Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-25

ship was appointed to report suitable nomina-
tions for the various Offices to the meeting.
The throng being so great that our large and
capacous Court room would not accommodate
one fourth of the people in attendance, the meet
ing adjourned to meet in the grove on the fair
grounds at O'Clock p. NJ.
AFTERNOON.
The meeting was called to order at l o'clock
by the Chairman, when the committee on resolu-
tions, through Henry Lucas, their Chairman, re-
ported the following resolutions which we're unan-
mously adopted with the greatest enthusiasm.
WHEREAS, The Democratic party having from
its organization been the party of the Union,
faithful and true to all its requirements, main
tanning its dignity and majesty alike in war and
in peace, against the assaults of every foe wheth-
er foreign or domestic; and,
WHEREAS, The present deplorable and unhap-
py condition of our country Is attributable to a
departure from its time honored and conserva-
tive principles; and,
WHEREAS, We, the Democracy of Boone coun-
ty, having an abiding faith in the purity and pa
triotsm of political principles, and being un-
aterably attached to the Constitution and the
Union as framed by our fathers and upheld and
maintained for three quarters of century By the
Democratic party, earnestly appeal to every pa
triot and lover of his country, without regard to
forts to reconstruct the Union under the Consti-
tuition Therefore be il
Resolued, / That we hereby indorse the plat
form of principles adopted by the Democratic
Mass Convention held at the citv of Indianapolis
July 80, 1862, and we recommend the same to
the people of Boone county for theirpure Qemoc-
racy and unaloyed patriotism.
2. That we are in favor of, and demand Wig
orous prosecution of the war for the purpose OF
yol nj int
now waged by the Southern States against the
Constitution of our country, and that so long as
the power of the Federal Government is used for
the legitimate purpose of asserting tie consttu-
tional power and supremacy OF the General Gov
ernment, we will accord to the Government and
the Administration our undivided support and
earnest sympathy.
3. That while we will use all our energies in
meeting every demand ofthe Government Deces-
sary to a vigorous prosecution m speedy termi-
nation of the present war, we solemnly protest
against the use of the army. the appropriation
of the peoples money, for the purpose of freeing
the slaves, and also against the frauds and cor
ruptions existing in the various Departments of
the Government, as shown by the Congressional
Investigating Committee.
A. That we are utterly opposed to all secret
political organizations under whatever guise or
manner they may appear whatever object
made by the Republican party, that such an or
ganiZatioIi exists in the Democratic party in this
county as an unmitigated slander upon the
party.
D. That the gallant men from our county who
responded to their eountry's call IN this her hour
of trial. merit, and have our warmest gratitude;
on every battle field they have proved themselves
the bravest of the brave, rejecting upon their
country the highest credit, and upon themselves
undying fame; living we will honor them, dying
we will remember them with a patriots graf
itude.
The Committee on nominations reported the
following nominations which were unanimously
adopted by the meeting:
For Representative, Robert c. McCann.
For Auditor, Henry Lucas.
For Treasurer, John c. Daily.
For Sheriff, Tilghman A. Andrews.
For Surveyor, Henry Taylor.
For Commissioner, John A. Potts.
The President then introduced the Hon. j. E.
Mcdonald, who addressed the meeting in an able
and eloquent speech, vindicating the Democracy
from the foul aspersions heaped upon it by the
bastard Union party Mr.. Mcdonald was fol-
lowed by His Honor T. b. Ward, Mayor of La
fayette, Joseph Ristne the Democratic candi
date for Auditor of State, and by A. j. Boone of
our own county, in short patriotic speeches
On motion OF j W. Nichol the proceedings of
this meetings were ordered to be published in the
Indiana State Sentinel.
After giving three rousing cheers for the Union
and the Constitution, as made by our fathers, and
three for the ticket this day nominated, the Con-
vention adjourned.
j. MoWORKMAN, Chairman.
W; A. TIProS.l Secretaries
j. W. NIcHoL.