The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-03-19


COUNTY CONVENTION.
Pursuant TO call by the Democratic
Central Committee the Democracy of Mar
shall County assembled in Delegate Con-
vention a, the Court House, Friday March
18th 1868 The meeting was organized
by slecting c. II. Reeve President, Jacob
Knoblock and Joseph Evans Vice Presi-
d... ID J. G. Osborne and d. Z Van
VaIkenburgh Secretaries.
On assuming the chair Mr.. Reeve sta
ted the object of the meeting in well
timed and forcible speech which was re-
ceived with marked attention and hearty
applause.
Upon motion a Committee OF one Dele
gate from each Township was appointed TO
draft resolutions for the Convention. The
chair appointed Committee as follows:
john g. Osborne James Brooks, A. J.
Kizer, Geo. Lawson, Jacob KnoblocG,
james Abrams, z. B. Shrland, j. c.
Cushman, J. H. Yan.reese, Sylvester
Bsais,
On motion the Convention adjourned to
Corbiu Hall TO await the report OF the
Committee
At Corbins Hall the vast concourse.
that filed every niche and corner OF the
room, ante room and stairway was address
ed by Mr.. a. O. Packard and John q.
Osborne in term. that awakened the
highest enthusiasm, and called forth rounds
ofapplause.
The following are the resolutions repor-
ted by the Co nmittee and adopted by the
Convention without, dissenting voice. with
their hearty cheers:
WHEREAS, The administration now in
power have in direct violation of the Con
stitution, their Oaihs OF Office and solemn
pledges 10 be governed thereby, changed
The object OF the terrible struggle now going
on within our late happy Country, from a
restoration Of the Union a. it came down
to us from our Fathers. and obedience TO
the requirements of the Constitution as Il
is. 20 the adjustment Of slavery where 1t
ha. and does exist by law, ar the forma
ton of Ne,c Constitution as abolitionism
for the past quarter of century has claim
ed it should be.
AND WHEREAS, from the moment the
present administration came into power
until now, they have attempted to carry
out oil of their revolutionary dogmas re-
CARELESS of law. the right of whae men or
the ~equences that might follow.
AND WHEREAS these acts. are i'll direct
defiance of the will Of vast majority of
the CITIZENS IN the loyal States. revolution
AIRY in their character, destructiev to the
bes. interests of society in their results,
fatal to tho vital principles of free govern
msnt and calculated 10 protract and embit-
ter strife already too long and bi,tcr,-
! and
/ WHEREAS their whole tendency is to
elevate the Negro to political position for
which God in his wisdom has not Fl tied
him, and degrade the white race To q level
with the African therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That The time La row come
whom il is the duty Of consecutive men,
regardless of past partisan feelings, TO ell
ter their firm protest against these start
ling ercroachments Of arbitrary and DIES
D tic lower and call upon this sdmnisira-
ton TO retrace its steps before 1t becomes
too late.
ID That while the Democracy will not
consent to The propo ition now made ty
leading aboiitipnst o, recognizing the south
ern Coufederacy as an independent power.
Yet in their opinion the time has come
when fair, honorable. aad just terms Of
compromise should be- preferred upon
the basis of their return t. tho Union. and
therefore we hail with JOY the PROPOSE
ton made by the Legislatures of several OF
the States To declare an Armistice and
hold National Convention whereby the
whole controversy may be referred to and
settled by the people North and South,
thus securing BY peaceful means VIVA, a