Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-07-20
The PeODle'S Convention.

We S!euu tn6 toiIo"ibS oynoPSiS VI
the proceedings of The Convention held at
indianapolis. on tho 18Th inst, from the
State Journal of the 18th.
AT 10 o'clock in the morning, JACOB P.
CHAPMAN, Esq. Chairman Of the meeting
of the evening previous, 10 make prelimi-
nary arrangements for organization. repor-
ted tho following permanent officers for
the meeting:
President.--THcMAs SMITH. Of Ripley.
Vice Presidents -SsML. HOWE. SAM L.
Parker. l.. BRIGHAM, J. p. MILLiKAN,
S. NATION, Dr.. RIreHEY. Hon, O.P. DA
us II. l.. ELLSWORTH. l.. NJ TRUsDALE.
A. J. POWERS. and J. Al. CoNwELL.
Sscretdries.-M. G. CARRIER. S. G.
MATTHEWS. JAMES WILSON, G. B. JocE-
LYN. 4. A. RILEY. aud DR.. ARNOLD.
The President returned his thanks for
bhe honor conferred; after which Bishop
Ames addressed the Throne Of Grace, nni
during the absence OF Committees, Hon H.
S. Low and e. b. Jucelyn responded to
calls for speeches.
In the afternoon, Capt. Hendricks of
Jefferson and Elk. Gov. Bebb, OF Illinois
entertained the Convention until the Com
lnltee on resolutions appeard and repor
ted, as follows:
WHEREAS. we the freemen Of Indiana,
without respect TO party, and actuaied by
a common devotion 10 eur Republic, and
, "a common reverence for lis founders, have
assembled ourselves together in comment
Grafton of the passage OF the Ordinance OF
July 18Th, 1887, coIsecrating the n. w.
Territory to freedom; and whereas, the
unanimous adoption of said Ordinance, by
the Representatives OF all tho States in the
Union. q, that date. clearly evinces that
opposition 10 the extension OF Slavery. to
the extent Of Constitutional power, WAS the
fixei policy Of our fathers; and whereas,
we regard the recent repeal of the Sih sec
lion oil The Missouri c ,mpromiSe." as
gross aud wnnton violation OF the la ith OF
the Union. plighle1 to s1lmn compact.
RESTRICTING The extension of Slavery
! Therefore.
Resoiued, That we are uncompromis
ingly opposed TO the extension of slavery;
and further, that we utterly deprecate
and repudiate the platform of principles
adopted by the self-s;yled Democratic
Convention on the Gath day of May last,
endorsing and approving the Kansas Ne
braska lniquity.
Resolped, Tha, we will waive all for
mer party predictions. and, in concer..
by all lawful means seek 10 place every
branch of the Federal government in the
hands of men who will assert the rights
| of Freedom, restore the Missouri Com
I promise, and refuse. uDdrr all circum-
stances. 10 tolerate the extension of Sla-
very into: Territories secured to Freedom
by tina, Compromise.
| RcsoLred. That we regard Intelnper-
ance as groat political. moral and So
cial eyil--a legitimate subjcc, of legisla-
tiou-and that we in e vor of the pas
sage OF a Judicious. Constitutional and
Efficient Prohibitory Law, with such
penalties as shall etlectuaIly suppress the
traffic in intoxio atimg liquors as beyer-
/ age.
! Mr. JULIAN, from the committee on
resolutions. made minority report. the
adoption OF which he enforced by speech
of considerable length. He deprecated
any desire TO produce discord in the pro-
ceedings Of the convention, and had pre-
scented his resolutions in discharge of
wha; he regarded as his duty
! Mr.. NJ e. CARRIER moved TO lay the
resolutions presented by MIR. Julian, on
the table. which was done.
The nominating committee now came
forward md reported the ticket selected
by them, which was unanimously concur.
red in, follows:
SECRETARY or STATE.
E. 3. COLLINS, Of Dearborn county.
AUDITOR Of STATE.
HIRAM L TALBOT, Of Putnam
county.
TREASURER OF STATE.
! WILLIAM r. NOFSINGER, of Parke
county.
JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT.
SAMUEL b. GOOKlNS, of Virgo co
SUP. OF COMMON SCHOOLS,
PROF. CALEB MILLS.