Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-01-14
Democratic State Convention.



After the delegates had reported them
selves, Coy. a. p. WILLARD was duly cho-
sen President, and Hon. G. w. Carr and
Hon. James Ii. Stewart, Vice Presidents.
After some preliminary motions the Con-
We ltion, by resolution, proceeded to the
nomination of officers
Mr.. Petit of Tippeeanoe, proposed Dan
iel Mcclure, of Morgan. for Secretary of
State. He moved that his nomination be
! by reclamation. jen
Daniel Mcclure was thereupon unanim-
ously nominated for Secretary of State.
Mr.. Petit put in nomination John w.
Dodd for Auditor Of State.
Nomination unanimously ratified.
Mr.. Petit nominated Aquilla Jones as a
candidate for Treasurer of State.
Nomination unanimously ratified.
Mr.. Petit nominated Joseph E. Melon
aid of Montgomery, as candidate for At
torney General.
Nomination unanimously ratified.
Mr.. Petit put in nomination James NJ.
Hanna, of Vigo, as candidate for the SUI
preme Bench.
Nomination unanimously ratified.
Mr.. Petit nominated Samuel Z. Perkins
as a candidate for the Supreme Bench.
Nomination unanimously ratified
Mr.. Petit nominated Andrew Dawson
af Decatur, as candidate for the Supreme
Bench.
Nomination unanimously ratified.
Mr. Petit nominated James l.. Worden,
of Whitley, as candidate for the Supreme
Bench.
Nomination unanimously ratified.
James L. Rugg of Allen. was duly NOM
mated for Superintendent Of Public In
struction.
After choice of the State Central Com
mittee, Hon. Jesse D. Bright, on motion of
Mr.. Petit, was invited to address the Con-
vention. t .rc1g r
Mr. Bright having been informed there
of, made his appearance at the stand. He
was greeted with hearty applause, and pro-
ceeded in an able and statesmanlike speech.
He vindicated the Kansas Nebraska policy
of the administration. He maintained
and demonstrated that the Executive of the
Nation was guided solely by principle
He argued eonvinc;ngly to show that he
was steering the ship of State BY the char:
ne peopia had laid down for him. He
was entering upon a thorough discussion
of the question arising wi ii respect to Kan
sas. when he was interrupted by the return
of the committee on resolutions with their
report.
Mr. VOORHEES, of Figo, the Chairman,
prefaced the resolutions by stating that
they had received the entire concurrence of
the twenty-five gentlemen Of the commit
tee. ,r...f 49,
r REPORT AND RESOLUTIONS. rar -
Tie Democratic party of Indiana in Del
egate State Convention assembled, make
and publish the following resolutions:
L. Resoloed, That the Constitution of
the United States, and every part thereof,
together with the laws of Congress in aid
of Its wise and patriotic provisions, COM
mands and receives our cordial devotion
and support. .ss,. ~ Mi ~
2. ReSol0ed, That we recognize in the
early doctrines of the Republic an absolute
and entire equality among the States OF
this Union, and among the citizens of the
several States, respects all the rights and
privileges which make American citizen
ship valuable, and to these doctrines we
now anew pledge ourselves and the faith of
our party. Hssvsle1 u texs.. .saa
3. Resolyed, That for Indiana, we assert
the right to maintain aud control her do
nestle institutions in her own way, subject
only to the Constitution Of the United
States, aud what we claim for ourselves, we
concede to others. .eiuse8 + lsiarq.l
4. Resoioed. That the right of the people
of any State in the Union TO mould their
laws and ins .itutions TO suit themselves,
and not others, being an unquestioned
right, it follows that the manner in which
they perform this high duty to themselves
is not proper subject for the dictation Of
any sister State or of all the States of the
Confederacy in Congress assembled. save
only that the Constitution and laws of the
United States shal' not be violated. l :
! g. Resolced, That we re-endorse and re-
affirm the Platform laid down by the Ma
tional Democratic Convention of 1856, as
emboeying the spirit and the letter of the
law of our political gravitation, which con
stitutes the Union as it is; holds each State
in its own particular sphere aud reduces
the theory Of lself-goyernmsnt to a practic-
al reality. se7 aEmsfaa EN- SIT
+. 6. RESOLVED, That we also endorse and
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