The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-01-28
Peoples Convention,

We extract the following Call from the Stale
Journal. 1t will be seen it proclaims a con-
ventiOn of the Peoples Party" the LIST of
May at Indianapolis, for the purpose of nomi-
mating candidates for different State Offices
In this Call are briefly stated some of the evils
application of immediate remedies They
certainly deserve the attention of the People
We shall look for the action of this Convention
with great interest trusting it will be such,
and its candidates will be such men, that the
american party Of the whole State may con-
sistently lend the ticket their ardent support
to crush detestable Old Linelsm, the father OF
all the evils of which complaint is made:
At meeting of the State Central Commit
tee of the Peoples party of the State of Indi-
ana, held on the 23d inst, in indianapolis, it
was resolved that the following Call for State
Convention, be published:
TO THE PEOPLES PARTY OF THE STATE OF
INDIANA.
There will be held on Thursday the FIRST
day of MAY, A. d. 1856, at indianapolis. a
Mass Convention of the Peoples Party of the
State of Indiana, to nominate candidates for
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary.
Auditor and Treaurer of State, Superinten-
dent of Public Instruc ton, Clerk and Reporter
of the Supreme Court.
| The State Central Committe in making this
call, would suggest that there are many con-
sideratons winch give importance to this Con-
vention, aside from the nominations. The
corrupt and treacherous repeal of the Missouri
! Compromise the unwarrantable and unconsti-
tutional effort of the Government to extend
Slavery into territory made free by that COM
promise, the evident determination of the Gov
ernment to nationallze that dangerous and
sectional institution, and the enormities COM
mittcd in the name Of law, justified by the Elk
ecutive of the nation and endorsed by the party
in power, call aloud for resistance. The
threats of dIsunion and nullificati on with such
endorsement should arouse every patriot
The extravaganza of the General Govern
ment, unparalleled in its history, the wasting
OF millions of the public moneys, demand an
accounting at the hands of plundered nation
The bartering Of public trusts for the foreign
vote, and the surrender Of the whole power Of
the State into the hands of tn, subj ects of for
eIgn Kings, claim from the People instant re-
form and thorough amendment. By an arbi-
trary and despotc exercise of power, our peo-
pie have been stripped of the protection of law
and disfranchised IN the Councils of the Ma
ton. We have no law for the apportionment
of ;epresentatives-none to shield us from the
ravages Of Intemperance--but one Senator II
| Congress at this momenGus crisis in our ma
tional affairs. 1t is to be considered whether
the people will tamely submit to this robbing
OF their rights, and this tramplng upon theil
will expressed by majority numbering thou
sands of the best men Of the State.
The heavy burdens of taxation under ou
State Government require strict invstiga
ton, and reform in the prodigality of tn
past is loudly demanded. The money as wei
as the power of the people has been stoleI
from them by demagogues. 1t remains 70
them to awake, and resume what is, and eve
has been, rlghtfully their own.
The Convention recommend that an early
and thorough organization be effected in every
county-that large delegations attend at tn,
day appointed by us to unite in common con
sultaton as to the best means to secure tn
public welfare.
JAMES BLAKE, Chairman
/ WIN. WALLACE, Sec'y.