Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-06-12
VOLUME XVI.
From The CinCInpsh Euquirer
DEMOCRATIC
NATIONAL CONVENTION.
FIRST DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

was larger than on yesterday. The galleries
were well filed, chiefly with gentlemen con.
uected with the press Of the country. Itwas
a goodly representation of the great third es-
tate, both in the number aud in the aprear.
gnce of the members. The body OF the
hall was filled with the delegates, there be-
ing at least seven or eight hundred present
On the stand were the temporary President
and Secretaries, and about fifty Reporters.
The Convention was called to order pre-
cisely ut ten O'Clock by the pro tes President
Samuel Medary. Excellent order prevailed
at the opening Of the session, and the temper
of the members appeared calm aud sedate,
The President-The first thing in order
will be the report of the Committee on Per
msnent Organisation. n-ready 10 .Fereft
the Convention will now receive il.
i. Dawson, Of pennsylvania-The Com
mittee appointed to recommend suitable per-
rons for permanent officers of this Conven-
ton, respectfully report the following:
For President, JOHN +. WARD, of Georgia
For Vice Presidents, the following gentle
men IRE named from the delegations of the
several States
Maine, J. Smith; New Hampshire, G. L.
Woodbury. Vermont J. P. Kidder; Massa-
chusetts, Henry II. Child; Rhode Island, p
w. Gardiner Connecticut, J. ID. Pratt; n
York, -; New jersey, John 8. Darcy
Pennsylvania, Arnold Plummer Delaware,
VIM. Fl. Ross Maryland, C. Humphreys
Virginia, r. A. Banks; North Carolina, Bed
ford Brown South Carolina, B. Fl. Brown
Georgia, John w. Lewis; Alabama, David
Hubbard Mississippi, w. L. Balfourd -
Louisiana, Alexander Mouton Ohio, G.. W.
Belden Kentucky, Levi Tyler; Tennessee
T. C. Lyons; Indiana, Wm. Rockhill; I; ILL.,
nois, ]. A. Matheson Missouri, p. ii. Nc
Bride Arkansas, John s. Roane; Michi-
gan, NJ +. Crowfoot /; Florida, J. T. Maybee;
Texas, Matt Ward Iowa, G. j. Mcfarland
Wisconsin, n. Dewey California, j. Ii. Hill.
SECRETARIES.
Maine, VIM. X Kimball; New Hampshire
H. Kimball; Vermont j. b. Bowditch; Mas
sachusetts, j. G. Abbott; Rhode Island, MI.
Miller; Connecticut, w. d. Bishop; New
York; New Jersey, Wm. Hama; Pennsylva-
MIA, John N. Hutehison; Delaware, Henry
Ridgely; Maryland, J. A. B. Leonard; Vir-
ginia, Wm. F. Ritchie; North Carolina, IL.
G. Williams; South Carolina, B. Wilson;
Georgia, Hugh Buchanan; Alabama, j. @.
Hesss; Mississippi. w. II. III. Tyson; Louis
lana, A. Derby; Ohio, Amos Layman; Ken
tucky, Samsel Williams; Tennessee, Jacob
Miller; Indiana, James Elder; Illinois, G. A.
I.ampkin; Missouri, David ID. Berry; Arkan-
sas, r. f. Jackson; Michigan, C. c. Chatfieldi
Florida, ]. r. Brooks; Texas, M. q. Pollick;
Iowa, a. It. Walling; Wisconsin, \. T. Gray;
California. ]. N. Dawley.
The committee further recommend that
the rules of the last Democratic National
Convention be adopted for the government
OF this convention.
On motion Of Judge Borden. Of Indiana
this report was adopted unanimously.
The Chair appointed Mr.. Dawson, of Penn
sylvania, and MIR. Yulee, Of Florida, to con
duct the President 10 the chair.
On assuming the chair, Judge Ward, who
Is a fine, bold, intelli gent hooking gert,emau
addressed the Convention as follows:
PRESIDENT WARDS SPEECH.
Gentlemen of the Convention, The sum
mons to preside over your deliberatioCs is Al
unexpected as it Is grateful to me. The dis
tinguished gentleman who yesterday presi
ded, the connecting link between the pas
and the present carried us back to that pc
riod in our history when the Democratic par
~ assembled TO give into the hands OF its ia
verite son, is standard to go forth to battl
against noble and gallant party. That par
| ly, with the issues which then divided us
have passed away. Many of its leaders, on
by one have stolen away to their silent rest
ing place, filled with years and with honors
m0urned by political friends aud politica
foes.
$50 sleep the brave. and sink to rest
With all their countries honors biest.
When Spring, with dewy fingers cold,
! Returns TO ,eek their hallowed mold,
! She there shall ind eveeier sod
/ Than Fancy's feet have ever trod.
! There Honor comes, pilgrim gray,
To deck the mold that wraps their clay:
And Freedom fSr 4 while repair
To dwell weeping hermit there"
Many of that noble party who still surviv
are with us to-day They are with us in ou
deliberations, and they are prepared to s
forth with us to do battle in behalf Of til
Constitution and tho Union. Why, why
then, gentlemen Of the Convention, wit
this party passed away, and these issres set
tied, why are we environed with diffculte
and surrounded with dangers before ur
known? Our land is convulsed with fac
tons. The one, recreant to the Constitution
would build wall around our country, an
give home 10 the exile who seeks thes
shores, only on condition that he renouuC
oil the privileges which are dear TO ireemen
q party which, in the pride of power, Al
sumeJ 10 dictate 10 the consciences of mel
and which would extend the right Of su
/ frage only to those who bow before the sam
altar with themselves; party which wi
J allow no man TO be fit TO serve the countr
unless he offer his prayers to the throne
I Al e.. Al .l.
The other faction-more dangerous on
because it is moro numerous-has liber
8 emSlazoned in its banners and deadly treasc
\ fostering in its heart. IT is engaged in
6 unholy crusade against the Constimtio
. which has so long maintained its hold on Il
affections Of the people. in the fond hol
. that they may involve in one common m
: all the glorious recollect,ons of the past, al
r all our proud anticipations Of the futul
Insignificant and contemptible in itself, il
= formidable only for its tendency to unite wi
all other factions in their opposition to
party which makes no concessions, courts
Il alliances, asks no affiliations.
From the shores Of the Pacific, from [
N mountains of the North, from the plains
(, the South, from~the valleys of the We
4 UCiO6atOo ho'o NOiAO tN-ual W DfeStn
platform and to select standard bearer
! the great contest against these factions. |
10 us then 60 forth as band of brothers. ha
in hand, to the altar of our common count
I. and lay upon that altar willing sacrifice {
!. personal aspirations, our sectional preiudic
70 and above and beyond all, our private frier
Us ship. Let our thoughts be chastened b,
higher and purer sentiment the love of
ST country. Let desire to advance our p
sonal wishes be lost in the greater duty
protecting the Constitution Of our coun
from the assaults Of its enemies.
With an abiding confidence that the XIII
ness which has summoned me to this pla
will bear with me in the performance Of
s. duties /; that that kindness will pardon
90 errors | must commit. and forgive what N
:, appear to them to be erroneous, and Ii
'u really be so, | enter on the discharge of {
'g, trlst-to which You have summoned me.
tic The Vice Presidents and Secretaries "
. then invited 10 take seats on the stand.
M Mr.. j. a. Baysrj, of Delaware, submit
~ the following