New-York daily tribune., 1854-07-17
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.
INDIANA IN COUNCIL.
T The N. Y. Tribune.


Correspondence of The N Y. Tribune.
INDIANAPOLIS, Thursday, July 13, 1854.
Indiana is awake" up and acoming" The prairies
are on fire.
The State Conventioni is in session in the StaeHouse
yard 1t takes out doors to hold the delegates.
Tie rcs] men are here. TippecanOe sent down an
extra t,.le. loaded with delegates. As they were
| ding up this morning Democrat standing on the
part of the train or many Of the freight cars
had to be used looking the gathering company,
remarked rather jocosey, "These all Democrats"
I"They ell Wings" said Wing who stood by his
side. No they are neither" said another catching
tbe spirit of this movement, "uey are men,"
Yes, tney are men. They are now organized, and
3he Chairman, Mr.. SMITH, is addressing them, and
anti ebraska is the cry. The arrival of every train
brings fresh companies to swell the mighty concOurse
It h thought that every County in the State is repre-
sentednot the hlyfngered, nor softaced or softer
headed but the hardy men OF toll-the farmer, the
mechanic, as well the scholar and the radesman.
A worthy company, for a worthy cause, on worthy
1t would do you good to hear the cheers go up at
She repetition of the sentiment that all men are crea-
"ted free" &c. 1t will take PETIT some time to
make the people of Indiana believe that to be self
"esident lie.'
This Conyekticn is marked by its cool, deliberate
and determined character There is no real clap and
hssh enthusiasm, 10 be let off like steam and like
steam return to nOnentity; but deliberate, matter
offsct busness-ke body of men, who feel as though
ihey had great work to perform and stand readyto
periormit .
II have never seen THE NORTH show itself before in
such bold and man-like array They are aware they
h,ye opposition to meet and will meet it firmly, as
the rock meets the wave and as the mountain meets
the storm. But the mail Closes and SO most |, and
NAV God speed the RIGHT.
The great Free Labor State Convention Of Indiana held
sIndanapos the 18th not surpassed in enthusiasm
snd hardly in numbers by any political assembage of the
erren, year. COL THOMAS SMITH who presided was for
II no,, +;o phor Of
Among the speakers ex-ov BrBD of Ohio the Hon.
HrsRY S. LANE Capt. JONI A. HENDRICKS, II. l.. Ellis
WoRIH and the Rev. Gro. B. JocELYS. Mr. Ellsworth
that five hundred Democrats present from
hh ITippecanoel County alone The following Platform
Vv adopted:
Eh.us We the eemtn Of Indians without respect & Of party
IN or founders have assembled ourselves together
he 3 Ss Tsiso
ss S III Ss sse 'G1f'pD hs DSon s
opposition TO the EAien0n o. Sy a @ 1SS 'no
Issd Isps. and ,S Of 1s Mis-,
M Of The Union reference the existence of Slavery there
red gh.t we opposed to the extension of sl.ysTy and
the S s h Y sa'iS@ Ssd sSGRs R
N me Eeisssas sw9dis and
s ssss !. pacs eSey branch
the hands Of men who % sss ss Tee Ss snSst ali cS
r.c to tclesais the extension Of slavery lid. ..,
sHd .aas :asss, for s.sSn ss and S1ss ,as S
I the passage Of judeo eonstutona ana nnrs.
Iis.isfhc in inscSieans Drinks
The Convention proceeded to nominate S'a'e oineers
uuflows:
acretary Of State Dr. E. B. Collins Of Dearborn County,
ksdi,or Hiram T. Talbot of Putnam County; Treasurer,
William X. Gofsinger of Parke County; Ju1se ol .ho
kpreme Court Samuel b. Gookins of Nlgo county
fzserintendent of Common Schools. Prof. Caeb Mius'
Al preliminary meeting the evening before, JACOB +.
kAPmAS Den) presided, and spoke effectively followed
L, SCHUYLER CoLFAx Col. HENRY S. LANE 5. s. HARD
Is, JoHS W. WRIeHr and r. A. RILEY. The meeting
In very large and enthusiastic and every indication
puages the triumph Of Liberty in the approaching Eiec
w.
I The Democracy Of vigo Co. name J. G. DAVIS Ne
isska) for Congress, and indorse the Administration
Ise resolutions were opposed by Il. r. COOKERY an IN
ssntial Democrat Of that county
The people Of johnson CO. held large meeting recent
pin franklin and passed resolutions denouneing the
If,braska bill :. sondenning Thomas A. Hsndrieks'
lar member Of yress, for voting for IT,
| Alta popular denva eon at Vernon, jennings 70,
lly G. an address sss 81 de by Isaiah w. Robinson oil
I4ley Co.. leading De- ocrat in which he said he was
opposed TO the bill which assed CODgress-denounced
shighhanded outrage ID swindle and regretted very
bach that he had been ueh deceived in Pierce. He
suarksd that about two years since he made speech
m that very stand in which lie advocated the claims Of
<rce TO the Presidency but that had any one either
Mig or Democrat told him that Pierce this, would
;isre recommended the repeal of the Missouri Compro-
sse he would have been tempted to cah him liar. lie
nd that such o. "a never entered his head, and he did
~. believe it din 4 II any one else
4 VIZ cONSIN.
Large and ensia isic meetings of the citizens oppo-
IA to the Nebrat inp have been held at Berlin, Elk
Isrn, Jsnesvin o ther places, and county Or
LIMITATIONS perfe' { ie friends Of Freedom Tor the
ksming contest.
The Old Hunkes aJc acy of the cd, (Esstmans DIS
Ect have issued T er aCongrcssional Convention to
keet at Mineral Poii, 'spi. 8.
The EMhorn (Wsl~ori CO.. Reporter, the Democratic
gan Of that sectioa nnates Thomas Ii. Benton for
esden. in 1885, and repupshes the Democratic platform
1919 as the principles which shall guide in the ensu-