stephen, Thomas M. Clark, James C. O'Bneu, John Kendall, Wm. L Raney, Thos Hart, Kiehard Anderson, A W. En man. Wm. C. Welsh, David D. Gove, Peter Figley and Reuben McCormick. The contingents are as follows: E. It. Mason, C. H. MVCarty, Wm. H. Mont gomery, Nathaniel N. Ledgerwood, Harrison Counell, John R. O'Brien. Addison Sullivan, Wm. I ii man. Ephraim Mosier, Wm A. Miles and Wm. Orisime. On motion the delegates were instructed to vote as a unit at the State Convention. On motion, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted: Resolved. That the Democracy of Martin count v recommend to the favorable consideration ot the State Convention the name of Ma the w L. Brett, of Daviess county, for nomination for the office of Treasurer of Stale. Resolved, Thai we recommend to the favor able consideration of the Slate Convention the name of E. C. Hibben, of Rush county, for the nomination for the office of Superinteudeut of Public Instruction. On motion, the Slate Sentinel, Vinceunes Sun and Martin C utity Herald were requested to pub lish the proceedings of this meeting. On motion, convention adjourned. CUTTLER S. DOBBINS, Ch'n. Jamek C. O'Brien, Sec'y. Tippecanoe Connty Democratic Convention The Democracy of Tippecanoe county held a Convention in Lafayette on Saturday Dec. 28th, for 'he purpose of appointing delegates to the State Convention to be held at Indianapolis, on the bth ot January. John Lilly presided, with R. S. Hastings as Secretary. A committee of one from each township was appointed to select names of delegates to the State Convention, who reported the following! delegates: Sheffield and Perry O. Bush; alternate, Peter Gouldsbury. We and Randolph Jno. Taylor; alternate. Jacob Sickler. Wavne and Jackson E. Sherry; alternate, William Back. Tippecanoe and Washington John Shaw; al ternate, A. Patterson. Wabasü and Shelby I. Higley, jr.; alternate, Ewing Smiley. Lauiamie S. Cunningham; alternate, A. Powell. Fairfield R. S. Hastings, Jno. Ball, L. B. Stockton, Jno. Pettit; alternates, D. Herbert, M. Arnberg, John Lilly, J. A. Brewster. Vanderbttrc County Democratic Con. vention. In pursuance of public notice, a meeting of the Democracy of Vanderburg coui.ty was held at the Court house in Evunsville, on Saturday the 28th inst., to appoint delegates to attend the State Convention at Indianapolis on the 8th of January next. The following named gentlemen were ap pointed: Delegates John A. Reitx, Charles Harrington, Richard Raleigh, A. T. Whittlesey, Ira P. Grainger, Wm. H. Klus-man, George W. Finch, John Rettig, John C. Slacer, and J. W. Richardson. Contiugents G. W. McBride, Christian Heddeiick, Ben. Nurrie, Lewis C. Stinson, H. W. Hawkins, John Hogue. Leroy Calvert, John Haney. Wm. H. Walker, John H Scott. Also, the officers ot the meeting were appointed delegates. BEN. STINSON, Pres't. Grampee W. Harpix, Sec'y. Vigo count)' Democratic Conrention In pursuance of tbe call of tbe Executive Com mittee cf the Democratic party of Vigo county, the convention met at Terre 'laute on the '2 1th of December. i - i, Donham, of Pierson, was called to the chair, and John E. Risley was appointed Secrc tary . Col. Cookerly moved the adoption of the following resolution: Resolved, That the Democracy of Vigo county have but one instruction to give to the delegates appointed at the convention. It is this: Vote lor no man for public office as the candidate of the Democratic party of Indiana, who is not in favor of the Union of the American States tu thebouds ol concord and brotherly love as our fathers untile it, against the use of military power to subvert the institutions of the South, against tbe arming of negroes and the emancipation of slaves as a military or other "neces-ity " We here declare that the preservation of the Union should be confided alone to the white people ot tlie United State.- aud that they can and will maintain it. Able and patriotic speeches were made in its support by Col. Cookerly. Col. Dowling and others. The resolution was then unanimouslyadopted. The committee appointed returned the following list of delegates, to wit: Delegates Peter Hülse, Joseph B. Cusiek, J. W. Ogle, H. Tilitsou. G. F. Cookerly. T. Dow ling. J. B. Otey, B. H. Coruwell, B. W. Hanna, F. Baiersdorf. Alternate- J. Payne. J. A. Pinson, A. Stephenson, E. Pounds, S Stark. J. M. Tolbert, P. Shannon, J. Random, Sr., J. H. Blake, J. E. Risley, ti Reiss. Hon. D. W. Voorhces shall act as chairman ot the delegation. B. H Cornwell Esq.. moved that all Democrats f.: in this county who shall be at tlie Convention on tbe Bth of January, shall lie regarded as delegates; which motion was carried. Col. Cookerly moved that the delegation from this county be instructed to vote as a unit upon all questions arising in the Convention, which motion was carried, and the delegation so instructed. ISAIAH DONHAM. President. Jona E. Rislkv , Sec'y. Jennings County Democratic Convention. The Democracy of Jennings county met in convention ou Saturday, tlie Sibth inst. Jeptha D. New was selected as President and Josiah Clsrk and John E. Wilson as Secretaries. The following gentlemen were chosen as dele gates to the State Convention: Jeptha D. New, James H Vawter, David C. Jones, Morris Wiley, John Condry and Wiley Elliott. Contingents John T. Shields, James E. Wil son, Samuel Marsh, George Joi.es, Geo. C. Wil son and James Kelley. The Prcsidctit appointed the following gentlemen as a Central Committee: John L. Spann, chairman; Josiah Clsrk, Wm P. Shields, James Myres, F. P. Cone, John E. Wilson, 'oseph Davis, David C. Jones, Jackson Spencer, John T. Shields, Thomas J. Riley and Jas. H. Vawter. The Committee on Resolutions, through their chairman, James H. Vawter, reported the following, which were unanimously adopted: 1. Resolved, That the Democracy of "Old Jennings" are in favor of and stand by the Constitution of the United States, and in that instrument we find no warrant for secession, end we point with priae to the fact that during the whole time the Democratic party was in power this ronntry was united and happy. 2. That the Democratic party demand that

this entire country be preserved as one Govern ment, and that the fanaticism of neither section shall be permitted to override the Constitution for the purpose of accomplishing by opposite measures their common object, vir . the disruption of this Government, and that we will stand by the constituted authorities in every legal snd constitutional effort to heat back fanaticism and preserve to us unimpaired out glorious institu Hons 3. That there exists no authority in any de part men t of our Government "to abridge the freedom of speech or of the pet as," and we re gard any attempt by any department to aecom-pli.-h this by a suspension of the writ of habeas corpus or any other summary proceedings, as a clear violation of the Constitution; the exercise of which power is and would be dangerous to our free institutions. 4th That tbe Constitution was made with a view to the preservation and not for tbe destruc tion of property; that ft was made so that by a union of States, a union of hearts and a union of hands, tlie rights of each section and of each State might be protected and preserved by the whole; that the powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people;" snd any attempt by Oonress to interfere with, control or disturb any local institution of any State, against the will of a majority of the people of said State, would be a usurpation, and its supporters, at heart, traitors to the Constitution. 5th. That while we have no sympathy whatev er with men in armed rebellion against the con stitnted authorities of our Government, and believe thai (he whole power of the Government ought to be used to suppress the rebellion, yet we are opposed to engrafting into the policy of tbe Government any of the abolition ideas which were the cause, in part at least, of the troubles now disturbing our bHoved country. 6th. That as the Democracy were chaged with corruption and extravagance, and as many hon est men were induced to leave the Democratic party by ucli charges persistently made, and sup port the party now in power, we are determine 1 to held the Republican party to a strict account ability for all extravagance, corruption snd favoritism in State and National Government 7th. That the constituted authorities of the Government, by removing Democrats from office since the commencement of the present rebellion for no other offence than their democracy, and the Republican members of Congress, during their present session, in their caucuses have evinced a greater desire to save their party in its pristine sectionalism, to wit: the Chicago plat form, than their country, have given a lie to the professions of "no party," ami that we call on all good Democrats to stand by our party organisation, as the best way to support the constituted authorities in all their legal prerogatives, and to preserve our Government as it was intended, "tbe land of the free." Upon motion, the State Sentinel and Vernon Banner were requested to publish the proceedings of this Convention. JEPTHA D. NEW, President, Jost ah Clark. ) - Jon E. Wilson. becrUnB Democratic Conntr Conventions. Fulton County. The convention was held in this county on the 21st of December. The following gentlemen were selected delegates to the State Convention: Messrs. Hugh Miller. Jesse Shields. A. H. Robbing and Wm. Sturgeon, with A. F. Smith. A. J. Holmes, J.J. Davis and H. W. Mann, contingents. The committee on resolutions, through their Chairman, Dr. A H. Robbins. reported the following which were unanimously adopted: Resolved, I, That the Democracy of Fulton county, in convention assembled, do reaffirm the time honored principles of that old national party 2. That we are in favor of the preservation oi the Union of the States upon perfect equality of rights, as laid down and guaranteed in tbe Con stitution of the United States; opposed to tbe rebellion of Jeff'. Davis and his confederates as most treasonable and wicked; and unqualifiedly op posed to the doctrine of the legal or constitution al right of secession of any State or States of ibis Union as a miserable political heresy, most dangerous in its tendency. 3. That we are opposed to tlie recommendations of the Secretary of War, which proposes the aiming of the slaves of the South, and will stand by the President of the United States and all others in constitutional and conservative efforts to put down the present rebellion of the South against the properly constituted authority of the Government. 4. Further, that we are unalterably opposed to the Government making war upon the domestic institutions of any of the Stales and condemn the course of the Abolition wing of the Republican party, both iu and out of Congress, who seek the enactment of a general emancipation law, as most dangerous to the country aud calculated to contract the efforts of all good conservative men to preserve the Union and put down rebellion. Washington Cointt : This Convention assembled on the 2tth of December : On motion of David D. Hamilton, three dele gates were appointed lrom Washington township and two from each of the remaining townships, vir: Gibson Joseph M. Scifrcs, George Williams. Monroe Ezekiel D. Logan, D D. Hamilton. Jefferson Henry Robertson, Isaac Baker. Brown Jamison Lee, Christian Prow. Vernon Allison T. Perkhizer. T. Vogles. Washington Thomas Brittain, Henry G. Smith, Benjamin F. Nicholson. Franklin Robert G Weir. T. J. Meadows. Polk Daniel W. Gray, John A. Bowman. Pierce E. W. Shanks, Nelson Johnson. Howard L. D Bverly, David Beck. Madison John M. Wilde, R. Schoonover. Posey John Trotter, Thomas Andrew. Jackson George May, Wiley Elmd. On motion all Democrats who attend the State Convention will be considered as delegates. Hamilton S. McRae, as chairman of the Com mittee on Resolutions, reported the following, which were unanimously adopted : Resolved, 1. That in the existing crisis of our national life, it is the duty of all patriots to oppose sectionalism in every form, and to vie together for the preservation of the Government and "re sist with the care the spirit of innovation upon its principles, however specious the pretexts." 2 That we are in favor of the vigorous prosecu tion of tlie war for the defense and maintenance of the constitutional supremacy of the General Government. 3. That, while we are in favor of the confiscation of every species of property nsed or employ ed in aid of the present rebellion, we are opposed to the emancipation or the arming of slaves by the Government or to any other extreme or radi cal incisure which would involve iia common fate the loyal with the disloyal, the innocent with the guilty, and prolong the period of reconciliation and the final and successful adjustment of our difficulties and the restoration of the peace and prosperity of the whole country Knox Coc.vtt. This convention was held at Vincennes on the 28th December. The follow ing gentlemen were appointed delegates to the Stat Convention: Vincennes H D. Wise, R. J. McKenney, John Caldwell, Geo. E Greene, P. E. Laplante, W. B. Niblack, H 8. Cautliorn, Jacob Herman. W. A. Jones. B Knlrihm, J. A. Skinner. Johnson Z. Ferguson, T.J. Becker. Decker John Decker, James Dick. Palmyra H K Wise, L. C. Langton, T. Dayson, J. P. Patterson. V'tdner Cris. Baker, James Scott. Steen T. J. Jordan, W. W. Berry, E R. Steen. Washington Jacob Benefiel. Ger W. Steffy Harrison John Alton, J. D Williams, J. C Klrke. Bnsseroti J. H E. Sprinkle, W R. Bowen. Vigo B Shafer. S. Slinkard. The report was unanimously adopted. A resolution was also adopted inviting all other Democrats of the county to attend the Conven tion and to act in consultation with the delegates above named. The Sea remark-: During the progress of the meeting eloquent and patriotic remarks were made by Messrs. Caldwell, Cauthorn. Niblack .Williams and others. The meeting adjourned with the best feeling We have seldom, if ever, had a better or more general attendance at a convention of the old and substantial citizens of tlie count? the very best men of the party were out in full force, and took a deep interest Iu the roceedings of the meeting.

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MRIiKBKIwKAL. from the Secretary of War ia reply to a reeolu tion of tbe Senate, stating that it is incompatible with the public interest to furnish th correa poudeucc which paased between Gen. Scott aod Gen. Patterson. Mr. Grimes in trod meed a bill to acquire the title to the DtHtrW of Columbia. Mr. Davis introduced s bill declaring certain pu sum alien enemies ana lor sarrincing propertv lor the benefit of loval persons. The Senate adjourned till' Thursday . ,? - a 'M r . HOUSE Mr Potter which was adorned: Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury lie requested to furnish without unnecessary de lay to the select committee matrix ted to enquire into tli alleged dislovaltv of Government em ployees, tlie information a.-Led for by ou the 3d inst , addressed bv the Chairn committee to the Secretary of the Treasury. Mr. Potter also reported a resolution calling on tlie Secretary of tbe Interior to eiuitanlj re respond. He said it was necessary that toe select committee should have this information in order to mske their report. Mr. Mallory objected to the introduction of toe above named resolutions calling ou the SecreUrv of the Interior, kc. The last resolution of Mr Potter being object ed to, was not received for consideration Mr. Stevens, from the Committee oo Ways and Means, teported a bill repealing certain laws ere ating ports of entry, th consideration cf which was postponed till toe second Tuesday m Febru ary. Mr. Stevens briefly expressed hie views, say ing, xmoi' other thingv that the blockade wasa quasi admission of the nationality of thos whose ports are blockaded, and that it was not a correct principle for a nation to blockade its own port. Incidentally alluding to the adjustment of the Trent affair, he said that the conduct of France was impertinent, as she was uninvited to inter vene in the affair, but when c chall have settled our domestic troubles we will look into the holy alliance uf these Powers, France and England, aud see how far they shall lie permitted to con trol our conduct House adjourned till Thursday. WAsnixeTOM, January 2. SENATE. Mr. King presented a petition nu roerouslv signed by citizens of Ssm York city, praying for the emancipation of slaves under the war power. Mr. Latham presented a petition from the Chamber of Commerce of San Francisco for a steamship mail line between that port and Cuba. Mr. Sumner offered a resolution that tbe Pros ident be requested, if not incompatible with the public interest, to transmit to the Senate all the correspondence which has token place since the Congress held at Paris in 1356 relating to neu tral and belligerent rights on the ocean, which was agreed to. Mr. Kennedy presented a resolution from the State of Maryland, protesting against interference with slavery in the State by the General Government. Mr. Latham offered a resolution instru ating the Committee on Finance to inquire into the expediency of establishing a distinct bureau for the Treasury Department to regulate and control tbe mint. Agreed to. Mr. Wilson offered a resolution instructing th Committee on Military Affairs to inquire into the necessity of modifying the act cf July, 1861, increasing the military status of th United States. Also, a resolution calling on lb Secretary of War to transmit to the Senate the number of cavalry regiments authorized to be raised, where stationed, and if it would be advisable to convert those not yet mustered into service into regiment of infantry. Agreed to. Mr. Wilson introduced a bill to provide for the appointment of sutlers for the volunteer service of the army, aud to define their duties. Re ferred. Mr. Grimes introduced a bill in regard to the administration ot justice in t'ae District of Columbia. Which was referred. Mr. Xesmith offered a resolution calling on the Secretary of War for copies of tbe reports of the Surgeon General and Sanitary Commission on tbe health of toe army. Agreed to. Senate adjourned till Monday. lrom New York. Nhw VtikK. January 2. It is reported that Carl Schurz has resigned the Spanish mission to take a command in the army. The workmen at the navy yard, numbering nearly 3.001, have struck in cotiseqence of a re cent order of the Secretary of the navy, request ing them to work from auurise to sunset. T he Chamber of Commerce to-day adopted a resolution to propose a memorial to Congress asking for the speedy passage of effective laws by which equal taxation be levied on tbe several States; also a judicicus system of excise to sustain public credit and form a stable basis tor tlie liquidation of the public debt. A resolution was also adopted, after an extended discussion, that tbe Chamber remonstrate against tbe recent construction of the late tariff law. by which the act is made applicable to goods in bond imported prior to its passage sod good uo ship board jwior to tbe loth of August. The Spanish squ&dron took possession of San Juan d'UUoa on the 16th of December. Vera Cruz was evacuated by tlie Mexican troops next dsv. They retired without firing a gun. Havana letters say that Santa Anna and Mira mon ore both to go to Mexico. Gen. Prima was at Havana and wa about to leave for Mexico with reinforcements. We learn from the Havana' Dm no that the Governor of Vera Cruz was willing to evacuate the city, but demai twentv four hours. the city, but demanded and received a respite of Gen. Gazett, on landing, i-sued a proclamation to tlie troops aud another lo tlie people, tlie Uttex to the effect that troops had come thither ouly to demand satisfaction for the failure of treaties and violence committed against their compatriots and to obtain guarantees against similar outrages. lue greatest satisfaction of the expedition would be, after full filing its mission to the Queen, to return to its ow i country with the certainty of having merited the affections of the Mexicans. Nearly 100 rifled cannon, of tlie latest potein. wet found iu San Juan. The steamer Ariel a-Tived here yasterdoy from Port Royal 28th. She bring no news. Tbe frigate Sabin arrived yesterday from Georgetown, South Carolins, via Port Royal, for repairs. The prize bark Empress has arrived from New Orleans liar. The steam Corvette Richmond arrived to dav from Key West. From Hathiasion, Wasbisgto. January 2. Tbe steamer Step ?ing Stone came up from the flotilla last night 'his steamer, on her reconnoitering trip up Oc ooquan bay lately, scattered the rebels with three well directed shots from her tweuty-fovr pounder rifled gun. the obeli bursting right in the midst of the rebel soldiers; but oo retailing she was fol lowed by riflemen concealed behind trees, who fired several bullets through her sides. One of these si ells passed through tbe bed of the captain's bertl The new rebel Wauerv is on Possum Nose, this side of Cockpit Point, and i therefore tbe near st battery to this city. At leas one heavy rtfed gun is planted there as shells lave been fired Into the mouth of Matta waw am m lien. Ben ham has been released from arrest anal is ordered to report himself for duty at once. The Court of Inquiry ignored the charges against him as soon as they were reed Col. Wilson's regiment of Mofbofie Fwatiears have been orderra to ieiort to Geo Lane at Fort Learenworth. The line ofocr will be from tbe States from which each company A quorum was not present m either Hoes to oiy. New Years was marked by specisl cordiaffty on the part of the diplomatic corps. All foreign, legations were present at the White Howe at the official reception and called siibsequomtly on the Secretary ot State. Departure of Msiaoai eo.Slidell. PaoriDCJicr, January 2 The British stoaea gunboat Rinaldo left her at 5 P M. yestordsy with Mason ind SlideH and their secietarles on hoard. Th wind blew a hurricane all night