Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-03-04
From the Indianapolis Journal.
Democratic Convention.
NORTH WESTERN CONVENTION
PROPOSED.

II any frightened Lecomptonite has con-
soled himself with the hope that the mass
meeting called yesterday would be a fail
ure. and its participants ashamed to adhere
to their principles against the mandate OF
the President, he would hardly cherish it
long after seing such a demonstration as
that of yesterday. Though the weather
has been severe, and the hindranccs mum
erous, the meeting was very large The
Masonic Hall was filled compactly.-
Every seat was occupied, and hundreds
stood up in the vacant space at the back
part of the room, and along the aisles.--
Many faces that we saw at the Convention
of the 9Th Of January were present, and
many whom we never saw at any con
vention before. Though portions Of the
State were necessarily but slightly rep
resented, there was Nd district that had
not more or fewer men present to speak for
it. There were some Lecompton men in
the crowd, and there were some Republi-
cans. but we are very confident that tho
proportion of outsiders was no greater. il
as great, as that in the meeting Of the 9Th
II was emphatically gathering of the
Anti-Lecompton Democracy, and one that
from its magnitude, determination. and
responsibility, is entitled to full hear
ing by the recrcant Congressman of the
party who have dcfied the will of their
constituents, as well as justice and Truth
ORGANIZATION.
The meeting was called to order at 10J
o'clock by Austin H. Brown, and Gen
Drake was appointed President till per-
manent organization could be formed
Mr.. Seidcnstrickcr, OF this city, was ap-
pointed temporary Secretary. A com.
mittec of five, consisting of Messrs. Hath
away of Laporte, Secrest Of Putnam,
Cookery of vigo, Vawter Of johnson, and
Dumont of Marion, was appointed to de-
signate officers and perfect permanent,
organization. The committee retired and
returned in few minutes with the follow
ing list Of officers:
PREs-W. NJ. MCCARTHY, of Marion
VICE PRESIDENTS.
jeremiah Smith of Randolph;
w. ID. Allen, of Putnam;
VIM. z. Kisc. Of Boone:
Chauncey Carter. of Cass;
B.. +. Wallace, Of Grant:
w. w. Wick. Of Marion;
F. L. Goble, of Henry;
A. NJ. Puett, of Parkc:
L. G. Clark. of Madison, 4, ~
&. Jones. Of Spencer;
a. c. Pepper, OF Ohio; se,es
James Z. Wilson, of jennings
SECRETARIES
Scion Truman, of Putnam; .,.s
Charles j. Barker, Of Madison;
80 s. A. Hall, of Cass; '.'.8s ~.
I hf A. Scilcnstickcr. of Marion;
asi n Tompkins. Of Bartholomew.
The orgaization being completed. Mr.
McCaty took the Chair, and in doing SC
expressed. at some length. his views of tn,
question at Issue. He said the rights per
illcd by the course Of the Administrator
were as dear as those in the defence Q
which the English had extorted the Afagn,
Charta from King John, and our owl
fathers have dcfed the Power of England
1t was right that lay at the foundation
Of our government. And with consider
a5lc force Of language and logic he expos
cd the outrage embodied in tho Lecomptol
fraud, and the necessity Of resistance to il
We have not space 70 notice his remark
further, but it would be unjust to him 4