Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-04
Elkhart County Democratic COnven.
ventiOn.

The Democracy of this county met in Conven-
ton on the Goth of July The Goshen Demo
crat SAYS:
The attendance at the Convention on Saturday
last WAS large and the Democracy of all parts OF
the county were we'll represented The bulk OF
the Convention was composed of farmers and
labOring men-the bone and sinew of the cOun
ty--tho-e who are Interested in political topics
only from their desire to secure efficient. hon
est and economical administration of public at
fairs; and the Conv enton by its action from first
To last, seemed 10 be influenced solely by pur-
pose to pursue such course as would best pro
mote the interests of the people. and the triumph
OF the conservative principles which every Demo
crat present believed essential to the salvation OF
the country.
MATTHEW Ripley was nominated for Repre-
sentative; GEORGE SHERWOOD for Treasurer;
WILLIAM VESEY for Sheriff: " W McVETTY
for Commissioner and c. S. SHERWOOD tor Cor
oner The following resolutions were unani.
mously adowted:
WHEREAS, Our National Constitution was or
daniel and established hy our fathers in order TO
form more perfect Union, TO establish Justice,
insure domestic tranquility, provide foi the com
mon defense, promote the general welfare and
secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and
our posterity;
AND WHEREAS Almost a century of uninter-
rupted peace ami prosperity under said Constitu-
ton has abundantly proved the wisdom and s;.-
gacity of its trainers;
AND WHEREAS, Notwithstanding we have un-
der the Constitution. become the greatest and
most pow eriul people on the face of the earth. a
set of wicked and designing men, recreant sons
of noble fathers, forgetting the past with all its
proud ami glorious recollectons. have arayed
themselves, without anv just cause against the
Government, and are attempting to DESTROY the
Constitution, and with it the faith of freemen in
the stability of Republican form of Govern
ment;
AND WHEREAS, The Democratic party has
ever been the firm and devoted friend of the
Union, and in favor OF a strict compliance with
the requirements of the Constitution, and has 1T
all times frowned Indignantly upon any attempt
to weaken the bonds that have bound together
this fair ssterhood OF States; therefore,
Resoired That We. the Democracy OF Elkhart
county, in Convention assembled. inviting the
UniOn-loving and conservative men of all parties
to unite with u reiterate our unqualified attach
ment TO the Union of cur fathers. and that Con
stirutiOn which was their glorious handwork and
demand from those in whose hands the admins
trati0n OF the Government has been placed, i'm
mediate and vigorous action IN crushing the in
famous traitors who have arrayed themselves in
arms 20 overthrow the best Government ever es-
tabished by human hands
Res0lred, That We should consider no sacrifice
too great in our efforts to preserve the [ Mon:
that the attainment of such an end is alone worthy
the lives and treasures OF patriotic people
Resolred. That those who, from sectional feel
ing petty or private motives, would give any
other direction TO the efforts of our armies than
that of the preservation of the Constitution with
all its rights and guarantees unimpared, are I'M
worthy to be entrusted with power, and would
cause all our efforts. extraordinary and unparsl-
lele'i ~ they are, to prove futile in the end.
R,solred, That we are uncompromsingly op-
posed 10 the bitter partisan spirit which has exhib-
tied itself in the halls of our National Legisla-
ture during the past session of Congress. and de
nOunce without stint the men who in their crazy
and senseless legislation upon the subject of ne
gro emancipation, have relaxed that vigilance
which has heretofore been observed bs our legis-
lators, and allowed fraud and corruption 10 bold
~ stalk into almost every department of the
Government.
Resoired. That every cent OF moRes with