Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-03-20
DISTRICT CONVENTION.


House, In Muncietown. Delaware County, irdI-
ana on the tn day of March, ISL, pursuant 10
/ public notice given, Ior The purpose OF nominating
/ a candidate to represent the Fifth Congressional
District in the next Congress OF the united States
/ On motion of George w. Nhitman, WILLIAM
/ II. BENNETT, Esq, OF Union County, vas aPpon-
! ted Chorman, pro TEN
/ On motion OF Daniel otraitan, JOHN PRICHET.
! of Wayne, and SAMUEL w. HARLAN, O! Delaware
Counties. were appointed Secretaries, pre- TEN
| WhereuPon, the Counties composing said Dis
! trct being called, the following gentlemen APP
peared, answered 10 their names as Delegates, and
took their seats in the Convention, VIZ
| Union County-Wlilam II. Benn ct aud Hen
ny Langston
| Fayene County-Joseph justice, Thomas D.
Hankns and James Mount
Wayne County--Shipley l.. Fonlke, JOHN Prich-
ct, Andrew Y. isichey, Daniel Srattan, Caleb b.
Jackson David Commons, Williams Petty. Gabr-
ell Newly, George w Whitman, Nathan Harvey,
L. b Spencer, James Harris, Ezra ScavilI, VIII
liam Frantom, l.. z Justice.
Henry Couaty-Joe Reed.
Delamure Coanfy-J. G.. Helm, Moses Shep-
herd, Robert Antrim, Fielding Alien, Edward
Lonely, Stephen Long, John Rees, WIN. Heaton,
Samuel Orr, Wan Williams, Henry BlIton, aud
G. f Willard and others as Committee from
Centre Township.
When, on motion of Z. 3. Spencer, the follow
ing resolution adopted:
Resolved That the Chairman Of this Conyen
ton appoint Committee Of five whose duty II
shall be TO report to this Convention tho names
of suitable persons officers thereof.
Whereupon the Chairman appointed the follow
ING gentlemen rs SAID committee, VIZ: l.. 3
; ,euccr, Il. Langsfon, James Mount, Joseph jus
ice and ,!oAn G. .ta!sa-wao after retiring few
minutes made the following report, BIZ Mr.. Spen-
Ger, their Chairman, which unanimously
concurred in by the Convention
MIR The committee auDDlf.tnd
nominate officers for this Convention have had
the same uner consideration, and respectfully sub
nit the follawiug-
President-WlLLEAM H. BENNETT, Of Uni
on County.
Vice Observation-Disclosures HARRIS, of Wayne
and S, TEPHEN Long. Of Delaware.
L. ID. HAWKINS, of Fayette.
La which the committee ask the concurrence
Of the Convention.
The President, on taking the Chair i'll brief
and appropriate address, stated the object Of the
meeting OF this Convention. and announced that
it would be- in order TO proceed to the bust
ness Of the
When on motion of Dauiel Stratton, the follow
ing resolution was adopted
Resolved, That in nominating candidate for
Congress, each County represented IN this Con
ventlon shall be entitled to number OF votes G.
quail 10 the number of its members IN both branch
es Of the last General Assembly. and the person
FtCtiN IU8 HliIUiitJ vi iiic NOtss tHaS CIV en-
shall be the nominee Of The Convention and that
the Delegates from each County forthwith select
one of their number to cast the votes of such
County, under the instructions of taesr associate
Delegates.
On motion the Convention adjourned until /
O'Clock.
A, o'clock, P. NJ the Convention met pursu-
ant to adjournment, and the Chain announced
that it would be In order TO receive reports
from the Delegates.
Whereupon DR.. Joel Reed. of Heary County,
made the following report
A portion of the Wings of Henry County, CON
vened pursuant to previous notice, at the Court
House in New Castle, on Saturday the 6:h Of
March, ISL, for the purpose of appointing Dele
gates to attend the proposed District Conv ntiou
TO be holden in Iancietown, Delaware County
Oh the tn instant, In order to nominate n suta-
BILE person to be supported by the Wings OF this
Congressional District for the mex Congress Of
the United States. Owing to the act that tiae
would not permit general publicity be given to
The notice for the proposed meeting throughout
the County. and the laciemency of he day, but
comparatively few Wings met. Thtse, however,
who did assemble despite the unavo.abe circun
stances before alluded TO, after due dcberation.
and mutua! consultation among themselves 10
the proPrlety OF sending Delegates and thinking
that they might subject themselves % the lmpu-
tation Of debating Jun,o, by so ding
Resolved, That it would be improper and mex
pedient under present circumstances TO send Dale
gates TO attend the proposed Distrlc. Convention
al tais time.
Aud II was further resolved by the meeting.
that II was in favor Of Convention which saoaid
be gotten up in such manner as TO afford tIne 10
the several Counties of the District 10 haI1 their
primary meetings. IN order that the great Wing
party may act tremendously Observation-Disclosures
Resolved, That Joel Reed and Eli Murpaev. be
appointed to attend said Cony ention and iii the
name of this meeting urge those who may assem-
bic, to adjourn to some future day IN order that
the people of Henry County may have time 10
prepare themselves, and send proper represen-
tation. T. r STANFORD. Pres't
]. Ii HEALEY. Secretary.
Mr.. G. T. Willard, Chairman Of committee
appointed by the citizens Of Muncie,own to wait
on said CONVEX made the following report