Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-18

opposed to war Of subin rasion. determination
and negro freedom, because BY such war We
become ensiaved< "A war Dor negro freeaom is
war for white slavery. because We can only
obtain liberty for negroes by losing our own
Such are he issues now before US. Slnllfw
then continue 70 oppose the suicidal policy of the
present ADMINISTRATION, 'or shall We yield TO. and
cease to oppose the damning influences of such
abolition fanaticismi Let Us not forget that the
Democratic party maintained the Union and the
Constitution in its purity for nearly sixty years
Such il can do againif we bat remain true to our
principles and continue to batte against the dark
cloud Of fanaticism now hovers over our coun
try. .sa - 8 s..F : $50 meet
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Cobb's speech the
convention proceeded 10 the election of delegates
to the National Convention. William McEwen,
OF Bartholomew and NJ w Shields, of Jackson, |
were the unanrous choice OF the convention for
delegates, and Sylyanus Marnvlle, Of Brown,
and Thomas Armstrong, of Switzerland, we're
also unanimously selected as c0ntngents. No
better, truer or devoted Democrats live in the
State, aud they wiz well represent the Democ-
racy OF the district. The convention deemed ii
advisable to let them 90 wholly uninstructed
No resolutions were adopted. After trapsactng
all the buiness for which they met the COW ention
adjourned with determination on the part OF
each and every member to battle far more ear
nestly for the success of sound principles. 80
10. rr.5s.,fs' = 81. ~ ~ i s.. F.sA.i.i
,-FiFrH CoNGREssIoNAL DIsrRIcT DEMOCRATIC
CoSSESrIoN correspondent writes US as fol-
lows, under date OF Cambridge City. the 9Th
instant: sia
| The Democracy of Ibis District met in Con-
vention in this city yesterday the 9Th of January,
| 1864 Hon LATE Develin of Wayne and Hon.
William Apologize of Fayette were chosen dele
gates to the National Democratic Convention,
and O. Gauf of Henry and Eli Pigman Of Union
contingents. James Brown Of Randolph was
chosen Elector for the District, and James Elder
of Wayne was recommended to the State Central
Committee as Delegate for the State at large
The Convention was harmonious, and no in
structions were given to the delegates. gs.ais-
Yours, j. @. L.
-MEETiSG or THE Democracy OF THE ira
| CONGRESSIONAL DIsrRIcr.-Convention met at 10
O'Clock and organized by appointing Delana r.
Eckels of Putnam Chairman, and Joseph Blake
OF Vigo and Murray Briggs of Sullivan Secre
taries.
All the counties in the District being repre-.
sented, the ratio of the different counties was
fixed as follows: Vigo 81 votes Sullivan 10.
Greene 10, Parke Ia. Owen l6, Clay Is, Putnam
81. Vermilon H.
The following resolution, offered by Mr.. Scott
of Putnam, was unanimously adopted:
Resoiued, That as the usage of the party 70
assemble in State Convention On the 9Th OF
January has been changed to the District system
it is the duty OF this Convention to nominate and
appoint two delegates and two alternate delegates
to the National Convention, and one Elector and
one contingent Eector for this District
A motion by James NJ. Hanna to appoint
committee on resolutions was adopted and The
Chair appointed James NJ. Hanna of Sullivan
Andrew Humphreys of Greene, Jacob Wolfe o.
Owen, Arch. johnson Of Putnam Bavless Hams
of Vigo, William box of Vermillion. George w
Thompson of Parke, and Jeptha Ellington o.
Clay, said committee.
The following offered by A johnson, o
Putnam, and adopted unanimously: ssfsa
Resolved. That all resolutions on Platform b,
referred to the Committee on Resolutions withou
debate
The following was also adopted unanimously
WHEREAS. IL is DESTROYS to get through will
the business of this Convention at as early al
hour possible, be il therefore
Resided, That no person be allowed to speal
at one time more than ten minutes, or more thai
TWICE on the same subject, until all have spokel
who wish to.
The Committee on Resolutions then retired Il
the committee room, and the meeting adjourne
till y O'Clock p M
HALF'PAsr ONE O'CLOCK p M-Convention me
as per adjournment
The Commute on Resolutions, by their Chair
man, Judge Hanna, reported the following, which
after some discussion, were adopted unau
mously:
Resolved, That the events of the last tbre
years have proved that war, with all its aitendar
evils, is not proper remedy to heal the diffel
ences between the North and the South; we M
therefore in favor of peace based upon perms
nent compromise OF those differences-preservin
ho intaU ritv of T1;on ri
equality and rights of the States and the citizen
thereof. as guaranteed by the CONSTITUTION
Resolved. That the proposition of the Pres
dent, contained in his late message and proofs
ton, as to the abrogation of old State govern
ments and the creation of new ones, meets wit
our unqualified condemnation. because. anon
other thines:
lst The President has no authority to max
such proposition. and il is therefore usurpation.
I'd. IL is violation of the Constitution. il a
tempted by any department of the General Co
eminent
3. 1t is an attempt to build up pretended an
false governments in the South. that the party
power may be continued therein through electo
chosen by non-residents, to-wit: dishonest follow
els Of the army, and slaves proclaimed 10 be FIRE
who may form such pretended governments
4ih Ii recognizes the future equality of q
white and black races
; Resolved, In view of recent events in the DO
der Suites. we declare that it is the duty of eve
citizen who prefers republican form of COVER
ment to military despotsm, to maintain
,, every mode in his power the purity OF the ball
box against fraud, corruption and violence fro
every quarter.
ReSoiced. That every representative of Oh
> Congressional District be instructed to carry o.
in all his representative action the principles
the foregoing resolutions.
On motion of James NJ Hanna of Sulliva
Archibald johnson, of Putnam was selected
Elector for the Seventh Congressional DistriC
And upon an election being had for a continge
elector. George W. THOMPSON, Of Parke, W
chosen by the Convention.
An election being had for delegates to the n
tional Convention. resulted in tbe SELECTION
> Andrew Humphreys. Of Greene, and John q d
Wis. of Vigo. as delegates, and Melvin Mex
/. and Stephen g. Burton as alternates.
On motion of B. H Conwell It was unan
mously resolved thai this Convention recomme
!. to the State Convention the appointment OF {
= Hon James Nj. Hanna, of Sullivan, one of t
!, Electors for the State at large. =, ~ e.
= Ordered that the Democratic papers of {
State and all other Democratic papers be and a
: hereby requestedsto publish these proceedings
. their respective papers. LAgIc
On motion the Convention adjourned sine j
DELANA r. yEcKELS. Chairman.
murray Brfees, Secretaries.
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N CONvRsTIos-The Democracy Of the Tenth ID