Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-01-03
Rush County Demooratic convention

Rush County Democratic Convention
Pursuant to a call of the Central Commit
tee, a respectable number of the Democrats
OF Rush county met at the Court house yes
terday.
On motion of Judge Logan, VIM. S. Hall
was called to the Chair, aud ii. NJ. Cassiday
was appointed Secrctary.
On motion, the following gentlemen were
appointed to draft resolutions-Isaac IDlow.
VIM. Eyse, G.. Robinson, and Samuel Nc
Bride.
After the appointment of delegates, f. c.
Hibben, the chairman of the Committee to
draft resolutions, reported the following,
which were adopted unanimously:
ResOlU6d. That the Democracy of Rush coun-
~. az time elapses and as political events trans :
pre-. find constantly accommodating evidences
of the soundness and infallibiliIy of their p0-
litical principles. ~ the same have time and
again been enuneiated by the National Conyen-
lions of The Democratic party and illustrated in
the Administrations of jefferson and Jackson
and the o,her Democratic Presidents; and that
still adhering to these principles, We congratI-
late the country upon their ultimate triumph
in the administration Of the general govern
Inent.
Resolrel, That while our political opponents
w A''lttHFfbAf Ia hAfh VI 0fO8tA pm"
ciplcs, except those subyersive of the ConstItu-
ton, alike destitute Of any other Dermanency of
purpose ar consistency of doctrine, Jealous la
the advocacy Of one class Of measures in the
North aud equally Jealous in the advocacy Of
another aud antagonIstic class ia the South, 1t
is at once The merit aud boast of the Democratic
party that It's purposes are everywhere the same.
boldly promulgated, its name, time honored
and unchanging, and its principles eternal, be-
cause they are true.
RcsOiUef, That we view the approaching pc
litical contest of 1886 as one which is To involve
the integrity aud perpetuity of the Constitution
and of the Union of these States; that in this
contest the Democrats of Rush county take their
stand ia favor OF tine consfitatiqp as ~ is, TO re
faithfully executed n all its paris, and in favor
of the Union of these States under that COnsti-
tntion as paramount to all other considerations
ReSOloed, That the concerted effort now going
on ia all the non-slaveholdIng States 10 c~Oalesce
the factions and isms of the day into a sectional
parry under the abused name Of Republican"
is nothing less than En- attempt TO organize an
abolition disunion party, which, if sufficiently
successful in numbers aud power, must %inevita-
bly, destroy the Union, and such coalition and
nefarious proceedings appeal irresistaaly to the
patriotism of all national men. of the Union-lov-
ing men TO rally under the Democratic banner
which now floats over the only national party
left in the country.
NfSOtDfI, lndl dultTlnS u Il SlIlCb COhHlIuC-
ton Of the powers delegated by the Constitu
ton, we believe in the cardinal doctrines of State
rights and popular sovereignty; that We recog-
nize the right of the people of every organized
State and Territory To regulate for themselves
their own domestic and local affairs, within the
limits OF the Constitution, aud that it is not the
province of Congress TO impose upon any new
States applying for admission into the Union
any restrictions or conditions not heretofore re-
quireL by the Constitution of States already
admitted, and that any effort on the part of
Congress to violate this principle of Republican
sovereignty should be met and resisted by all
good citizens as a ruthless attempt to frample
upon the Constitution, thereby ieopardizing the
peace and perpetuity of the Union.
ResOlDed, That freedom of conscience, without
regard to religious faith and the political equal
ity of all whom the favor of the country recog-
nize as American citizens without reference TO
the accident Of birth, is now, as it ever has been,
a Just principle of our national policy which We
are bound TO respect, and which we cannot suf-
fer to be trampled under foot and that anchor
ing our hopes of success upon open discussion,
the appeals of reason. and the patriotism and
intelligence of the American people, We de-
nounee and exoerate the Know Nothing organi-
cation for its intolcrant and proscripiiye as
saults upon religious freedom and the sacred
rights of conscience we denounce II as I'M
Justly exclusive in its requirements OF birth and
blood, and as anti Republican and infamous in
its means of political action-as corrupting
and pernicious in its encouragement of secret
combination and open mendacity, rs it is illibe-
raj and ungenerous in its objects and skulking
and dishonorable in the means by which ii
seeks their accomplishment
R~esoi1cd, That while We are in favor of tenn
perance. and Il of the passage OF laws promoting
temperance, vet We are uncompromIsingly OPP
posed to the follies and fanaticisms Of the day,
RI which lavalana themselves in the naSSaup al
such anti Republican and t%yranieal laws as
the existing liquor law of this State.
Resoloed, That, while the disgraceful specta-
Gle exhibited in the House of Representatives OF
the United States by The factions composing the
majority of that body in being unable 70 unite
even for the purpose OF electipg a Sneaker,
should be Il solemn warning{o the country not
to allow the power and destinies of this great
nation To pass further into such hands, we hail
with honest pride and sincere qualification the
noble example and lofty stand assumed and
sustained by The Democratic minority of that
House elected upon patriotic principles, and
organized upon such principles, they stand
upon IMPROBABLE ground and ought never 10
yield.
Res0l1ad. That the Democrats of Rush county
cordially concur in the expression of sentiment
now so general in Indiana, indicating the IA
vorite son of the State, the Hon. Jesse ID. Bright
"a their first choice for the nomination fer the
; next Presidency.
ReSoioed. That we hail with sincere g~ratifica-
ton the many evidences among the Democracy
of the State. in favor Of the nomination of Hon.
John L.. Robinson as the Democratic candidate
for Governor ; it is a just source of pride to the
Democracy of Rash county, that Mr. Robinson
needs no endorsement, nor our delegates any in
structiens concerning him: his eminent capac.
iiy as an able and dignified debaier, his un-
questioned personal. and political integrity. his
; fearless and successful advocacy of Democratic
/, principles and measures are known throughout
= the State.
Mr.. Robinson being called upon, addressed
{ the meeting in his usual clear and forcible
manner.
The meeting then adjourned.
WIN. S. HALL. Prest.
NJ. NJ. C~AssADAY, Sec'y.
OF The following article, which we cut
from the Evansville Enquirer, was written by
one of the leading Democrats in the LIST Con-
gressional District
Col. John C. Walker.
Mr.. EDIToR:-In addition to the nomina-
ting a good man for Governor, is that of ma
, king a good selection for the office of Lieu
tenant Governor. j. G. Walkers nam has
bsen favorably noticed in connection with
this Office, by several county conventions and
u,,,,. nauepaDors IIa i narho a NOT NOR