Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-04-25
Club. for the purpose of composing .obe, and singing, &C., be

Clubs for the purpose Of composing sohgs and singing, &C., be
requested T. compose ore on the Bankrupt Law-also one on
the part Mr.. Clay took when secretary Of State, in tying TO
give away nearly one half Of the Oregon territory TO the
British gOveTnment-ss also,on the assumption Of : ate debts
-on The distribution Of the proeesd' Of the public lands
the United states Bauk-ihe Tariff, SC, and then, that he,
Mr.. Lawyer, have leave TO return TO the lard Of wOodennut-
negs and beech bacon hams, and see Dan Webster OF Hart
ford Convention memoiy-snd tell what great discoveIitste
has made amongst Clay's squatiins land pirates cf the West.
In Washington township, Geo. Mcintosh, E.q. was prssi-
pent e tie meetings Solomon Humphreys, vice president,
ana Thos. II. Clark, secretary. rhtlo Hyde, ". L Smith,
Abraham Jackson, and T. II. CLARK, were appointed a CON-
mitiee to prepare resolutions. From their report, se take
the sutloined:
county Offices, shall receive favor at our hand>-and that all
such IniTud. IS upon the tranquility Of the democratic party,
viii not Dc held guiltless.
Resolved, That Martin Van Buren, is The man whom we
shall delight to honof-taa, We believe the American people
se ready 10 sustain HIM IN is4s-iiat notwithstanding pre-
ference lhus opposed. we viii abide BY tie decision oil The
Baltimore Democratic Convection.
In Jaoksoa township, Geo. JeiTi les was President, AID Jas.
l.. Powell secretary Of Inc meeting. A committee 20 pIcraIe
resolutions was aIToir'od, consisting OF a Biown. NJ Nc
lnto>h, Dl. ing, ". Sanders, AID J II. l~IaIding. We ex-
tact from their report the following:
Resolved, That we go against a distribution Of the proceed
Of tue public lands-against a National Bauk-agalnst ataI-
ih-and AGAINST the assumption of State debts BY he GencIal
Resolved. That it is Mi -DemocIa,ic for men 10 prate
about the dishonesty Of States not laying t!eir debts. when
they 20 for repudiatIng their own private debts, and def aud
III the widow and orphan out Ct then just earnings.
Resolved, That we are well pleased with The speech OF
the Hon. Robert Dale Owen in Congress, on the subject OF the
Oregon territory, and we ill defend the tight OF the United
States to Oregon, il Necessary, by aims.
Resolved, That the democrats Of jackson township be APP
pointed On masse, TO skin the coons that may be shot by
"Whig Rifles"
In jefferson township, A. Cooper was appointed president.
Riley Buis. vice PRESIDENT, w. T. May and David Barnes,
secretaries. II. MeGiil, V. G.. Kemper, W. +. May, Isaac
Hurst and Jas. Stops, as a committee, reported smong 9TH
or resolutions the annexed:
Resolved, That each democrat in Jefferson township be
appointed a committee TO use his best endeavors 10 spread
the almighty truth OF our principles, and t. dlssuade their
ueis.lbor, from the influence which has brought ruin on the
Iaboring classes, AMI enriched the purse proud ari>tpcracy,
who care nothing for the poor. but will the loss Of hen proper
" that they may be more caIly driven u 81, port their men
and measures.
Resolved, That we are opposed II a u. ) Bank under any
possible modification, and for any conceivable purpose, be-
ievirg il TO be unconstitutional aud lnpolitIc.
Res lived, That we will UNANIMOUSLY support the nominee
Of the county convention, AM no others.
Resolved. That we. the democracy # Jefferson wnShip,
a. prove OF The proceedings ct the last legislature. IN Ieduc-
Ing the salame, Of public officers and then own pay, as one
great step toward, ieiotmIng the State, aud iedceming II
from tho fedctal wing mea>uIes-
From each If the above townships, delegates were APP
pointed 10 a county convention, for the nomination Of candi-
dates, to be held al Grcencastle.
The democrats Of Putnam county have thus commenced
the good work in tie right way. Ii at their county meeting
they nominate as candidates men of tue ~p'inoipt,s and tiled
integrity, there can be 10 doubt of thei. tru nphant success