The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-01-15

Democratic state Convention

Nl the DtNtHlAA ttAA4tu VA ttS ot<t<-tuF N
Banner Districts and Banner Counlies-
were few. they seeming 20 care but little "
about the affair. They are just nov engaged o
IN an euleavor 10 drive the rebels out OF 9
/, kenlaeky, and 20 open up the Mississippi for r
! the conveyance 0ftheir produce 20 the ocean, :
and care lutte about Convictions or the in =
trigues of Office seekers. G
The Convection wss called 10 order by 1
Hr. Committeeman Palmer. who made a
speech on the occasion. when Jos. W. Chap :
man. Esq, Of Madison was made temporary
chairman. Ma. Chapman did not. for a won
I der, undertake 20 make a speech. After
wards Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks was cleo
ted permanent President and proceeded 90
make speech OF some length. quoting.
with appreciation. an abolition TRADE against
the President. We suppose most OF our
readers have heard Mr.. Hendricks on the
stump, aud are familiar with his style; We
shall not therefore devote our limited space
to putting his speech in print.
Alter MIR. Hendricks had concluded. the
organization was completed by electing
Messrs. Bingham aud Hastings Secretaries.
when the Hon. Simeon X. Wolfe OF Harrison
county offered a resolution (which was adop-
ted Tor the appointment OF "A committee 20
report a platform, aud the delegation from
the respective Districts selected the follow
ing persons 10 compose the committee: LIST.
WIN. l.. Niblack; III, s. X. Wolfe: 81. Jos-
W. Chapman; 4th, DIR. Geo. Berry: 9Th.
Isfe Devlin: 9th, Jos. Z. Mcdonald: sth.
Archibald Johnston; sth, 5 { Wilson. 9th,
John Browpfeld: loth. |. d.. e. Nelson llth,
: L. L. Milhgan.
T A resolution was here introduced 10 the
, effect that Immediately on the adoption OF a
| platform the Convention proceed To- the
I nom nation OF candidates. This was adopted
r by a constructive vote OF ayes 5ll. noes ~.
Among the counties voting no we're Clark,
4 Crawford, Flovd, Harrison, Perry and Scott
e Candidates for the various Offices were
: then named.
The Hon. ID. X. Eckles offered a resolu
: ton that the Sixth (indianapolisl District
d have no more votes in the State Central
u Committee than the otter Districts. This
Is was unkiud in Judge Eckies, and a direct in
- suit % the Central District. Just to think
N OF not allowing Porter's abolition District no
Of more votes in "A Democratic committee than
P Laws. Craven's, or Holman's. The motion
as carried, however, and We fear the party will
G. be "split" in consequence.
Upon reas-embling after dinner, the he'd
at ger proceeds:
$ The ceremony Of handing in lists OF dele
in gates Was now gone through with. from a
las larse number OF counties no names were re.
le- ported. and from some. entitled to a halt
dozen delegates. only one or two were pres
sGt. :,
lth This Platform Committee having retired,
10 the Hon. John e.. Davis, late Republican
rat c,naidate for Congress in the Terre Hauts
e.. District. was called upon for a speech, anc
tn he made one, which Is said to have called
use forth applause, but whether from MS oi'
Republican friends In the galleries or iron
pro.es-ea Democrats ia the hall does not ap
all / - a. .h..w al. arfrff 1T Mr. laVIQ'
speech We make a brief extract:
va He would vote for no platform endorsing
La. this administration. lie would vote Tor m
it, platform which would pledge the people I
the an unconditional prosecution OF tins war
DO He never intended 10 endorse anythln
!. "a which came out OF that miserable Nazareth
the this Republican Administration. You mIei
: 10 talk to him about the honesty OF Abe LII
nav coln-about his conservatism on the s'ayer
on. question. He was "a corrupt as those "n
'ans surround him, and. unfortunately, the SINAI
- est toad In the puddle' lie was, although
or a the time he night be polite, as corrupt
now simon Cameron, who ought to have bee
enc hung when he was a little boy They migl
nus. talk about hanging him Davis for express
lole ipg these sentiments. but let them hrst ;
EN-, and hang the editors of their own papers WI
cent said the same thing
The Iedger here quotes the resolution
10 and say.
,ion Tho reading of the resolutions haviI
aud been concluded. the Hon. VIM. ii kngli
aid moved their adoption. Several membe
IN = desired 20 discuss she resolutions. but u
sner was not in the programme, ana hence I
oi Hon. John Petit whose letter 10 the lirec
, de infidse mmiu declaring that the ei'
rine. ton Of Lincoln was preferable to that
.aun Douglas. AID hat the Chicago platform v
~. IaWA 81
III Iishe1l moved the precious question. Il
orfky applying the gag. and preventing any 3
M + eus-ion OF 20 vital a matter "a a ponti
/ the ui,f,orm 81 course Pettitt motion '
Iebf. .u-tain~t "a had been previously arrans
n-ted ia caucus. and 4 platform which the ds
. Tor gates had only once heard read was
meet through nueer whip and spur. We are <
4, sav that there were fifty two delega
II. preseut who declined 20 vote tor the res
Ut. :. tions under such circumstances Even
inx,n. hey were entreiy unoblectionable the
Tom -sng of them through under the tie prev
nd 4. question gag WIS most diScreditabie.
such act vas ever before attempted L.
eoas cation protesting 10 represent the p
Of popular rights
Hon W. n English now moved that
Convention adiosrn until the ith of !
.sx,. He said that in ms part of the STATE
u would BE- very ,npopu'st - make nom
tionstow.
SIS Col g. l.. Danham spoke against NAL
tcmain nominations nov. tie thought .ach an &C
Mes wonla be uswlse. aud appealed 10 the [
CON yeption to consult the wishes OF the DE
1 good crats IA the Southern part OF the State,
cold. postpone the nominations.
d are The vote on adiourning until the u
July was taken BY counties. resulting
I'd last m ,iorify OF the delegates voting against
scout. The delegates f~tvoring Il were pfinciI
"a ii. from the Southern counties. OF course
Convention leaders cared nothing iol
i lost. sishes Of tie Democracy Of Southern Ind
md of when engaged ia carrying through
nor, - caaens plans. hut "a the election apron
ne shall see the peidits, the Bnghts
JEFF Dasises. the Hendriekses. aud their a.
onnois going through the border counties huI
begging lof tie votes Of the mea who's
r Cat -~perafal requests they have d'sregardes
i rel treated with contempt.
os. an. The minority having been gagged
accom- Convention adjourned I'll Thursday n
miles Ing
drove Amer copying a list OF the nominasiei
'e '"e Ledeu eoi.cludcs As follows,
"ruefs The.e nominations We think. viii
''Nh more satisfactory 70 the Democracy
e"s portions 81 the platform On which tue
n '"a' elaced. The central clique Who Gale
Convention IN the hope % being able =
?. ~ troll the nominations Tor themselves
~ IN been sadly disappointed The Breckn
I'll Eufi -. No. I.-froxfnr tie IN