The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1856-05-08

Heary 5. Lane. of Montgomery.

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On taking the chair Mr.. Lane. made an
eloquent speech. which WAS received bv the
multitude with applause He spoke briefly
OF the Temperance Law and It's good results
ALLUDED 10 the American question. and ssid
his Amerlcanlsm went Just SO far as 70 require
every foreigner 10 be citizen before lie be-
comes voter. and no further; but lie didn't
want citizens made OF foreign psupers and
criminals. He liked FilInlore-had great re.
spect for him. but as he now stood before the
nation. he did not represent the feeling II the
North On the Slavery question. and he Lane
could not support him. He ADVISED union
Of all the elements OF hostility TO the Admin
lstration
Mr. Meredith. from the nominating com
8 lnIttee, presented the names Of Col John
Nawter. and Judge Isaac MAYOR. for Vice
Presidents for the State "a large; adopted
John y. Nstson moved that OLIVER p.
MORTON. of Wayne county. be nominated
Governor BY acelsmation. The motion MAS
received with deaiening and lon. continued
cheers. When they had subsidized. calls fer
Morton Were made, but it Was suggested
that question had not been put upon MIR. Mas
son : motion The President SAIL The ayes
had aJprity from What had been expressed
already, and it WAS carried by general con.
sent Loud cheers So OLIVER Il.
MORTON was nominated for Governor by
reclamation.
\ nominating committee OF thr'y-three was
appointed three from each District to euor
suitable persons to ill the various State offices
\ committee OF one from each Congressional
District, vas appointed 70 report Suitable resoiL-
items for the action IF The Convention.
Considerable difficulty occurred in getting a
place large enough 10 hold the people who wer,
anxious to hear and participate the disc ussons
Washington Hall too sElali,-aij nurned t.
the Market House. and found that would not de
ard finally went TO the State House grove-a!l
out Of doors found 10 be the only liaee for
the People After d full ard free expression OF
opinion in regard TO instructions TO the nomina
ting committee, to report the names OF electors
and ntingents for the State, and delegates to
the Philadelphia Convention, they adopted
and the conven ton adjourned till Ii o'clock
Col j. III Lane, of Kansas, and Lieut. Gov
Ford of Ohio. addressed the Convention in the
afternoon Their speeches to the point,
particularly Col Lanes and felt that ii
rot only good to be there ourselves but wished
il our souls that every citizen Of Indiana could
have been present 10 have heard TIE wrongs of
citizens OF kausas portrayed. We understand
that Col. Lane proposes h canvas tue state,
mach Of il as he possibly can. within the mex.
two three months when the people viii have
that oppor' Gnity, aud if after they Do hear him,
they do not resolve To heave from power aud
place this slavery extension -gdo;nc admins
tfatioa ~ VII acknowledge ourselves 10 be
mistaken il tie efficacy AID power Of truth
Ne hope he will visit old Wayne in his route.
The committee "a nominations reported the
ticket sch stands nj the head oftie Paaiism
and tus electors AMI delegates for the State at
large
Two OF tbs most Important acts u this ad-
minis,ration were dwelt on with considerable
force By NJ Ford, ia aiitioa to its exer,ions to
establish slavery in Kansas, and OF which he
ironically observed u Nation might well
be proud TIE first was the ordering ont Of
the army and may OF the United states, because
there wss niger loose in Boston AMI the
second WAS the bonbard5nent If Grayto~n be-
cause some bods broke an empty bottle over Dor
lands heal-.':he emptiness Of The bottle said
Mr T. was what particularly har, Nr. Borland,
for had It been full. he could hare taken lit
tie free ,ohi.ky - absorption"
A. the c3ac al n OF Nj Ford's speech The
follJsinz resolution was offered and adopted:
Resolved That in the opinion Of this Conren-
tioa the ofIiriai career of he presen, Auditor
Secretary and Treasurer 81 State. and Saperisten-
dent OF Pabiic Instructions has been marked
with signal ability. emitting them "a a. respects
70 the appreciation Of the people If this state.
and to the commentator Of veil done good and
faithful servants
PLATFORM
The People Of Indiana consisting Of all