Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-10-10
WHOLE NO.
Union Senatorial Conven-
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Pursuant to notice, this Convention met
at the NJ. +. Church at Lakeville, ON Tues
day, October lst. and on motion. Thomas
Tyner. of Marshall County was called to
the Chair, and T. b. Roberts of st. Joseph
CO., appointed Secretary. 'a 80 nesi
On motion of L, 5. StanfslJ, a COM
mittee of apportionment was appointed
who, after retiring. reported that St. Jo-
seph County should cast seventy EIGHT
votes. and Marshall sixty; and that each
candidate voted for should receive his pro-
portionate strength Of the apportioned
vote which was concurred in. .,.....f
On motion. committee, consisting of
Messrs. w. c.. George. Elmer Rose, aud
w. j. Holloway, Of St. Joseph County.
and Judge Shredder. of Marshall County,
were appointed to report resolutions. who.
after retiring, reported the following. which
were unanimously adopted with applause:
Resolred. That we. the unconditional
Union voters of ST. Joseph and Marshall
counties, assembled in convention, irres-
pective of party. hereby adopt as our creed
the emphatic language of that eloquent and
patriot Statesman. Joseph Holt. of Ken
lucky: A frtr fa q
IL am for this Union without condi-
tions, one and indiyisible, now and forev-
er. am for its preservation at any and
every cost Of blood and treasure, against
all its assailants l know no neutrality
between my country and its foes, whether
foreign or domestic: no neutrality between
that glorious flag which now floats over us.
and the ingrates and traitors who would
trample it in the dust. | am against any
and every compromise that may be pro-
posed to be made under the guns Of tho
rebels" t-..,s..
Resolved.. That we heartily endorse tho
following resolution Of the venerable Crit
tenden. of Kentucky, and so unanimously
adopted. but two votes in the whole Con-
gresS being cast against it: assl1
THAT the present deplorable civil war
has been forced upon the country by tho
disunionists of the Southern States, now in
revolt against the Constitutional Govern
ment and in arms around the Capital
That in this national emergency we ban
ish all feeling of mere passion or resent
ment, and will recolect only our duty to
the whole country; that this war was not
waged upon our part in any spirit of op-
preston. nor for any purpose of conquest
or subjngation; nor for the purpose of over
throwing or interfering with the rights or
established institutions of the States; but
to defend and maintain the supremacy Of
Constitution. and to preserve the Union.
with all the dignity. equality and rights Of
the several States uninpaired; and as soon
as these objects are accomplished, the war
oughtto cease"
Nominations being called for, Mr. Col
fax and Mr.. George both stated that their
first choice. and they believed the general
choice, had been in favor of Hon. Norman
Eddy; that they had both repeatedly urged
him to accept; but that he had positively
declined: that it was well known that he
preferred serving his country now in q
military rather than a civil capacity. Mr..
George then nominated John Reynolds.-
Mr.. ID. Demming nominated Elmer Rose.
Mr.. Stan6eld nominated Joseph Hender-
son. Mr. Z. V. Clark nominated Joha
Gallagher.
After recess for balloting. the telfers
reported that st. Joseph Co. had voted so
votes for Gallagher, 90 for Reynolds. IL
for Henderson. and s for Rose; and that
Marshall Go. had voted 60 votes for Reyn-
olds. Whereupon on motion of Judge
Stanfeld. Hon. John Reynolds, Of Olive
Township. having received majority Of
the votes cast was declared unanimously
nominated as the Union candidate for Sem
ator.
On motion of Mr.. Gallagher, all the
Union papers ofthe district were requested
to publish these proceedings; and tho coA-
vention adjourned. ..,a
M THOS. TYNER, Prest't.
L. b. RoBEaTs. Secretary.