Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-12-18

Knox County.

A meeting Of the Democrats Of Nincennes town.
ship, Knox county, was held at the Town Hall, IN
Vincennes, on the 18th ult. and WIN. BURTcH, Esq,
was appointed chairman, and S. III. ELLIOTT, Secre-
tary.
The following gentlemen were appointed delegates
the Democratic State Convention TO be held IN this
city the 9Th Of January, viz:
John Law, VIM W. Carr, John R. Jones, Jerome
B. Myers, James Scott, VIM. ]. Wise, John Moore,
John B. Hannah, John Marneys VIM. Hayes, Davis
Ryan, s. III. Elliott, James S. Mayes, VIM c. Scott,
John Caldwell, B. NJ. Thomas, Robert Hodgens, Jas
P. Badollet and NJ. l.. Edison.
After the transaction Of some local business, the
following resolution adopted, motion OF J. B.
Myers, ESQ.,:
Resolred, That we will most cordially give sup
port TO the Democratic nominees for Governor and
Lieutenant Governor, when nominated by the Demo-
cratic Convention which meets at indianapolis on the
Sth Of January next, and all honorable for
their election.
The following resolutions were then introduced BY
the Hon. John Law, and unanimously adopted
Resolred, That the principles and policy of the
Democratic party manifested in their resolutions
adopted at the convention at Baltimore in November
last the true principles and policy of the party
That with those principles borne aloft, en-
tered into the cntest which resulted in the election
of James X. Polk and Geo. M. Dallas That the cleo
ton thus terminating in behalf of the Democratic
party, by large and decided ority, is clear in
dicatOn of the popular sentiment in favor of those
resolutions and Of the desire and wish of the
Democratic party to them carried out In all their
bearings by the present administration.
ReSolred, That among the resolutions there adopt
ed, none were more cordially responded to by the
democracy Of the west than that which declared our
title to the lrole of the territory of Oregon clear and
indisputdb; that portion of it ought to be ceded
to England any other power and that the occupa-
ton of Oregon at the earliest practicable PERIOD
great American measure, recommending itself to
the cordial support of the Democracy of the Union"
ReSolred, That. a portion Of that democracy, we
so view the Question-as "a great American nied.
sure" and that we hail with pleasure the prompt
manly, patriotic and American response of the Presi
dent to that resolution, in his inaugural speech, in
which he repeats that our right is clear and unques
tonable;' and that we trust, hope and believe, that
in his forthcoming message, he will repeat the sentl-
ment and advise such measures may be deemed
necessary to fully right, and terminate
the joint occupancy of the territory
Resolred, That the reassertion by the President Of
our right and title to the rhole of Oregon, will be
hailed by the Democratic party and by all true patriots
throughout the length and breadth Of the land, with
JOY and gladness, asserting right clear and I'M
questionable, and which, if necessary, must be
maintained at all hazards.
Resolred That the title of the United States to the
Territory of Oregon above the forty parallel Of
attudNto fty-four degrees forty minutes is clear
and Unquestionable that to the territory between
the fory-second and forty-ninth parallelsthat if
not entitled to the enc by discovery, occupation
cesson, in fine by all the muniments which give title
to nation, not to the other.
ReSolred, That looking TO the inordinate thirst o.
territory, the spirit Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, and to The
tortuous of English policy whenever her OWL
selfish views to be carried out, cannot too otter
reterate the sentiment of Mr. Monroe a sentiment
which is, believe, responded TO by the whole west
@ that no foreign power must in any event be per
United to colonize any portion of the American CONT
nent."