Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-19
AFTERNOON.

The refre-hing showers win ch just upon the
morning adjournment 0ppOrtuneiy came up, kept
the Convention adjourning between Metropolitan
Hall and the State House grounds. ~swaying back
and forth, alternately. until about an hour and a
half alter two o'clock.
AT Metropolitan Hall Col Kise, Of the 10Th
Indiana, and the Honorables Messr.. Nebeker,
oil Warren. and Stilwell. OF NJ tdison. spoke.
On the State House platform VIM. A. Bickel
and Colonel Vawter. OF Jennings. addressed the
Convention.
THE HON MARTIN NJ RAY. OF SHELBY,
then followed them. He went into a heightened
argument about public %atfiirs. Whoever said
that this war was brought ON by the Republican
party was to be pitled for his ignorance or con-
demued Tor his rt>ca ity. This war was forced OF
Mr.. Lincoln. tie was not here as the apologist
OF Mr Lincoln, but he would rather be engaged
in some other business than abusing him. He
would leaye that for the semi annual messages
OF JEFF Davis and those who chose To follow his
lead. In his opinion the doom of this rebellion
was sealed.
This Union will be saved in defence Of trait
ors at home; ia spite of the follie< of Congress-,
Why should We quarrel about cufeey HID We
not crawled upon our bellies and eaten dirt for
him long enoughl Those who were talking
compromise kept one eve shut on rebellion. and
the other opcii on abolition. But they tell Won
the O. institution has been vi lated. The Pre- i
dent hts cal eel out soldiers without authority of
law. 1t the President had not taken the re>pon
sibility in the crisis he ought TO have been hung
on the lamp post nearest the White House.
The Constitution might not be broken, forsooth.
by "A President seeking to maintain the Union
while II was all right in a rebel, aiming To over
throw the Government, to do It.
Whenever YOU hear "a man talking TO YOU
about taxation distru>t him. What difference
does it make whether it costs one million a DIV
ar tAn.s ll.A n IA. asD.n - IT,tA. l.. e. N
maintained NJ any cost But they say YOU must
protect slavery that IA market might be furnished
for Western produce. . patriotism. mixed with
deprayityl where is thy biushg He would say
To the reoels, lay down your arms. it you will not
do that your slaves MY take care Of them>elves.
We will prosecute this war for the purpose of
putting down the rebellion and restoring the su
premicy OF the Constitution over every State:
and if in doing this slavery goes by tine board.
let it 20. That was the business OF the people
OF the South, not ours. Ii thew could stand t..
we could. He never understood that il was tie
special mission of the Democratic party to main
tain the divinity of slavery anywhere. All agi-
tation of this question only put arguments and
arms in the hands of traitors. Let Us not give
the matter whether slavery would survive this
war or not. a second thought. The great ques
ton, with which We have 10 deal fairly. was the
conservation of the Union. the Constitution, and
our liberties. The leaders of the rebellion sub
jugated their own people. 10 meet and over
throw them. we must stand shoulder to shoulder.
We must sustain the President. All attacks up
on the administration OF Mr Lincoln, in connec-
ton with the war. resulted only in encouraging
rebellion. and promoting the defeat of the grand,
the object, the restoration of the
Union.
On the conclusion of Mr.. Rays speech the COM
mittee ON apporti0nment reported, and their re
port was adopted.
NOMINATIONS.
william A. Peelle. for Secretary of State;
Albert Liuge, for Auditor OF State, and Jona-
than 5. Harvey, for Treasurer of State, were
un unanimously nominated, except the latter gen
tleman, one Hathaway receiving IL votes.
First Ballot for Attorney General-A. c.. Dow
.ney. 453: joseph IL. Brown, 207; Delana f.
Williamson 4Sl; Henry Crawford. az; William
A. Bickle, SO; and John Brownlee, 90. No nom
i%uation.
First Ballot for Superintendent of Public In
struction-John /. Morrison, 6e2; W ;lliam s.
Smith, 593; Is c. Hobbs. a.. John |. Morrison
OF Washington county. was nominated.
Second Ballot for Attorney General-DOwnev
653; Williamson, 654; Brown, 81: Bickle, 8. Nc
nomination..
Third B,llot-Downey. Col; Williamson, 692
Delana X. Williamson, OF Putnam county, nomi-
mated.
RESOLUTIONS.
The Committee on Resolutions, BY their Chair.
man. Judge Otto. reported the following, which
were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The National Government is EN-.
gagged in Il war waeed against it by its enemies
for the avowed purpose OF its destruction. and
the subversion of our Republican form of Gov
ernment, therefore
Resol1ed, That the present civil war was forced
uoon the country by the disuuionists of tbe
Southern States. who are now in rebellion against
the constitutional Government; that, in the pres
ent national emergency. we. the people of Indi
ana. in convention assembled. forgetting al
former political differences. and recollecting onl,
our duty 10 the whole country, do pledge our
selves To aid with men and money the vigorou:
prosecution of the present war, which Is not be
ing waged upon the part of our Government Ton
the purpose of conquest, sutgugdtion, or til,
OyerthrOW ing or interfering with The rights or es
tabiishel Institutions of any OF the States, but tC
suppress and put DOM "A wicked and causeles:
rebellion. defend aud maintain the suprem ICY o
I. the Constitution, and to preserve the Union Is
established by our patriot fathers, with all On,
dignity, equality aud rights of the everal States
unimpaired, anu when these objects are fully ac
con.pli-hed, and not before. we believe the wal
ought to cease: and that we invite all Who coin.
eide IN these sentiments TO unite with Us in sup
port OF the ticket this day nominated.
ReSolred. That we demand and expect Of oul
Executive and Legislative bodies, both State anC
National. on economical administration OF GOV
ernmental %atfiirs. AMI tie punishment OF frau,
against the Government, as we'll as a fearless dis
charge OF their duties.
Rssoired. That a. long a. patriotism. courage
and the love of constitutional liberty shall bt
honored and revered among the people OF tn,
United States. the heroic conduct OF the soldier
of the Union, who have offered their lives Ter IN,
salvation OF their country. will be member
with the most profound feelings of yenera,ioI
and gratitude. and that we nov tender to then
{ the warmest thanks and lasting gratitude of ever
member OF this Convention
R-soired. That We tender TO the 60. 900 volun
teers nom Indiana our heartfelt congratulations
and hail with pride the fact thai upon every bat
tie field where ludisnians have been found. the
have displayed the bravery Of patriots in defens'
OF a glorious cause. and we pledge them tha
while they are subduiug armed traitors ia Ia
/, field. We will condemn AZ the ballo; box all thOs
Ia our midst who are not uncondiiionally for IN
U-ion.
Gov. Morton being called on. again Addresse
the Convention, predicting the triumphant sue
:, cess OF the ticket. Like a prairie FIRE Il woul
sweep the State. Hopes for the success of an
other ticket. predicated upon the absence Q
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