The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-07-05
Representative Convention Of Starke and
Marshall Counties.

ult., for the purpose of nominating candidate for
Representative of the district composed of the I
above named counties.
At about | o'clock the meeting was called to or
der by FLOYD GLAzEBRooK of San Pierre, nomina
ting JOSEPH Evans Of Plymouth. for President of
the Convention, who was unanimously elected
w. w. CALKISs, and A. c. THOMPSON, were cho- +
sen Secretaries.
On motion of DR.. L. ID. GLAzEBnooK commit |
tee of five appointed to apportion the vote OF
the two counties. 1t composed of the follow
ing gentlemen: a. w. Porter, P. Mcdonald. N.
r. Packard, l.. ID. Glazebrook, and Michael Griffin.
Mr. Lloyd Glazebrook then moved that COM
mitee of three be appointed to draft resolutions
expressive IF the sense of the Contention The
comttee were: r. II. Bender, ]. Mcdonald and L.
d. Glazebrook.
Mr.. NJ. A. o. Packard was then called for and
addressed the Convention in his usually forc;ble
and argumentative manner, while the committees
were out
The committee on apportionment reported as
follows :
Marshall countyS vote. Jo
Starke - .................4 40
The report was received by consent
On motion, the two delegations separated for
onsultation-MarSh all's delegation Withdrawing.
Immediately after the motion for consultation
had been made A. c. Thompson said that after
talking to many of the Democrats of Starke, he
was fully persuaded that large portion of them
were i'll favor of Il man from Marshall county. If
majority of the Democrats of Star&e were in
ta fla
Il candidate whose name they would be very glad
to present to the Convention ; but, if it not the
will of the ma jority of the Democrats of Starke
county, the Marshall delegation, knowing that ac-
cording to the understanding between the two
counties, Stalke entitled to the candidate for
this term, they would not present the name of any
individual as candiate.-tlat the Marshall coun-
+ t. delegation had come TO the Convention for no
other purpose than to acquesce in the choice made
by the Starke county Democracy, and that should
Starkc decide to give Marshall the candidate, then
the Marshall delegation would make known the
man of their choice.
After consultation, the Democracy of Starke
decided to elect a cand date from Marshall, and
Mr.. NJ. A. d. PACKARD being the known choice of
moved that Mr.. Packard be nominated by accla-
nation. The motion received a prompt second
and carried unanimously.
Three cheers were then proposed by the Starke
delegation for our nominee for Representative
and they were given with an enthusiasm and force
that showed they determined to elect him
Three cheers were also given for Douglas and
Johnson with equal enthusiasm.
Mr.. Packard was then called for and responded
in able speech. After thanking the Convention
and particularly Starkc county, for the compliment
they had paid him and the honor they had conferred
upon him, he then proceeded to show the position
, OF the two great parties, and showed how the Re
publican leaders had played traitor to the cause
they pretended to adyOcate-that of " freedom, >
by refusing to admit the new free States that haC
applied for admission into the Union. He ther
spoke of the policy the party had pursued in thi.
State, and showed they responsible for having
the charitable asylums of the State closed and the
unfortunate inmates sent home. He then closed
stating that he expected to visit every school hous,
in the district and that he would be happy to NEE
his opponents at any time, for the purpose of dis
cussing the issues before the people.
: After Mr. Packard had taken his seat, Mr.. JOIN
). Bender addressed the chair, and SAID he woul,
say few words to the Convention. He had suff
cred his name, through the solicitation of man,
friends. to be spoken of in connection " it'll tin
nomination for Repre- sentative, but, OF reflection
the ma jority of the Democracy of his county ha,
thought it best to select Mr. Packard, thinking tina
the times demanded that we should have maj
who could and would make thorough and abb
canvass, and he most heartily acquesced in thei
choice, and would use his best endeavors to secur
the election of the nominee of this Convention
On taking his seat he received three rousing cheer
that told that those OF his acquaintance had flu
faith in his Democracy, and that he would do Jus
- what he had said he would
The committee on Resolutions reported the fol
lowing, which were unanimously adopted:
ResOlred, That we abide by the principles enur
cated ir the Democratic resolution known as tn
Cincinnati platform, and reiterate the same as on
Q professional creed
Resolved, That we recognize the decisions of tn
Supreme Court the Supreme law of the Ian
: and will uphold and sustain the same.
d ResOlUed, That we recognize and will maintai
o the rights of all citizens of the United States
wherever they may be, as equal and that no PAL
Is entitled TO more than another.
i Resotred, That will fight modern Republican
ism wherever fine it. with all the means in on
power, and every effort to secure the clectio
. of our regular nominees, regardless of persona
&c preferences.
20 Resolued, That white men settled freed and ow
this country, and white men alone are properly e
a igible to the rights of citizenship.
Re solued, That StaIke county will give the nom
III inee of the Baltimore Convention 10 majority.
y A. c. Thompson then offered the following pre-
amble and additional resolutions, which were ais
m adopted unanimously:
C WHEREAS, We the Democracy of the Represer
tative District, composed of the counties of Mar
shall and Starke, wish To adopt measures that wi
secure to us faithful representation in the Unite
States Senate in the future, therefore
:, Resotced, That We require the nominee of thl
" Convention to pledge himself not to support an
d man for United States Senator. who does not SUI
to port the regular nominees of the National Demo
n cratic party.
. Resoired, That this Convention recognize Sri
=" PHEN A DOUGLAS, and IlERscHKLL V. JOHNSON, a
u the regular nominees of the National Democrat
is party, and that we pledge them undivided an
,r energetic support.
v Mr.. Lloyd Glazebrook was then called out an