Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-23
SUBSCRIPTION TERMs-.IS ADVANCE
FoR THE DAILY, II ADVANCE
Union Convention at BoonvllIe.

Pursuant to public notice large and
respectable concourse Of the citizens OF
Warrick county assembled at the Court
House in Boonville, on Saturday the
10Th day Of July, for the purpose of Sc
lecting delegates to the District Conven-
ton to be held at Evansville, July the
9th, 1864
At one o'clock the band struck up an
enlivening strain Of music, which was re-.
garded as q signal for the commsnce-
ment of the meeting.
In few moments the spacious Court
House was crowded to its utmost capaci.
ty. The band continued to discourse sweet
music, which was listened to by the au-
dience with qualification and pleasure
The organization Of the meeting was
completed by the selection Of Rev. VIM.
Mcconnell as President, and Jno. T.
Flemming as Secretary.
Mr. Jno. H. Hurdy announced to the
audience that the gentlemen who were
expected to address the meeting had
failed to arrive, consequently it was sug-
gested that the meeting proceed to trans.
act such business as might be thought
| expedient.
On motion Of Jno. b Hudspeth, a
Committee was appointed to select dele
gates, one from each township, 10 attend
the District Convention at Evansville,
whereupon the following gentlemen we're
appointed said Committee:
Anderson, +. NJ Davis; Boone, J. g.
Daily; Campbell, ---; Greer, - /;
Hart, Capt Thompson; Ohio, A. 81.
Phelps; Owen, Arma Reed; Lane, DIR
White; Pidgeon, A. Rhoads.
No person being present from the
townships of Campbell and Greer, on
motion of Armer Reed, the Com mittee
already appointed were instructed TO ap-
point delegates from each of said town
ships On motion Of Jno. b. Iadspeth,
the Committee were instructed TO select
as many delegates to the District Con-
vention as they should deem necessary
During the absences OF the Com miltee
Mr.. b Handy, being called for, entertain.
sd the audience with speech full of earn
est enthusiasm and patriotism He con.
trastsd the present disastrous .imes TO
the years of peace aud tranquility in the
past, and dehed any man to show cause
| why the accursed traitors should bring
such ruin aud bloodshed spon our happy
aud prosperous country He urged upon
every one the necessity of laying aside
all partizan preferences and prejudiees
and to unite as one great Union party
for the salvation Of the Goyernment,
His remarks were listened to with re-
speetful attention, and he concluded By
proposing three cheers for Abraham
Lincoln and Andrew johnson. The up
lifted voices OF the assembled freemen
could have been heard for a n1ile-the
ladies participating with a willard not
a patriot voice was silent
Mr. VIM. Mcconnell, being called for
made few very appropriate and elo
quent remarks He called upon every
one, who desired to possess his homestead
| in peace, to be true to the Government
Of our Fathers-watehful against trsitori
ct home and elsewhere, and denouncing
rebel sympethizers in just and bittel
terms. Every word be uttered was true
aud to the point; and the audience man
ifested their interest and appreciation
by respectful ttention-interrupt b.
frequent bursts of applause.
The committee then submmitted the fol
lowing as their selection of delegates C
the District Convention, which report
was adopted;
Anderson. Caswell, S. c. Bates
NJ. L. Vannada, Morris Johnson, Curl,
Taylor.
Boon. W. Adams, J. B. Handy, ]
B. Hudspeth, Geo C. Hart, Capt Wm
H. Stone, Jacob Roehrig.
Campbslt-C. L. Nanny, DIR, Runcis
Jno. W. Jarrett, w. II. T. Davis, Henr,
Miller
Greer.-Archibald Kifer, Richar'
Greer, - Baker. a@
Hart-A. Chambers, o. G. Walker
G. w. Hill, j. n. Hart, Jedadiah Owen
0hio.-D f. Bates, Henry Weirhe
Adam Young, Isaac William, Jane
Torrance.
O,een-R. S. Hart, Richmond Dim
miese, Jno, Shryock, William Chambers
VIM Madden.
SkeIton.-Jno White, Jno. Wilkerson
Fred Briches, Wesley Perigo, Jamel
Simpson.
Piqesa.-C. L. OatIey, T. t. Garrison
Vim. Mccoy, J.M Whittinghill, Robt
Stogdale,
On motion of John B. Handy, eacl
unconditional Union man in Warricl
> county, is authorized to act as = dele
gate to the Convention at Evansville
On motion of l. W. Adams, it wa
unanimously agreed that Convention
assemble at the Court Honse, at Boon
vile, on the first Saturday in September
. for the purpose of nominating candidate
for the different county Offices
On motion the proceedings Of the Cor
vention were ordered to be published i
the Boonvills Democrat and Evansvill
Journal
wM MoCoSSELL, Prss't
JoHN 7. FLEMING, Sec'y.