Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-07-07
Congressional Convention.

1gt We expected to publish the proceeding:
ia full to-day OF the Congressional Con
sention for this District. which met las
Thursday at alparaiso, but have not ~
10 THIS hour Wednesday noon) received
tnem. and must, therefore content oursel
with a brief synopsis. At our suggestion
the Secretary of the Convention handed
the minutes to Mr.. Powell, editor OF the
Laporte Herald, on his promising either to
publish them in his issue of Saturday fol
lowing; or pat them in type and send
slips to all the loyal papers of the Distric,
by Monday at farthest. We presume Mr.
z. did as ne promised. but that our COPY
misearrcd, at any rate il has not reached
us.
The Convention was called to order at
/ o'clock. a. M. when James \. Tyner,
of Miami, was elected President, who up
On taking The stand, after explaining the
object of the meeting, spoke briefly but ell
oquently upon the Issues of the canvass and
the duties of loyal men in this hour Of the
country's peril. At the conclusion of his
remarks, Corydon E. Fuller. Esq. of the
Rochester Chronicle, was chosen Secreta-
ry, and Doct. Martin, of Jasper, together
with sill the loyal editors of the district,
Assistants. After appointing COMMITTEES
on Apportionmant and Resolutions, con-
si'ting OF one from each county, and q
Congressional Central Committee, con.
sistins Of two from each county, the Con-
vention took recess until 9 o'clock.
The President called the Convention to
order at o'clock, when the report from
the committee on Apportionment was
read and adopted. The President then
read letter from Hon. Schuyler Colfax.
IN which he unequivocally endorsed all the
prominent acts OF the Administration, the
Baltimore Platform and the nominations
OF Lincoln and Johnson The reading OF
the letter was repeatedly interrupted by
bursts of applause. a motion having
been made to proceed to ballot for q can
didate for Congress. Judge Stanfield with
drew the name Of Hon II. p Biddle. as
2 a candidate before the Convention, when,
there being no opposition, on motion,
Hon. s. ColiaS was nominated by accla-
nation. followed by prolonged cheering
The committee on Resolutions then report
ed and their report was adopted unani
mously with great enthusiasm. The bu.
siness OF the Convention being disposed of,
james 3. Beliord. Esq. was loudly called
on for aspeech. He responded in most
able and eloquent effort, and for about an
hour enchanted the attention of the audi
encc. The speech elected frequent out
q bnrsts Of applause and when he concluded
The welkin rssounded With shouts. The
proceedings were diversified with music by
the Brass Band of Valparaiso and some
appropriate songs by the Glee Club Of that
place.
After the adjournment Of the Congress
ioaal Convention. Judicial Convention
was organized for the nomination of a Cir
emit Prosecutor. by calling Mr. Higgins OF
. Michigan City to the Chair. and appoint
ins e.. Powell of Laporte. Secretary. The
+ spportlonment reported by the Congress
ionai Gommittec, SO far as applicable, was
adopted, when the aConvention innosd;
sstely proceeded to ballot. which resulted
in the nomination of A. Guerney. ON the
Grst ballot, By large majority. y
DIR. Gusrney being called on for speech
TOOK the stand, and after thanking the
Convention for the honor done him. smoke
fnEsxcmsti time on the topics of the day
His speech was highly, erediiable. to him,
and gave eminent satisfaction TO- The. dsls-
gates,