Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1845-1851, 1846-06-10
County Convention.

BRYAN and Vice Presidents, and NATm
WEST appointed Secretary.
After the lists of Delegates of the several town.
ships read, and the of the different candl
dates for the several county Offices presented TO tile
meeting, the delegates retired to for cand dates
On counting the votes it found that WILLIAM
STEWART was unanimously chosen candidate
for Senator, and that JOSEPH JOHNSON. DANIEL MOORE
and L. w. COUNSEL, were unanimously chosen candI-
dates for Representatives BANNER LAwHEAD for
Sheriff; JESSE PRICE for county commissioner JoHN
THOMPSON for Coroner, and EDWARD LANDER for
Prosecuting Attorney.
After the above ticket accepted by the meeting,
remarks made by Mcssrs. Stewart and Counsel.
1t then
Resolrcd, That this Convention use every fair and
honorable insure the of their candi
dates.
Reso'rcd, That the chair appoint county Commit
mittee Of ten Committee of Vigance-wo from
Centre and one from each of the other townships.
Rsso'red, That the above committee after ascertain
ing the population of the county, shall designate the
number of delegates for each township to all suisse
quent Conventions, until further action
The chair thereupJn appointed l.. lIedderly and
W. b. Preston for Centre, Jacob Springer for Frank
lin Pcv,on Brstow for Perry, f. n. Sinner for War
rem, ID. l.. McFo rland for Decatur Adam Wright for
Pike, James Johnson for Wayne, Abraham Vines for
Lawrence, and James Armstrong for Washington
The following preamble and resolutions regarding
orr Mexican affairs were offered by ~ BoLToN Esq.
and unanimously adopted
Ii Is under no ordinary circumstances that tie
Democratic Delegates of Marion county meet to make
their nominations for county officers, and II ever there
time that required men To be true To their prin-
ciplcs, the present is that crisis. Our nation is IN
of open hostilities with "A sister country, and we
behold with hea rel, emotions our fellow cltIzenslock
ING to the standard Of their country, by thousands all
the land, irrespective OF party distinctions. But
sorry 10 say it, that have IN midst men
. AI.xre
side of the question, and placing country III the
wrong in this contest.
But facts only necessary TO he placed before
candid public. clearly to show, that the present adj
mlnisration is clearly in the right in the measures
that have been adopted.
Time would fail to rcca pitulate the causes, re-
mote and immediate, of the existing state OF things
between country and Mexico. Between the year
1881 and 1887 spoations committed upon our
commerce amounting 10 more than seven millions OF
dollars considerable portion ct which has been
duly acknow lodged by Mexico. We have IN vain
sought for redress from that government. 30 fragrant
were the outragcs the part of that government that
Gen Jackson, IN his message to Congress IN 1877 held
the following strong and emphatic language:
" The length of time since some of the outrages
have been committed, the repeated and unavail.ne
applications for redress the wanton character of som,
of the ourages upon the property and persons of
citizens, upon TIE officer, and flag of the United
States, independent of recent insults 10 tins GOV
ernment and people, by the late extraordinary minis
ter, 'coud justify, in the eyes Of all nations immediate
,car.'
Mexico being sister Republic and n weaker ma
ton these aggressions have been passed over up tc
the present period; the Mexican government growing
more and aggressive and insulting IN her meas
ures until Paroles coming into power, she resolved on
the conquest of Texas, as Will clearly appear 10y
the insulting manifesto and other proceedings OF that
> functonary
Il, l. niou
between Mexico and the United States TO the
boundary of Texas is perfectly futile and visionary
The Declaration of Independence of Texas fixed
the Rio Grande the boundary of that Republic
The treaty with Santa Anna, after the cver-glorious
battle of San Jacintc, fixes the Rio Grande as the
boundary
The 18th Article Of the secret treaty made tie same
boundary
Brigadier General VOL of the Mexican army
recognized the same boundary.
In every view of the firmly believe our
country to be IN the right and Mexico clearly IN the
wrong
Our country ever ready to conclate, notwithstand
inc the repeated insults of Mexico, exceeded the
usual bounds of diplomatic courtesy between nations
and solicited the privilege of sending minister
clothed with extraordinary powers, TO the Mexican
government to settle all existing difficulties between
e the tw nations. Permission granted. and Mr.
e Slide of Louisiana, was accordingly sent for tina
purpose After delay minister was treate'
with contempt and his passports given him for IN
' return TO this country and finally. without any ade
quate cause on part American blood was shed
in obedience 10 the mandate of the Mexican authorl
ties on American soil under "A vain hope that on
little rmv under the gallant Taylor could be over
: whelmed by numbers and entirely cut oil. But IL
this they disappointed. Appealing to the do'
of Battles, Taylor at the head of his troops SAID
$ My brave countrymen, ace must conquer or die'
They fought and conquered. The gallant May sal
Ia drOp frlp fHJf
charge cnsued which stands forth in bold relief il
comparison with the brightest achievements OF Napo
n leon or Wellington; Therefore,
. Resolred, That we approve of the vigorous meas
o ures that have been taken by patriotic Chic
Magistrate and Congress. well calculated to brn.
the with Mexico to speedy and glorious term
a nation.
If ReSo'red That gralfed to see all part,
distinctions merged in the common cause, by thos
# who are ocking the standard of their country
Resolred. That we approve of the patriotic stan
taken by the Chief Magistrate of our State, IN sup
plying the Indiana volunteers with provisions AM
n clothing and enable them to reach the plac
lr of rendezvous on the OHIO river.
Resolred, That we have full confidence to believe
that the three regiments required Will be raised If ne
already raised, III Indiana, of young aud daring spr
IN its who will not disgrace the name of Ioosier, t
plains of Mexico, even should measures be require
I'd that will place the American standard the halls
,o the Montezumas.
: Resolred That we accord the need Of praise
III many of our fellow citizens, who have evlnccd the
patriotism, by showing readiness to leave all tn
at endearments of home-ofs 'wfe children and friend
ne in defence of their country, and here pledge ou
n. selves to that their families are PROVE for
their absence Such patriotism will not 60 unrewaro
~ ed by grateful people.
Reso'red That the means that taken to pac
country the wrong, by assertions without proc
ed that this is war for the aggrandisement of dem;
wa,