Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-07-24
Proceedings Ofthe Fillmore state Com
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are the members Of the Committee
1st District--John S Hopkins. tt
J. ID District-JohD Payne.
Sd District-Robert n Lamb.
/ 4th District-Thomas Poe.
9th District
I 9th Disirict--H. n. Bradley.
9TH District-C H. Bailey
Sth Di-trici-A. W. Payton.
! 9th District-George w Blakemore.
I 10th District-John H Young.
llth District-Alfred Lyon
The Committee were empowered 10 fill all
vacancies
! On motion a Committee Of one from each
! Con gressiona al District was appointed Re-o-
/ lutiOns, a follows: 9l 80
lst--James Harlan: :2d--GeoIg &c K. z. Wilson
3d. j Waldo !; DIV Gregory 9Th
4 @. @. Butler 7th-R W. Thompson; Sth-
! M. Bemiss 9th--A. L. Osborne llth-E. S.
/ Ross. 8l aio araa1 ~. -
1t was moved that gentlemen having resolu.
I tions to offer, now present them, and that all
resolutions so presented be laid before the Com
mittee on Resolutions, and that they be not
! read before the Convention. Carried. i
On motion of A. Fl Davisson, of Marion, the
Committee on Resolutions were instructed to
report the names of two Senatorial and eleven
/ District Electors, for the Fillmore and Donald
son ticket in Indiana. a 70 ai.f'
! This motion produced considerable discus
sion /; the principal participant in which was
one John Raw, of Jefiersonville. He made
! bold attempt to sell out the Fillmore men to
Fremont, bnt sternly rebuked by the Con-
vention, and was finally compelled, amid
shouts for Fillmore cries of order, and take
him out, to resume his seat. sar-l-s
Mr. French also opposed the resolution, as
! Mr.. Ray did, on the ground of erpediency, and
seemed more pregnant with Fremont than with
Fillmore. aii
/ TLo ,...;.., ,r.os S,,,li.~ ,,,,.s 81 .--:sI
unanimously.
During the controversy on the resolution,
Mr.. Rhl mounted a table, and, in a short
speech, declared that the Convention should
not be sold out, etc. Great applause followed
this declaration. alf la.
Col r. W. Thompson, of Vigo, favored the res
olution. He understood the sole object of this
Convention was, to attend TO business: and the
principal part of that business was to form
State Electoral Ticket. He favored this action
the Convention should take such action.
Mr. A. ID. HINT, of Miami, offered the fol-
lowing resolution which was adopted
RssOlosd, That none but Fillmore men be allowed to
participate in the proceedings Of this Convention.
On motion, the Convention then adjourned
till O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention met at 2 O'Clock. On motion
the list of counties in the State was called,
and delegates answered from the following:
Cass. Clarke, Crawford, Davies, Dearborn,
Floyd, Green, Harrison, Hendricks, jack
son, Jefferson, Jennings, Johnson, Knox,
Lawrence, Madison, Marion, Montgomery,
Miami. Ohio, Orange, Owen, Putnam, Rush,
Scott, Shelby, Switzerland, Tippecanoe,
yanderburgh, Vermillion, Vigo, Wabash,
Warren. Warrick, and Wayne al 4
The Committee on permanent organiza-
Z he fol off of 81,
Convention:
President-Col. R. ". THOMPSON, of
I-vigo. bsL
Wee Presidents-MILToN GREGG, OF
Floyd, ii. BRADLEY, of johnson.
Secretarses.-Squire Robinson, of Rush,
Robt- Henderson, of Floyd.
Col. Thompson, on taking the Chair, avow-
ed himself National Fillmore man, that
he would stand by the Compromises of the
Constitution.
now engaged, was one of sectionalism
! against Nationalism. As National con-
SENTATIVE man, he could not support FIRE.
mont. He was for the formation of an Elec-
toral Ticket for Fillmore and Donelson.--
The speech was one in Col T's character
istic style, and was patriotic throughout.
The Committee on Resolutions, through
their Chairman, James Harlan. Esq, of Van-
derburg, then submitted the following report,
which was unanimously adopted: ~
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON REsOLU
r. fa, TIONS
! Resolved. That this Convention having as
semblea with reference to tine election of Presi-
deit and Vice President of the United States.
deem 1t inexpedient, at this time, either to
make or recommend any organization with ref.
! erenee to Congressional or State elections, hav
ing confidence that those who co operate with
us, will SO vote as to promote the welfare of
I the State and of the Union. il
Resolced, That we will support MuLARp
! FILLMORE, of New York, and ANDREW j. DoS-
ELsoS, of Tennessee, for President and Vice
President OF the United States, because we be
lieve them TO be honest men, devoted to the
Constitution and the Union, and faithful 10
those rational and conservative principles upon
which alone they can be perpetuated.
/ ResolUed, That the administration of Nrr
LARD FILLMORE. during his Presidential term,
was conducted upon such national principles,
as to furnish the best and safest guarantee to
the country thai, If again elected, he will give
countenRnce to no movement of any party or
from any quarter that shall not look to the wei.
fare and prosperity Of the whole Union.
" Resolved. That we are unwilling TO engage
in any mere sectional contest for the Presidency
III.
such contests are calculated to weaken the
bonds of the Unon-alienate one section from
the other, and SOW those seeds of discord which
may, in the end, endanger its integrity aud ex.
istence. flaul q
Resolued, That. as contradistinguished from
q sectional, we desire to see an American Ad.
T ministration, on,-conductedb BY President whose
patriotism is broad enough 10 eubrace all the
great interests of the whole Country, without
regard TO geographical lines-such an one an
was that of Millard Fillmore, which elected the
: appreciation of all men Of all parties.
Resolved, That, in our opinion, the present
Administration has been so conducted, both as
regards It's foreign and domestic policy, and
: more especially, by giving countenance to the
repeal of the Missouri Compromise and the
| re-agitation of. the question Of slavery, as to
excite the just apprehension Of the continuance
of power in the hands of its supporters, will
prove dangerous to the country and the Union.
we therefore, pledge ourselves to Use all honora.
, bic means TO prevent the success of Its princi
pies and of those who design to carry them out
Resoloed, That we deem it expedient to form
Fillmore and Doneson electoral ticket for this
State, and that the following gentleman be
Electors for the State at large Hon. GroRey
, g. DuSS, of Lawrence; Hon. ANDREW W. Os-
BURNF, of Laporte flnFf t'iHs pr h
/. Resolved. That the delegates present from
the several Congressional Districts select Elec.
tors for their respective districts, and repor,
: them to the Convention a-i-
Resolved, That committee of eleven be ap.
pointed by the Chair, whose duty it shall be
!, TO superintend the general business of the Fill
more and Donelson party in this State, and
: that 1t have power to fill any vacancy that may
occur in the electoral ticket.
Resolved, That a committe of five be appoin
ted by the Chair, to prepare an address to the
5 people of the State.
a After the.adoption of the resolutions, quite
d debate sprang up upon resolution offered
l by MIR. Hudson, of Vigo, to the effect tha
/ the Fill more party support the Black Re
I publican ticket for. the state officers. The
:, : resolution was Immediately laid upon tn,
table amid shouts and ora.t confusiop Thx