Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-21
Democratic coaven,,onin Dearborn


Pursuant 70 notice previously given by Major
John Anderegg. chairman of the Central Com
mittee. a convention of the Democracy Of Dear
bon county vas held At the Court House IN tie
CITY Of Lawrenceburg. on Saturday the 18th day
OF November. 1863 for the purpose Of electing
delegates 70 represent the Democracy of said
County IN the Democratic State Convention. and
70 transact such other business of Importance as
might come before the contention. 4 | O'clock,
VI on motion Of Maj Anderegc. the conven
ton was called TO order by the appointment Of
Hon. VIM. ). Holman. Chairman. and Richard
Gregg. Secretary. The object OF the convention
having been stated by the chairman. an motion
Of Omar I Roberts the following committee was
appointed by the chair report to the cOnven
ton suitable persons 70 represent the Democracy
Of Dearborn county in the Democratic State Con
yention, tO-wit:
o. F Roberts, chairman: Marcus Lew. Alex
snder Hunter, DR. H J Bowers, vrgil Dowden
and VIM. Green.
The committee through its chairman suisse
quently made the following report:
Caesar Creek. Clay and Washngton-A Alex.
Hunter delegate; Fred Ginter and J. F Lenck
ing. contingents.
Sparta and Hogan-Dr. Ii J. Bowers delegate;
Amor Bruce and J ID English. contingents
Manchester-W + Crocker, delegate; Myron
Haynes and Smith Plat, oontingents
Lawrenceburg-Johu Anderegg. delegate; :.
L. Jones and o F. Roberts contingents
JaCkson-A. }. Alden delegate; Michael Blu
said and John Cairns. contncents
Centre-harcus Levy, delegate; j. W CAT
and VIM. Green. contingents
York and Miller-R ID Slater, Sr. delegate;
Virgil DOwden and Ed Jackson. cOntingents
Kelso-Charles Lods. delegate; John c. Stem
ger, Walter Connolly, cOntngenls.
Logan and HarriSon-S |. Craig, delegate;
Jacob b HalloweiI. William Glardon, con
tingents
The report. on motion, was unanimously
adopted. Judge Holman then offered the fol-
lowing resolutions. which we've also unanimously
adopted:
ResOtUed, That in our judgment, in view OF
the unsettled condition of public affairs, the Dem
ccrttic State Convention ought not to be held
early the Sfh Of January next, however de
sirable on account of patriotic and old Democratic
associations connected with that day. And we
earnestly urge on the Democratic State Central
Committee the necessity of designating day for
such convention lot much before the meeting of
the Democratic National Convention.
ResotCed, That We are distinctly opposed To
any other place than the State Capital for hold
ing the State Convention, aud we are not willing
to be deferred from 50 doing by any act of our
political opponents
ResOtoed. That the delegation from this coun-
", in said COW ntion. shall be governed by the
county in their conventions Of 1861, 1862 ami
1863, To the prosecution of the tor the
maintenance OF the Union under the Constitution
of the United States
On motion OF + A Conger. it was ordered
that all Democrats who may be in Attendance at
the State Convention be authorized TO act as DEL
egates
Mr. Conger then offered the following resolu-
ton, which was unanimously adopted:
ResoIoed. That respectfully recommend to
the delegates from the several equities Of this
Congressional district. Hon Omar F Roberts for
elector for this district, gentleman emineutly
qualified for the position.
On motion il was ordered that the proceedings
be published in the State Sentinel, Ripley Coun
ty Democrat. Greensburg Fact, Rushve Jack
sonian. Brookvle Democrat and the Democratic
Register
The convention then adjourned.
WM S. HOLMAN, Chairman.
(rRECG Secretary