Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-12-30
Democratic Convention I'm Daviess
County.

Il dc I'M OCrattC convention Davtess
! County.
Pursuant to a call of the Central Committee
the Convention assembled at the Court House, in
Washington, on Saturday, December 2lst at ?
/ O'Clock z. NJ.
Michael Murphy was elected President, Messrs
Thomas McCracken and VIM Madden, Vice
Presidents and w. Ray Gardiner, Secretary.
| Several Of the townships not being represented
by regular delegates, il was resolved that all good
Democrats present should be considered dele
| gates.
| The county was well represented, there being
large number of influential Democrats in at
tendance
On motion, the President appointed a Central
Committee to act the ensuing year. consisting Of
the following named gentleman:
Washington Townshp-James t. Pierce. VIM.
5. Turner and N 5. Givan. Steel Townships.
Yates Reeve Township Capt t. A Slicer Barr
Township-James Morgan. Bogard Township
ID. Perkins. Veal-John Scudder. Harrison
Z. Chappell Van Buren-R. Franklin. Madi-
sons. Howard. Elmore-W. Elkins.
N. S. Givan, Esq, being called upon to ad-
dress the Convention, responded by an eloquent
defense of the old and lasting principles of the
Democratic party. He appealed to his auditors
| to know if they were ENJOYING the ''good times !"
promised BY the Republicans in the last campaign.
He cited them the uneeualled prosperity our coun-
/ try has enjoyed under Democratic Administra-
tons, that extended their beneficial influences,
alike, to all sections; whose doctrines have never
created terror i'm the minds of any portion of
our country, nor divided the public mind upon
questions involving such difficulties as we now
experience The nation has existed for many
years in harmony and prosperity, until its horizon
was darkened by the repulsive aspect of "Repub-
licanism." The discordant elements of this new
party has poisoned the public mind. and placed
US upon the brink of eternal ruin. where the gap
ing jaws OF destruction opened wide to receive
Mr.. g. referred TO the unprecedented corruptions
of the subordnates of the present Administra-
ton, and asked that they be compared with the
comparatively vain show of the Covode Com
mittee. In conclusion lie admonished that the
Democratic party be never joined, in any way,
with the genius of our nations disgrace; but, as
We love our country and desire to preserve our
Government 70 cling TO the old and true princi-
pies, revive the old party and bring il 10 the res.
cue
Mr. S. Hill Taylor also made some brief, but
telling remarks.
The following resolutions were proposed as
the sentiment of the Convention, and unanimous
ly endorsed:
WHEREAS, Abolition fanaticism and its offspring
Southern secessionsm, have by their extreme
and uncompr0mising policy, each, well nigh dis
membered the Republic: and whereas il is the
peculiar excellency of the United States Consti-
tuition that it distinctly defines and distributes the
powers of government, and iorbds the encroach-
ment of one department upon the favors OF
another, that il creates an equal rule of action
for the whole nation and an impartial administra-
ton of justice under it and that from these mas
ter principles results that happy and unexampled
freedom which has united Americans in an en-
thusiasm for their country and reverence for
their laws, therefore be it, by the Democracy of
Daviess county in Convention assembled;
Resolved. That the Republican party and the
Abolitonists of the North and the Secessonists
of the South alike responsible for our present
deplOrable civil war, that in this National emer-
gency, we, as Democrats, banishing all feelings
of mere passion resentment will recollect only
our duty 10 our whole country, that this shall
not be waged on our part in any spirit of oppres-
sion. or for any purpose of conquest or subjuga-
ton, or purpose of overthrowing interfering
with the rights or established institutions of any
Of the Southern States but to defend and main.
tain the supremacy of the Constitution and 70
preserve the Union with all the dignity. equality
and rights Of the several States unimpaired, and
when these objects are accomplished, the war
ought to cease, and that for these purposes alone
we as loyal citizen pledge ourselves to stand BY
our government in all emergencies
Resolred, That the inviolability of the sacred
writ of habeas corpus, of the freedom OF the
press and of speech. and the rights of per
mdlDtliUe1
ut all hazards, and any attempt to impair either Of
these rights illegally, is calculated TO change
our present form of Government into a mere
Dictatorship.
Resolred, That the fragrant extravagance anC
corruption of the present National and State AL
ministrations deserves the hearty condemnation
of every true patriot in this crisis Of our common
country. $500. ~. IL
ResoiUed, That we reiterate and affirm tn,
of md AN
lucky and Virginia resolutions, by Messrs. Jeifer
son and Madison, and the platform of 1856
known rs the Cincinnati platform, with the res
oIutions Of the United States Senate Of the 25tl
of May. 1860 defining the same
Resolved. That the brave troops who, from
patriotic motives, volunteered TO defend ou
country and its flag. merit our highest admira
ton and regard for the bravery they have sis
played
Resolved, That we are distinctly opposed to
union with the Republican party. and that w,
will stand by and maintain the principles of the
Democratic party, which have in timea past pre-
served our Union in times Of danger and tina
under true Democratic rule we believe this UnioI
will always be maintained.
On motion. the President appointed twelv
delegates to attend the State Convention at In
dianapolis, with power TO fill vacancies shout,
they occur. 49,,
The following named gentlemen were appoint
ed. viz: Judge NJ. +. Burt. DR.. @. g. Barton
Hon. r. A. Clements, Jr., VIM. s. Turner. Esq
N. s, Giyan, ESQ.,, Capt T. A. Slicer, II. Chap
peil, Esq, Lewis Morgan Esq. John Beckett
Esq, Benz. Goodwin, Esq; james Morgan, ESQ
and DR.. franklin ~ - srrI So
unanimously adopted: - - =
Resolved. That we recognize in our rresen
Representative. Hon. II. L. Brett, as man 0
sterling integrity and of peculiar honesty an