Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-09-10
From The Nslo Albray Democrat. Aug. 81.
Democratic Meeting.

The Democrats Of Floyd county held a large and
enthusiastic meeting in this city Saturday evening
last. The meeting was called for tie purpose of ex.
pressing the qualification of the Democracy at the
glorious victory they achieved in the reelection OF
James Whltcomb, Governor, and Paris c. Cunning
Lieut.. Governor. The meeting organized by Sc
Letting
THOMAS L. SMITH, Esq, President; CHARLIE;
ScHoLL, WM. HARDIA, WM. L. BosLEY, G.. Ii
NIELD, and WM KIRKwooD, vice presidents; Hugh
Mckay, Abraham Latolet, and Daniel HPple, secre.
iaries.
The meeting ably and eloquently addressed by
Gen. Pitcher, of Kentucky, and A. p. Willard, Esq.
Of this city. An excellent band Of music in at
tendance, and enlivened the meeting with a number
of spir-stirring airs.
The following resolutions were adopted by accla.
nation:
ReSolred, That the citizens composing this meeting
sincerely reice the reelection of their present able
and patriotic Governor James Whicomb and in the cleo
lion OF Paris T.. Dunning, the democratic candidate, "a
the office of Lieut. Governor Of the SaIe believing them
to be well-6tted, who will fail TO pursue the
straght path Of principle and duty.
RESOLVED, That they regard their recent victory
of which they have Just to be proud achieved
As II while three thousand gallant citizens three
fours of whom at least, democrats absent from
the State in the military service Of their country and
whose departure made the preext and occasion
Tor assaIing Governor Whitcomb with every species o
,ituperaon aud SANDER which the most reckless dsre
gard of truth, party and personal maievoIence
could suggest
ResolDed, That the result has shown that the people Of
Indiana will sustain the who openly and boldly adj
heres his principles and takes his stand upon issues
which they present and that respecting Gov. Whtcoml
do for his unaltering adheance democracy dur
ing his present administration, consider his reeec-
ton the glorious and triumphant because all the
made by the democratic party broadly present.
ed IN the contest.
RcsOtDed That in addition reasons for congrau
Iaon on the result of the late Stale election, we have
the qualification of knowing that nearly all the leading
ad, coated by the democratic party the
mnstratOn of the General Government have been car
ried into operation during the late session of Congress
ReSOired, That have undiminisled confidence IN
the integrity, ability and patriotism of our present demo
cratic President, james X. Polk.
Resotued, That George VI. Dallas. Vice President OF
the United Staes, has proved himself entitled the graf
tude of the democracy throughout the Unon and Ia:
honorably sustained his hitherto high character as
cumstances in which he placed, the casting vote
the Senate of the United States against the Tariff
odous and oppressive the people Of The whole country
though supposed be favorable the real imaginary
interests of his native State.
Resolred That the effective steps rken by the admin
straon TO prosecute the against Mexico, rendered
necessary by the continued and outrageous aggessons
the latter country deserving of hearty appreciation
and that brave citizen soldiers who have gone L
chasise the arrogant aud presumptuous enemy deserve
the thanks and gratitude of every hearted American
ReSOtUed, That the democrats OF this county
firmly united aud devoted their principles rs the,
have been-that n body they will silIl marcel
shoulder shoulder sustain all democrats and de
mocratic
ReSOired That the Western Democrat published il
this city, has rendered eff service under the man
agement of lis present editor, Mr. CHARLES ID. HINE
LINE, aud IS cordially recommended TO the confidence
and support Of The democracy of this county and through
out the Sta {.