Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-07-13


For Auditor Of State, Joseph Ris,ine was unan
imously nominated.
For Attorney General. Oscar B Hord was
unanimously nominated.
On motion. the present Supreme Bench con-
sis,ing Of Judges Perkins, Hanna. Worden and
Dawson, we're unanimously nominated
For Supreme Court Reporter. there was some
contest between the friends % Messrs. Hamill.
Alvord, Hibben. Long, Dunn and Vance. The
result was the nomination OF Ethelbert c. Hb-
ben. Of Rush. on the second ballot, he receiving
642 votes. His nomination wss Immediately
ratified unaninously.
o. motion. at l o'clock. the convention took &
AFrzfooN.
The convection was called 10 order at 2 o'clock.
Hon. David Turpie in the chair.
On motion OF Mr.. Buskirk Of Monroe. the
convention was called BY districts for the purpose
OF nominating Electors aud Contingent Electors.
The result was as follows, all nominations being
unanimously ratified:
First Districts NJ Holcombe OF Gibson;
Contingent. Peter Myers
Second District-EIjah Newland; Contingent.
Jas. A Ghormley.
Third Dis,rict-A B. Carleton; Contingent,
+. G Leland
Fourth District-B W. Wilson; Contingent.
T. P Ferris.
Fifth District james Brown; Contingent,
Thos Means.
Sixth District Frank Lenders: Contingent.
b. r. Davis
Seventh Dstrct-Arch Johnston: ContingenE
Geo. W. Thompson.
Eighth Disirict--Jona G. Apologize; ooutir.
gent. Leander McClurg
Ninth Dstric,--John q. Osborn; Contingent
Ellis Hughes
Tenth Dislric,--Robert Lowery; Contingent
s " Sprott
Eleventh District--J ". sansbury; Conin.
gent, n X Overman
The following gentlemen were unanimously
appointed a. the State Central Committee:
j. j Bingham-Chairman.
First Dstrct--S NJ Barton.
Second District-Levi Sparks.
Third Districts II Buskirk
Fourth Dstrict-James B Foley
Fifth Disirict-Eleazer Malone
Sixth Distrct--W IN. Henderson.
Seventh D;strict-W. NJ Franklin
Eighth Dstrict-E N Weaver.
| Ninth Dstrict-P VI Kent
Tenth District-Thomas Tigar
! Eleventh Dstrict-Dr A Weaver.
The following gentlemen were unanimously
appointed electors for the State at large:
John Petit. Of Tippecapoe.
Simeon Wolfe. Of Hrrison.
CONTINENTS Graham N. Fitch. of Cass;
VIM NJ. Franklin. Of Owen.
! On motion. Messss. Petit and Holman were
appointed TO wal. upon Hon. JosErH MoDoN-
AID and inform him of his nomination. and re-
quest his presence
Mr.. McDoSALp. accompanied by Messrs Pet
iii aud Holman. shortly appeared. and proceeded
TO address the Convention as follows. through
out his address receiving the most unbounded
appreciation and applause:
Gentlemen of the Democratic Contention:
The nomination for the highest office in the
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day rendered me. comes in such form as TO pre-
] cude refusal and therefore | accept il, and
waive ia Difference to your will. my own private
interests aud desires
| To be nominated for such an office by the
! Democracy OF Indiana. at any time, is distinc-
ton which any man OF the party might well
/ be proud; but to be selected as your standard
! carer in time like this. when evil liberty is
Threatened with oyerhrOw-and our dearest con
! stitutional rights are daily stricken down-im-
| plies confidence Oh the part Oi you, gentlemen.
who represent more than one-haf ot the people
of this State--whch most earnestly pray may
not be misplaced. and the responsibilities Ul
which make me hesitate while accept il
! shall mot detain YOU with any lengthy expo
sitOn OF my views AT this time, AS shall, in ac-
c0rdance with the time hOnOred customs of our
| State. address the people on as many occasions
IA shall offer between this aud election day
J i shall further take it for granted. that you
! have confidence In me. and that you would not
! trust such weighiy interests in my hands ii YOU
did not believe that something in my past lie
stood guarantee tor my future conduct. But il
is right that should briefly state the governing
rules by which ms official conduct will be con-
trOlled la the event that the SURFACES OF the
| people should place me in the Office for which
| you have this day designated me
In the first place, the Constitution and Statute
law of Indiana requires the Governor elect, be
fore he enters upon the discharge of the highly
responsible duties about 10 be entrusted 10 him
! to take oath TO support the Constitution of
! the United States and the State of Indiana. and
to faithfully perform The duties of the office"
! Should ] be elected, the ceremony and form
/ by which am indicted into the office will be no
! idle pagent TO me- but the official oath by which
only could be qualified 10 enter upon the dis
chirge OF my tlicia duties. would be looked to
a. indicating the character OF these duties
Nor do | regard al oath to support the Con-
/ StilutiOn OF the United States a. in any manner
in conflict with oath to support the Coastitu
ton OF the State Of Indiana
! |, was not 20 regarded by the men who framed
/ our Government. Each sovereign wuhn
: their proper sphere-the State Government first.
( and where ia soveI eighty leaves of the sover-
/ eigu power OF the Federal Government begins
/ The two torn one complete whole, Ike the
various patts Of complex machine
As Executive OF Indiana, should. At all times,
! yield most complete obedience TO ever re
/ qnrement OF the Federal Constitution and all
| the laws OF Congress made in pursuance there
of This is the FIRST requirement. OF the oath OF
/ ohce. and beyond this neither duty nor patriot
Ism would permit me To 20 But, while ioine
this most willingly. would moi forget nv oath To-
support the Constitution of the State of Indiana
AMI thai high constitutional injunction 10 see that
The laws 0f The State are faithfully executed, Z"
and permit ne 10 shat. in NV Judgment. the
\ great field oi Executive labor j. comprised under
/ this u junction
! L. -eelng 10 II that the laws Of the Sra g we're
/ faithfully executed should take e. ecitI Gaze
I thai 1 uit not xit,l-f.. fl,.,,, ,..vaC