Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-12-25
Vnnderburgh County.

WunOcEDurSn Sountys
Public notice having been previously given, Demo-
cratic meeting held at Court House in Evansville,
on Saturday evening, December 18th, s45
The meeting org snized by the nomination Of Peter
Sharpe, Esq Chairman and DR.. George b. Walker as
Secretary.
James r. Wsket Esq briefly explained the object for
which the meeting was aed and moved the appointment
Of Committee to prepare resolutions expressive OF the
sense of the meeting The motion having carried the
Chair appointed DR.. w Hamilton, Sockwell b. Soddard
r. w. Dunbar, James T. Walker and Christian Docket,
said Committee, who after Withdrawing for shori time,
returned and reported the following resolutions which
unanimously adopted. viz:
ResOiued, That cordially approve Of the Admins
trson of James X Polk far it has been developed
and confidently rely upon his abilities and prudence to
manage successfully, the affairs Of the Union, in any
emergency which may hereafter arise.
RESOLVED, That consider title 10 Oregon clear
and questionable - and that in should the
be eopsrdized by proposals for compromise with
Great Britain. The " whole none should be our
motto. But while firmly and manfulIy maintaining
right proper regard for the grsat interests involved.
should induce TO act with much crcumspeciion and
wisdom in rePelling the unfounded, though plausible,
pretensions Of powerful Empire
Resolved That the imposition of duties with view 10
benefit class Of citizens the expense of the
unjust and unconstitutional That Tariff for revenue
alone should be enacted with such reasonable incidental
protection will be necessarily beneficial all the great
interests of the country.
Resolved That the Tariff Of 1912 was an III advised
and hastily arranged messure-s unequal and oppressive
in many Of its provisions and deserves the immediate
Ievsion and modification Of Congress.
Resolred That currency of the precious metals is the
only recognized by the Constitution Of the United
States and that the experience Of the past furnishes the
strongest proof of the necessity of total separation Of
the fiscal affairs Of the general Government from ell con-
neciion with Banks.
Resolved That The course Of James Whitcomb since
his election to the Gu5ernsora chair merits wsrmest
appreciation. That fully respond 10 the srn,imerts
expressed in his last Message and regard il OF the
abest documents put forth from the Chair OF State
Resoired That while shall cheeIfu'ly yield our
support any Democrat who may receive The nomination
for Governor the approaching Convention, should
do injustice to feelings not TO express our
decided preference for the denomination Of Governor
Whitcomb and earnestly desire that the Delegation
from this county will make him their frs, choice.
Resofved, That the present prosperous condition Of
State warrants the conclusion that the time has at length
arrived. when effort be made, zvithouf pressure
upon the People to pay portion Of the interest Of
State Debt That we fully approve Of Governor Whit
combs recommendations this subject, and sincerely
hope that the present Legislature will without
having first made provision for wipng of the stain
of passive reputation which has oug obscured The fair
fame Of the State.
Resolved That we consider the completion Of the
Wabash and Erie Canal Evansville Of the most
important the will possess OF ultimately
paying off her large debt and that independent of the
other ncalculabe advantages to be derived from the
extension of the work the Ohio river considerations Of
alone, should prompt the Legislature to immediate
action the subject.
Resored That the editors Of the State Sentinel deserve
the thanks of the Democratic party for the zeal and ability
with which they have constantly sbored for the promotion
of the Democratic its darkest well Its most
prosperous days, and that in this time Of prosperity
the lsborers are especially worthy Of their hire"
ReSsl1ed, That the following individuals hereby
chosen from each township to represent the county Of
Venderburgh ia the Democratic Convention at Indianspo
lis the 9Th day Of January next, with full power to
supply any vacancies among their number.
Pigeon Tswnship.-F. E. Goodsell, James Lockhart
and w. Hamilton Stock.eL
Knight Tot0nship.-Joseph Lane and John Fichus.
Scott TOwnship.-Thomas Humphrey and George w.
Sharpe.
Armstrong TOlcHship.-GeOrge w. Finch and Samuel
Mcdaniel.
perry T0tUnship.-WilIiam C. Saunders and Simon
Grill
Union To1vnship -Allen Stund and John NJ. Blair.
Centre TOtcnShip.-Barney ROystou and EvertOn Ken
nerly.
German TotcnShib -Michae Monzer and Louis Richter
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be
published ia the State Sentinel and New Harmony Stales-
! After which, on notion the meeting adjourned.
PETER SHARPE, Chairman.
GEoRGE b. WALKER, Secretary.