The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-02-28
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
CORRESPONDING
The Union Meeting-ConservAtive Indiana
IN Council


boxes were filled, chiefly by delegates from the
distant counties, and in the crew.. we noticed men
from every part. The Convention was Gale d to
order at L o'olock by Hop. VI. r. Carnahan. Of
Posy county. on whose 1notion Hon. w X Ed
wards, Of Vigo county, was called to preside over
the Convention, al2 Mr.. Granular called on Hon.
I. A. Hendricks and Gov. Hammond to conduct
Mr. Edwards 20 tho chair he was received with
load applau1e, and sal d
Fellos- Citizens thank YOU for the hono you
have Conferred upon me. The purpose OF the con-
vent,on was that all Union loving citizans, with
o0's distinction OF party should come forward tor
the Mon We appea' to the affections of patri
otto citizens to avert the calamties OF civil war.
This may be dfscult, Our people inherited the
the true Anglo Saxon blood. Neither North n or
South of Mason and Dixon's line would tn ey take
offense but hoped this passionate blood would be
left down just now Brother was meeting BROTH
en- a mercan citizens now called to act, with
out referen &C to sectonalism, and without refer
ence to party-they had come as patriots, and as
patriots they now called upon to lay every
thing upon tie alter 0fOur country This was an
aus icious day this tho anniversary of the
birth of George Washington. the first in war, the
iirst in pace, and the first in the hearts OF his
countrynen. Repeated applause.
Never should he aud his precepst be the last to
be remembered by the American people every
where. Here there was p.rfcct storm OF ap
pause, and it was some minutes before order was
restored. Would to God that every citizen could
find it ia his heart to act IN this emergency as
George Washington acted when his country called
him. Let each citizen to-day remember that his
country demands his services, and let him render
them us the patriots of the Revolution rendered
them We trusted that brothsrly affection, that
cancellation and compromise would be brought to
IL n could do lurt n
re, mite the Confederacy in q more perfect union
than
"a union of lakes, union OF lands,
Il Union that none can discover
union OF hearts union OF hands.
The American Union forever"
Loud applause.
Mr. Edwards continued E PlusiJus Uauin
now and forever, for true, our government l. the
only hope for the oppressed throughout the world.
Thomas Scott Key, in sight OF Baltimore, IN
sight of Fort McHcnrv, bombarded by the British
in the war of lsia-ll, wrote that inspiring song,
the echoes OF which fll every patriotic heart
"The Stlr-spangled Banner, oh, long may it wave.
Ger thu land Of the free and the home of tho
brave
Great applause.
Men NAV differ politically, but that was no rea-
son why We would not agree upon some plan 70
preserve this glorious Union. He hoped that
would be the result ofthis DAYS deliberations.
Mr. Edwards took his seat amid storm of pa
iriotic applause
M. Slack. of Huntington, moved the appoint
ment Of Vice President from each Cong ressional
District which. after several motions in regard TO
the hope ofappointing them, was agreed to-the |
districts to nominate.
Secretaries were also nominated and appointed. !
aud the permanent organization was completed as
follows
Wn. Il. Edwards. of Nigo.
VICE PRESIDENT.
FITS. District-Samuei Hall, of Gibson.
Second District - " liam II Dickson, OF
Clarke.
Third D~tricl-Maior John Andleeg, of Dear
born,
Fifth Distrcit-W P. Applegate, of Fayette
sixth District James II, Clay, of Hendricks t
Seventh Dstrct-Dr d. T. Yeskel, Of Tippe !
aanoe.
Ninth Dis;rict-Dr. James Gordon of Cass
Tenth District-Samnel Hanna, of Allen.
Eleventh District -Andrew Jackson, Of Mad |
son.
5ccretaces-J. b. Bracken. J. ID. Hoyien. |
VIA. Cuey, of Marion VIM. d. Deamatee, !
of Martin.
Hon. Robert Dale Owen, offered the following, |
which was unanimously adopted
ResOleed, That Committee Of ono from each |
al District be appointed by the Chair
% take into consideration the state of the Union
and the most eiiectua means for its preservation,
With leave 10 report thereon by resolutions 9th
erwise.
Mr.. Edison, Of Posey. offered the following:
Resoired, Thata committee of from each
Congressional District DC appointed to establish
he ratio of apportionIncnt between the dieerent
counties, the census returns of 1860 to DC taken
IL basis.
Mr.. Heh'ren, of w ashington, NOV ed to table,
which no. being seconded
Mr.. Slack move cd that for every two hundred
votes, without gard to party. each county should
be entitled to vote III the Convention.
Mr.. Mcdonald suggested that, as this was not
party convention, the counties be called, and lists
Of delegates be sent up.
Mr.. BusNrk, OF Monroe, approved of MIR. Nc
Donad's suggestion, aad the same views were Ell
erlained by Mr.. Ford, ofJackson
AIr. Edison said that as gentlemen misconceived
he purport of his resolution, he would withdraw
Z.
Mr.. RYAN ved that the counties DO called upon
vote of all important questions not taken by
consent, and hat the citizens from the several
counties who were present be entitled to cast
he votes of their respective counties, as many
counties had not appointed delegates. Tho mo-
ion was not agreed to.
The President, on appointing the committee on
esoIutions as follows, said that he had eBdcav-
red to select them without regard to party
/. Robert Dale Owen, Posey,
g w l.. Graham, Harrison,
B. Thomas NJ. Adams Brown,
4. Cornelius Obrien, Dearborn,
3. " illiam Beck, Fsyette,
6. A. II. Davidson, Morrow,
7. G.. T. Cookery, Vgo,
Z. James Spears, Tippecanoe,
9. j. c. Walker, Laporte,
10. Hugh Mccullough. Allen,
IL. John Hunt, Madison.