Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-01-10
jennings County.

In compliance with public notice the De.
mocracy OF Jennings Co. assembled at the
court house in Vernon, on the 18th of Deem
Der 1855. The meeting was called to order by
D. Z. Jones Esq, and on motion General
Spann was called to the chair. and J. ID. New
appointed Secretary. After a few ve,v an
proprlate and spirited remarks from the
char, the following business was transacted.
Resot1ed, That a committee OF FIVE be appoin-
ted TO prepare and report resolutions for the
consideration of this meeting.
Whereupon the chair appointed Messrs.
New, Jones, Wilson, Riley, and Reed said
committee.
ReSOLDed, That a of three be appoin-
ted by the chair to report the names of delegates
to attend the State Convention; and also the
names of persons for a Democratic Central Com
mlttee for Jennings Co.
Whereupon the chair appointed Messrs.
Tweedy, Vawter, and French said Commit
tee.
MIR. New, From the committee on resolu-
tons reported the following preamble and res
o~lutions, which were read and adopted:
Whereas, 1t is not only a duty. but also in
accordance with the spirit of the institutions of
a country like ours, that every party worthy Of
respect and confidence should, upon all suitable
occasions, make public in language plain and
unequiyocal, the doctrines which make up it's
confession of faith, and principles which fur
nIsh its adherants with a rule of conduct, there
fore.
RESOLVED. That we believe a strict adherence
to the literal intent and purposes of the c~onstitu-
ton, to be highly important, and indeed abso-
lutely necessary to the perpetuation of this gov.
eminent. That the Constitution of the United
States Is a political contract between the citi.
zens of the different States; that it bestows pow
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ers delegated, aud leaves those not delegated
to the States respectively, or to the people. Thai
any attempt on the part of the general govern
ment to preclude by legislation, the exercise on
the part Of the State, or people Of those privileg'
guaranteed TO them by the Constitution itself
would be production of National discord al
nee, aud ultimately result in a dissolution o
the Union.
R~esOired, That the sovereignty of he individ
ual must ever be TAT the bottom of all true anC
generous democracy-that the people of ever
State have the right TO institute aud establis
their own domestic institutions, and to reg
ulate their own internal policy, and thu
believing, we appreciate and cndor e the doc
TRUE If the Kansas and Nebraska bill, a meas
ure which takes out Of Congress a question
which has more than once threatened The safet,
of our institutions, and places 1t in the hand
of the people, where it belongs.
R~esolred, That we are unconpromisingly op
posed to Know Nothingism, Black Republican
ism, ana Maine LAVISH and all other isms tina
are now arrayed in a state of fusion and confu
; sion against the well tried principles ofthe Dem
ocratic party, and we invite all men of unadult
f Grated patriotism, irrespective of past party opin
on, to unite with us ia opposing them. and i
preserving the inesiimable blessing of civil an
religious liberty.
ReSoloed, That while we are willing, and full
ly determined 10 support for the Presidency an
man who may be nominated by the next Dem
ocratie National Convention, we would never
r Iheless express ourselves warmly in favor of tn
Hon. Jesse d.. Brigh; of our own State, beliey
ing him TO be fully competent to the response
billy of the position, and of unduubted Integ
rlty and reliability as a national democrat.
ResOtced, That our delegates to the State Cor
D veniion shall have the power to fill any vacau
= lies that may occur in said delegation, by non
1 attendance or otherwise. IT,
ReSoIoed, That the Indiana ate Sentinel b
requested to publish the proceedings of thi
meeting. IS
(We deem it unnecessary 10 give the name
: of delegates, and Central CoHmi;tee.)
| On motion, the meeting adjourned.
JOHN l. SPANN, Chairman.
j. ID. New. Secretary.