Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-06-26
THE UNION CONVENTION.



The Union Convention Of Indiana met
yesterday morning at 10 o'clock in the
State House square. The hour of meeting
was announced BY national salute from
one of the guns of q national battery. a
fitting opening Of Convention called to
assist in the great work of preserving the
nation. The stand for the officers was
happily placed in thick clump Of trees.
where was shaded at oil hours of the
day. and the seats of the Convention, sp-
propriately formed Of hundreds OF empty
musket boxes from the armory. arranged
in Q huge semi-circle round the stand,
were also pleasantly shaded. The flag OF
the Union. stretched to its full length.
covered the rear Of the stand. The day
was bright and pleasant. cooled by the
rain Of the day befors. shaded By thin and
passing clouds. and stirred by gentle
breeze. Sometimes the clouds darkened
and threatened rain, and once or twice a
few drops fell. but not enough to disturb
the meeting. till just at the moment Of the
morning adjournment. when . dsshing
shower swept over the city. and drove ev-
erybody to shelter. By the afternoon
session all was clear and pleasant again.
PROCEEDINGS.
At ten o'clock. D. G.. Rose. Marshall OF
the State, entered the stand. and nomina-
ted for Temporary President Of the
Convention Jehn T. Elliott. of Henry
county. The nomination was approved
unanimously. On taking the Chair. JVdge
Elliott returned his thanks to the Con.
ventio6 for the honor done him. and said:
FL rejoice to see SO many people Assem-
bled on this the most important occasion
on which the same number Of people have
ever assembled in this State. The coun-
try is endangered by 9 war which threat
ems its existence. The loyal people Of In
diane have met to-day to nominate loyal
men to fill the State offices. and concert
measures to preserve the Union ITSELF
The occasion is. therefore. the most i'm.
porsant that has ever presented itself to us
We have hitherto been members Of differ
ent party organizations. Every party has
always declared that the Union shall 5s
preserved. Now il you are Republican.
Of the Union, if you arc honest. If you
are Democrat. you must be for the Un-
ion. If you are sincere Then why cannot
all unite 10 the assertion and maintenance
Of that Union which all have hitherto held
to be the main duty Of every party? 1
trust the Convention will be harmonious.
and worthy of the great cause is has en-
gagged to assist" Again returning thanks
he took his seat.
Judge Thomas L. Smith. (Dcm.) Of
Floyd. offered series Of resolutions. which
he said had that morning been adopted by
the Democratic members OF the C0nven-
sion. They were read and received with
general satisfaction ss q manly and patri-
otto expression. in which all good and
loyal citizens could unite. We publish
them in full, ss the public may wish. and
certainly should know. what Union Dem,
ocrsts have declared in their separate Ca
pscity as participants 10 the Convention:
DEMOCRATIC RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, That the resolutions 10 be adopted BY
the Union Convention to be held to-day ought 20
embrace all the following objects:
LIST. The Unionof all good citizeps, withoatdis-
tinction Of party, to maintain the Constitution of
the United States as t came from the hands Of its
founders, with all it's guarantees and safeguards
for the protect Of the rights Of all the people
and all the States.
2. The protection of the loyal people of the re-
bellous States.
3. The cheerful and hearty support Of our Ma
tional and State administrations in all necessary
measures 70 put down and utterly crush out the
present unnatural and causeless rebellion. and to
visit with condgn punishment the leading traitors.
who have instigated il, and those who have mali
ciousy and wfuly participated in its airocous en-
ormities.
I. The care, sustenance and encouragement Of
the soldiers in the Union armies who enduring
hardships, dangers and privations. and who
ricing their health and lives in the defense Of
institutions.
Resoiped. That on a platform embr scing substan-
stantially the foregoing objects, we will cordially
unite with any and all Of our fellow citizens, with
out any regard to former party names or Associa-
Resolved. That we have no sympathy with the
designs and purposes Of the rebels their syDps-
thizers. or Of radical aboliticnists-
DR.. Stevenson. Rep. J Of Putnam. NOV
ed that Mr.. Secrest. Dem.) address the
Convention. The molten was heartily
approved. and adopted.
I'VE will publish Mr.. Secrest's speech
next week.-ED. REP.
When Mr.. Secrest had been speaking
for some fifteen minutes or whereabouts. be
Was interrupted by the return of the Com
mittee on Organization. who reported the
following officers:
For President-Gov. o. P. Morton.
Secretary-Wm. G. Lupton. Of Marion.
Gov. Morton was then called for. He
came forward. was introduced BY Judge
Elliott, snd spoke as follows:
GOV. MoRroS's SPEECH.
Gentlemen of this Convention:
beg leave to tender to you my profound
acknowledgements for selecting me to pre-
side over this Convention of tho Union
men Of Indiana.
You have met here to-day under the
most solemn and impressive circumstances.
and l trust every one here will be deeply
and solemnly impressed with the condi
ton Of the country to-day. / doubt not
many Of you have met hero in Convention
of one or the other Of the great political
parties. But to-day you come here under
circumstances far more solemn and far
more important than any under which the
people OF Indiana have ever met here before
Here we are able to realize, think. that we
are engaged in . civil war. and the rlosi
bloody that has been known to the world:
that Indiana has already laid down on the