Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-25
For the Daily State Sentinel
Boone County Democratic COnven-
rIOm.

tIOu.
In pursuance of call of the Central Commit
s. tee, the Democracy of Boone County met in mass
convention at the Court House in Lebanon OH
Saturday, August l6. for the purpose OF express
ing their views the state of the country, and
nominating county ticket.
AT an early hour in the morning the sturdy
Democracy of old Boone began to pour into town
by the hundred on foot, on horseback, and in.
wagons and carriages. with music and banners.
BY 10 O'Clock a. NJ, the town was fairly alive
with Democrats. One procession came in from
the east side OF the county containing one hun
drei wagons, in front of which was a large hick-
DRY wagon, drawn by ten span of horses, con
tanning band of music and thirty four of the
fair daughters of Boone, all dressed in snowy
white, each carrying banner, representing one
of the thirty four States of our once happy but
now distracted Union.
w. A. Upton called the meeting to order at
10 O'Clock A. NJ, and on his motion DR.. J. Nc
Workman was chosen President OF the meeting;
and on motion, w. A. Upton and j. W. Nichol
were appointed Secretaries.
DIR. New Workman, on taking the CHAIR ad-
dressed the meeting as follows:
Ny Democratic Friends: We meet here to
day under peculiar circumstances. a little over
year ago our great country was happy. prosper
Gus and united; to-day, TO use the appropriate
language of another, the whole Union, from the
Lakes of the north to the Rio Grande of the
south, and from the Atlantic to Pacific, is one
vast military camp. | shall not occupy your
time, nor is it fitting that should do so. in dis
cussing the causes which have brought this great
calamity upon our country My friends, l should
feel the deepest modification and shame did |
believe that / had been called to this chair by
traitors, but knowing most of YOU personally, /
do not hesitate TO say that more patriotic, loyal,
Union loving convention never met in this hall.
| see here to-day men who were at the siege of
Fort Meigs-men who trudged through the will
derness from Kentucky to Detroit, in defense of
their country, in the war of 1912. | see men
here to day who, when their country called, were
found on the plains of Mexico defending Amer
can rights; and / see men here to-day whose bro
theYs and whose sons are now fighting the battles
of the Constitution and the Union; and yet, my
friends, there those who call you traitors and
SecessOnists. Ii is not unknown to many Of YOU
that Immediately after the battle of Shiloh, the
Governor of our State, actuated by spirit of
humanity, called for medical aid to go to that
sanguinary field to assist in caring for our sick
and wounded soldiers. In obedience to that call
went to that field. and did all in my power to
alleviate the sufferings OF our sif and disabled
In about a week after nav return the Governor
rendered me the appointment of additional As
sistant Surgeon to the 18th regiment Indiana vol.
unteers, then before Corinth, where it was be-
leved great and decisive battle was about to be
fought. Again | repaired to that field, and re-
mained With my regiment in its tedious march
from Pittsburg Landing to CoriDth. After the
evacuation OF Corinth, my services being no
longer required, | returned home, feeling a con-
scousness that / had discharged my duty; and
vet there are some men who call me the biggest
Secessionst of you all. Now, my friends. we
must not suffer ourselves to be diverted by these
taunts and eers from the straightforward path of
patriotism and loyalty, but keep steady "step TO
the music of the Union"
Mr.. Lincoln, though not the choice OF the De
mocracy, is nevertheless President of the United
States, elected according to the forms of that in
strument the Constitution, we all so much re-
vere 1t is, therefore, the duty of all good Dem
ocrats, patriotic, loyal men. to give his Admin
istration cordial support in all things that are
right and constitutional. And it is our duty to
patiently bear all the burdens of taxation that
may be imposed upon us and respond to all the
requirements of our Government-the best the
world ever knew-until through the peaceful
means of the ballot box we may change our
rulers.
Mr.. Lincoln, repeat, is President, and as such
must be recognized and obeyed by all loyal men.
But he is not the Government We claim the
right of crticsing the acts of the President, but
we can not as loyal men oppose the Government.
Mr.. Reynolds, of Lafayette, an excellent officer
and worthy gentleman, is President of the La
fayette and indianapolis Railroad, but Mr.. Rey-
nolds is not the Railroad; neither is Mr.. Lincoln
the Government. In all things wherein Mr..
REYNOLDS administers the affairs of that corpora
ton properly and honestly, he deserves the ap-
probation and support of the stockholders and all
Others interested. If, however, he shall do wrong
and msmanage the affairs of the road, let his
wrong-doing be condemned. So in regard to the
Presiden. of the United States. think know
the sentiments OF the Democracy Of the county OF
Boone, and can say for you, therefore, that you
condemn the rebellion now in arms in the South
and favor its speedy overthrow.
So long, then. as the party in power confines
the prosecution of the war within the limits oil
the Constitution, and for the restoration of the
Union We have loved so well. it is our plain duty
to give it our unqualified support My friends,
you know that speech makingis is not my business;
/ shall not therefore, detsin you longer. This is
the first time in my life have been called 10 pre-
side over delberative body OF any kind. feel
my inability to properly discharge the duties OF
this chair and shall confidently look 10 those OF
you better acquainted with parliamentary usages
to assist me with your counsel. thank, you,
gentlemen, for the honor conferred, in making
me Chairman of SO large and so respectable a
body of my fellow w-citzens as see before me
The convention will now come to order and pro-
ceed to business.
The townships being called every township ia
the county responded by large delegations.
On motion the Chairman appointed the follow
ing Committee on resolutions:
Samuel Evans Riley w. Perkins, John Colds
berry, f. ID. shannon, VIM. Roberts. John o
DALEY, Dr. Samuel Rodman, John +. Stephen
son Il Andrews and Henry Lucas.