Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-07-03
Democratic Me Getting.

Pursuant to previous notice, the Democ-
racy of Brown county assembled at the
Court House, in Nashville, on Saturday, the
21st day of June, 1856, at l O'Clock, 2. NJ
when Sylvanus Manville was called to the
Chair, and Thomas NJ. Adams appointed
Secretary.
90 motion of Lewis Prosser, it was ordered
that there be a committee of one from each
township in the county appointed, to report
to this Convention the names Of three dele
gates from each township IN the county, to
attend the District Convention, at the cross
roads, near Esq. Richards, on the first SAtur-
day in July, to nominate a candidate for
Judge Of the Court of Common Pleas, in the
District composed of the counties Of Nor
gan, Monroe and Brown.
Whereupon, the Chair appointed as said
committee. VIM. Tsggart, of Hamblin town
ship; W. futile, of Jackson township; VIM.
NJ. Mason, of Washington township; Thomas
n. Hazelip, of Van Buren, Township, and
Thos Lucas, of johnson township
The Committee reported the following
named persons, to-wit
Il. M. Adams, Lewis Presser, Samuel b.
ruff Preston Gorforth, William s. Olmsted,
P. Il. Weddell, Eli IT, Moore, John Beck
Robert Henderson, Jr., Michael Tony,
jackson Fleemer, John Richards, James
Arwine, William j. Lake, and Alexander
May; when upon motion, the following per-
sons were added, two TO each township
Lewis J .Tul, Alfred Williams, VIM. Taggart,
William 2. Taggart Hugh AlcClary, A. S.
Anderson, Thomas Lucas, Henry Beighte,
Stephen b. Cook, and Benjamin Trimley.
+. A. Matheny moved that a committee
of one from each township be appointed to
present resolutions expressive of the sense of
this meeting, in relation to the late Repre-
sentative to Congress in the Third District;
whereupon the Chair appointed the following
committee
F.A. Matheny, William Taggart Isaac
n Presser, James Arwine, and 4. A. Hase-
lip.
Mr.. Matheny, from said committee, sub
mitted the following preamble and resolu-
tons, to wit:
WHEREAS, On the 7th day OF June, 1856,
there was large meeting OF the Democrats of
Brown county, assembled for the purpose of
appointing delegates to a District Convention,
to be held at Columbus on the llth inst to
nominate a Candidate for Congress, and at
which said meeting delegates were appointed.
AND, WHEREAS, said delegates, who attended
said Convention. represent this meeting. that in
their opinion, the action OF said convention at
Columbus IN adopting, as the ratio OF repre-
sentation, the vote for member of Congress in
this District in 1852, did violent and gross in
justice to the Democracy OF Brown and other
counties, which proved their attachment to
Democratic principles in 1854, and gave an
undue preponderance in favor OF those counties
which, III 1854, faltered III their attachment To
Democratic principles
Therefore, Resoiued, That in the approaching
Congressional election, (if the so called nomi-
nee OF said Convention shall continue TO be a
him. and recommend our friends TO do the same
until oar just rights shall be respected as Dem.
ocrats.
ReSOiDed That we reiterate our determine
ton to give the Democratic nominees for Presi.
ident and Vice President, and, also the entire
State, our united and undivided support. But,
that we will not be driven or csioled into the
support of a candidate for CoLgre who is
every way Objectionable to US.
Which, upon motion, was unanimously
adopted.
On motion Of Lewis Prosser, the Secretary
was directed to furnish copy of the pro-
ceedings of the meeting for publication in
the Hickory Withe and State Sentinel.
When, upon motion, the meeting ad-
journed.
s. MANVILLE, President.
L. M. ADAMS, Secretary.