Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-12

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What did ~e1l1l amy form
or set Of ,words2 ~ o3ij ,o ubstance,
that was enough. Mr. jun f'ylq5tnssted on
following the words Of the philauelphia Plat.
form, would probably refuse TO pray Il he could
not find some old form to pray IN daughter
HE reminds me, sad Mr., Morton, "of
clergyman who was sent TO pray for a man who
had been bitten by q rattle snake, He looked
through oil his prayer books and could find
nothing TO suit the case, and he refused 10 20
because his books contained no form Of prayer
for q man dying Of snake biter' (Great
laughter aud ehsering.) Now the men who
met ut Philadelphia made their own Platform.
They were men Of sonse, aud they could act
for themselves. They did not hunt for a form
in some platform Of 1854, or So, or as. but
they made Just such o one rs suited their pres
ent case, Aud why shouldnt we do 40 too p
(Great appauso) Mr. Motions speech was
settler 30 far as this question was consorned--
When he was DONE Mr. 0rth came forward and
put thequestion, shall the resolutions rs rep
orted by the committee be adopted2 The vote
In the affirmative was tremendous shout
>ome one said il was not worth while TO put the
other side But Mr., Orth put the negative and
sosle FIVE or six voiccsrcspondcd mo. SoTHf
PLATFORM WAS ADOPTED, almost unanimously -
lhs result was greeted with long and hearty
cheering, kept up for several minutes.
npslNEss AGAIN.
When order was restored Mr. Hielcher Of
irrcd the following resolutions
| RESOLVED, That rs long M tho Bank OF the
State Of Indiana refuses 20 paymunieipal laxes
just that long ia promises " pay ought not
TO be received for State taxes
RESOLVED. That oil Bank Issues under the
denomination Of ton dollars should be prohibit.
cd IN Indiana
A motion TO lay them on the table was lost
The question WAS then taken on the first and II
was carried. A motion 10 lay the second one
on the table was then made and carried, aud
the resolutions were disposed Of
Mr. Ortiz Mr. ycach, Mr. Cnmback, and Mr.
Riley followed in brief, appropriate and we'll
aimed speeches, in support Of the action taken
by the Convention, and peding themselves 10
do all In their power TO carry tho ticket through
Ave have not space 20 nuVcc their remarks in
detail, aud indeed tho crowded State Of the
platform, and the difficulty Of taking notes.
made i impossible to report them with any nc.
cnracy.
THE TICKETS.
When Mr. Riley concluded, Mr. Standeld, Of
st Joseph. from the committee 10 nominate
candidates came forward and made the follow
ing report Of the ticket selected by them for
the action OF the Convention.
FOR surREMr JUDGES
LIST Dist-HoRAcE p. BIDEI.E. of cass;
2nd Dist. -ABRAMW HENDRICKS, Of JEFF n
3rdDist--SIM0N YANDES, Of Marion
4th Dist-WM. ID. GRISw0LD, Of vigo.
ATTORNEY oEHERAL
WILLIAM 7 OTTO, OF Floyd.
TREASURER of STATE
JOHN II. HARPER, Of ST. Joseph,
AUDITOR or STATE.
ALBERT LANCE, Of vigo
SECRETARY or STATE.
WILLIAM A. PEELE, Of Randolph.
SUPERINTENDENT or PUBLIC DISTRACTION,
JOHN YOUNG, Of Marion.
II was moved that the ticket be unanimously
accepted by the Convention. which carried,
and the ticket was approved with three tre-
mendous cheers
Mr. Ray then moved that the committee on
the selection Of State Central Committee re.
port to night ut n o'clock, which prevailed
A motion 10 adjourn siSr DIE was then made
and carried, and the President announced the
Convention adjourned sISg DIE. lie also an
nounccd that ratification meeting would be
held at tho Hall OF o'clock, The Convention
then adjourned.
EVENING MEETING.
A ratification meeting 10 endorse the pro-
ceedings Of the Convention, and disposed OF
unfinished business commenced az o'clock.
p, A. Hackleman Esq, Of Rush, was made
president, and taking the chair made brief
speech. -
In the course Of his rcmaks he told an anec
dote which contained hard slap against the
Sentinel. negro boy on a steamboat was
asked who he belonged TO. He replied that
he belonged to Capt George that morning, bu,
his master had been playing poker all day, aud
he did not know whose Niger he was now,
So il was with the Sentinel lis owners had
been PLAYING pocker and had transferred II about
several times of late. II was now icing he
beat il could for Lecompton and slavery.
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
The Committee appointed to nominate IN FIX.
ecutive Committee made the following report,
which was unanimously adopted;
Charman--M C. CARRIER, Of Jefferson.
lst Dstrict-James Mason, Of Knox; Jas.
c. veatch, Of Spencer; Conrad Baker, of Van
dcrburg.
2nd District-John w, Ray, of Clark; Wal.
ter O. Gresham, of Harrison; Alfred Hayes,
Of Scott
3rd District-John r. Cravens, of Jefferson
Isaac Rector, Of Lawrence; Simeon Stansifer,
Of Bartholomew.
4th Districi---David @ Rabb, Of Ohio;
Abram Hendricks, Of Decatur; Pleasant A.
Hackleman, of Rush.
9th Distriot-Nelson Trusler, Of Fayette
John Lyle, Of Wayne -Thos. NJ Browne, Of
Randolph.
9th District-Benj. Harrison, Of Marion
Joseph Miller, Of Hendricks; A. s. Griggs, of
Morgan
9TH Dstrict-Thomas ii. Nelson, OF Vigo;
d. G. Donohue Of Putnam; Geo. X. Steele, o.
Parke