Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-06-26

as in the contest, | have not doubt.
Your friend EDDY.
st. Paul, NJ. t., June 9, 1856.
On motion of Mr.. Ross, it was ordered
That this letter be received and recorded
in the proceedings of this Convention.
The President now announced the order
for nominations of candidates to Represent
the 9th Congressional District Of the State
of Indiana in the next Congress of the
United States.
Mr.. Splitter, of Jasper, submitted the
name of Colonel John c. Walker of La
porte.
Mr. Deavitt, of st. Joseph, submitted the
name of the honorable William Z. Stuart
of Cass.
Col Walker Immediately withdrew his
name from the canvass, and submitted q
motion, that the Hon. William z. Stuart
be unamimo" sly nominated as the Demo
cratic Candidate for Congress for the 9th
district.
This motion was received with rounds
of hearty cheering for COL w. and adopted
with shout of enthusiasm, and the Presi-
dent announced the result, adding his con.
fidence that Judge S. would be elected by
five thousand majority.
On motion by Mr. Deavitt, it was order
ed, that Col Walker, A G Deavltt and w
R Bowes proceed forthwith to acquaint
Judge Stewart of his nomination, and in
vite him to appear before the Convention.
Major McFadden, of Cass, offered the
following resolutions, which were adopted:
Resolved, That we recognize James
Buchanan of Pennsylvania, as the great
statesman of the present age, the able di
Plomatist the champion of popular rights
and of civil and religious liberty, and the
unwavering Democrat who has ever de-
Tended our Constitution and the Union OF
the States, and his nomination for the Pres
idency by the Cincinnati Convention meets
our hearty approval, and in the coming
election he will receive our unanim ous sup
port.
ResOiOed, That we approve of the nom
nation of kentucky's favorite son and
gifted statesman, John c. Breckenridge, for
the Vice Presidency; that with the names
of Buchanan and Breckenridge, inscribed
upon our banners, we cannot fail to win a
victory that will do honor to national SEN
timent of the country, and beat back the
cloud OF Intolerance of secret political CON
claves, the combinations that would rob the
people Of the right of elf-goyernment, and
the .paricidal agilators that would "let the
Union slide" and by single blow would
destroy the glorious fabrics Of fathers.
On motion of Mr. Graham, il was
ReSoi0ed, That the Democratic Central
Committee for the 9th Congressional Dis
trict, consist of the Democratic Ed
itors thereof, and one gentleman not con-
nected with the press for each county in
the District where no newspaper is printed
Under this order, the District Central
Committee now consists Of the said Editors
ofthe District, and Judge Turpie, of White
county, Joseph Jackson, of Lake, and w.
G. Barnett, Of Pulaski
On motion by Mr.. w. R. Bowes, it was
Ordered, That collection of money be
forth "ish taken up for the purchase and
distribution of National Democratic Do,u-
ments for the campaign, and the same be
entrusted to the hands of S. R. Hall, of
Cass
Mr. Graham, of Miami, submitted the
following resolution, which was adopted
ReSOl0ed, That this convention fully ap-
preciate the gallant and honorable bearing
Of Col John Z Walker during the canvass
for the congressional nomination which has
just closed, and return their thanks to that
gentleman, and his numerous warm friends
throughout the district for the hearty and
unanimous nomination of the Hon w L
Stuart.
Mr. Bowes offered the following resolu
ton, which was adopted:
ReSOlred, That this convention present
to the Democracy of the 9th Congressional
District the Hon w Stuart, of Cass coun-
ty. as their standard bearer in the present
contest, fully endorsing him as a sound
Democrat, able statesman, and faithful to
the constitution and the Union, in conf
dence asking the support of the national
men of the district.
Col Walker now introduced Judge Stu
art to the Convention, and his address, in
a few words, accepting and returning thanks
for the honor conferred, was received with
the most cordial demonstrations.
And then, after an order to publish these
proceedings in the democratic papers of
the district, moved by Mr. Ross; and vote
Of thanks to the the officers of the Conven-
ton
On motion by Maj McFadden. the Con-
vention adjourned, with three times three
for Buchanan and Breckenridge and the
nominee of this Convention
DAVID TURPTE, President.
Judicial Nomination