The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-11-17


prayer; the Secretary of the Executive COM
mittee Of the Territory read over the names of
the delegates, and there not being quorum
present, the Convention adjourned until 8
o'clock A. NJ. to-day.
WEDNESDAY, A. N.
Convention was called to order. Hon. L.
A. Wakefield in the chair After prayer by
Rev. Mr.. Knight, the Convention proceeded to
the election of permanent officers. Hon.
James H. Lane, Formerly from the Hoosier
State and ex-member of Congress from that
State) was elected President on the first bal
lot; Samuel c. Smith, Secretary, c. A. Fos-
ter Assistant Secretary, and Rev. Mr.. Burson
Chaplain. The following members were pres
ent:
Hon. G. W. Smith, Dr. G. Robinson,
Hon. L. A. Wakefield, Rev. II. Burson,
! L. NJ. Arthur, Geo. A. Cutler,
Caleb May, Hon. j. H. Lowe,
J. S. Emery, A. Curtis,
Hon. W. Y. Roberts, Rev. Richard knight,
Chas w. Sterret, Langford Mcdonald,
J. K Goodin, Marcus Hunt
Rev. j. NJ. luton, Hon. ?. c. Taylor,
John Lands, R. H. Crosby,
Jas. L. Taylor
| The day was consumed in the transaction
preliminary business, committees &C. |
never had the pleasure of seeing more digni-
fed body (present company always accepted
you know collected together, and feel conf
hat L. ia
to the world. All of the Convention Except
few of us young 'uns) are old grey headed
veterans who have served in the legislative
halls Of the Eastern States. Col Lane, our
chairman, is man well versed in parliament
tary rules, and makes an excellent officer His
inaugural was very able document, which
will forward to you as soon as published.
We had very spirited discussion to-day,
in regard to county organizations in which
we all participated. | had fears before ar
rived that we would have trouble with the
abolitionists, but find, instead Of this section
of the territory being full of them, as we were
led to believe, that there are but a half dozen
or so in the Territory
| My instructions were, to resign and go home
sooner than harmonic with that party, but to
my great satisfaction l am enabled to return
them non est invent,s We defeated the pro-
slavery party, Gf there be such party out
side of Missour) by an overwhelming MAORI
ty, and even beat them, counting the votes of
Missouri with theirs. BY far the largest num-
Der of votes polled for Whitfield were from
Missouri, but we exceed all their votes by up
wards of a thousand.
If Congress will only take us into the
Union now, as she undoubtedly will, we are
safe from the border rufians. Missouri Govt
of Platt county, is working hard in our favor;
petitions to the President are beirg signed by
thousands of her voters, and the dark clouds
which doomed up in our political horizon are
blown away, and every aspect looks fair before
us.
| Enclosed | send you the returns as far as
heard from. The pro-slavcry vote is com
plete. believe the places have marked are
where the Missourians polled the largest num-
Der of their votes, most of them being border
precincts.
| The returns for Gov. Reeder are not COM
plete there being five districts yet to hear from,
which will increase his vote considerably.
Gov. Reeder has started for the East, being
called there on pressing business. We were
sorry for it, because we should like to have
had him at our Convention. Col. Lane will
probably spend the winter in Washington.
1t is generally conceded that Atchison, al
though despised by nine-tenths of the citizens
ofMiSsour, will 5e returned to the Senate from
Missouri. 1t seems that there has been reg
ular bargain and sale; he is to release the State
lien, and support several other measures, and
they are to drop all honesty and principle,
and vote for him. It's a hard pill for Us, but
we will have it to swallow.
We have two papers published in this place,
and one of them is published on powerful
steam press. We have two steam presses in
the Territory, so you see the Yankees are do
ing something
The young members seem to be ENJOYING
themselves finely, but guess we will have
plenty OF hard work after tomorrow. TWEEN.
ty-one standing committees were appointed
to-day, and most of them will REQUIRE hard
labor. / shall write again in a few DAYS.
9. C.