The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-02-27
Proceedings Of the Union Mass Con
vention of Wayne County.

pursuant TO previous notice, the Union
citizens of Wayne county convened at the
Court House in Centreville, on Saturday,
the 21st inst, for the purpose Of giving a.
public and formal expression of their patri
otism and loyalty to the Government. and
their approval of the policy of the State and
National Administrations in their effort
to suppress the rebellion, the appointment,
of new Central Committee for the county.
and to transact other business that might
come before the Convention.
The Convention was not as largely at
tended as the Union men were DESTROYS il
should have been, owing to the exceedingly
limited notice given and the inclemency Of
the weather on that day; yet every town
ship was represented. and the most lively
and determined spirit manifested to stand
by the Union and the Government agains,
its open as well as secret foes. We recog
nized among those in attendance some of the
Oldest best and most influential citizens, and
all expressing a fervid and unalloyed devo-
fion and sincerity in the cause which they
are called upon. as patriots, to sustain.
At IL O'Clock the Convention was called
to order aud organized By the election of
Judge johnson. OF Centreville. Chairman,
VIM. r. Foulke and r. j Hubbard, Vice
Presidents, and the appointment of S. U.
Hammond and Benz. w. Davis, Of Rich
mond, Secretaries.
After brief statement, from the Chair
man. Of the object of the Convention, the
question as to how the Central Committee
should be appointed came up for discussion.
Ii was suggested that euch township should
meet in caucus during the recess of the
Convention, and select their own commit
tees, the Chairman of which should act as
one of the County Central Committee
With this understanding the Convention
adjourned to meet at l o'clock, p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION, O'Clock, P. NJ.
The Convention was called to order by
the President
On motion of Judge Kibbey. Committee
Of FIVE was appointed on resolutions:
Messrs. Kibbey, Davis, Mclaughlin and
Quigg, constituting that Committee.
1t was suggested by the President that,
during the absence of the Committee on
Resolutions. the several townships present,
who had selected their committeeman re-
port the same to the Convention.
Hon. Lewis Burk, then introduced the
following resolution:
Resolced, That all resolutions coming be-
fore this Convention, be referred to the
Committee on Resolutions. Lost.
On motion of Mr. Rstliff, each township
present was requested to select its own
committeeman, and those not represented
be filled by the convention.
On examination, il was found that all the
townships were represented, aud, during
the absence of the Committee on Resolu-
tons. their reports on committees were re-
ceived, with the understanding that the
first named should act as Central Commit
teeman, at the same time constituting, with
the other two, the TowG ship Committee.
The following are the Committees, Sc
lected and ratified by the Convention, with
out a dissenting voice:
Wayne TOtcnship.-H. B. Payne, Ezra
E. Hill. and John w. Thompson:
Centre Toscnship.--David Commons, o.
liver T. Jones. and Jos. Ratlif.
Franklin Township. Israel Woodruff.
VIM. H. Swayne. and Jos. H. Woods.
Green To,Cnship.--Winson Harris, Allen
w. Lewis, and jesse w. Gates.
Jackson Township. w. G. BalIenger,
H. J. Swope. and E. Gearson.
Ne,O Garden TownsAip JOS Quagg,
Daniel Huff, and Robt. Dwiggens.
Washington To,cmship.-Jno. H. Frazee,
Alfred Hankins, and Aaron Morris.
Boston Township.--C. G. Beeler, Smith
Druley, and Geo. Stephenson.
Perry TopnsAip.--Jno. M. Williams. Ly
ons B. Gwin, and Jesse B. Underhill.
abingdon 1ounship. - James Dunbar,
Jacob Fender, and B. d. Bonebrake.
Dalton Tonnship.-Jno Davis. Jonathan
Burroughs. and Solomon Billkimer.
Leferson To,cnship.--J. A. Pierce, L
Macy, and E. II. Webb.
Clay 1ownshp. - James T. Nicholson,
Branson Harris. and Larkin J. Bond.
Uarrison.-Jesse Hoser, L. N. Wlletts,
and Abner Bradbury.
Alter the adoption of the reports Of the
several townships, the Central Committee
retired a few moments from the Convention.
and elected Harmon B. Payne, Esq, o.
Richmond, as their Chairman.
Hon Lewis Burk m oved the adoption Of
the following resolution
Resolred, That the township committees
chosen at this Convention serve for one year
only.
Mr. Frazee offered an amendment that
said committees serve one year or until their
successors are elected.
The amendment not being accepted by
Mr.. Brrk, the motion to first adopt the
amendment was carried, as was also the
original motion as amended by Mr.. Frazee.
The Committee on Resolutions being
ready to report, offered the following
through beir Chairman. BENZ. W. Davis,
for the consideration of the Convention.
Resolved, That we are in favor of the
Union. the whole Union. and nothing but
the Union, and will never consent to any
violation Of this principle.
Resolred, That we are in favor of the
vigorous and continual prosecution of the
war until the rebellion be efectually sup
pressed.
Resolved, That the brave and patriotic
citizens of Indiana, now in the field fight