The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-07-27
THE PEOPLES C0NvEEr0E IN INDIANA.


apolis on the 18th Instant On the pTecedir,
evening vast preliminary meeting Of citizen,
and visitors was held. Some of those rres,r.
the Journal says, we recognised as those wha
in years past, had been the most active and
influential members of the Democratic rartv
Others had been in the habit Of attending Frss
Soil Conventions, and others had alwa7s bee,
present at Wing gatherings.
Jacob P. Chapman, Esq, was called to tie
Chair, and John L. King, of Madison, appoint
ed Secretary. Schuyler Colfax, ESQ. Cal.n5
H. S. Lane, Mr.. S. S. Harding, Judge John W.
Wright, and R. A. Riley, Esq, ably addsss..l
this preparatory meeting.
At an early hour on the morning Of TIE I2t
the people commenced pouring into The city,
Never before had so many men ms5 there u
attend the deliberations of Convention. Tie
officers we're
PreSident-Thomas Smith of Ripley.
Vice Presidents-Samuel Howe, Samuel Par
ker, L. Brigham, J. P. Millikan, S. Nation, d.
Ritchey, Hon. o. p Davis, H L. Ellsworth. l.
NJ. Trusdale, A ]. Powers, aud J. NJ. Conwel
S-cretaries-M. c. CARRIER, S. G. Matthew.
James Wilson, G B. JOOelyn, R. A. Riley, az.
Dr.. Arnold.
The President said he had been DemoyI..
all his life and he was no less Democrat roE
than heretofore. No man had righ6 to sa7
that the repeal Of the Missouri Compromis.
was Democratic measure, 20 far as the sen.
timents of majority Of the Democrats oftas
free States were concerned. They were of.
posed to it. 1t never had been submitted to
them, and they had not given, and never wogl
give, their sanction to it. Forty-thrco Of the
Democratic members Of Congress, out Of tie
eighty-nine members from the free States ONLY
had voted for it. What right had any rarty
man to say that it was approved by the ma
jority of the Democrats from the free St.!esl
1t was not true; and those Democrats who now
sustain the repeal are factiously opposing lhs
wishes of majority of their party.
Bishop Amcs being present was invited to
address the Throne of Divine Grace. which,
did in the most feeling and appropriate man.
ner.
Colonel Henry s. Lanes defence Of the g.1.
rious Declaration Of Independence from The
foul sspersions of Pettit the editor of the
Journal says, was the finest specimen Of terrible
denuneiation he has listene1 to for many year.
Rev. George B. Jocelyn, Methods. minis.
ter present, was called out, and Tor the f-,t
time in his life made political speech lis
defence Of his brethren was complete and III.
umphant.
Hon. II. L. Ellsworth stated that he had
been a member of the Democratic Convention
of the Goth of May, but ne differed then from
the anti Democratic platform, and he was no;
bound to support It.
Capt. John A. Hendricks made a sound ard
argumentativo speech against the repeal Of tae
law restricting Slavery in the Territories Of
Kansas and Nebraska. He declared himstf
as not only opposed to the repeal, but in favor
of its restoration at the earliest possible me
ment. He is Democrat, but repudiates tie
principles attempted to be laid down by the
leaders of that party at the 9th Of May Con.
venton. His speech was enthusiastically lie,
ceived by the immense crowd.
Elk Governor Bebb, formerly Of Ohio, now Of
Illinois, being discovered present, was LOUDLY
called for. He responded, in a speech full q
humor and argument. lie declared that 30
man in Congress, from Ohio, who had voted fer
the repeal of the Slavery restriction, would ever
be reelected, and he believed such would lie
the result in Illinois. There was mighty up.
rising Of the people, all over the free States
that would sweep from political existence every
traitor to Freedom.
The resolutions were as follows:
RESOLVED, That we are unoompronisngly cp-
posed to the extension of Slavery and, further,
that We utterly deprecate and repudiate the
platform of principles adopted by the selEstylcd
Democratic Convention on the 9th day Of May
last endorsing and approving the Kansas-Na-
braska iniquity.
Resolved, That we will waive all former party
predictions and in concert, by all lawful
means, seek to place every branch Of the Fed
eral Government in the hands of men who viii
assert the rights of Freedom, restore the Mis-
souri, Compromise, and refuse, under all cir
oumstsnces, to tolerate the extension Of Slavery
into Territories secured to Freedom by that
Compromise
RESOLVED, That we regard intemperance as
great political, moral, and social evil-a legh-
mate subject of legislation; and that we are in
favor Of the passage of judicious, conJ5iu-
tional, and efficient PrOhibitoTy Law, with such
penalties as shall effectually suppress the traffic
in intoxicating liquors as beverage.
Mr. Julian, from the Committee on Resolu-
tons, made minority report, the adoption Of
which he enforced BY a speech of considerable
length. He deprecated any desire to produce
discord in the proceedings of the Convention,
and had, very properly presented his resOla-
tons in the discharge of what he regarded as
his duty. They were laid on the table.
The Nominating Committee reported the
ticket selected by them, which was unanimous
ly concurred in, as follows:
PEOPLES TICKET.
For Secretary of Slate. B. Collins, Of Dear
For Auditor Of State-Hiram E. Talbot Of
Putnam county.
For Treasurer Of StGtc-Wm. R. NolsiDger'
of Parke county.
For Judge ofths Supreme Court--Samuel :.
Gookins, OF Vigo county.
For Superintendent Of Common Schools
Prof. Caleb Mills.
Messrs Talbot Collins, and Nofsinger, arc
Democrats; Messrs GOokins and Mills are
Wings.
They are oil men Of undoubted moral char
scter, and of unquestioned qualifications for
the offices for which they have been nominated