Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-05-06
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RartlloIomew Co,,niy.

At meeting of the Democracy Of Bartholomew
county held at the court house in Columbus on Sat-
urday the oath Of the present month, the Hon. Thos.
Lawton being called TO the chair, and Nathaniel
Hauser appointed secretary, the following preamble
and resolutions were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAs. The heartfelt illusions of free people,
from every quarter, town and village. are outpouring
in rapturous Joy at the of our arms and the
glory Of our country;
And whereas, those brilliant achievements and
unsullied aurels their ustre TO the energy and
ability of the present administration, the enthusiasm
of our people, the skill of our Generals, and to the
vigor of our troops;
And whereas, our conduct towards Mexico is with
out spot blemish, and the war now waged against
that unhappy republic is waged in defence of our
rights and honor a nations which, however
assailed by the federal WING party, the work of
lawess and reckless men, meets the appreciation
and hearty response of the great body of the Ameri
can people
And whereas, as we have foe at home, as well as
an enemy abroad to contend with, we regard the
present important crisis in the annals of our
country, and one which requires at the hands of
every true patriot, every honorable effort to maintain
harmony and tranquility in the ranks of that party,
to which is owing the present envable condition Of
country. the admiration and glory Of nstitu-
tons and the fair and growing prospects that lie in
the future;
And whereas, we know of no better way TO secure
so lduddDle an emu tnan tnat each portion or the
confederacy have an eye single to its own individual
interests resting assured that if each part take care
of itself the whole will be taken Of therefore
ReSOlued, That We, the Democracy of Bartholo-
new county, the better to secure noble end do
fully with sister counties in the proprety
Of holding district convention for the purpose of
nominating the right and proper material to represent
this, the 9th congressional district, in the next Con-
gress of the United States.
Resolred, That we approve of the course of James
X. Polk in regard TO the with Mexico, in con-
Quoting it in tie spirit of mildness, with although
the sword in one hand. the olive branch had gone
before, and is still in the other.
Resolred, That nothing shall be wanting from old
Bartholomew in her endeavors to maintain the pre-
sent Administrations and in discharging the duties
she owes to one common country.
Resolred That we do hereby give every assurance
from our repose of confidence in own, well as
in the delegates of sister counties in the district
that we will support without murmur whoever may
be the nominee of said district convention.
Resolred, That we further concur with the present
arrangement, that said convention be held at Indian
apolis on the 18th day of May next.
the committee to whom had been referred the sub
iect of reporting the names of suitable number Of
delegates from the respective townships in the county
to attend said convention reported as follows
Nineuah-Collin Mckinney and r. ]. Hedges.
German.--Thomas Ferry and nj. Treadway.
| ColnlbuS.--Francis Lyle A. Abbott, N. Hausel
and Jacob Pence.
! Fat Rock--Lott A. Chorn and r. Carter.
| Union-John Syder and d. Miller.
! HnriSOn.-Thomas Lawton and F. Wilmington
Ohio-John Vanosdo and II. Lee
/ Wayne.--James Thompson and S Jones.
/ Sand Creek.--W. Prether and James Hammer.
! Rock Creek-W. Pace and Brice Burns.
! Clay.-G. b. Hart and ID. McFaIl.
! ClJly-L. Bush and H. Eyeroad.
! Haze Creek.--Thomas Essex and E. S. Gilbreth
| On motion, the proceedings of the meeting wer'
ordered to be forwarded for publication in the Indian;
State Sentinel. THOMAS LAWTON, Chm.
i N L. HAUsER, Sec'ry