The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-08-29
THE BOGUS DEMOCRATIC CON-
VENTFON. -.A

he speakise. i
THE BOGUS DEMOCRATIC CON-
VENTFON. -.A
From the extensive preparations made
by the managers of the faction Calming for
itself the name of Democracy, NE anticipa-
ted wonderful outpouring of the people
at their convention at Babytown yesterday
afternoon. Tuere was a band of music para
ding our principle streets over which hoated
the American flag, union docn, until the |
ieers of bystanders on the sidewalks induced
the patriotic individual who had charge of
the banner of beauty to put it right side up.
A salute of seUen guns was fred on the
levse near the pole at the foot of Main
street-an ominous coincidence, as Se0en IS
the number of stars upon the rebel flag OF
the Confederate States. Onnibusses
ratified through the streets, carriages
and buggies fitted to and fro, while
horsemen vent acknowledgements and for
wards indicating that something momentous
was about to take place. All these cir
cumstauces, added to the announcement
that the great Thomas A. Hendricks bad ar
rived and would positively address the con-
vention, bad prepared our minds for such
display of people as has seldom been visi-
BILE in these latitudes.
ed to witness that our differences were all
wrong. The attendance was good for an
ordinary township or county meeting -
nothing more. There were probably, in
all, between $50 and 200 people. The
place selected was admirably adapted for,
the purpose, being on the side of a hill,
which inclined so gently as to give the au-
dience the best possible opportunity OF
hearing the SPEAKER who addressed them
from stand situated midway down the
SLOPE The hill was covered with tower
lug shade trees and thick underbrush, the
latter having been sufficiently cleared away
to afford room for a large crowd of people.
We noticed quite large attendance from
the city, considerable number of whom
have never before been active participants
in democratic conventions. Among others
we had the pleasure of seeing Messrs. NJ. L
Johnson, applicant fer Sheriff, by thu
way,) Sellmap, Fendrich, Mcbride, Hew
SOD, Rudd, Constable Morris, Gavisk, Ben
and Lewis StinsoB, Newman, Wayman
McJohDston, Dennis, young lawyer re
Gently arrived in the city, james D. Saun
ders, 0. N. P. Carter, John and JOSEPH
Reitz, Frank Felker, J chm Hedderich, Nc
Claim, Miner, aud others, whose earnestnes
indicated, most unmistakably, that they
fully realized the great responsibility rest
ing upon them, and were altogether con
WINGED that the Uuion could only be pre-
served by the reorganization and success
of the democratic party.
Among the distinguished strangers pres
Ont W roooguisad w Link OF Cincinueti
Gov. Hendricks of indianapolis and J. G
Frary, of Warrick county.
At 2 o'clock, after the firing of a salute
and music by the brass band, Mr.. McBrid,
called the meeting to order and moved tina
Mr. Lewis Sunson be Appointed Preside
ofthe meetirg This was adopted by &C
clamation. The latter gentleman, with
directpess that excited our admiration, sta
ted that the meeting was called together Il
nominate Candidates for the county Offices
aad that they were ready to proceed to Blu
mess 1T once. -
Mr.. Mcbride moved that Nessrs. Scot
and Dennis be appointed Secretaries. Mr
Dennis pleaded i'll health and asked to be ex
cusei, but was finally induced to accept
aud got through amazingly.
Mcbride again moved that a COMMITTEE
on Resolutions be appointed, consisting 0
one from each township to embody in suit
able form the sentiments aud opinions o
the convention.
The President appointed Messrs. Whit
tesey of Pigeon, Stevens OF Perry, Haw
kips of Union, Gibson of Center, STAGE
Of Scott. Finch of Armstrong, Reddiek c
German. and Weaver Of knight.
The Committee retired to an adjoinin
thicket to endorse the resolutions To
Chairman, Mr Whittlesey, had with con
meudsble precautiou, brought with MI
for hat purpose. E144a
Arer The Committee retired, Mr. Rue
snooes,ed that the Convention proceed I
oocs 10 nominate candidates, which WI
agreed t.. M. Ben. Stnson then nomln,
,sd for the Office of Joint Representative