Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1848-01-06
Randolph County.

Pursuant to previous notice the Democrats of Randolph
county, assembled the Court house Saturday the
25th day of December for the purpose of appointing dele
gates TO the Democratic State Convention TO be held at
Indianapolis in January ls4s.
The meeting organized by appointing Josiah Bundy
President, and James Brown Secretary. On motion i;
resolved that this meeting proceed 10 appoint
delegates represent the democracy of Randolph county,
in the State Convention, and that the delegates chosen
have power to ell any vacancies that occur in their
body. Whereupon the following individuals were cho-
sen, viz John Neff James Brown William A Fitzgerald,
James NJ. Hill, John Fana Josiah Bundy Thos. NJ. ID.
Longshore Edward Edger, Joseph Edger George DeBo,
Jacob Harshman, Thos Mason, Saml. Downing. Saml.
Snodgrass James c. Bowen Jesse Beman George Roop,
James s. Harper, John Baxter, Eliza Pait, Stacy Rsnier
David c. Lewis John Sheaver, Robert w. Butler, Nathan
Bruer. Hamilton Snodgrass, John Williams. Joseph Hew-
lit, VIM. d. Conner, Steven Cannon, William Orr, An
thony Mckinney, and Morgan ii. Cleveland.
The following preamble and resolutions then read
and unanimously adopted:
Whereas. the State Central Committee have called q
convention of the democracy of the State be held in
codance with the well established and approved usage
the 9Th Of January next 10 select Electoral Ticket
for the coming Presidential campaign is the duty of the
democracy of the State to represent themselves in said
Convention therefore, we, the democrats Of Randolph
county assembled in meeting for the purpose
selecting delegates to represent in the State Conven
ton, and while so assembled deem il but right and
proper that should express views of the
political questions IN agitation at the present. therefore
hcSotUed OeHesing pIiDCspesO VI uetOCdttC
party be the best adopted the of free
institutions and the promotion Of the wesre Of the human
family, pegde ourselves to maintain those principles
inviolste.
Resslued that for our country because she is
right, and against Mexico because she is wrong.
Resolved, that we confidently believe that vigorous
prosecution Of the existing with Mexico, is the
only course which will insure speedy and honorable
peace.
Resolved, that if the present brought inn
properly and unjusly by the President any other,
all the branches of this government it would be ngorous
to fight in it, should hope to live long enough
to Stay Mexican; but if it brought by the act Of
Mexico, the publicly abusing government for
either the If bringing it on, OF conducting IT, 10
"giving aid and comfort" to Mexico
Resolved that "he that for is against u.s.. and
may with the proprety be treated and held las
hold the Of mankind, enemies in in peace friends
Resoued that highly approve Of the sentiments and
views of the Presidents recent message and all that
ask of the coming National Convention is to select
as good and james *. Polk and the country will
still be safe from both foreign and domestic Mexcsns
Or motion il resolved that the proceedings Of this
meeting published in the "Indisna State Sentinel and
the "Jefersonisn."
JOSIAH BUNDY. President.