Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-28
seventh District Democratic Congress
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The Democracy of this District met in Con-
vention at Terre Haute ON the 221 inst. Judge
SOLOMON CLAYPooL, of Vigo. was chosen perma
conducted to the chair. explained the object of
the meeting, in a short speech that WAS listened
to with great attention.
On motion of Judge JAMES N. HANNA, Hon.
D.. W. VOORHEES, was nominated as the Demo
cratic candidate for Representative in Congress
without a dissenting vote. Mr.. VOORHEES, being
informed of his nomination by a committee ap-
pointed for that purpose, appeared and addressed
the Democracy at length. accepting the nomina-
ton, and pledging himself to be the true servant
of the people.
The Committee on Resolutions, by their Chair
man, reported the following, which we're adopted
unanimously:
ResOiced, That the Democracy of the Seventh
Congressional District now, as they have ever
been, are opposed alike to Secessionism and Alb
Olitionism. and are in favor of the Union OF these
States without any condition other than the Con-
stitution of our country.
ReSOtUed, That we are in favor OF a vigorous
prosecution of the existing war for the sole pur-
pose of restoring the rightful authority OF the
government of the United States throughout its
entire territory, and when this is accomplished
the war ought To cease.
RESOLVED, That all efforts to bring about the
emancipation of slaves, though urged by the
friends of such schemes under the pretext OF mil
itary necessity, are made with the view OF inau-
gurating and carrying out their peculiar idea of
an irrcpressible conflict between freedom and
slavery; and as it is the opinion of tins Conven-
tim that there is 40 such irrepressible conflict in
the sense ayowed by Abolitionists and their sym
pathisers, we will, while We give to the Govern
ment our hearty support to the prosecution OF the
present war for the purpose of suppIeSsing the
rebellion, resist, BY all proper and constitutional
means, all efforts to use the war for the purpose
OF emancipating the slaves under any pretext.
ReSOlced, That while it is the opinion of this
Convention, there is no irrepressible conflict be
tween a union of free States and slave States,
there is an irrepreSsible conflict between the la
Dor OF free white men and free negroes. We are,
therefore, in favor of the most stringent legiSls-
ton to carry out and render effective that provi-
sion of the Constitution of the State of lndant
which provides that 'no negro or mulatto shall
come into or settle in the State after the adoption
of the present Constitution"
Resoired, That while we will cheerfully meet
all the demands of the Government in furnishing
men and money under the late call of the Presi-
dent for the legitimate prosecution Of the war
for the restoration, of the Union and the mainte-
nance of the Constitution. We are unalierably OPP
posed To approprialins a single dollar OF the peo-
pies money for purchasing aud liberatinG the
slaves of the border States; and that the act
abolishing slavery in the District of COiumbia
was in the present crisis, unwise. impolitic. aud
calculated to retard the early settlement of the
national troubles.
R~esoloed. THAT the people justly view with
alarm the reckless extravaganza which peryades
every department of the Federal Government;
that Il return to rigid economy and accountability
i Indispensable TO arrest the systematic piunder
of the public Treasury by favored partisans.
while the recent startling developments OF frauds
and corruptions at the Federal metropolis show
that an entire change of administration is imper
atively demanded"
Resolced, That we send greeting to the brave
volunteers from our State in the field, and assure
them that while they are fighting tv suppress the
armel rebellion in the South, we are laboring to
put down with ballots the disunion AbolitiOnists of
the North.
RESOLVED, That upon this platform the Democ-
racy OF the Seventh Congressional District un~
fun the old stars and stripes with the inscription
to the Confederate States: within the Union OF
all the States under and in submission to the
Constitution, you can have peace and the enjoy
ment of all your rights as heretofore, but disso
luton never"
Resolred. That we heartily approve of the
Congressional career OF orr gallant Representa-
tive, Daniel W. Voorhees,, for his honest, patri-
otic and talented defense of the Union and the
Constitution.
Judge HANNA, Hon. SAMUEL H. BUsKIRK and
Col. CooKERLY addressed the Convention in able,
patriotic and stirring speeches.
The Chairman. upon the motion to adjourn,
offered the following toasts, which were given
with ardor and received with applause, that showed
indeed. that the voice of the people is the voice Of
God:
'.Tbree cheers for our gallant soldiers now In
the field battling armed enemies of the ConstItu-
ton and the Union"
"Three cheers for the grand army of patriotic
Democrats, warning with the unarmed enemies
of the Constitution at home-Northern Adolf
tionists and their sympathizers."