Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-03

FrLroN CorStY The convention was held In
this county on the 2Ist ol December
The following gentlemen were selected dele
gates Ia the State Conventions
Me.sp. lloeh Miller. jessc Shields, n
Robbins aud Mm Sturgeon. with y smith
a j Holmos, ! !, Davis and II " Mann. con,
tineeulH
The committee on resolutions. throush their
Chairman pf. A N Robbins, reported the lul.
loving Much we're unanlmpusl, adopted
R'soitsd, l. That the Democracy of Fulton
county w convention assembled, n tnilllfm
Tho time hohofed principles Of that old uational
party.
y That We afe IN favor of the preservation of
The lh0h oi The States ulnil ptlu,t epidl,, of
flfhts, 90 laid down and guaranteed in the Con
nllulion ~ lhn Nnllei states, opposed ~ the 10
bul,on ~ Jeil Davis and hia euniolefitos ~ moat
reasonable and wiokedl ani unqunlinadly op
posed 10 The dooiflne ui The legal ~ constitution
81 right ~ secession Of any state or State. 81 lha
Union ~ miserable political horeay. most dan
get0us Ia ls iandenus,
y That Ne hte upli0rei ~ The ree0mmenia
,ions 1T The heefetatS of War, which proposes tho
aiming ~ he slaves ~ The South, and vii stand
10y the President ~ tho United states nnd all
others ~ CONSTITUTIONAL and oonsafvaiise .llpfiaio
pntduNh lle present lehtlllpnnl tlie south aeiihal
he properly constituted AUTHORITY of Il,e Govern
ment
Further that NO are uhalleMhl, opposed IA
the Government making WI up0n Tho dnmestie
institutions at ans ~ AZ. Hate. aud condemn The
course ut The Abolition wing at tho Republican
party, both IA and ont oi cnngresH, who seek tie
enactment ol general emancipation Law, aa must
dangerous ~ The country and calculated "a onn
tract the olihrls Of all good conservative men "a
preserve Tie Union and pat down rebellion
WAsnIsGros couNTy This Convention as,
remblei oh the aslh II December
On motion of David ID. Hamilton. three dele
gates were appointed from Washington township
and two from zach Of the remaining townships,
viyi
Glbron-loseph NJ Scllfe4, George williams
Monroe-kzekiel u Logan. ID ID Hamilton.
Jenerson--Henry Robertson, Isaac Baker
lirown--Jamlson Lee Christian Prov
Vernon--AllIson r. Pcrkhzer. II. yogles.
Washineton-Thomas llritain Henry a
Smith, benjamin + Nicholson
Fanklin--Robert g. Weir r. j Meadows.
folk-Daniel w, Gray, John A. Bowman,
pierce--E. W Shanks, Nelson johnson
Howard. u, Byerly. David Beck
Madson--John NJ While. X. Schoonover.
Posey-John Trotter, Thomas Andrew
Jackson-George May Wiley Elrod
On motion all Democrats who attend the State
Convention will be considered as delegates.
Hamilton >. Mclae, as chairman of the Com.
mittee on Resolutions, reported the following
which we're unanimously adopted
ReSolred, L. That IN the existing crisis Of our
national life, IL Is the duty of all patriots 10 oppose
scctionaism in every form, and 10 vie together
for the preservation of the Government and ere
sst with the care the spirit of innovation upon
It's principles however specous the pretexts"
That we are in favor of the vigorous prosecu-
ton ofthe war for the defense and maintenance of
the constitutional supremacy of the General Gov.
eminent.
8. That, while we are in favor of the confsca.
ton oi every species OF property used or employ
ell in aid of the present rebellion, we are opposed
to the emancipation or the arming of slaves by
the Government or TO any other extreme or radi-
cal measure which would involve in common
fate the loyal with the dsloyal, the innocent with
the guilty. and prolong the period of reconciliation
and the final and successful adjustment of our
difficulties and the restoration OF the peace and
prosperity of the whole country.
KNOX CouNrr.-This convention was held at
Nincennes on the 2sth December The follow
ing gentlemen were appointed delegates to the
State Convention:
Vncennes-H ID. Wise. Il. j McKenncy.
John Caldwell. Geo. f. Greene, p. +. Lapanlc.
W Is. Nlbiack. III :. Cauthorn Jacob Herman
W. A. Jones. Is. knrihm. j. A. Skinner.
Johnson-Z. Ferguson I J. Becker.
Decker--John Decker. James Dick.
falmy1-H. h. Wise, l.. g. Langton, r.
Dawson. j. i. Patterson
Widner-Cris. Baker. James Scott.
Steen-T. j. jordan, W. W. Berry, T.. r.
Steen.
Washngton-Jacob Benefel. Geo W Sicily.
Harrison-John Alton, j. ID. Williams, J. Z.
kirke.
Busseron-J H. Z. Sprinkle. W r. Bowen.
Nigo-B Shaier, ). Slnkard
The report was unanimously adopted.
\ resolution was also adopted inviting all other
Democrats of the county TO attend the Conyen-
ton and 10 act ia consultation with the delegates
above named.
The Sun remarks:
During the progress Of the meeting eloquent
and patriotic remarks were made by Messrs
Caldwell, Cauthorn, Nblaek, W llIiauls and Others
The meeting adjourned with the best feeling
We have seldom, if ever. had better or more
general attendance az convention Of the old