Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-07-13
FREEMEN IN COUNCIL.
Everything Harmonious and Pat
riOtie.
Nominations, Speeches, Resolutions
MCDONALD ANo TURPsE.
The ola state ricke, 40 be Ete-e'ecsed.


in the State being represented. and only two ID
sept 10 more respectable assemblage ever
conveued within the walls Of building.
o. motion Of Hon. Thomas X Cobb. Of Law
renee. Hon pAvrD TuRrrE, Of White, was chosen
permanent President. ~ t8
On motion.J. J. BISeHAN. OF Marion. aad
Gfoner z GRtES. Of Knox. were chosen Sec,e-
t,res =
Tic Chairman. MI McorsT. appointed
Ms.srs. Goth and H. H. Dodd to inform Nr.
Trhp.r Of his election. aud conduct him to the
o'nir. 81
+ On taking the chair Mr. Turpie said:
Delegates Of The Contention: y
For this invitation 20 preside over your DELFT
erati0ns, for this fauering expression OF yoaf
esteem aud conf leuce. | thank you most sin
cerely. / trust that our deliberations upon this
occasion. and OIL the intercourse which We shAll
hold together. brief rs they must necessarily lie,
will be pleasant; that all Of our counsels will Sc
suit TO the advantage aud glory OF our beloved
State and nation The eyes of vast constit-
uency are upon YOU to-day, Tho soldier and TIE
citizen alike look To you in this hour Of calamity
aud danger-look TO YOU for counsel and guild
ance The country con6des 10 the Democracy
OF Indiana To show its old attachment to ine
Union-that Union. whose flag it has always
followed through evil and good report. ia the past
aud the pre-ent-in peace and in war.
Fellow-DeleQ lot has fallen upon
evil times. The statesmen of the revolutiep
and OF the ere that succeeded IL have passed away
Sectional strife aud agitation 40 much dreaded
aud deprecated by them, have at last fulfilled
the most mourniul predictions which they have
made. All their fears have been verified: sll
their appreheusons have been shown 10 be well
founded. la tho scenes of the present day yea. IN
those OF the present hour. We see from these
fruitful causes country trent with civil feuds
md drenched with fraternsl blood"
FELLOW CITIZENS: Ii is not yet too late 10 ~
trace our steps: let us return 10 the ancient land
marks Of the Constitution. applause The
warnings OF the patriot fathers we've disregard,d
nj despised. but. DETAINED and slsndered as they
we're by the fell spirit of ftnatcism, which IN
hese latter DAYS. has been so potent Tor mis-
-hef. We can vet realize their wisdom and our
pwn ignorance o. spirit of jackson and a.
ID ,uelas: spirits OF the Democratic party. look
iown, Behold all your wrongs avenged. Your
country feels RemOTse
In the fourth wear ot the prosecution Of a war
commenced avowedlv for the restoration am.
preservation Of The national authority. we hnd
ourselves vet confronted with vast deal that
vas undertaken in uudimiuiShed magnitude-we
ind our object still ege0mDlssed with new Diff
..ulties aud with added Observation-Disclosures and
iangers created aud sustained by the imbeciity
ut that Administration whose life has been coin
cident with our calamitics. aud whose death and
iefent will be blessed harbinsers of the return OF
national prosperity and Of NATIONAL .lety.
How long will il take Us 10 learn the important
lesson that iorce alone ha--n value-,hat it is
only the object for which il is applied that can
make it of any value and efficiency
We have raised the most IN ignihcent army ana
navy on the face OF the globe. Vet we have seen
their labOrs and achieve ments for the last three
wears rendered wholly fruitless aud unavang,
10y reason OF the policy of national Executive.
and Congress ignoring constitutional rights and
ute Is false to constitutional liberty
My fellow delegates Ter VI now and hencelorth
act together. Let union Tor the sake of the
Union be our motto and &c, that decide and
reconcile all differences o. opinion between u
We viii have our differences. Those differences
must be Tecoacifed They must be passed by and
forgotten The msiiortunes of our country call
upon al To bury our differences and unite iug
the restoration Oi the Government TO the true
doctrines OF 1850. at 1920 aud OF 1851
Ny fellow citizens. the present evils that afiiict
commenced with the ballot, and with the bal
lot We propose to seek the remedy. Let u M
peal 10 reason aud argument. Let us appeal 10
the weightest interests of both sections. 10 re-
buke the twin here-es of aholiliOnism and seces
siOnisnl. TO sage from ruin our common country.
The restoration 81 the Democratic party TO
power. the inau guratOn Ut Democratic policy.
and faithful adherence 10 Democratic principle
will vet restore tie Union. IL will give the peO-
pie an unboundei confidence. IL means for our
armies In the field renewed usefulness and eff
cheney IL means for the States the preservation
of their rights and Of their existence as such
Damnerafic lueco-4 ~ ea.tz for he whole nafion
unity and peace
Hon. John re,tit. 81 Tippecanoe. moved that
All preliminary resolutions on political cues
rions be referred 20 a committee of one from
each district without debate.
Carried, and the Convention appointed the
following gentlemen committee on resolu-
tions:
First Disuct-A T. whiulesey
Second Dis;rct-Gen. J. A. Craveus.
Third Dlsirict-Thomas Il Cobb
Fourth D.s,rict-Samuel ) Brenton
Firth Jeremiah Smith
Sixth District quiH, Jones
Seventh Dsiricl--Archibali johnson
Eighth ID .strict-Simuel c. Wilson
Ninth Disirct-P NJ Kent
Tenth .~,rict-Simuel f Alyord
Eevenih Disfrict-Dauie Mower.
Mr. Petit now moved that tie Convention 20
into the nomination of candidates. aud he pro-
posed Hon Joseph E McDJnald. OF Mariol..
tor Governor.
Mr. Dodd proposed Hor L P Milligan. OF
Huntington.
On the FIRST ballot VI Donald received / 097
votes. Millisan 1876 McDoualJ's nomination Va,
declared unanimous
Ga motion OF NJ Petit. the Convention pro-
ceedeI to ballot Tor Lieutenant Governor
l. 2. Mhlisan. of Huntington: L ,fe Develin.
OF WAYNE. aud Ovid Turrie OF White. we're
pa, in nomination.
Mr TurP'e. While ihi. ballot progressed. re-
tired fron, the chair calling Hon W F. Niblack
o. KNOX. 10 preside
Mo Miliigan Withdrew his name. declaring
h,ua-vlg Tor Joseph <. McD,nsld AMI the y hole
ticket TO be nominated Tie had been Mr. Nc
bousld's competitor Tor the enbernaiorial nomi.
Ration. 6ut how he Wa enc of those who would
eater heart ana SOU into the work OF securing
nis eiecuo" Aud triumphaitIy he woad be
elected GilF.ou~iv would the ireemen OF Indi-
aha sustain the ola Democrats doctrine ami a..
sert our right 60 be free
Mr Deselin also Withdrew Ms name while The
ballo,ing va progressing. and NJ Turpie vas