Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-23
Democratic Convention in Dearborn

County.
Pursuant 20 notice previously given by Major
John Anderegg, chairman Of the Central Com
nittee. convention of the Democracy OF Dear
bon county was held az the Court House in the
city of Lawrenceburg on Saturday the l4th day
OF November, 1863, for the purpose of electing
delegates TO represent the Democracy OF ssid
county in the Democratic State Convention. and
70 traDSact such other business of importaDce As,
might come before the conFeniion. A o'clock,
p u On motion of Mai. Anderegg, the conven-
ton was called to order by the appointment of
Hon. Vim. s. Holman. Chairman, and Richard
Gregg. Secretary. The object of the convention
having been stated by the chairman, on motion
of Omar z. Roberts, the following committee was
appointed by the chair TO report to the convea-
ton suitable persons TO represent The Democracy
of Dearborn county in the Democratic State Con-
ventiOn to-wit:
o. F. Roberts. chairman; Marcus Levy. Alex
ander Hunter, Dr. H j Bowers girgi Dowden
and VIM Green.
The committee through is chairman subse-
quently made the following report
Caesar Creek. Clay and WashiDgton-Alex.
Hunter. delegate; Fred Ginter and J. F. Leuck-
ing, contingents. ie.rt 80
! Sparta and HogaD-Dr. II. J. Bowers delegate;
Amor Bruce and j ID English contingents
Manchester-W F Croker delegate Myron
Haynes and Smith Plat, eontingenis
Lawreneeburg--JOhn Anderegg delegate; 5.
L. Jones and o. +. Roberts. contiigents. eco
! ia, kson-A. J. Alden. delegate; Michael Bu-
said and John Cairns, contingeDts.
Centre-Marcus Levy, delegate; j. W. Gaff
and Vim. Green. contingents
York and Miller-R ID Slater, Sr delegate;
/ Virgil Dowden and Ed. jackson, contingents
Keso-Charles Lods, delegate John c. STEM
ger, Walter Connolly. contingents. -rl-.-
Logan and HsrrisOn-S |. Craig, delegate;
jacob B. Hallowell, William Glardon, con-
tingents.
| The report, on motion, was unanimously
adopted. Judge Holman then offered tie fol-
lowing resolutions, which were also unanimously
adopted:
RssOlped, That in our judgment, in view of
the unsettled condition of public affairs, the Dem
ccratic State Convention ought NOT to be held as
early as the Sth Of January next. however de-
srable 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 a day for
such convention rot much before the meeting of
the Democratic National Convention.
:, Resotred, That distinctly opposed to
any other place than the State Capital for hold
ing the State Convention. and We are not wiling
to be deferred from so doing by any act Of our
political opponents.
ResoIced, That the delegation from this coun-
ty in said cOnv snton, shall be governed by the
views expressed by the Democracy OF Dearborn
CVuutl ia lucI CouN tBIOD> VI .lCOl, lCO~ anu
1853, 10 the prosecution of the war for the
maintenance Of the Union under the Constitution
of the United States ua
On motion Of + A Conger, it was ordered
that all Democrats who may be in attendance at
the State Convention be authorized 10 act del
egates.
Mr. Conger then offered the following resolu-
ton. which was unanimously adopted:
ResoLued, That we respectfully recommend to
the delegates from the several counties of this
Congressional district, Hon. Omar F. Roberts for
electOr for this district. as gentleman eminently
qualified for the position.
On motion il ouered that the proceedings
be published in the State Sentinel Ripley COun-
ty Democrat. Greensburg Fact, Rushvie jack
sonan, Brookvile Democrat and the Democratic
Register
The convention then adjourned.
WM- 5. HOLMAN, Chairman.
X. GREGG, Secretary.