The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-07-17


Mr.. Miller spoke to the Convention short
time. He said that, after the expiration OF
the next term, he would sever his connection
with politics, and retire to private life. He
said that he should, at some future time, en-
ter at large upon his position on the great
questions.
Gen. w. r. Greenhouse took the stand,
very much cut and very much excited. Ho
said that he had been condemned for offering
himself before the Convention, being so
young; that it had been said he was impu-
dent. He thought this unkind. ungenerous
and ungentemanly. He said that he had a
spirit of progress, and that he forgave those
from his own county who had stabbed him.
Some had said he would run as an indepen-
dent candidate. He denied it. He stood
upon the altar of eternal Democracy. and
would die before he would disturb its happi-
ness. He would work as hard as any for the
nominee.
Judge Lockhart said that he had no per.
scnal enemies, but that he feared there were
some who had been the dupes of knaves and
fools-of miserable, petty demagogues, who
had neither sense nor honesty, and who mad
gone over the district, making malicious
charges against him for personal aims. Mr.
Greathouse, in very angry and excited
manner, asked if any allusion was meant to
be made to him. Lockhart said: "Whoever
the shoe fits let him wear il; but make no
personal ollusion to the gentleman from
Vanderburgh."
This quoted Mr.. Greenhouse, and Mr..
Lockhart went on to say, that some had even
gone so far as to say that he was an tnnebr,-
ate. This he wished to pronounce false and
the author of it a liar. True, his complexion
was somewhat ford, but that was natural,
and not the effect of drink, for he could sim
cerey say that it had been two years sine
he had tasted drop of "the ardent" He
and admired natural temperance men, but he
was "down On" the ultra men Of this class
and sait so was the whole Democratic party
and denied that it was whisky party, or that
the State Convention was a whisky conven-
ton. He acknowledged no affinity with
ultra temperance men, Know Nothings, free
sellers, sore headed Democrats, (nor stud
horse keepers, suggested the Chalrnan.) He
said he would sustain the mn nation. The
Judge spoke excitedly and even bitterly al
times, and was evidently considerably risd
though he tried very hard to conceal it. He
had gon" into Convention sanguine; the bal
lo'ings had raised his hopes, and it was no,
in mortal man to see them all dashed in
pieces without a little writhing.
i Judge Moore then made few remarks.
Mr.. Jones then rose and. with his martyr.
dom for text, and with dolefully long face
preached a sermon made up of resignation
and iIl-disguised regrets. lie commenced
by saying that it had been truly said, "thc
blood OF the martyrs was the seed Of the
church," and SO his sufferngs had brought
peace aud harmony into their troubled body
Some had said to him that at the next cou
ven,on he would be its choice by reclamation
But no! This day severed his connecio,
with politcs-he would retire TO the enjoy
ment Of his domestic relations, which he hat
disturbed for the good Of his party. He hat
not long to live, and would live quietly. Ht
meant to vote for Mr.. ,Iiller--m'sm say some
thing for him-did'nt know whether he shout,
retire from politics or not-though he should
So he sat down Looking every inch ID martyr
Mr.. Cooper then said few words, piedg
ing himself to the hearty support of tn,
nominee.
Mr.. Riley of Davess offered the following
resolutions which were adopted:
RESOLVED, That this convention do. by con
sent. unanimously confirm the nomination o
Smith Miller, as a candidate for Congress
from the First District.
RESOLVED, That the Hon. Jos. A. Wright il
entitled TO the thanks of this Convention 70
the able manner ir which he has manage,
the affairs Of the State. and for his unfinch
ing Democracy.
Mr. Burke, of Davess, offered resolution
that the action ofthe State Convention, boil
in it's nominations and resolutions, be full
: endorsed by this convention. Taken by con
sent.
On motion, the convention adjourned sin
die.
DECLARATION OF INpEPEGDENcE.- Th,
following story OF the first annunciation c
4 the Declaration of indie pendence from tn,