Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-04-18

on Thursday, that the Convention Of Il
Constitutional Union party was to me
that day in their fair city. II was news
them. They had not noticed any unusus
number ofstrangers in the city, but at ono
started out their reporters to look the Cor
venlion mp. We determined to lend all th
assistance We could, and in view thereo
"kept SOBER" most remarkable circun
stance.
We examined the Hotel registers, TO Sc
what strangers fiom the various countie
were ~ the city. We found that from
Tuesday morning up to Thursday moor
the whole number Of citizens of Indiana
registered at the principal hotels, was JUS
ftty eight. Of these We recognized several
names that We have never suspected OF be.
ing identified with the constitutional
Union" mcvegent.
We were informed that the Convention
would meet al 2 o'clock, p. NJ. We ex
pressed desire to be present, but was in.
formed that the meeting would be pri.
vate one. We fingered around the Bates
House in hopes the seal of secresy would
be remoued. We fingered in vain. At
o'clock we again sailed forth in quest OF
Information under difficulties" We
went to the Journal Office and learned that
their Local, falling 10 find the Convention
In the city, had taken the afternoon train
or the Peru r. r., determined to fiud
the Convention or burst the locomotive
No returns from him has been received.
We returned to the Bates House, with
the fact fairly impressed on our mind that
this is the month of April. and that the
first of the month might not as yet be fair.
ly past. We left for home at l0b o'clock
As we were shaking hands with Major
judson, he informed Us that mysterious
in grey clothing and "specks,"
had left for us a suspicious looking note.
We received it. 1t is as follows, and sup.
posed to be accurate and reliable
UnloN PARTY IN INDIANA.
In pursuance Of call made 10y A. n.
Davidson, Chairman of the Executive Com.
mittee, meeting Of the General Commit
tee of the Constitutional Union Party of
Indiana, was held at indianapolis on
Thursday. the 18th inst
On motion it was
Res0lofd, That We cordially approve of
the call for National Convention of the
Constitutional Union Party, to be held at
Baltimore on the 9th of May next, as made
by the Chairman of the National American
Executive Committee and the National
Whig Executive Committee, and of the
meeting recently held at Washington city,
which was presided over by John j. Crit
tenden; and that we also approve of the
principles enunciated in said call.
On motion. it was proposed to select del.
egates to attend the Baltimore Conve ntion
on the 9th of May next. which resulted in
the choice of the following persons:
FOR THE STATE AT LARGE
r " Thompson, of Vigo, and j Hay
den. Of Ohio
lst District-Samuel Hall, of Gibson;
2nd District-James Montgomery;
Sd District ohm W Wright, of Switzer-
land;
4th District-Metullus Calvert. of Ohio;
5th District-John A B-idgeland, of
Wayne;
9th District-A H Davidson, of Marion
7th District-SamuelS ) Early, of vigo;
9Th Districl-Dr. NJ. Hernden, of Mont
gomery;
9Th District-John P Early, of Laporte;
10th District-John W Dawson, of AL
len;
llth District-To be filled.
On motion, the following gentlemen
Committee:
lst District Lewis, Howes of Wander
burgh;
2nd Di.trict--Dennis Gregg, Of Floyd;
3rd District D Thomasson, of Law
renee;
4th District-J Hayden, of Ohio;
5th District-to be filled;
9th District-A H Davidson, Chairman
H O'Neal. W n Wright. of Marion, and
James L. Bradley, of Johnson;
7th District-Wslter S. Cooper, of Vigo;
Sth District-Dr. G. w. Prather, of Mont
gomery;
9th District-John P. Early. OF Laporte
10th District McNutt Smith, of Allen
llth District-To be filed.
On motion, the Executive Central Com.
mittec was invested with Discretionary
power as 10 the manner Of forming an elee
toral State ticket.
The following resolutions were unaui
mously adodted
Resolved, That Judge Mclean and Johr
Bell be presented as our first choice, TO
President and Vice President, but that W,
will cordially support any conservative
national men who may be nominated b.
the Constitutional Union Convention. L
be held at Baltimore on the 9th Of Ma,
next.
The best of good feeling prevailed, ant
in the enthusiasm of the moment spirite,
speeches were made by Col. w X Edward
and others; after which, on motion, it wa,
Resolped, That copies of the proceeding
OF this meeting be furnished the Indian
| State journal and Sentinel, Cincinnati
Daily Times, and Louisville Daily Joul
nal, for publication.
On motion, adjourned until called agair
by notice lrcm The Chairman Of the Execu
tive Committee.
All. DAVIDSON.
Chairman Ex, Com.
j HAYDEN, DENNIS GREoc,
Secretaries
PERSONAL We had the pleasure, @
Thursday. Of meeting, al lndianapoli
Major A. NJ. Hancock, the present ab
editor of the New Albany Tribune. I'll
Major, as the readers of the Tribune we