Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-11-15
shelby Comfy.

One of the largest Democratic meetings held IN
the County assembled Saturday. Oct 18th. at the
house for the purpose Of appointing delegates to the
State Convention BE- he'll at Indianapolis on the 9Th OF
January next and also for consulting the wishes OF De
Of shelby County 70 the next cinddue Tor
President &c.
The meeting organized by disappointment OF John
Hendricks President, and General Rein Davis. W m
Reed James Carr aud James Van Benhusen, Vice Pre-
sidents. and Alexander Corey, Secretary.
The Hon. James Ri,chcy, Senator of Johnson county
being present repeatedly called io forward and
entertained the meeting with very excellent sound De-
mocraiic speech. Several others OF Shelby County also
addressed the meeting. Among the several speakers the
qualifications and prospects OF several pomneht oeno
Gratis ior the nomination President freely and iu-
ly set forth aud especially Martin IAN Buren, Gen
Cass, and Col. X. Vi johnson. after which vote was
taken ascertain Which, CT those above named was the
first choice the meeting President which resulted
IN a re rofe between Gen Cas- and Col Johnson ana
a somewhat less humber for Van BurSn All agreeing 10
support the nominee Of democratic National ConVef-
tlon.
After which, on motion, five delegates from each town.
ship the Convention were appointed by the per-
sons of the several townships present.
The following resolutions unanimously adopted
Resolved That the duty of Congress to thorough
" retrench and loP off all useless expenditure anu that
the strictest economy should be enforced IN every
branch both in the collection and disbursement Of the
aud above all that of the resources OF TIE gov
eminent should be thrown away Have our present wing
Congress done all these things have they even at
tempted IT Have they made any systematic or serious
effort TO redeem the thousand and pledges often
and soemnly in 1910. that the expenditures should
be greatly reduced below what they then where and Ice
brought down 10 seyenteen-siNeen, aud low as
thirteen millions Of dollars annually Has not their
course been directly the since they pow
er They have raised the expenditures twenty two
to Thy-two Millions and nct ased the public debt from
five and a half to more than Twenty Millions.
Resolved That the leaders of the Wing party and their
newspaper editors in si0 in promising the people ha
If Van Buren, defeated public confidence would be
money would be plenty and the price OF produce
and wages would be high guilty Of gross fraud
and deserve - TAR from redeenn
their promises, from the day known that the wh
party had succeeded the prices of the farmers produce
and wages commenced falling and have continued 10 tai
lower and lower until the Of the tariff or tax h
since which. wheat flour. and produce OF all kinds have
gone down. down. until 1t can hardly be sold ior an
price -
ReSored That opposed to all Banks that do no
nj all times redeem their with specie on demand an
that whenever snv Bank fails redeem her notes wit
specie should be wound up and It's effects seized IL
the benefit Of it, creditors
Resoled. That unqgaliedly dIsaPProve OF the al
" passed tariff BILL which taxes most OF the necessas