The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1860-06-13


following votes respectively. as allowed b
The last Presidential vote being one dele
gate for each hundr 81 Democratic votes. an
} one for escn traction Of fifty Or oyer. as fol
lsxs: vanderburah 10 votes. Posey Is
Warrick 10. Spencer Is, Dubois II, Kno,
Is. Davies II. Pike .. Martin 8, Gibson l3
Total l32
3D. That nsj0riiy Of The whole numbe
u votes ot the district be necessary 10
choice Of candidate for Congress.
3d. Tnas the rules OF the Indiana Legis
Isiure govern this convention, 50 far az In.
sane are applicable
On . motion Of j. s. Gavitf, 10 strike ou,
the ~ord "majcriIy' and to substitute the
words .two-,Liris," the vote was taken by
counties, and the amedment was unani.
mOusly carried.
The report was then adopted.
On motion Of A. r.. Whitrlesey, a com
mit,ee Of two from each county (to be Sc
leeted BY the deIegates) was n en- appointed
10 report resolutions 10 The CJnyention.-
The following gentlemen were chosen:
Dssiess-Dr. Barton. NJ. l. Brett.
DaLSis-Tho-. Shoulders. w. c. Adams.
Gibson-F- Williams. J. v. Hill.
Kncx-James Dick, George T.. Greene.
Mlrtin-B- Clements.
pike-Wm- Hawthorne, w. Dewoll
Posey-E. N. Ssencer, J. nj. Wade.
SPehcer-F- Emerson, j w. Crooks.
vancerburgh-R Raleigh, J. N. Shank
lin.
warrick-S- p. Lowe,C. Dalrymple.
On motion. the Conve en,ion then adjourn.
ed ill ! o'clock p. NJ.
AFrERsooS SESSION.
The report Of the Commiitee on Resou.
Iions was presented BY Dir Shankiin, as IoI-
lows:
Resolved. That we hold 20 the doctrine
'hs, shs people ofs Territory have sks sIsk.|
z settle ~ questions o. dome sic policy, 10
heir own way. subject only % the Cons,itu-
ion " The United States; the true interpre-
istOn of which We are 70 look for in The de-
.isiOns Of the Supreme Court.
Resolved. That ina-much as the rrea,
battle Il lsC0 i 70 be fought upon the old
'octrine os principle and not men. we recon.
mend 70 our delegates st Baltimore that in
ne event that their first choice, whomsoey-
q he may BE-, should fail TO harmonize the
ceilings Of the Na.ionsI Democratic Con
ention, they Gas, the vote Of Indiana, for
ny compromise man v ho s dev oled TO prn-
iPles Of the Democratic party
Resolved. That il is the imperative duty
{ the NaionaI Government 10 protect ali
itizens Of the United States while 50 ourn.
NJ within the jurisdiction Of any foreign
over. or On The high seas. while in the
-gllimaie pursuit of business or pleasure, by
u the means az lis command.
Resolved. Tha, we recognize in Joseph
y Wright-IndisBa's fasorite son--a man
round whom all the disafecteJ elements
'ould concentrate; who lives in the hearts
the whole people, and whose name would
: tower Of strength in the West and North
rest, and at the same time create degree
( enthusiasm in the South which would be
sure prestige of success.
Resolved, That the delegates from this
district 70 the Baltimore Convention be re.
ues,ed 70 cast their votes and influence for
oseph A. wrigh, q the approaching Bali.
lore Convention Is the Democratic csndi.
ate for President, whenever they End IL ex-
edient and proper to change their vote
cm Mr. Douglas.
Resolved, That We recognize 10 our stand.
I'd bearers for the Gubernatorial and other
tate cfiices. champions worthy Of our cause,
nd that the Democracy OF the Pocket
strict. pledge 70 the same their hearty g
nd undivided support.
After some discussion. during which Jas
!. Shsnklin ably and eIoquen,ly advocated =
leir passage, the resolutions were unani-
ously adopted.
The following resolution was presented \
! Mr. whinIcsey. and adopted By consent:
Resolved. That this Convention heartily "
'prove and endorse the action OF the Ind.
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