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

mutee 10 aPportion the vote OF the seHerai
townships.
On motion, the voters of each township
were requested to present names of candi-
dates for nomination, whereupon the fol-
lowing names we're presented : for Treas
urer. Peter Schlarb. Lambert Knott for
Sheriff. Amos Stephenson. William Bah
ington for Commissioner, Thos. Tyner
for Coroner, Gideon Blain, Washington
futile.
The names Of Lambert Knott, Amos
Stephenson and Washington futile were
withdrawn ; thereupon the following nom
nations were made by reclamation
For Treasurer, Peter Schlarb, of Ger
man township;
For Sheriff, Capt. William Babington on,
of Center township;
For Commissioner. Thomas Tyner, OF
Polk township;
For Coroner. Gideon Blain, of Center
township.
On motion, D. T. Phillips. DR.. Isenbise.
Ransom Barber. James Fife. d. S. Congcr,
James 0. Parks. l.. H. Shatto. Charles
Brown. DR.. A. Writ and r. II. Norris
were appointed Committee on Reso-
lutions.
On motion. the following persons were
chosen to act as the Central Committee of
Marshall county Eli Parker, of Union ;
Edward Newhouse, of Green VIM Cox,
of Walnut John Sherwood, OF Polk :
James o. Parks, of Bourbon Joseph
Trowbridge. OF North l.. H. Shatto. of
Tippeeanoe James ~. Corse, Of West ;
r. II. Norris. of Union Jacob Beiler, of
German Thomas X Houghton. G. c.
Bnck and ii. R. Pershing. of Center.
The Committee on Resolutions having
returned. the following resolutions were
presented and unanimously adopted
WHEREAS. We the Union men of Mar
shall county, in Convention assembled.
and
Whereas. In our beloved. blood bought
heritage OF libery-our country rebels
still wage a terrible war, and
Whereas, a body of men falsely stylinp
themselves by the name they dishonor--
Democrat---rccently met in Convention at
Plymouth, and deliberately uttered tissue
of the most stupendous falsehoods. in one
of which they substantially alledge,, :hai
they have seen THEIR fathers. sons ana
brothers dragged from their peacetui homes
ty heol Hess mercendries, to be Jutchered an
THIS great abolition carniiyal of death. and
haring lea, ned that TWO MILLIONS of
human beings, and FOUR BILLIONS (of
doliars) Of their hard earned money has
been wasted in vain attempt to satiate
the voracious NAV Of this modern iurger-
naut.". and
Whereas. Said body of men substanti.
ally and basely aledged in one of their res
olutions that our brave Union soldiers
have been guilty of +" UNHEARD OF BAnBAR-
tiles - in the war against rebel traitors, and
Whereas, They in substance, in their
resolutions. declare themselves in favor of
DIsuNIoN and the perpeiuity of slavery,
and the yielding mp to the rebels all the
war has gained to Freedom and the Union,
and
Whereas. On an occasion like the pres
ent, and in times like these. it is orr solemn
duty to condemn unblnshing falsehoods,
to call things by their right Names"
and to freely and boldly express our views,
therefore. be it resolved,
LIST. That we are now, as we ever have
been. in favor Of the Union. the Consti-
tuition AMI the Laws" and the maintain.
ance of the authority OF the Government
over every foot of its territory.
ID. Tha. in the language of the Decla-
ration of Independence. we hold these
truths to be sclf-evident, that all men are
created equal; that they are endowed by
their Creator with certain inaienable
rights that among these are life, Liberty
and the pursuit of happiness.
3d. That we indorse' the sentiment Of
at is among my first
wishes to see some plan adopted by which
slavery in this country may be abolished
oy IL" tuc ocutiiHcut vi pfankiln
" Slavery is an atrocious debasement of
human nature - the sentiment of Patrick
Henry a believe the time will come
when an opportunity will be offered to
abolish this lamentable evil Z" (savery);
the sentiment of Thomas Jefferson, writing
of slavery 81 trembe for my country
when l remember that God is Just. and
that his Justice cannot sleep forever - and
the sentiment of Abraham Lincoln 1.-The
Union cannot exist for any great length
of time half free and half slave"
18th. That in the language of Webster
we are in favor of I" Liberty and Union.
one and inseperable. now and forever.
9th. That we cordially approve of this
sentiment of jackson: The Union must
and shall be preserved"
9th. That we believe with Douglas that
during the continuance of the war for the
Union, "there can be but two parties,
patriots and traitors i
7th. That we heartily and fully endorse
the Union National. State, Congressional,
District and County nominations, and
their respective platforms.
9Th. That as war with all its horrors
was endured by our revolutionary fathers.
when weak and poor, for seven long years.
to found our Union, we, who are now
rich anu ss...-ong, can and will endure like