Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-06
STATE ITEMS.

-HExpRIcRs COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CONVEX
rtoS The Denocrac, Of Hendricks county. in
accordance with previous notice. assembled IN
convention in grove near the farm OF George
Merits on saturday. October 3D. for the pnr-
pose of considering the condition OF the country
and nominating candidates for the several county
office to be filed at the election on the second
Tuesday in October.
On motion, Hon S Doyal was called to the
Chair, Hon james McClane, Assistant Char
man, and William. Hopkins was chosen Secre-
tary.
On motion, two from each township were Sc
lected ms committee on nominations.
The followiug gentlemen were selected 10 re
port resolutions expressive OF the sentiments OF
the Democracy of Hendricks county: William
Med mel, William H. Clark and Abraham
Candy.
During the absence Of the committee the con
vention was ably addressed by Hon. DR.. Athen
and Hon II H Dodd. Of indianapolis. II was
a cold and stormy day. nevertheless the Democ-
racy could not help but lena an attentive ear to
such efforts i'm the cause of our beloved country
The committee nominations reported 70 the
convention the nomination OF George NJ. Brown
for County Commissioner. and Daniel Hamilton,
Appraiser OF Real Estate which was unanimously
received bv the con, entiOn.
Ii was ordered that the proceedings be pub
lished in the Indiana State Sentinel
The committee ON resolutions reported the fol
lowing. which were unanimously adopted:
Resolred, That we fully approve and indorse
the resolutions of the late Democratic State Con
venron held at Indianapo on the Doth of May
last WILLIAM Hopkins, Sec.
On the 81 inst a basket meeting of the De-
mocracy of Warren and adjacent counties was
held at Williamsport The meeting was large
and enthusiastic. There were at lels: two thous
and persons present The meeting took place in
the fair grounds, and although the day was damp
cold and windy, the people remained until after
five o'clock, and insisted on more speaking
Speeches were nude by Hon SAMUEL II Bus
KIRK, NJ tyor WARD of Lafayette, and judy
APrLEGATE, OF Delphi
After the spe king was over, Democratic
ticket was nominated for the county Offices to b
filled this fall There was no disturbance Or dis
order of any kind.
GRAND DEMOCRATIC RALLY AT MoyRoEvILLT
! There was grand outpouring % the Democrac
of Allen and Adams counties at Monroev'ilt
Yesterday Wehad expected To see a good meet
iug-but the immense throug took as by surpri-
ami far exceeded all executions Une huhure
and thirty wagons loaded with Democrats cam
l04 wagons from Jefferson township. anon
which was "A large hickory wagon bearing $
Young ladies representing the 81 States tastet"l'
arrayed in red white and blue. and forming
conspicuous and beautiful feature in the pruce'
sion Besides these, wagons came IN iron ever
direction procession was formed That e.
tended three miles in length. continuing over 81
WAGONS: and when they reached the grove "hei
the speaking tonk place it ], estimated thei
were from 5000 To- Gao persons IN attendance
Such crowd. collected from 81 sparsely
settle neghborhood, shows the deep interest e
b, the people in this crisis They are becom n
aroused to IA sense the dangers mich thre Il
. our rec institutions, and are rallI'ng round q
Democratic stand ri ~ the only hope OF SAW
the country frcm becoming military despoilsf
, Spirited and able speeches were made by do
J.KtEis erion Messrs. D. Stud baker and Bob
! OF Adams county. W Carson. / II irt ~
P Kiser. of Allen county The speeches ga
very good satisfaction. aud produced proionI
impression The whole aiflir fecid
success, aud reflects honor ON the sturdy D-mo
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