Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-02-25

SECRETARIES.
John C. New and Austin Il. Brown, OF
Marion.
D.M. Blymeyer, of Jefferson.
Isaac Jenkinson, of Allen.
F. N. Meredith, of Vigo.
The announcement of the name Of Tx
Governor Wright as President, was
greeted with uproarious cheers, and at
the call of his name from all sides, he
appeared and was cheered again even
more heartily than at first.
The proceedings of the Convention
were harmonious, and give an earnest of
the unanimity that will prevail during
the canvass among the loyal men of the
nation.
We have only time and space this
morning, for the platform and nomina-
tions, the latter of which will be found
at the head Of our columns.
At the conclusion of the Governor 8
speech, Col. R. W. Thompson, from the
Committee on Resolutions, reported the
following platform. which was unani-
mously adopted as whole, the resolu-
tons in regard to Mr.. Lincoln and Gov
ernor Morton exciting as warm applause
the second time as the first In putting
the question, Gov. Wright called for a
show of hands of those in favor of it,
and the sight that followed was some
thing to remember for lifetime:
l. RESOLVED, That the cause of the
Unions demands of every patriotic citi.
zen the sacrifice Of every partisan feel
ing, of all selfish purposes, of all private
ambition, and that no action of the Gov
eminent, whether in accordance with
our views of correct policy or not, can
absolve any man from the duty to render
every possible aid to crush the rebellion,
by furnishing the Government men and
means, counsel and encouragement.
.. That we hail with Joy the indica.
tions of approaching peace, not by a
compromise with rebels in arms, but by
their complete and utter subjugation to
| the laws and constitution of the United
| States; and that we are in favor of the
destruction of everything which stand:
in the way of a permanent and perpetual
/ peace among the people of all the States
and a full and complete restoration o.
the just authority of the Union, under
the constitution Of the United States.
8. That those who persist in their op
position to the Government in its hour
of peril, who denounce its every act fol
the preservation of the Union, who re
fuse to contribute men or money for it!
support, or who organize secret combin
atoms to embarrass the Government By
resisting the laws and encouraging de
sertions, are thereby rendering the rebe
cause more effective support than i
they Joined the rebel armies, and are en-
titled to and will receive the execratioI
of all patriotic citizens to the latest pos
terity.
4. That now, henceforward, and II
the end of time, the thanks of a CRATE
ful people are due to the rank and ALI
of the army and navy, to the officers
and men. who on so many battlefield
have periled their lives in defense o
their homes and of constitutional liberty
and by their patient endurance of trial.
and privations, by their dauntless cour
age and devotion to the Union, have GOV
cred themselves with imperishablc re
nown.
5. That in the midst of civil war fo
the preservation of the life of the Gov
eminent, and having confidence in thu
patriotism, the wisdom, the justice, ant
the honesty of Abraham Lincoln, we re
gard bis reelection to the position b.
now occupies as essential to the speed
and triumphant end of the war, and
therefore, hereby instruct the delegate!
to be appointed by this Convention tt
represent this State in the Nationa
Union Convention to cast their votes fol-
his nomination.
6. That the gratitude of the American
people is due to Andrew johnson, of Ten
nessee, for his unselfsh devotion to tn,
cause of the Union. and his patriotic
and successful efforts for the overthrow
OF the rebellion, and that we present hi
name as the choice of our people for tn
Vice-PresideEcy of the United States.
I. That duty, patriotism, and the in
terests of Indiana, demand the election
of Oliver p. Morton as her next Gov
ernor, and we hereby declare him to b
the Union candidate for that position.
EgThe Confederate Democratic pres
throughout the country is now dividin
its time between the patriotic labors G
attempting to prove that the Unite
States is bankrupt, and that the men i
the rebel States who have returned t
their allegiance to the old Government
are very bad men. The rebel papers a
the South are employed in the same de
lectable work, which shows a remarkabl
coincidence between the two PARTIES
indeed they be two.
Last year they deceived the homes
farmers of this region by telling ther
that their taxes would be enormous. tina
their produce would bring no price, tina
"the dirty Lincoln scrip" would be va
ueless, and that it would require a bas
ket full of green backs to buy a break
fast.
The sequel proved to the farmers tina
these denagogues and knaves had lied
and they knowing the tax dodge and tn
Lincoln scrip dodge are played out
are now attempting to deceive the credu
lous and ignorant by asserting that tn
Government is bankrupt. In other word
they insult the farmers and the laborin
men of the United States BY the intimatio
that their patriotism depends on tn
amount of tax they pay, and that for tn
sake of saving few cents in tax, the
would abandon and betray the birth
right bequeathed them by their revolu
tionary fathers
Let the defamers be rebuked.