Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-03-21
Rar,hnlomen county.

AT n meeting of the Democracy of Bartholomew at
the Court House in Columbus, Saturday the I'd day
of March, 1850, G. Carpenter called To the Chair
aud Nicholas Gilman. Esq, chosen Secretary.
The townships being then called nine OF them were
found represenled--a committee of one frum each
then appointed BY the char to draft resolutions
pressive of the of the meeting, and recommend
ing to the townships some basis of representation for
the election of their Delegates.
The committee reported the following preamble aud
resolutions. which were unanimously adopted, iO-wt: :
WHEREAS, interests of highest the Slate Of
Indiana her welfare and that Of her citzens perhaps Tor
many TO come suspended upon the results oil The
approaching August elections WHEREAS members TO remod
81 the State Constitution be elected, whom
Oh solemn is o. be laid bear. aud exposed 10
such chsnes and touches they in their discretion may see
1T give and WHEREAS Representatives. 10 the Legi<Ia
at its next session will have, amongst much other inn
pOrsut business United States Senator in Congress 10 elect
during the long period OF years period too,
through which the old ship cf State will without, doubt
quire for her pilots, her Constitution tue to
their county, true to the peoples statesmen ags aud pat
riut; And WHEREAs is recommended by the Democ attic
State Central Committee, that the democracy Of tho
tive countless and all the townships OF the State take speedy
aud active steps in the discharge Of their duyn the saliva
ton Of the State and happiness of the people, and in the
secuemen possible OF in the United States
Of the fsith mbibed by the fathers Of the
Republic contended for by them through the gloomy
Of CORY revolutions AMI implanted by them in the organic
laws VI the nation, Therefore
Resolusd That heartily with the Democratic
Central Committee OF this State longer time shonId
be delayed in beginning The great work befre but that
the time view aud survey the ground, to prepare
oT the selection of officers the training of and
for the contest to be determined the next August election
Resolved That further with said Central Com
mitee in recommending 10 the respective townships In our
county respectively in
Convention for the purpose Of making proper nominal
ti0ns for the campaign.
in recommending the townships, and the Democracy
Of the county that such county Convention for nOmn ating
the candidates be held Saturday the 18th day Of April
next that ample given for full and fair inve,t-
CATION Of the mighty questions Of the Constitution.
Resolved That in the opinion Of this meeting nomination
should then be made Of all the officers be elected well
the members for remodelng the Constitution, the
esentsye in the legislature and those Of county concern
if the principles Of the Democratic party worth
thing-f they arc ia accordance with the Spirit
utons and the system Of the federal goveInmeutf they
Of patioic fathers, Of Jefferson Jackson, Polk
the county, they surely worth contendng for, and
should be engIaed into State Conslitutonhsre is
where want lhen-theTe IL where they ought TO BE-.
Resotred That we recommend to the respective townships
Of this county pton of the following basis Of
enaon in such county Conveniion o-w; that they elect
appoint their delegates at the regular spring elections or
any before the meeting of such county Convention
according respective Democratic the last
August eecton and that each Of the townships poll
ing les than 100 Democratic votes be entitled 10 three DEL
in said Conveniion those polling 100 and less
than 200 Democa votes be each entitled 10 four delegates
and that all townships polling 200 Democratic vole be
each entitled five Delegates which ratio will give some
% delegate, in the county Convention.
Resolved That should the last preceding resolution, aud
the pn Of the basis Of representation according TO dem
ocaiic numbers not be approved by the township that it
respectfully recommended thai they still send up their dele
gates according previous custom aud by proxy, &c. aud
of said resolution
only given by way Of recommendation and not designed
to operate absolutely upon The townships until they shall
have them.
Resolved That there be pubised in the Columbus Demo
cral standing notice from until Saturday the l5tt
day of April next that day the county Convention
Will the Couti House in Columbus nominate tbs
whole much Of the Dem'craic ticket as may then o.
deemed most expedient and wise.
1t then moved by Mr.. Kridebaugh that copy
of the proceedings of this meeting, be sent for publ
cation to the editors Of the State Sentinel and the 20
lumbus Democrat
The meeting then adjourned.
C. CARPENTER, CHM.
| NICHOLAS GILMAN, Sec'y.