Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-13

loving resolutions we're adq,el BY the eonyon
tion;
Wnshrm. Tho Democrats nrty. when A.
setnb'ed "a convention. hss alvsys declared its 1
view upon tho great questions az tatng The pub.
lic mind and
whereas. The sngro-siug subject nov before
the couEtry ~ the terrible cvi var into which the
nation has been plunged byisnailcs North and
South; therefore. a. decl iraton Of the .sn,i- 4
nenis o' the Democrats OF che First Coneres. \
tionsl District OF Indiana.
Rssstosd. That this waf sh,uld not be wascd 0n I
our part 10 any spirt Of oppression nor iur suy pur
pose OF conquest or rubiuraiun nor Tor tho puf
ppse oi o,efihfowlng or Interfering with The
rights or established Institutions Of any Of the
StAles, bat 70 defend and miniaiu the supremacy
Ol the Constitution. aud a. preserve the Untou /
With I'll 80 dignity equally aud rights - the /
several States unimrifei ,ud that A. soon AZ
these objects ATE accomplished the var ought a.
cease
Thathavins entire confidence w the c,paci.
". integrity aud hdeity u Hons NJ |. Brett.
Joseph kis,ne. james ) Athou and q u Hutl.
10 Their management especially oi ouf financial
Affairs during their prcHeit term 81 office, and
Wishing ~ indofse their Official acts We earnestly
recommend the present lnatmbsnts of the offices
oi Treasurer. Auditor aid Secretary Of State
ahd Attorney General 20 60 approaching Demo
cfauc convention Zoe denomination 20 their 90
spsetive positions
D. That Nc recommend 20 the Democratic
state Central Committee the name of Hon
william Niblaok ~ sdeegate from tho State
ss large To the approaching Democratic Ma
uohal Convention aud Hon John Law ~ his
alternate
That We continue . have. ~ Ia tunes past
the fullest confidence a he Integrity, patriotism
ana capacity of our Representative In Congress,
Hon John Law, and ,nle pleasure Ia expressing
our entire satisfaction with his course as our
present Representative
That the several ,hleeii present from
The various counties Ills Congre slonal District
select suitable person from their respective
eo"h9os 70 correspond With the Democratic stare
central COMMITTEE concerning more eilcctunl
organization oi the part aud whose duty trhill
be 70 take charge Of md distribute documents
"nd papers among the people during the coming
campaign
d That the Chairman of the Demo ratio Con
gresslonal Com ntee Ice this District be. aud he
hereby u, requested 70 cll Convention "a meet
ut Princeton on The third Wednesday IN july next
lor the purpose oi nominating "A candidate for
Congress
That while We leave our delegate. to the
National Convention uninsructed A. 10 cnndi
dates vet. la case tint Convention shall nominate
Gen George b. Mcclellan for President of the
United states, such nomination will meet the
hearty approval and cordial support OF the De.
mocracy of this District
-THlRD DisrR or The Democracy of this
district, At then convention on the 9Th instant
passed The following resolutions:
Hon Samuel II Bu-kirk offered the following
resolution. which was adopted.
kfSoired. hat We urge upon the National
Democratic Committee the propriety of holding
the National Democratic Convention In The early
part of next MAY. aud that we suggest Albany.
New York. ~ suitable place for holding such
convention, aud thnt certified copy of this reso
luton toe seat to Hon H. w. Harrington. at
Washington
Il + Jones Of Bartholomew offered the fol
lowing resolution. which was adopted:
Resoired. That there be appointe an execu-
tive committee OF three Tor this district io be
selected from the counties of Bartholomew.
jackson aud Jennings, whose duty IL shall be to
act ~ lid OF, and in conjunction with, The State
Executive Committee. IN all matters relating to
the organization of the party aud the conduct OF
The ensuing campign
The President appointed b r Jones OF Bar
tholomo~. T. J. Reilly Of Jennings. aud Samuel
Holmes oi Jackson ~ such committee.
-FiFru CoScRrssioSAL Dlsrnrcr DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION "A correspondent writes US aS lOl.
lows. under date OF Cambridge City. the 9Ih
instant
The Democracy OF this District met in Con.
Nention IA ,iils city YESTERDAY. IA. 9Th of Jauurv
1861 Hon Lille Deyeu OF Wayne AMI HON
William Appegnte ot F,yette were chosen dele
gates to the National Democratic Convention.
aud q. Gaut OF Henry aud Eli Pigmnn OF Union
cOntngenis. James Brown of Randolph was
chosen Ecctor tor the District. aud james Elder
OF WAYNE VAS recommended 10 the State Central
Committee as Delegate for the State At large
The Convention was harmonious, AMI no in.
etructlous we're given TO the delegates.
Yours, j G L.
CONVENTION ~ TIE DrMpcRAcY oF rmG
SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DisrRicT The conVcn
ton assembled at New Albant on the eth dav at
January. le6i and was called to order by 7 II
Jewett. Esq Chairman OF the Congressional
Central Committee.
On motion of II C. Kerr. F. II Jewett was
appointed permanent Chirman, and John VI
Brown Secretary
Upon call the following counties responded by
their delegates. rz: Scott, Clark, Washington,
Harrison. Orange and Floyd
The chairman briefly stated the objects OF the
invention Ia be the selection at delegates TO the
National Democratic Convention.
motion to adjourn the convention 10 the l7fh
vi ,rcl'. 1861. MAS made aud lost
Upon motion, the convention then PROCEEDED
20 the election OF delegates 10 the ttonal Con
vention Tor the nomlnttiun ct candidates tor the
Presidency and Vice Presidency Me.srs twin.
Matthews and Hamilton we're appointed cum.
mittee to ascertain and apportion the votes OF the
counties. and reported Ms follows Scott county
entitled 10 Two votes. Clark nine votes, FLOYD
nine. Washington ten. Harrison nine. Cav lord
four, Orange SIX. and Perry four
After q ballot. Lew Sparks. at Clark county.
and John l. Men lugh. of Washington county
were appointed district delegates 10 lie Demo.
cratic Convention. aud Ii imiiton Smith. OF Per-
~, and Asa VI Black. OF Orange county were
appointed contingent delegates.
Hons. Joseph + Mcdonald. Thomas A Hen
bricks. OF Indianapolis, Thomas ID wiling. OF
Vieo, and David Turpe. OF White. were indi
Gated rs the choce Ui the Convention Tor dele
gates tor the state &C large TO the National DEM
oct2tic Convention.
On motiun Of John Z Real. Uf Clark county.
the Convention
Reseio,d. That NJ ior General Geprge b. Nc
Ceau l. our first choice for lie Presidency hut
Will supper, any Constitution Democrat Who
shall be re- uiarly nominated
On mutton the Convention ado lrnei Ia meet
on the / lth OF August. 1864. ~ .IeilereuuVllle.
tor the purpose ol nominating c,ddidate ter
Congress RON this district. and also tor the OH
ces of Judge ct the Circuit Court aud Prosecu.
tiug aud Dlstict Attorney.
IL MAS also requested that the New Albany
Ledger. ludiinapolis Sentinel aud the Demo
cratic papers IN this district publish the procecl-
ings ot this Convention
n LEVITT pr..;t.,,