Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-04-21
Shelby County Democratic
Convention.

ne DelnOCTdCy OF tlllS county met III
convention on the 9Th inst, and organized
by tho appointment cf L. A. Mcfarland,
as President, and f. M. Randall and r
W. Wiles as Secretaries. Alonzo Blair
was nominated for Clerk; David Louden
for Recorder, and Alexander Corey fol
Commissioner.
The Committee on Resolutions, By theii
Chairman, NJ. NJ. Ray, submitted the fol.
lowing, which were unanimously adopted
ResolUed, That the Democracy of Shell
by county are heartily united as party in
support of the administration of James
Buchanan; that notwithstanding the fac.
tious opposition of pretended Democrats
has done its work to demoralize and defeat
the Democratic party N many of the States
heretofore proudly Democratic. vet the
Democracy of Shelby county cordially en-
dorse the leading measures of his admins.
tration and express their undated conf
dencc in the wisdom, integrity and patri
otism of our Democratic President.
Resolced, That the administration Of
Ashbel p. Willard, the Governor of the
proud Sta.e of Indiana, meets with oul
united approval.
Resolped, That the Democracy of Shell
by county are opposed to the proposition
TO call a convention TO amend the Consti-
tuition of the State in the manner provided
by the late law of the Legislature
Resolved, That each and every one o
us pledge our jealous support to the ticke
to-day nominated.
Mr.. Donelson offered the following reso.
luton, which was unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED. That The Democracy of Shell
by County present the name of our disiin
guished fellow citizen, Hon. Z: A. Hen
bricks, as candidate for Governor, subiec
to ,the decision Of the Democratic Stat,
Convention.
Having known him intimately in the va
rfous RELATIONS of life, from childhood tt
the present hour, we proudly present him,
without spot or blemish, as the eloquen
and popular advocate and defender of our
principles, whom we could again deligh
to honor. If selected 10 upfurl our flag il
front of the Democratic column, his in
tegrity and honor, able career as states
man. in the many high and responsible
trusts bestowed upon him. is Safeguard
that he would lead our Democratic hosts
to victory, and reflect honor on the Stat,
by the ability and infexible honesty will
which he would discharge every public du
ty.
Mr.. Harrison offered the following reso
luton. which was also unanimously adopt
ed
Resolred, That we have full confidence
in the learning. experience and judicial in
teprity of the Hon. James NJ. Sleeth, ant
should he desire nomination at the hand;
of the Democracy of this Judicial Clrcui
Judge thereof. we fully endorse him anc
recommend him to the nominating Con
yention as every way worthy Of thei
choice.
On motion of S DonelSon, it was order
ed that the proceedings of this convention
be published in the Volunteer and State
Sentinel, and the Democratic papers thro'
out the State be requested to copy.
Ey-I canddly confess have ever look
ed upon Cuba as the most interesting ad
dition which could ever be made to oul
system of States. The control which
with the Florida point, this Island would
give us over the Gulf of Mexico, and the
country and isthmuses bordering on 1t, al
we'll as those whose waters flow into it
would fill up the measures OF our politica
being. Thomas Jc9erSoR.
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