The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-06-20


| gCod aud loyal men TO JON IN the Eaove'
ment to further the cause of the Union.
The necessary committees were appointed
and retired to select permanent officers
when Hon. Henry Secrest was loudly called
for. and addressed the meeting in one Of
the most able, elegant and fervent speeches
of his life.
He was particularly felicitous in depict
lug the position of Hon. DAME! Webster
voorhees,, who he said had stepped into the
Breckenridge party, when Judge Hughes
stepped out, and that was as soon as Brock
infidge threw IF the garb of honesty and
became an open traitor.
The Committee on Organization reported
for permanent officers the following:
For Presideut, Gov. o. p. Morton; Vice
Presidents, A. Johnson, j. 1. Morrison, j.
F. Carr, R. D. Logan, E. Vansant, W. J.
Elliott, W. K Edwards, John Lee, R. Spen-
Ger, Capt. Heath and John Brownlee.
For principal Secretary, W. @. Lupton.
For Assistant Secretaries, H. Crawford, j.
j. Hay den, ]. G. Hutchinson, I. K. Dickin-
son, G. E. Sbipley.
Gen. Geo. K. Steele and Alexander H..
Conhor were appointed committee to con-
duct tie President TO his seat. Gov. Nor
ton, on taking the Chair, made a most
earnest and forcible speech, concluding by
reading letter from Hoe. James Hughes,
calling the attention of the Governor to the
fact that secret reasonable societies were
being formed in different parts of the State,
particularly in Brown county. The Gov.
also read letter from Senator Wright, ex-
pressing his regret that be could not be
present at the meeting, and declaring his
hearty concurrence in its object.
The usual committees to prepare business
were appointed, when tue meeting adjourn
ed until O'Clock P. NJ
When the hour for re-assembling had ar
rived, the Metropolitan theatre was filed
TO its utmost capacity, and speeches were
made by Col Kise, Of the 10th Indiana
regiment; Nebeker, the handsome repre-
sentative FROM Warren county, and J. n.
Stillwell, of Madison county. At the same
time the ConRention reassembled in the
State House yard, and was addressed by W.
A. Bickls, of Wayne, and Col. Martin M.
Ray, of Shelby county, in eloquent speech
es, Which were frequently interrupted by
the most rapturous applause. CoLERay was
particularly severe on those who, under the
garb of Democracy, are giving moral aid
and comfort to the rebels.
The Convention then proceeded to nomi-
nate and vote for officers of State, which
resulted as follows:
For Secretary of State.-Wm. A. Peele,
of Randolph.
For Auditor of state.-Albert LANCE, of
Vigo.
For Treasurer of State.-Jonathan s.
Harvey, of Clark.
For Attorney General-Delana E. Will
Hanson. of Putnam.
tion.-J. I. Morrison, of Washington.
The FIRST three were nominated unani-
mously; the latter two on the second ballot.
The platform, which is short and pertinent,
was adopted unanimously, amid the widest
enthusiasm and applause.
The Convention was the most harmonic
Gus we ever witnessed. All felt it was the
harbinger of a glorious triumph for the
friends of the Union and the old flag, and
death-politicaI and moral death-fo those
who love party above their country.
After the resolutions were adopted, WIS.
Smith, Of Fort Way ne, addressed the audi
ence in powerful speech, after which the
Contention adjourned, to meet at the polls.
Not jar occurred, not an inharmonious
word was spoken. It was a band of BROTH
ers and patriots, met together for a common
purpose-to lay aside party and SELF and
seek the good and best interests of their
common country.