The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-05-31
rhs Princeton Convention.

lOrty of the delegates from TINS county
went up on the accommodation train early
in tue morning. When We arrived at
Princeton, the Convention had effected
temporary organization 10y selecting Judge
Parrett TO preside, and Messrs. Willard,
Whitehead, and Greene, as Secretaries.
Committee had been appointed TO choose
permanent officers, and the Convention took
recess for a few minutes, to enable the
committee to make up their report.
Tie attendance was quite large, and con-
siderable feeling was manifested on the
part of delegates; though not to the extent
of interfering with the harmony of their
proceedings. The claims OF the respective
candidates were discussed with considerable
vigor. hut it seemed evident from the out
sci that Judge Law had the inside track.
After the recess the Convention WAS called
to order, and the committee on organization
reported that they had selected Charles
DENLY of Fanderburgh county rs perma-
nent President, with one delegate from each
county in the District as Vice Presidents,
and the Editors of every Democratic paper
in the District ns Secretaries. The same
committee reported the number of votes
each county was entitled to, as follows:
Vanderburgh 49, Posey 49, Warrick Is;
Spencer l3 Dubois II; Knox Is, Davies
II; Pike s Martin 8; Gibson Is. They
also recommended that the Convention
adopt the rules of the Legislature for its
government.
The report of the committee WAS concur
cd in, and Messrs Gavitt and Nelson were
appointed committee to conduct the Pres
i,lent to his seat.
Mr. Denby, who was not received with
that enthusiasm which the occasion seemed
to demand, nevertheless proceeded to ad-
dress the Convention. He returned his heart
felt thanks for the honor conferred on him,
and said the Convention had met for IL great
purpose. GIe had, previous to this, taken
part in four District Conventions. In for
mer years they had great party 20 struggle
aguinst-an honest, manly, national party
but the old Wing ship had gone down in
the m;elStrom of abolitionism, and the crew
| had taken to the boats and some of them
| had succeeded in finding safety ON the Dem
| ocratc vessel. They had met to-day to
| fight Black Republicanism, which, like a
! pirate ship, makes its leves from all other
parties. The Democracy, he said, might
| have some differences of opinion, but they
sIil adhered to the same old platform, and
fought under the same banner. lie urged
the Democracy TO stand by their principles
Men might die but principles never. This
was sly dig at the Douglas men, W no were
doomed to receive more than one rebuke be-
fore the Convention adjourned. He cOun-
seled harmony. Prejudices should be laid
aside If this were done, the candidate to-
day selected would go into the next Con
gress with IA largely increased majority. He
again returned his thanks for the honor
conferred on him by selecting him to pre-
side over the deliberations of this body.
\ resolution was then offered requiring q
two-thrds vote, to nominate, which WAS
passed. the vote Heng taken by counties.
At this juucture, Mr. Crossley one Of the
Vice Presidents, rose and made little
speech He said he had been concerned by a
democratic .father, brought up by democrat
ic rother, and was democrat of az long
standing amy mnn " ho WAS no older than
he WAS. He resigned his position as Vice
President in favor Of Mr. Bark ell. \
motion was made that the President appoint
a committee OF two from each county to re
port a p'atform One of the delegates
seeming I" distrusr the impnrtihiity OF MIR
DENLY in the selection OF the committee
insisted that each county select its uwr
cotnmitlermen This was finally agreed tn
the committee chosen, AMI TIA" Conventio:
adjourn,d until half past o clock.
The Platform committee appeared to hay,
quite a time OF it, rs time swiftly pussc,
away and yet they were unable to report
= At length it was announced that they wer
f ready, and the Convention re-assemblcd.
1t WAS mo> ed that the Convent ton pro
ceed to ballot for II candidate, and the Secre
r tary was proceeding TO call the ROLL, wheI
, Nr. Shanklin announced that the platform
# was ready, and asked that it be adopted be
- fore they elected u candidate,
This was objected to 10y several Gavitt
E who seemed to be laboring under an appre
Il hension of the enactment of the scenes Il
. Charleston, but smaller scale, said
= the resolutions were to be adopted first, tn
D Convention might break ap in row with
out ctieclng a nomination. \ Mr.. Coo
= thought they should adopt the platform frs
He felt sure no Democratic committc
would report a platform that Democrat
t could not stand on. y fact, we take it, thu
l. very few will deny.
/ Gavitt insisted that they should nom
p nate first and plead precedent.
ID Shanklin wanted the platform adOpte
9r first. 1t was ridiculous to send man OF