The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-06-04
Democratic Convention
FOR THE

The Convention was called to order by
Norman Eddy. of St. Joseph, and the
following officers appointed
Presidemt:
CHAS. ". CATHCART, Of Laporte.
Wee Presidents:
GYMS w. TABER, of CAss;
w. BAILEY. of Marshall
JONATHAN WYLAND. of Elkhart.
Secretaries:
JoHY A. GRAHAM, of Miami;
ROBERT Lowry, of Eikhart;
ID. X. PERsHING, of kOsCiusko;
T. JERNIGAN, of Laporte;
]. q. Howell. Of Marshall;
S. A. HALL. of CaSs.
4 list oe delegates from the several
Counties represented was called for, and
furnished as follows:
Cass-C. Taber, J. II. kintner, E. B.
Strong. s \. Hall.
FultOn-J. Hitchcock, T. Burrous, w.
Alexander, ~ IL. Robbins.
Porter. Norman, w. NJ Harri-
son.
Laporte-S. Benson. T. D. Lemon, J.
Wetzell, J. c. Walker. J. NJ. Lennon,
J. Eason, n Kell, H. Lawson, J. Fran
els, I. Jernigan, A. J. VAR, c. Cath
cart.
Morshall-W. Bailey. w. NJ. Patter-
son, J. Johnson, w. White, 6. s. Gle
v@land. w. NJ. Durham, H. b. Pershing,
NJ. Williams. J. Cogle, J. w. Bennett,
q. Taylor, IL. Mcfarland, J. O Parks. ].
Lowry, A. Bass, J. Hall, s. Hussey, J.
Thompson, Il. A. Dumont.
k0SciuskO-A. Wilcox, d. R.Pershng
Ethhart-J. Cowam. J. Jackson, w.
Earl. J. Wylanl, NJ. Z. Dougherly, Rob
crt Lowry.
st. Joseph--A. G. Deavitt, F.FIctch
er. y Eddy, A. f. Draper.
Jasper--W. Evans, w. IL. Salter.
Stark-C. J. Tibbitts. E. Tlbbtts.
Miami--J. Higgins. J. B. Wallace, 2.
f. Donaldson. H. " Mason, 5. 4. Ream,
J. Z. Miller, A. b. Scott. J. Hiner, n. s.
Larose, r. o. Ross.
On motion Of Il. Lowry.
Resolred, That IA committee on Rcso-
lutions be appointed by the President
Whereupon, the following persons
were designated as said committee:
St. Joseph-N. Eddy;
Llrorto- Mo- Lemon;
Porter--W. NJ. Harrison.
Elkhart-M c. Doughertv;
kosciusko--.Allred Wilcox;
Miami-N. c. Ross;
Cass--E. i. Strong;
Fulton--A. II. Robbins:
Marshall-G S. Cleveland;
Stark-ChaS. J. TibbaIs;
Jaspel-W. II. Salter.
On motion of \. Eddy,
ResO'Ued, That two delegates from
each county. be appointed "a committee of
conference on the nomination of can :
dilate for Congress.
The President appointed said commit
tee, as follows:
St. JOSEF ll--A. Ct Deavitt, f. Fetch
Laporte--Sam'l. Burson. John Francis;
Porter-Jesse Norman. w. Nj. Har-
rison:
E!khart--Joseph Cowan. John Jack
son.
Kosciusko-D. r. Pcrshing 4. Will
cox:
Miami--Jessc Higgins, a. B. Scott
Cass-J. IL. kintner, S. A. Hall;
Fulton--J. Hitchcock, J. BurrouS:
Marshall--W. NJ Patterson, J. W.
Bennett;
Stark--C. J. Tibaitts, E. Tibbitts;
Jasper--Wm Ivers. w. ii. Salter.
A. q. Deavitt, from the nominating
committee. reported the following reso-
luton, which was unanimously adopted
Resoipcd, unGnim0usly-
That GRAHAM n. FITCH be nomi-
mated as the Democratic candidate for
Congress in this District.
On motion offs. a. Hall.
Resolucd, That committee be ap-
pointed TO notify Mr.. Fitch of his nm
lation.
Mesrs. w I'll. Salter II. Lawson were
appoi. ted said committee, aud introdu-
ced the nominee to the convention
Mr. Eddy, from the committee on Res
oiutions, reported the following which
were unanimously adopted.
Resolred. That the cardinal principal
of the Democratic party are 10 be found
in resolutions of '9S, drawn BY Jefferson
ard Madison, re affirmed by the Demo
cratic National Conventions of 1886.
40, 4 /, AIS; that We regard them as the
tombstone Of our political faith; that
we will be governed By them in our po-
itical action; and that we place our nom
inee our Congress upon the broad plat
form thus erected.
ResolUcd. That we will abide by the
letter and spirit OF the constitution; that
we will stand by each and al! Of It's com
promises; and therefore recognize the bin