Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-07-23


FIRsr CONGRESSIONAL DlsrEIcT DEHocRATgc
CONVENTION The Democracy Of the First
Congressional District met In convention at
Princeton, on Wednesday. the 2lst inst Hon.
VIM L Niblaek was unanimously nominated as
the Democratic candidate for Congress. The
following resolutions were adopted unanimously
and with three cheers
Resolved. BY the Democracy OF the First Con
gressional District Of Indiana,
That any departure from the doctrine Of
the Declaration OF Independence, that Govern
ments derive their Jus, powers from the consent
Of the governed is dangerous 20 civil liberty.
? That the proposition 70 allow less than
tenth of the Inhabitants of some of the States
20 govern more than nne-tentbs Of the same
State deserves the unqualified condemnation OF
every American citizen
,. That every violation of the Constitution Of
the United States is an unwarrantsble usurpation
of power. having direct tendency to destroy all
free institutions, and establish monarcy upon
the ruins Of the Republic
That the present Administration. by It's
fisgrant violations of the Constitution OF The
United States, BY the suspension Of the writ Of
habeas corpus. the arrest and imprisonment OF its
/ citizens contrary 10 the forms of law and the
usages OF the Government. deserves the unquali
+ fed condemnation Of the Democratic party and
Of all good citizens
1 S. That we are in favor Of the right Of asy-
/ lurn. the enforcement of the Monroe doctrine
I and the protection Of the working men Of this
country against tyrannical military orders SINH
/ lar TO those recently issued by Generals Rose
/ Grams and Burbridge in their respective military
! districts.
! g. That We are in favor OF the Union of the
/ States il existed from the beginning, and
we favor an immediate resort TO peaceful mea
| sures, believing that our national difficulties can
! be compromised. but that the Uuion cannot be
preserved 10y the afbitrament Of the sword
! = That the new call of Abraham Lincoln for
FIVE hundred thousand more of the laboring men
Of the country. is unreasonable. and If enforced.
must result in serious injury To productive
resources
; That We heartily indorse the Official record
Of Hon. John Law. our present worthy represen
tative in Congress.
g. That we pledge ourselves to everv hon
orable effort in our power TO secure the election
/ OF our nominee for Congress made by this con-
vention.
/ 10 That we are highly grati6ed with the spirit
of cancellation and harmony manifested by the
Democracy of Indiana at the recent State Con
yention. and we will cordially support the nomi-
nation made by that body
NibIack then returned with that gentleman, who,
in brief and eloquent remarks, accepted the nom
nation and endorsed the resolutions of the con
vention.
Hon David Turpie being present, and loudly
called upon, took the stand and proceeded to ad
dress the convention in au able and mastery eff
fort, which called out the frequen: and enthusi-
astic applause Of the convention.
! Col. DENLY, Mr.. Dennis and Col. Taylor fol-
| lOwad i'm cniritp1 and rpmarkc after
which the convention adjourned
! JUDICIAL CONVENTIONS.
After the adjournment of the Congressional
Convention a convention composed of the coun
| ties of Pike, Martin. Daviess, Knox and Gibson
met to nominate a candidate for Circuit Judge
when. upon the first ballot, Hon. John Baker
/ of Nincennes, was nominated.
The counties of Pike, Martin and Davies;
then selected Judge r. A. Clements as their can
didate for Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
and Mr.. Pearce for Prosecuting Attorney
The counties of Posey, Warrck, Vanderburg
and Gibson nominated Capt. Willard, of Wander
burg county. for Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas. and Charles Bennett. Of Gibson, for Pros
ecuting Attorney
The Evansville Times thus comments upor
the character of the con ven,ion and the noG
mess:
The convention was admitted on all hands tC
have been the largest Congressional conven tior
that ever convened in this district. The people
were out in unusual numbers. and manifested thu
deepest interest in the proceedings OF the con-
vention. They took matters into their own
hands. and nominated the candidate and made
the platform. The utmost harmony ard the
best feeling prevailed.
Our nominee for Congress, Judge William L
Niblack, is oae of the ''sold men" of Indiana
gentleman of fire ability and unblemshed
character. whom even his political opponents re-
spect, ana in whom the Democracy repose the
most uubounded confidence He has been in Con.
gress -four years. and will return there ia these
perlous times with an experience that cannot
fail to be Of great service to the couHtry. OF
course he will be elected BY an cverwhe Ginning
majority.
Judge Baker the nominee for Judge of the
Circuit Court in the Vincennes Judicial District
is one of the best lawyers in Southern Indiana
and will discharge the duties OF the position with
ability and the strictest impartality. He was
the Fillmore elector for the Third District in
1856, and the Bell elector in this district in 1860
Always conservative and sound, he is now in the
| Democratic ranks advocating the same doc
trines the great issues Of the day which he ever
did.
Judge Clements has served four years rs Judge
in bis District. and his denomination is deserved
compliment 10 ms aollty ana integrity.
In this Common Pleas District Captain Nathan
Willard. of the gallant 18th regiment. is the De
mocratic nominee. Capt Willard is a lawyer OF
fifteen years practice and is in every way compe
tent TO fulfill the duties of the position for which
he is nominated, and to which he will be most
triumphantly elected. Capt Wizards long and
arduous service in the field and his answering
Democracy deserved this recognition from his
4 old political friends
The other nominees are gentlemen of ability
and integrity. and we'll fitted for the positions
for which they have been selected as candidates
The whole ticket must and shall be elected
not by small majorities but BY such a stunning
vote that abotionsm will be buried beneath its
load. This is the Democratic wear. clesr the
! track and get ont of the way.
! -PRocEEDlSGS OF rHE iTH CONGRESSIONAL Dis
! rRIcr DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE.-The Democrat
ic Congressional Convention for the Seventh Dis
,rict met at Greencastle on the Doth of july and
was called to order by g. F. Cookery, President
OF the Central Committee
On motion, DR.. Jason Canley of Greene. was
chosen permanent President. and Henry W Dan
iels of Putnam. and J. II. Blake, Of Yigo, See
! retaries
On motion of Mr.. Johnston. the basis of rep
resenta;ion was the sane a. adopted br the State
/ Central Committee