Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-08-18
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CRAWFORD COUNTY DEMOCRATIC NoMINA-
rIoSs-At the Democratic County Convention
for Crawford county, held at Hartford, on the
9Th instant, the following nominations were
made:
/ Representative-Dr. J. F. Sanders
/ Clerk-.Iames NJ Lemonds.
| Auditor-Captan G. g. Lamb.
Treasurer-Malachi Monk
Sherif-Martin II. Tucker.
Commissioner VIM. Gibbs.
The Convention was attended by not less than
one thousand persons, and eloquen. and patriotic
speeches were made by Hon. J. A Craven, Judge
Parrot. and Judge Laird The greatest enthu-
siasm pervaded the people, and gallant little
Crawford will give glorious report OF herself on
the second Tuesday in October.
TIM CANVASS IN THE NINTH CONGRESSIONAL
DISTRICT Nh EDITOR:-The Democracy of
Newton county, Indiana, assembled on the 4th
inst at Bard's Grove. in Iroquois township. where
il had been previously announced the Hon. Da-
yid Turpie, the Democratic candidate for Con
gress in the Ninth Congressional District would
address the citizens. The weather was favorable
and the spot selected delightful one FOR the oc-
casion.
The time of announcement though very brief.
and the season busy one with the farmers, there
were present quite large number of persons of
both sexes who seemed eager to listen to the
truth as proclaimed by our distinguished orator
and statesman.
The meeting was organized at o'clock, the
hour appointed. by selecting Alexander Sharp,
President. and J Mccarthy. Secretary.
Mr. Turpie reviewed the measures and course
of the administration together with those of his
competitor, Mr.. COlfax. aud IN a most cOnvinc-
ing manner demonstrated that the sacred trusts
cOnfded 20 them have been most basely betrayed,
aud that as a consequence the country has SUI
lered all the horrible disasters which have be
fallen il within the past four years. and that the
present dreadful war, conducted under the al
ministration. more resembles A Kilkenny fight
than civilized warfare. and If continued must in
volve the total annihil alton of one or the other
of the parties engaged in it and the entire sub
version Of American liberty. be further showed
that the President had been recreant TO his most
solemn obligations As Chief Magistrate and that
be had shamefullv violated most solemn pledges
made al the commencement of his admiuistra
ton, 10 prosecute the war solely with a view TO
the maintenance OF the Constitution and the in
tegrity Of the L nicn, and that it was now wsged
on abolition principles. emancipation subuga
ton. coufsc4tion and miscegenaton
He established beyond controversy the fact
that the Aboitionists, J adas like. we're even
more inieat than the Secession,ts on destroying
the Union-that while one was the avowed enemy
OF the Union. the ether. under the guise of friend
ship. with a Pharisaical hypocrisy hitherto un-
paraleled VAS endeavoring TO accomplish the
same cod
dis speech. which vas somewhat lengthy. was
listened 20 with profound attention and with a
most happy result. Persons who we're present.
and who havs hitherto supported the Admins
tIatiou opeulv aud boldly avowed their intention
% DO 80 no more
But few persons. With minds open to convc-
ton will be able 10 withstand the incontrovertibie
truths and convincing arguments of Mr. Tarpie
He has only 10 secure a hearing from the voters
OF the Ninth Congressional district and his elec
ton next October will be placed beyond doubt
in Southwestern Indiana. is making preparations
10 meet the anemY