Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-21
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Congressional COnrenfiOn.
oUTPoURING OF THEPEoPLE

VIZ VI thC SHrNtals
An excursion train on the Jacksonville Rail-
road lett here at III O'Clock, A. NJ, with the del
egates from Marion and Hancock counties, and
with three or four hundred other live Democrats,
who were anxious to witness the proceedings.
At noon the train arrived at Franklin, after a
pleasant ride of an hour, just as the crowd al
ready gathered there, came streaming in from
the grove where they had been entertained by
speeches during the morning hours.
Dinner at the several hotels, and the delegates
and others repaired to Strahmier's Hall, which
had been announced as the place of meeting for
the convention. 1t was found to be too small to
accommodate the mass of persons i'm attendance.
A portion of the crowd, headed by the Franklin
brass band. repaired to the grove. They were
soon driven from there ty the rain, which came
down in torrents about l o'clock, and reappeared
at the Hall, which was literally packed with peO-
pie. Here it was decided to transact the bust
ness of
THE CONVENTION.
Mr.. W. II. Talbot, Of Marion county. Chair
man of the Congressional Committee, called the
Convention to order.
Mr.. W. II. Barnett was appointed temporary
Secretary, when the list of delegates from the
several counties were called and responded as
follows:
Hancock-M. Marsh, John ADDISON, J. W.
Reyan, NJ. @. Chandler, E. II. Foust, William
Jackson, p. s. Waggoner, S. Cullins, r Frances,
S. Heavenridge, e. Valentine, A. G. Handy, j.
Cullins, Wilmington Culver. .
Hendricks-James Mclean, r S. Perry, VIM.
Matlock, NJ. Jones, J.V. Mclean, Tilberry Reid,
Sandy Scott. George Kuagh, Levi Heavenridge
Shelby-Wm. Philips, John Snepp. Jacob
Girden, Robert Titus, Vim. Judkins, Isaac Odell,
james Tucker, j. W. Smelser, Joseph Carson,
Alonzo Blair, George Davis, V. r.. Law, Phillip
HnnN NV ~ MiI1ar Thnr,,1 CI,-.- l. Sfoo,l
S. L. Vanpelt, Washington Mcconnell, Christ.
Girden. Van Endsley. James Harrison.
JOhnson-A. Keefer, S. B. Harris, G. H. Pat
terson, James NJ. Kelly, G. W. Snow, VIM. II.
Barnett, Daniel Brewer, d Montgomery, A.
Davenport, Milton Tyler, Hiram Herrell. Caleb
Tarlton, ID. W. Brewer, G. B. White, William j.
Mathes, james Collins, Robert Jennings, r. II.
Conway, Daniel McClain.
MOrgan-James c.. Henderson, Jackson Green
wood. David Drake. Lemuel Gutheridge, Philip
Paul, Joseph Greenwood. Lewis Etter, r.. NJ.
Dill, d. S. Dodson. Jacob Adams. Franklin Lam
ders, A. B. Conduit. Holeman johnson.
Marion-James p. Drake. Jacob KuDkle. Da-
vd Stout, James johnson. Percy Hosbrook,
Nicholas Robertson, Joseph Pence, Geo. Roster,
ThOs. Englefeld, Thomas Stout, John Scudder,
Barten Coffman, Stark Tansil, Isaac Hardin,
Charles Kitrom, Zadock TOmlinson, II. Hos
brook, Abner Waklan, Jacob Summerwein, Jno.
NJ. Voris, Samuel Cory. Lewis Bolander, ]. X.
P!ummer, VIM. Benson, s. Tucker, James Fur
guson, Julius Boetticher, c.. G. Campbell, Pow
ell Rowland. R. l.. Walpole, W. H. Talbot, j.
B. Ryan. H. II. Dodd. H. Vandegrift, n. B. Tay
Tor, j. Nicolai, j.. J. Bingham, George McOuat,
Col. Davidson, VIM. Wilkinson.
On motion of H. Vandegrift. a committee OF
one from each county was appointed TO report a
permanent organization.
H. Vandegrift of Marion, W. II. Barnitt of
johnson, S. Varpelt of Shelby. Tilberry Reid OF
Hendricks, and James l.. Mason of Hancock,
were appointed, who, after a moments consulta-
ton, reported as follows:
For President, H. II. Dodd, of Marion.
For Secretaries, d. D. Banta, of johnson; j. R.
Bracken, of Marion.
The report of the committee was concurred in.
Mr.. Dodd, on taking the chair, briefly address,
ed the convention. He said there were able
speakers present who would address them when
the business tor which they were especially as
sembled was disposed of. 1t was to nominate a
candidate to represent them in Congress. 1t
would be in order now to present the names OF
candidates, and the delegates from counties
might retire to consult.
The names of ex- Governor Hammond of Ma
rion county, and Alexander b. Conduit of Nor
gan county, were proposed.
The counties were called, and on the first bal
lot Mr.. Conduit having received a majority of
the votes, was declared duly nominated, and his
nomination was made unanimous by acclama
ton.
Mr.. Conduit accepted the nomination and re-
turned his thanks. He said:
Mr.. Presiden vt and Gentlemen of the Contention /:
1 am not insensible of the honor l receive at
your hands, by having conferred upon me this
nomination.
To be chosen under any circumstances to rep
resent the Democracy of the 9th District as their
candidate for Congress, would imply a degree OF
confidence on their part that would call for CRATE
full feelings in response.
But under the circumstances which surround
us-in the hour of greatest peril to our beloved
country-when the counsels of the wisest states
men in he land may avail only to alleviate our
misfortunes, l am oppressed with unaffected en-
barrassment in having this great responsibility
placed upon me.
If il shall be disclosed that you, gentlemen,
have erred in your selection of a candidate, you
will allow me to saw that | have, at least, not in
duced you to such a decision.
1t has been my purpose to refrain from all
those arts and schemes by which sometimes can
didates have secured nominations; for if tolera-
BILE at any time, | should regard them, at a Pc
riod like this, as positively wicked.
What are the ambitions of men in this great
e~xigency of the country? Who would have the
hardihood to thrust his mere personal aspirations
for Office before the public at a period when every
private feeling and interest should be merged in
the purer aspirations for the safe deliverdnce of
our Government and country from the perils
which menace them.
i accept this nomination, then, under the con-
viction that it is the unbiased wish of the people
here represented that | should do so.
/ regard it as their cause that | am espousing,
aud not mine, further than is my proportion as a
citizen. having a common interest.
And while / pledge you that | will faithfully
and zealously labor in the work set before me, l
ask the united and vigorous co operation ofevery
friend of the Union and of constitutional Gov
eminent.
Without such support and hearty cooperation.
there may not be success. With these. we may
reverse the tide of disaster-turn from defeat to
victory, and do some service in restoring our leg
islation to a constitutional and national charac-
ter.
The President was then authorized to appoint
a congressional committee, to consist Of two from
Marion and one from each of the other counties.
He announced the following:
Marion-W. H. Talbot, j. B. Ryan.
Hancock-James l.. Mason.
Hendricks-Tilbery Reid.
Johnson-W. H. Barnett.
Shelby-Squire Vanpelt.
Morgan-H. Johnston.
A motion was then made to adjourn to the
Court House. to listen to a peech from Mr.. Voor-
hees who was in town and had consented to speak
to the people or as many of them as could gain
entrance to the building.
THE COURT HOUSE.
As soon as it was announced that Mr.. Voor
hees was to speak the crowd rushed to the place
appointed and in a few minutes the court room
and the halls leading to it and the yard around
the building were flled-the court room itself al
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