The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-15

metals and avoid System of direct taxation upon
the people.
That the unexampled growth and increase of
the products and commerce Of the great West
imperiously demand at the hands OF Congress lib
era appropriations for the improve men OF western
rivers and harbors; that past history OF the action
Of votes Of the Democratic membors OF Congress
from Indiana upon the subject of these great
western interests 10 only history OF repeated
treachery and rccrenncy TO the best interests of n
deceived and outraged constituency; and that the
people of Indiana owe il to themselves and to the
great w est, with which they peculiarly ident-
fled. to hurl from place and power men who have
basely betrayed them.
That we do not deem il necessary to further re-
ternte the distinctive principles of the Wing party,
which are well known in the success of which we
believe the prosperity Of the country ia involved.
and for the triumph of which in the approaching
contest we here pledge ourselves to each other and
To the country.
That the Democratic party of this State, since it
came into power, has been characterized by
waseful and reckless extravaganza showing to-
tai disregard of that economy OF expenditures
which should be observed by and be required of the
public servants of Woodworking people-espcci
ally, when taking into consideration the large in
debtedness of the State and the positive necessity
of outstanding all her resources
That the geographical position OF Cincinnati is
such to insure more general attendance of del
egates than any other point and that earnestly
recommend that il be selected as the place Of hold
ing the Wing National Convention; and that
Thursday, the 18th of June next, be fixed the
time at which said convention shall assemble.
The following names were then reported by the
various committees candidates for State officers,
electors, and delegates to the National Convention:
For Lieutenant Governor William Williams, of
Kosciusko county.
For Treasurer Of Stdte-Achilles Williams, OF
Wayne county.
For auditor Of State-Douglass Mcguire. of Ma
ron county.
For Secretary Of Stats-John OSBORNE of Clay
county
For Reporter of Supreme Cowt-A. l.. Osborn.
of La Porte county
For Clerk IF Supreme COurt-James A. Stl etch
of Grant county.
For Superintendent Of Common Sch00ls-Aaron
Wood, of Putnam county.
Judges Of tie Supreme Cowt-Frst District, John
b Howe, of Lagrange county; second, Charles De-
wey of Clay county; third, David Mcdonald, Of
Monroe county; fourth, Samuel B Gookins, Of
Vigo county
ELECTORAL TICKET.
sENAToRIAL ELECTORS.
Henry S. Lane of Montgomery county.
Pleasant A. Hackeman, OF Rush county.
DISTRICT ELECTORS.
l. Lemue @. De Bruler. Dubois county.
2. John d. Ferguson, Clark county.
). Capt Scott Carter, Switzerland county.
4. John ii. Farquhar, Franklin county.
.. David Kilgore, Delaware county.
g. Fabius M. Finch, Johnson county.
T. Richard w. Thompson, vgo county
x. CodlOvc u. BENIN, llppeCanOe county.
Q. II. S. Stanfield, ST. Joseph county.
10. James $. Frazer, Kosciusko county.
II. John M. Wallace, Grant county.
Delegates to National Convention torial,
John S Davis. of Floyd county, and Schuyler Col
fax, of ST. Joseph
District Delegates- district, Conrad Baker,
Cd Henry p. Thornton; Sd. Milton Stapp; 4th. l..
SEXTON 9Th. John L. Newman; 9th. John ID. De
frees; 7th. X. N. Hudson; Sth. w. X. Rochester;
9th. ]. w. Dunn; 10Th. w. e. Ewing; llth. Jas
Switzer.
This district thus reported to the conven-
ton: Godlove O. Benin, OF Tippecanoe, elector;
George M Davis, of Boone, contingent elector;
VIM. h. Rochester. of Tippecanoe, delegate; w.
r. Carter Of Clinton, contingent delegate.
The following persons were appointed State
Central Committee:
AT Indianapolis. Messrs. John d. Defrees, Hugh
O'Neal, S. v. b. Noel, Vim. Sheets. and ID. Ma
guirc +, the dstrcts-l A. II. Sanders, of Van
ierburgh. 2. w. F. F. Thompson, of Harrison g..
j. X. Cravens, OF jefferson. 4. Henry Walker OF
Dearborn. 5. ID. p Holloway, Of Wayne. g. jon
athan S. Harvey, Of Hendricks. 7. Jesse Conrad,
of Vigo 5. o. l.. Clark. Of Tippecanoe. 9. George
w Blakemore, of Cass. 10. George w. Woods, Of
Allen IL. w. w. Conner, OF Hamilton.
The following resolution was then adopted:
Resolved, That the delegates to the National
Convention be and they are hereby instructed to be
governed in their action in said convention by the
wishes OF majority OF said delegates, In the event
il becomes impossible to effect the nomination OF
those recommended by this convention.
Mr.. Bradley, of Marion, submitted the following
resolutions:
Resoiptd, That the present General Assembly be
respectfully requested to cause to be exhibited and
published plain aud full account OF the expense
of the late constitutional convention, showing the
items and accounts for which such expenditure
was made, and the persons TO whom it was paid,
and that copy Of this resolution, signed by the
officers of this convention, be presented TO the Pre-
sident Of the Senate and Speaker OF the House.
with request to lay the same before their respec-
tive bodies
Resolusd, That a committee OF 1--WE persons be
appointed to prepare and publish an address to the
people OF the State on the subject OF the financial
operations Of the Democratic party since its su-
premacy in our State government.
Which adopted, and the following were APP
pointed said committee: Messrs J. ID. Defrces
Harvey, Noel, Shoots, and Roberts.
Late in the evening the convention adjourned
without day Its whole proceedings were charac
terl,ed by united sentiment and hopes, and by 0
firm determination TO arrest the miarule and pro
fligate ex pendtures now made by those controlling
the legislation of the State.