Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-08-17
STATE ITEMS.

ricultural Society, composed of the counties of
Johnson. Shelby, Bartholomew and Brown, and
open to the world. will be held at Edinburg, Ind.
commencing September 22d and continuing FIVE
days. The premiums are very liberal and every
arrangement has been made to make this the best
district fair ever held in the State. For informa-
tion respecting the fair address j. NJ Kelly, Ed
inburg Ind.
-DEMocRArro CoUSry CONVENTION Accord
ing to previous notice the Democracy of Martin
county met in convention at Dover Hill, on Sat
urday. August 8, for the purpose of nominating
Candidates for the Offices of Treasurer. surveyor,
Commissioner and Land Appraiser, the election
to take place next 0ctober.
Delegates were present from each township in
the county.
The meeting was organized BY eiecting @ s.
Dobbins. President. and S. Belding, Secretary.
The following gentlemen. having announced
themselves candidates, were unanimously de-
clared the choice of the convention:
Frank Baker for re election to the Office of
Treasurer: John N Greene for County Commits
%sioner; T. NJ. Clarke. for Surveyor, and Ephraim
Moses for Land Appraiser.
On motion the President appointed a Central
Committee for the county, consisting of the fol-
lowing gentlemen:
Seymour Cobb and Ephraim Moser of Baker
township; Nathaniel L~eigerwood and Pleasant
Bowman. of McCameron township: W. o.
W elch and A Shircliff. of Brown township; A.
W. Inman and Burrel Morris, of Rutherford
township; John Stone and A. Moore. OF Lost
River township; J r 0'Brien and S Horsey. of
HaIbert township: William Elkins of Mitcleltree
township: A J Demoss, w II Montgomery and
T. NJ. Clarke, of Perry township: 7. Hart and
Harrison Council. of Columbisna township.
On motion. the Chair appointed a committee
to draft resolutions expressive Of the sentiments
Of tho r.oofiuo which ~ m naiffaa rafirad -
The President was then loudly called upon for
a speech The gamecock of the Democracy of
Old Martin then poured hot shot into the aboli
ton ranks for atront an hour ana a half. The
greatest enthusiasm and utmost good feeling pre-.
dominated throughout.
The committee returned and reported the fol
lowing resolutions. which were unanimously
adopted. and The convention adjourned.
WHEREAS. Our country is now and has been
for two wears past torn almost TO atoms bv mites
tine strife. asssiled upon one hand by M armed
rebellion and on the other by the misrule of the
party in power,
And whereas. 1t ia proper that our status with
regard to the difficulties which surround Us should
be matl- known: therefore.
RESOLVED, /. That We. he Democracy of Martin
county, IN convention assembled, together with
the conservative and Uuion loving citizens of all
parties, reIternte one nnalterable devotion to our
country, the Union, the whole Union. and nothing
but the Union-the falsehoods Of fanatics and
demagogucs to the contrary notwithstanding.
2 That we adapt the sentiments of this meet
ing to the old and time hOnored platform Of the
Democratic party emsnating from the fathers Of
the revolution. Washington, jefferson and Madi-
son. the Declaration of Independence. The Con-
~stitution of the United States, and the Farewell
Address of Washington
3. That we tender our sincere and heartfelt
thanks to our gallant army in the field Cor their
noble exertions in the suppression of the rebellion,
and as citizens who know our rights and dare
maintain them, we ask the Administration TO
assist our NOZZLE soldiery in putting down the re-
bellion, nv abandoning its fanatical schemes. and
| administerin. the laws according to the ConsGitu-
ton OF the United States.
4. That we deprecate military arrests, and trial
by military commissions. of private citizens.
where the civil law is in full force; that We regard
il as n usurpation of the rights and privileges of
one branch of the Government By another. and
calculated TO array one portion of our citizens
against the powers that be, and weaken the arm
of the Government.
S. That a copy of these resolutions be sent for
publicsiion To the Martin County Herald. the
Vincennes Sun, and the lndianapolis Sentinel.
c. S. DOBBINS. President.
s BELpISe. Secretary
Tins CorroS ExPERINExr-We learn from
several OF our farmers who have planted cotton
this season. that the prospect for a remunerative
Yield is discouragins. Owing to the unusually
cold weather last month. = number Of fields are
considered worthless -[vrcennes Sun.
The WAR FOR rnE UsIos.-Hon. Jason B
BsowS will address the people Of Jackson coun-
~. in the Court house Square in Brownstown. on
Saturday, An gust Is. at two o'clock p. NJ
On this occasiou. the consider alton of the above
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DuSHAM. will he properly treated, ami the true
position Of the Democracy of Jackson county
upon the important issues now efore the country
clearly defined.
-BIsHoP UproLp AT TRINITY CBuRoH. On
thank seiving day Bishnn UPsoLp. of this State,
We clip the following account from the New
York Times of the 7th:
Thanksgiving was celebrated with special pomp
at Trinii, Church.
The occasiun was solemnizel nv the ringing Of
the chimes at 10 o'rlOck. continuing for half an
houi. atrra .
The services began 1T IL A NJ when the
church was crawdei 10 it's utmost caIaeity. and
we're conducted by the Rev. Dr. Osilby, assisted
by Rev. DR.. Nubes.
The opening anthem was from Revelations,
7rh chapter and 18th verse:
blessing and glory, and wisdom and thanks
| giving, ami honor and power, aird might, be unto
our God forever and ever"
Bishop Uphold. of Indiaoa. read the ante com
munion service. Dr.. Ogilby reading the appropri-
ate episfle.
The choir then sang the seth hymn. peculiarly
adapted to the occasion. fa s
Before Bishop Uphold entered the pulpit. DR..
Ogilby said:
I feel under peculiar obligations to Bishop Up
fold. of Indiana. now present, Tor having pre-
pared an address for the occasion. at very short
notice. When the congregation remembers how
much the noble sons of the w est have contributed
to the successes and triumphs which call forth
our thanksgiving this day to Almighty God, they
will feel how appropriate il is at this time to have
a Western Bishop to address them. First among
the Western Suites none was more prompt and
ready at its country's call than the State which
the Right Reverend Father is the honored Bish-
op | feel sure that ON this auspicious day New
York will rejoice to hear words of good cheer
al d encouragement from Indiana tsfe8t
The Bishop then ascended the pulpit and de-
ljvered a most eloquent and striking address.
The congregation were particularly interested in
that passage where the Bishop set forth with
great power and eloquence the fact that the West
had not sent forth her armies to battle for alb.
stractions OF impracticable ideas-that hers was
a war of purpose and OF heart. She had CON-
missioned them TO fight for the preservation of
the Government and the unity of the country.
In those struggles and triumphs especially by
which the Mississippi VAS opened. every man 10
the West had the deepest personal interest. All
would eight 70 the last before they would suffer
any foreign or domestic foe TO obstruct that great
outlet of their commerce.
The learned and gifted Bishop concluded with