Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-18

oUTPoURISe oFTHEPEoPLE.

An excursion train on the Jacksonville Rail
road lett here at IL o'clock. A. ~, 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 n
pleasant ride Of an hour, just as the crowd al
ready gathered there. came streaming ia from
the grove where they had been entertained by
speeches during the morning hours.
Dinner at the several hotels, aud the delegates
and Others repaired TO Strahmier's Hall, which
had been announced as the place Of meeting for
the convention. Ii was found TO be too small 10
Accommodate the mass OF persons in attendance.
A POI ton of the crowd. headed by the Franklin
brass baud. repaired to the grove. They were
soon driven from there by the rain, which came
down in torrents about o'clock. and resppearel
IT the Hall, which was literally packed With peo-
pie. Here il was decided TO transact the bust
ness of
TIKI CONVENTION.
Mr.. W II Talbot. OF VI ,rion county. Chair
man Of the Congressional Committee, called the
Convention TO order
Mr.. W H. Barnett was appointed temporary
Secretary, when the list of delegates from the
several counties were called aud responded as
follows:
Hancock-M. Marsh, John ADDISON, ]. W.
Reyan, ~ c. Chandler, f H. Foust. William
Jackson. z. 5 Waggoner. 5 CulIins. II Frances.
) Heayenridge. f. Valentine. A. G. Handy, j.
Cullins, Wilmington Culver
Hendrcks-James Mclean. X s Perry, w m.
Matock. NJ. Jones. J.V. Mclean, Tiberry Reid.
Sandy Scott. George Kuagh. Levi Heavenridge.
Shelby-Wm. Philips. John Snepp. Jacob
Girden. Robert Titus, VIM Judkins, Isaac OIell,
James Tucker. j. W. Smelser. Joseph Carson.
AIonzo Blair. George Davis, V. X. Law, Phillip
Hoop. W. &. Miller, Thom1s Cherry, JAS. Seelh,
l. Iapral, W..hin.rtnn Mcdonald Christ
Girden, Van Endsley. james Harrison.
Johnson-A Keefrr. 5. b Harris, C. II. Pat
ierson. James NJ. Kelly. c. ". Snow. VIM. II.
Barnett. Daniel Brewer. ID Montgomery. A.
Davenport, Milton TYLER, Hiram Herrell, Caleb
Tarlton. ID. w Brewer. @. b. White. Villa m j
Mathes, james Collins, Robert Jennings X. III
Conway, Daniel McCIan.
Morsan-James G Henderson. Jackson Green
wood David Dfake. Lemuel GutherIdge. Philip
Paul. Joseph Greenwood. Lewis Eter. X. NJ
Dill. ID ) Dodson. Jacob Adams. Franklin Lam
ders, A. b. Conduit Hoeman Johnson.
Marion-J ines Z Drake. Jacob kunkle. Da-
VIII Stout, James Johnson. Percy Hosbrook
Nicholas Robertson. Joseph Pence, Geo. Roster,
Thos. Englefield, Thomas Stout, John Scadder
Barten Goldman. Stark Tansil, Isaac Hardin.
Charles Ktrom, Zadock Tomnson, II Hos
brook, Abner Wakan Jacob Summerwein. Jno
NJ Voris. Simuel Cory. Lewis Bolander. j. X.
u
guson, Julius Boetticher, c. c Canpbell, Pow
ell Rowland, r l. Wapole, w. III. Talbutt j
B. Ryan. II. II. Odd, II. VandegriIt. N. B. Tay
Tor, j Nicolai, j j. b ngham. George McOuat,
Col. Davidson, VIM Wilkinson.
On motion of H. Tandegrit. committee oil
one from each county appointed To report a
permanent organization.
H. VandegriIt OF NJ lrion, W III. Barnitt of
Johnson. S. Vaspelt OF Shelby, Tiberry Reid OF
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were appointed. who, after moments consulta
ton, reported follow:
For President. IL. Ii. Dodd. of Marion.
For Secretaries, ID. ID. Banta, ol johnson; J. r
B.acken. Of Marion.
The report OF the committee was concurred in
Mr.. Dodd, on taking the chair briefly address
ed the convention. He said there able
speakers present who would address them wher
the business tor which they were especially AS
semblcd was disposed of. Ii WAS TO nominate a
candidate To represent them in Congress. Ii
would be in order now to present the names o
candidates, and the delegates from countie,
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 ma )rity o
/ the votes was declared duly nominated, and hi
| nomination was made unanimous by acclima
ton
Mr. Conduit accepted the nomination and re
| turned his thanks. He >aid
Mr. Preside nj and Gentlemen Of the Contention
| am not insensbe OF the honor | receive n
your hands, by having conferred upon me thi
nomination.
To be chosen under any circumstances to rep
resent the Democracy OF the 9th District thei
candidate for Congress. would imply degree o
confidence on their part that would call for crate
ful feelings in response.
But under the circumstances which surroun
us-in the hour Of greatest peril To our believe
country-when the counses OF the wse>t states
raen in he land may avail only To alleviate on
mslurtunes, am oppressed with unafiec, ell EN-
barras>ment at having this great responsibility
placed upon me-
Ii it shall be disclosed that you. gentlemen
nave erred in your selection of Il indicate, y0
will allow me to say that | have, at least, not in
} duced YOU to such Il decision
IL has been my purpose to refrain from al
those arts and schemes by which sometimes can
ddates have ecured nominations; tor it toer'
BILE Mt any time. should regard them, at pc
riOd ike this. as positively wicked.
What are the ambitions OF men in this grel
exigeucy of the Country Who would have Oh
hardihood To thrust his mere personal aspiration
for office before the public at period when ever
} private feeling and interest should be merged i
the trmer aspirations Tor the safe deliverLnce q
our Government aud country from the peril
which menace them.
accept this nomination, then. under the cor
victon that il j. the unbiased wish OF the peopl
here represented that should do so.
| regard il a. their cause that am espOusinc
aud not mine. further than Is my proportion as
citizen having common interest.
Aud while | pledge YOU that will faithful
and zeiluu~ly labor IN the work set before me,
ask the united aud vigorous 60 operation OF ever
friend of the Union aud of constitutional Gov
eminent.
Without such support and hearty co operation
there nav not be success. With these. We ms
reverse the tide OF di>aster-turn from defeat {
victory. and ~ some service in restoring our le1
islation To constitutional and national chara,
ter
The President WAS then authorized to appoir
a congressional committee. 10 consist of two iron
! Marion and one from each Of the other countie
He announced the following:
Msrion-W II Talbot. ! Il Ryan.
Hancock-James l. Mason.
Hendricks-.Tlbcry Reid.
Johnson-W. II Barnett
Shelb,-Squre Nanpelt
: Morgan-H. Johnston.
4 motion was then nude 10 adjourn to a.
Court House. 90 listen Ia a peech from MIR Vooi
he,- who was ia town aud had consented To spea
10 the people many of them could gal
entrance 10 the building.
rHE COURT Horsy.
Is soon as II was announced that Mr. V0or