Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-27
IeHarson County.

of Jefferson county at the Court
house in the city of Madison, on the ODD of
December, 1855 The meeting was called
to order by ]. w. Chapman, Esq., and on
motion, Gamliel Taylor was called to the
Chair. and Isaac Smith appointed Secretary.
The Chairman briefly explained the object
of the meeting, and exhorted the Democracy
to stand firm in the support of the true pm
ciples upon which our government WAS
loun led. On motion,
ResoIoed. That a committee of three be ap
pointed to prepare and report resolutions for
the action Of this meeting.
Whereupon, the Chair appointed Messrs.
Chapman, Kirk, and Belzer said committee.
On motion,
pointed by the Chair To nominate and report To
his meeting the names of eiepen delegates to
The state Convention; and also ten persons for
a Democratic Central Committee for Jefferson
county.
Whereupon, the Chair appointed MeSsrs.
Meriwether, Marsh, C%onover, Doolittle, and
Shannon said committee.
MIR. Chapman, from tho committee on res
o%lutions, reported the following preamble and
resolutions, which were each read separately
and adopted.
WHEREAS, We believe the Democratic to b.
the only National party now having All exist
euee in our country. and that the peace. pros
perity. and perpetuity Of our beloved Union de
ponds upon the asccndency and carrying out
Of its principles and policy:
And tohereas. IL has always sought To promote
the best interests of our common country, 10y
doing equal aud exact justice to every section
of the Union, and to all our people, without ref
erencc to geographical lines ~ to the one, or
the accident Of birthplace, or the religion they
profess, rs to the other:
And schereas, The doctrines that the people
are capable of governing themselves, that while
it is the duty of the people TO yield a generous
support and willing obedience TO the General
| Government, ia all Cases where she has the con-
stitutional right Of requiring it, they should not
forget that each State and Territory are equally
sovereign within their own Legitimate sphere.
That the people Of every State and Territory
have the right 10 institute and establish their
own domestic institutions, and To regulate their
own internal policy and that these rights
should be secured to them by the most jealous
and careful protection of the right of suffrage in
all who are legally entitled thereto, are among
the fundamental principles Of the Democratic
party. Therefore,
Resolved, That we will support and maintain
the principles of that party as the prescrvers of
our country from fanaticism and sectarianism,
and as afTording the only guaranty we can have
Of the continuance Of that political and religious
liberty that peopled this country with its mil
lions of free and industrious citizens, and as
our only hope of the perpetuity Of the Union.
Resofucd, That the experience of the past two
years has confirmed us in our u-ncompromising
hostility to all secret political organizations, as
not only dangerous to the liberties of the peo-
pie. but as leading TO the commission Of the
highest and foulest crimes known to humanity.
ResoIced. That while we are uncompromis-
ingly opposed to Know Nothingism, Black Re
publicanism. Maine Lavish, and all other isms
that are now arrayed, in a state of fusion and
confusion against the long and wtll-tried prin
ciples of the Democratic party, we feel thank
full To those thus banded together, for the puri-
~fcation they have effected in the Democratic
party, by the withdrawal Of the rotten material
that was hanging to and fostering in our ranks.
And that while we most cordially invite the re-
turn TO the true political faith of all the honest
portion of our friends who were deceived and
misled by the frauds, misrepresentation, and
violence of our adgersaries, we have no room in
our ranks for such as have no higher principles
than office, and no political ends bat self-ng-
grandizement.
Resolved, That we extend the right hand Of
fellowship TO all those who now subscribe toour
principles, without reference TO their former pc
] litical opinions or party affinltles.
Rcsolred, That while we will cheerfully abide
by and sustain any nomination for the Presi-
dency that may be made by the next National
Democratic Convention, we feel that it is not in
appropriate for us 10 say that in our opinion
there Ia, At this time a peculiar fitness aud pro-
prie;y in giving that nomination TO the great
and growing Northwest; and that among the
many worthy and eminent statesmen Of this
great region none would be more acceptable or
satisfactory 10 it's sound National Democracy.
than the Hon. Jesse ID. Bright, of our own noble
State; and that We prefer him over all others.
Resolsed, That our delegatesto the State Con
vention shall have power to fill any vacancies
that may occur in said delegation BY atten-
dance, or otherwise.
Resolved, That inasmuch as we have no De-
mocratic paper in this county in which TO pub
lish the proceedings of this meeting, we res
p~ecfully request their publication in full in the
Indiana State Sentinel.
Mr.. Merriwether, from the committee ap-
pointed to propose the names Of Delegates,
&c, reported the following:
Delegates 10 the State ConUenfion.-Joseph
Lockhard, Dillon Bridges, John Mash. Michael
shannon. Joseph W. Chapman, James Hibner,
Warren Francisco. Philip Shiek, Charles +
Ross, George Kline, and Jacob V. X. Hicks.
Central Commihee.-Gamaliel Taylor, iona
than Fitch. John Marsh. Washington Thomas
ROlla Doolittle. j.. W. Chapman. j. B. Merri
wether, Edward Shannon, and John McKin
ney.
Which report of the committe was con-
CURED in.
Mr.. Taylor offered the following resolution
which was unanimously adopted;
Resolved, That the Democratic party Of Jeier
son county are able and willing To support
good reliable Democratic paper in the city o
Madison, and that il an one can be started on 4
permanent basis we will use our best efforts q
give it a general circulation and a generous sup
port.
On motion Of Mr.. Shannon, the meeting
adjourned.
GAMALIEL TAYLOR, Chairman.
> Isaac SMITH, Secretary.