Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-08-07
Proceedings of the Congressional.
Convention.


The convention was called to order by
Judge Stanfeld. of ST. Joseph. and on mo-
tion James n. Tyner of Miami was ap-
pointed Chairman and S. G.. Mitchell Of
Rensselaer, Secretary.
On motion of j. Young of Benton, a
committee on resolutions was appointed,
consisting of one from each county in the
District; whereupon the Chairman appoint
ed the following persons:
COMMITTEE OF RESOLUTIONS.
James Young, chairman Benton
county; Clark johnson, White: James
Russell, Newton; James Dryer, Cass; X.
G. Shryock. Fulton. d. r. Bearss. Miami;
A. Teegarden. Laporte; David Turner,
Lake; John Ii. Harper, St. Joseph; Aus
tin Fuller. Marshall; A. ]. Utley. Starke;
A. b. Price, Porter: Il. A. Knox. Jasper;
j. w. Eldridge. Pulaski.
On motion of James Young Of Benton.
a Union Congressional district committee
was appointed. consisting of two persons
from each county were chosen as said
committee.
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT COMMITTEE.
l. Mattingly. Chairman DR.. Sher-
man. Marshall county; Sidney Keith. Ban
ner Lawhead, Fulton; William Wilson,
DIR. j. Nj. Justice. Cass ID. II. Bearss,
Thomas Jay. Miami; NJ. NJ. Sill. Thomas
Bushnell. White; j. w. Eldridge, G. G..
Clelland, Pulaski; w. Moore, G.. b. Rob-
erts. Laporte; NJ. j.. McClelland, Firman
Church, Porter; Elisha Sargent. w. s..
Freeman. Benton: H. F. Simmons. Elihu
Griffin. Lake; G.. G. Merriheld. E. v.
Clarke. ST. Joseph: Sam'l Beatty. A. j.
Utley, Starke, II. G. Mitchell, w. S. Hop
kins, Jasper; James Bissell. John AIDE,
! Newton.
The Convention then took recess for
dinner, and upon reassembling. at o'clock
P. NJ. the Committee on Resolutions re-
ported the following, which We're unani-
mously adopted:
! Resolved, That we cordially indorse the resolu-
tons of the Union State Convention Of June is,
! 1862; and that we will use utmost efforts to
elect by triumphant majority, the State officers
nominated on its patriotic platform.
Rcso.ued, That the following resolutions. adopt
ed at meeting of loyal Congressman at the Capt.
tai, July H. embod.cs cur views Of the duty Of the
hour:
"Resolced, That we hold it to be the duty o. all
loyal men to stand By the uuion in this honr of its
trial. unite their hearts and hands in earnest and
patriotic efforts for its maintenance against those
who are in arms against i; to sustain with dc.
termined resolution orr patriotic President and his
Administration in their most energetic efferts for
the prosecution OF the and the preservation OF
the Union against its enemies at home or abroad
to ou-rsh treason and traitors with fitting severity
and to so crush the present wicked and causeles:
rebellion that flag of disunion shall ever again
be raised over any portion of the republic.
"Tha. to this end We invite the co-opcrton Of al
men who love their country, in the endeayor to re-
kndle throughout all tie States such patriotic fire
as shall utterly consume all who strike at the Union
of our fathers, and all who sympathize with then
treason or palliate their guilt.
Resclred, That never before did the language Of
the deceased Senator, Stephen A. Douglas, have a
deeper and sterner significance than when he de
clarcd: There are only two sides to the question
Every man must be for the United States agnins
them There can be no neutra!s in this war-0nly
patriots or traitors" "It is not n party question
nor question involving partisan policy. 1t is q
question OF Government or no Government, coun
try or no country" And that We therefore appeal
to all who love country more than party to rebuks
with Indignant condemnation all who raise tn,
warcry of party at this eYentfu hour OF our nations
history.
Il. A. Nox Of Jasper then offered the
following:
Rcsoircd. That the course ofthe Hon. Schuyler
Colfax. the able, faithful and loyal Representative
of this District, in the recent Congress of the
United States, meets the hearty approval of this
Convention, and is entitled TO the warm indorse
ment of his loyal constituency at home; that in wal
as in peace he is ever attentive, ever active ant
always Jealous in the cause of humanity and free
government; and that duty to ourselves and thu
country demands his return to the position he hal
so long and able filed.
The above resolution was adopted with.
out dissenting voice.
THE NOMINATION.
An opportunity was then offered for an
nouncing the names of candidates. and none
being made known except that of Schuy
Ter Colfax, on motion he was nomin-
ated by reclamation. Three rousing cheers
and a" tiger" were given for the nominee,
and Messers. S. Vanness and w. TX. Wier
appointed committee to wait upon him
at the hotel, inform him Of his nomination
and invite him to address the Convention
Mr.. coLFAx's SPEECH.
In few minutes he appeared upon the
stand amid the most enthusiastic applause,
and in one of his most happy and eloquent
moods addressed the onvention for the
space of near an hour. He said nothing
could be more gratifying to the heart of a
public servant than the welcome he had
that day received from his constituents
He thanked them from the bottom of his
heart for the kindness and confidence repos-
ed in him and for the honor they had just
conferred upon him. He gave a hasty re-
view of the last Congress. OF Its exhausting
labors and its perplexities. and noticed
very briefly some of the important It's
passed a. the recent session. The abolition
Of slavery in the District of Columbia and
the passage of the Homestead and Confs-
cation bills he regarded as amongst the
most important measures ever agi,ated in
Congress. and predicted that they would
all result in incalculable good TO the ma
ton.
He then spoke of the unhappy condi-
ton of our country, of the efforts patriots
are making to save it, and the attempts
rebels are making to destroy it. He did
not pretend to apologize for the hardness
of the Government in crushing out this I'M
holy rebellion. He thought the policy Of
the War Department had become entirely
too lenient. but be assured his audience
that tbo proc,.ionf had rocolved IN conduct