Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-15
a~rthofomev County Democratic
Cenventson-Progress OF the Com
scrIDfiOu.
CoLuMaus. IND.. June s. 1853

CoLUMRUs, IND, June 6, 1863.
EDITOR SENTINEL: The Bartholomew coun
ty Democrats met in convention and n0mi-
mated. amid much enthusiasm, the following gen.
tlemen. who-will be triumphantly elected to the
Offices for which they are candidates, az the cleo
ton the ensuing fall: Albert Jones. Clerk Of the
Circuit Court; David F. Long. Auditor. and
Thomas Essex for Recorder. IL is generally ad
mitted that these men will be elected bv at least
300 majority. Each candidate was nominated on
the first ballot The greatest unanimity charac-
terized the proceedings of the convention. After
all nominations had been made, Mr.. Bane, of
Ohio. who had been previously invited. appeared
upon the stand and delivered a telling speech in
defense of the Democratic party and its princi-
plies Mr.. Bane is a young man of no ordinary
ability, and one who can candidly and feariessly
discuss the political topics of the day in an elo-
quent and impressive manner. i presume this is
one OF 1.-The strong Democratic counties" TO which
he living indianapolis correspondent Of the Gin
cinnati Gazette refers. when he saws 1.-THE enroll
ment Is meeting with some opposition ir strong
Democratic counties" iii were not for lyibq,
we doubt whether that correspondent or the Ga
zette could live. We happen TO krow here hone
these infamous lies originate Let US notice the
resistance" in this "stronr Democratic county:
Mr.. Simeon S~tansifer, for whom even Democrats
have entertained a decided respect, is Provost
Marshal, and Of course appoints Enrolling Com
missiOners. Now, IL Simeon had shown a desi,e
to have things go off smoothly. he would have
thrown aside party favoritism and appointed for
Commissioners men who would take the enroll
ment without any trouble. Union township, in
this county, casts over two hundred Democratic
votes. and twelve votes constitute the Republican
strength. ANY one of the two hundred Demo
Gratis could have completed the enrolment be-
fore this without any trouble; bnt MIR. Stansifer
takes the meanest, and most red mouthed Abo-
%litionist out of the Republican twelve. and ap-
points him Commissioner Another thing. this
Commissioner is not only 0isliked politically hut
personally. Even Republicans in this locality
will uuiie with Democrats and testify that this
Commissioner Is naturally n mean man. He
wants a war in our own State, and will exert all
his little influence to bring it about. When he
received the appointment and commenced the en-
rollment. every Democrat he mot he would sa-
Lutte thus: We are giong to force all vou Cop
perheads into the army. How do you like this?
We are going to put traitors against traitors"
Every assertion that this Commissioner could
make that was most likely to provoke resistance
was used. Is this the kind of man
to be Enrolling Commissioner? The peo
pie of this township do not object to
enrolment; but they do object TO being insulted
by the meanest and most unprincipled fanatic in
the vicinity. No wonder he found some, although
willing To be enrolled, who would not submit to
his insults. This presumptuons specimen Of hu-
mainly came to the Provost Marshal's heAdouar-
tiers. and made affidavit that TROOPS we're neces-
sary to enforce the enrolment in Union town
ship" Strange to say, the tool that was EN-
ploved in the Office during Mr.. Stansifer's are
sence. at once telegraphed to Indianapolis for
troopsl The ~"troops" didn't come, however. but
Gen Mansfield did, and has learned for himself,
| hear. the facts / send you. We want peace in
this community, and are determ'nod that no
act OF ours shall foment a strife Why should
Mr.. Stansifer make Republican nominations ex
clusivelyf If he wants peace in this. locality,
why should he appoint men as Enrolling Com
missioners whom he knows will do their utmost
to precipitate a conflict The people demand an
explanation. LIBERTY.