, 1864-07-22
THE VALPARAISO CONVENTION,



morality; or the ehame]eesly dishonest vaste of
5hc peope'e money. h.ye brou-h. the nation 10 the
fe5ee OF osnkruptcy u,d general ruin,
Of nens .he ~ o.
9nent IN prisons without examination or trial the
dcnini Q! 1ht right of aaylum, and forclhle seize
livery to urtnth OF such government. Vftbout law
or treaty arc criminal violations OF civil liberty
and the rights and privileges eecurcd to the cd-
sen and aIten. Under The American Constitution.
=. That the ia lure Of the Admin t 8ton to
promptly, Iay di-ab'ed and discharged soldier,
aa pensions h r. 70 widows ard children ~hoes hus
Etnos snd 1athcIs have fallen IN battle or died tn
camp Or By the wsyeide and the readiness with
Which the powers at Washincton audit and pay
s1S 10 ne
Deserving, ind merit the whitening scoEn Of the
10. Th.t' ' thc noble and pstriotic sons of Indiana
who. for lore Of country aud restoration Of the
Union as established by our fttbeEs, have eacrI-
need the endcarmen'e Of home for the hardships
and pe.tlr Of nr. merit the thanks OF The people
oflndiana that we will ever hold in crntefnl re-
collection the memories Of those who have falleu
II hstae, snG that Il y tue duty, and should I've
pyovist9n iof the support Of those who haye Re.
ce'ycd disabilities In the service OF the conntrr
snd tns ne q widows and tens Of
thefs have hcea their lives ia de(e; Of thar
country and the honor Of the American die.
,a II: ~ Ihst We oppose the abolition policy OF free
0nlS tending to widen the breach between the
States, and That we denoCDce everr noi,cv tint
W. 9irscty Or indisectly or in lts tendency, place
liz VIII the poaoca4 military or civil equal
Rs,eetd That % scbuv cr co,ia1 for hi. attenDt
~ aeuee me right OF free discussion In the ails
=! uonEFefs his hasa subsetyiency TO the feisning
desposism At Washington, In itF attempts to des.
Hoy the r1ghte and liberties OF the people mani.
!esteo y his uaincaton Of the suppression Of the
VIII o. Adotd3 co7ftS. the arbitrary arrests of nm
ohendtnk citizcne, the Emancipation Proclams-
uonthe placing ofnegToes on an equality With white
men. men q sfmng and Incorporating them Into :he
army, tne connscatiop OF property without notice
oi legal process and the interference by the Federal
government With the internal affairs OF the several
outraged people; md having shown himself m
worthy the confidence Of free people By biz be-
tIasal Of their dearest rights. VIC hereby rnlemny
1ion. ~s'~AAs WIZ
After short discussion upon the proprie-
~ Of adopting the resolutions seriofi1a or as
u whole, they were finally unanimously car
ricd as thcy came from the committee.
nomination Of a candidate for Congressional
honors: David Turpir, Of White; Graham
y. Fitch, of Cass, and A. l.. Wheeler, OF
Marshall, were placed in nomination. The
informal vote Was then taken with the fol-
lowing result:
Graham \; f1t:h...................: i
AaI. AOE1lle WIS L0eQ nominated by Rccla-
NATION. |
S. A Hsll then offered resolution request /
ing David Turpie to resign his position on
the State ticket, as candidate for Lieutenant
Governor, to which place he was nominated
al the State Copperhead Convention.
Reeves then delivered himself Of violent
speech, advocating unconditional peace and
condemning the Admfuistra-
tion- BE said that II the election was
carried By fraud he should advocate
immediate rebellion. He also advocated the
doctrine Of State rights as enuncIated by his
Southern brethren, and advised an alliance,
otlcpsiye and defensive, with the South. He
said the idea Of putting down the rebellion
(ad long since become impracticab1e, and i'd
vised the delegates to Iown down all at
[empts to raise soldiers or men to prosecute |
Ibis internal war. He was loudly applauded.
The Convention then adjourned.
may be allowed to make single remark
ln conclusion, l have Travelled in most of
the seeded States since the ordinance Of Sc
.esslon was passed, and have convessed with
rebels innumerable, male and female; but In
al my experience have never seen treason
50 outepokcn and defiant as In the Copper.
head Convention Of the 9th Congressional
District Of the loyal State Of Indiana Bod.