The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-01
Pike County Union Convention.

This may at first appear strange to
the rabid politician, that men from all
the great political parties could unite in
one common Convention, for the purpose
of nominating a, County Ticket Com
ing together, too, with sentiments and
feelings SO completely harmonious as not
to allow shadow of dissens on to dis
turb the bosom Of the most ultra political
aspirant. a ~sfs~nir vrnse rd e
We feel in Pike County, that we will
have union of sentiment that tolerates
but one question, that discusses but one
text, that gives to every heart throb of
one emotion. Let them come up from
whatever rank they may, Old, line Wings,
Republicans or Democrats, they are here
in this Convention, completely united
with the avowed purpose and single de-
termination to put down this unprece-
dented and uuholy rebellion, against this
great Governmental rebellion against a
Government that has no patron to imi-
tate-that never had a parallel, or sis
ter on earth, less than hundred years
old; that has been for years the wonder
and admiration of the world; now visit
ed with all the horrors of civil war.
Man against man, in deadly combat.
Our flag and Constitution assailed and
insulted and ruthlessly trampled under
the feet of traitors, whilst our sires onr
brothers and sons have bravely gone
forth to the field ofbattle to reinstate our
flag, to give our laws their legitimate
force and to restore to this distracted
and bleeding country peace, happiness
and prosperity. r-.t
Therefore, we feel the necessity of
such union of all American citizens,
even though 1T be sealed and cemented
by the blood of our countrymen and
brothers. az fraFlft~t aIiFrerasg
Then, with this view of this momentous
question, whether we sink or swim, live
or die, survive or perish" is it strange
that we, a part of the voters Of Indiana,
"a noble and glorious State in this great
struggle), should only feel the necessity
of such Union, but put the same into
practical operation, precedented or un-
precedented When we have this kind of
brotherly union,- we fear,not the power
of dscordant political fanatics, but with
this spirit of Union sentiment pervading
the bosom Of the American people, we
may defy the combined powers of the
world and yet stand unshaken, to con-
vince the world of mankind that man is
capable of selfgovernment, and that, too,
in a republican form; but divided, we
can sink and destroy even this great and
powerful nation; we can heap ourselves
upon our own funeral pyres, sing our
own requiem, and finally 30 to our own
place as Judas went before
But enough of this; we have here, as
may be seen from this report, thrown, off
all common causes of political discord.
dissensions and party strifes and united
in the one common cause.-The restora-
tion of common country to peace and
happiness.
The Convention was organized by
electing William Hawthorn President;
Thos. Knight and Jonathan Wilson, Vice
Presidents; Geo. DeTar, John Capehart,
jeff Richardson and Philip Grow, Secre-
taries. AA
sd The President then appointed the fol-
lowing gentlemen a committee on eandi-
dates, viz.
John Capehart, Thomas Hutchens.
0nias Smith, John S. Stuckey, Otho
Harrison, Richard Gladish, George Gait,
James NJ. Evans, G. b. Montgomery, III.
Cox, }. Richardson and b. I. Denton.
who reported the following names for
the several offices to be filed at our next
anual election, viz: slta5ni ssi
Representatioe-Wm H. DeBruler,
Dem.)
Treasurer. M.Case, (Repub)
Aaditor-Wm. G. Davenport (Dem.
C9mmissioner-Goodlet Morgan, IRE
. StrpeyorLA. J. Wells, (Repub.)
COroner-G. De1ar, (Dem io ,stansfi
Who were all unanimously agreednp-
on by the whole convention.
During the absence of the several COM
mittees the large audience was highly
entertained by patriotic speeches from
Hon. VIM. Hawthorn, VIM II. DeBruler,
. Thos. Knight, John Stuckey and others,
all teeming with patriotism aud brother
ly feeling. 5ss % alatasA 6
The committee on resolutions, consist
ing of NJ. Chew, Tbos. Hutchens, H.
I Cox, J. Mount, r. Gladish, G. DeTar,
W. NJ Hammond, p. Crow, J. Richard
7 son and BIT. Denton, reported the fol-
lowing resolutions: so# -. s.,d., sea
Resolred, That we adopt the resolu-
tions of the 9th of August, unanimously
adopted in Winslow, at mass meeting,
as our platform, published in the Evans
vile Journal, as follows: as .b,s4afsf-.
WHEREAS, We, the citizens of Pike
county, assembled at Winslow without
distinction of party are determined, to
put down this wicked rebellion and re-.
store peace to our country, and knowing
that it requires the united cooperation
of the wholeapeeple of the loyal States
IN order to sustain this Government and
preserve the Union, therefore.
ResolUed, That we believe that the
President of the United States has suffi-
cient power under the Constitution and
laws to put down this rebellion.
Resoired, That we do not regard the
confscation act as an act for the indis-
criminate abolition of slavery, and that
this act does not reach, or in any way
effect, the property of loval citizens Of
the United States; and tiat we regard
the property of all. traitors as being for