Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-07-18
THE PEOPLES CONVENTION IN INDIANA

apOlis on the 3th instant IN the preceuipe
evening a vast preliminary meeting Of citizens
and visitors was held. Some Of those present
the Journal says, we recognised as those who
in years past, had been the most active and
influential members of the Democratic party
Others had been in tho habit Of attending Free
Soil Conventions, and others had always been
present at Wing gatherings.
Jacob p. Chapman, Esq, was called to the
Chair, and John L. King, Of Madison, appoint
cd Secretary. Schuyler Colfax, Esq, Colonel
H. S. Lane, Mr.. S. s. Harding, Judge John w
Wright, and R. A. Riley, Esq, ably addressed
this preparatory meeting.
At an early hour on the morning OF the 18th
tho people commenced pouring into the city
Never before had so many men met there to
attend the deliberations Of Convention The
officers were
Prssident-Thomas Smith, Of Ripley.
Yice Presidents Samuel Howe, Samuel Par
ker, L. Brigham, ]. p Millikan, S. Nation, Dr.
Ritchey, Hon. o. P. Davis, H. L. Ellsworth, L.
M. Trusdale, A. J. Powers, and J. M. Conwell.
Secretaries--M. C. CARRIER, s. G. Matthews,
James Wilson, G. B. Jocelyn, R. A. Riley and
Dr. Arnold.
The President said he had been Democrat
all his life, and he was no less Democrat now
than heretofore. No man had right to say
that the repeal Of the Missouri Compromise
was Democratic measure, so far as the SEN
timents of majority of the Democrats of the
free States were concerned They were OPP
posed to it. II never had been submitted to
them, and they had not given, and never would
give, their sanction to it. Forty-three Of the
Democratic members of Congress, out of the
eighty-nine members from the free States, only,
had voted for it. What right had any party
man to cay that it was approved by the ma
iority of the Democrats from the free States
It was not true; and those Democrats who now
sustain the repeal are factiously opposing the
wishes of a majority of their party.
Bishop Amos being present, was invited to
address the Throne of Divine Grace which he
did in the most feeling and appropriate man
ner.
Colonel Henry S. Lanes defence of the glo-
rious Declaration of Independence from the
foul aspersions of Petit, the editor of the
Journal says, was the finest specimen Of terrible
denunciation no has listened to for many years.
Rev. George B. Jocelyn, Methodist minis
ter present was called out, and for the first
time in his life made political speech. His
defence of his brethren was complete and tri-
umphant
Hon. H. L. Ellsworth stated that he had
been member Of the Democratic Convention
of the 26th of May, but he differed thon from
the anti Democratic platform, and he was not
bound to support it.
Capt. John A. Hendricks made sound and
argumentative speech against the repeal of the
law restricting Slavery in the Territories Of
Kansas and Nebraska. He declared himself
as not only opposed to the repeal, but in favor
of its restoration at the earliest possible mo
ment. He is Democrat but repudiates the
principles attempted to be laid down by the
leaders of that party at the cath of May Con-
yention His speech was enthusiastically re-
ceived by the immense crowd.
Ex-Governor Bebb formerly Of Ohio now Of
Illinois, bong discovered present, was loudly
called for. He responded, in speech full of
humcr and argument. He declared that no
man in Congress- from Ohio, who had voted for
the repeal of the Slavery restriction, would ever
be re elected, and he believed such would be
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 arc uncompromisingly op-
poeed to the extension Of Slavery and, further,
that we utterly deprccate and repudiate the
platform Of principles adopted by the selEstyled
Democratic Convention on Che cath day Of May
last, endorsing and approving the Kansas-Ne-
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 will
assert the rights Of Freedom, restore the Mis-
souri, Compromise, and refuse, under all cir
cumstsnces, to tolerate the extension or Slavery
into Territories secured to Freedom by that
Compromise.
Resolved, That VIC regard intemperance as a
great political, moral, and social evil-s legiti-
mato subject Of legislation and that we are in
favor Of the passage Of a judicious, constitu-
tional, and efficient Prohibitory Law, with such
penalties as shall efectually 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 speech Of considerable
length. He deprecated any desire to produce
dscord in the proceedings Of the Convention,
and had, very properly, presented his resolu-
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.
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