Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-10-09

from inherent portions OF the state
assembled at the Senate Chamber, on
Monday afternoon, October 5, at two
o'clock.
On motion of Judge Morton, DIR. K.
VIII. Ellis was called TO the Chair,
and Il. B. Elliott appointed Secre-
tary.
DIR. Ellis stated the object Of the
Convention to be the puttingin nomi
nation of two candidates for Supreme
Judge, TO fill the vacancies caused by
the designations Of Judges w. I'll
Stuart and s. b. Gookins.
Hon @. d. Murray, OF Howard, |
remarked, that in view Of the short
nees Of the time between this and the
election, II was necessary TO have the
nominations go forth 10 the people ut
once, and that was the reason why |
this Convention had teen called for |
this day. Mr.. Murray concluded his |
remarks by moving the appointment
ola sifh
COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Muir
ray, OF Howard Hon. o. p. Morton,
ofWaync; NJ. G. CARRIER, Of Jefferson
w. M. French, Of Clark r.. A. Riley.
Of Hancock; Samuel Grimes, of Car
roll, and John G,een, of Cass.
The Committee, aller consultation,
reported the following ticket:
First District--lIorace =. Biddle,
Of Cass county 4I
Fourth District--Elias 5. Terry, Of
/ Parke county. .g
On motion Of Hon. o. L. Morton,
the report Of the Committee was
unanimously adopted.
On motion of Mr.. CARRIER, IL WAS
Besoired, That Committee of five
DO appointed 10 report series ofreso-
lutions for publication with the pro-
ccedings, expressive of the sense Of
this Convention In reference 10 the
gross mismanagement and corruption
which characterizes our State and
National Administrations.
The chair appointed Mcssrs. Gar
Der, Of Jefferson, French; of Clark,
Finch, of Johnson, Rilcy, of Hancock,
Rice, of Fountain, and Coburn, Ellis,
Elliott, and Sulgrove, of Marion, said
committee.
The committee retired and after
somo consultation reported thefollow-
ing resolutions:
Resoiped, That this Convention re-
, affirm the doctrines Of tho Philadel-
phia Platform Of juno IL, 1856, and
: will steadfastly adhere thereto in full
confidence of their ultimate triumph
throughout our State and nation.
Resoiped, That in view Of the high
handed outrages perpetrated in Kan.
sas against The lives and property
and social and civil rights of the
masses of her people, under the
sanction of the Federal Administra'
}. ton, backed by the national purs,
and sword, we find additional inccn
tives for the preservation. Of oul
!. organization and the yindication o
= the rights Of frcemen on all occasions
at the ballot-box.
RESOLVED, That the opinions Of tn,
Democratic majority of the Suprcm'
N Court Of the United States, in tn
Drcd Scott case, and the language o
President Buchanan, in his Sillimal
letter, that "tho Constitution itsol
n carries Slavery into the territories,
ID prove conclusively that the presen
administration and its supporter
? were, and are, in favor Of extending
Slavery into the free States an
territories.
Resolved, That, Notwithstanding th
opinion Of the Governor, and his Al
torney General, the people of tn
State Of Indiana still retain the RICH
of choosing their own rulors an
Judges, and making their own laws
Rcsolred, That the members of tn
administration party in the Legisla
es ture Of Indiana. in depriving th
State of its representation in the Uni
e ted States Senate, in breaking up tn
Legislature without passing the mos
necessary legislative measures, hay
proved themselves factious and III
; trustworthy representatives of th
r. people of Indiana,
Resolred, That in the absence Of
+; proclamation by the Governor, il
< the right, and by law the duty, Of til
people to elect Supreme Judges, sint
the terms Of two of them will expil
before the next general election. An
therefore, we call upon all men, of q
parties, TO vote for Judges ut Il
n present election.
| Resolred, That the Governor, viii
IT, acknowledging the necessity, still r
fusing to call special session Of Il
"a. Legislature, and combining with Il
executive officers to withdraw none
from the State treasury, contrary {
ms and without the authority oflaw, ha
ir- equally with them, violated his oai
ais of office, and we see in this for
III, shadowing of a policy to brir
I'M our State credit into disrepute. 7
nd sulting in ultimate bankruptcy Of Il
vi State. ...,-.
oil AND WHEREAS. II is an admits
,re indisputable fact that two currenci
i'll Of, different values will not circula
90 in the same community at tho sar
nv time, and whereas the so-called Der
,ty ocratic party having had the contr
he Of every State Legislature for n seri
nv of years, and every bank bill passe
ey every bank created, has been by q
cd active participation and exertion
as leading members Of that party, al
of the fact, also indisputablo, that 4
ks charter Of the Bank Of the State W
ed obtained and huckstered for sale
tho the money markets Of Now Yor
aso Cincinnati and other cities, and
orc franchises finally sold for largo 81
ich Of money, which was pocketed
nat leading $50 called) Democrats, thci
nat fore be it
the Resoired, That the so-called Dem
} & ocratic party is responsible for I
"a. denrcciated hank notes now in Giro