Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-16

cOliueSle4 "ith aouitt Every one who wishes
10 keep himself posted on the leading topics of
State and country. should subscribe for the Sen
tinel II southern Indianian.
Mrs. Lamb. Of Jackson county, froze to
death in her own house on the night of the LIST.
for lack of sufficient bed clothing to protect her
from the severity Of the weather She was very
old aud was in most destitute circumstances
JoHN RANDOLPH remarked, in abiding to the
great sympathy at one time felt by the American
people for the Greeks. and the large collections
made FOR them. "You have Greeks at your doors
The same remark will apply, as the foregoing
notice indicates, to the poilanthropists whose
sympathies all exhibited for the freedmen
when poor whites at our own door are suffering
from neglect aud restitution
SANDUsKY RAILROAD REDIyIvus We under
stand that n movement is being made for the
construction of a new railroad from Cincinnati
TO Jacksonville. to be extended probably to this
city The capitalists interested propose to run
the road along the line laid out for the old San
dusky road, which was projected and commenced,
but also abandoned. in 1855. from Jeffersonville
north, and by branch of the Sandusky to Greens
burg, Indiana. Az this last named place it inter
sects the indianapolis and Cincinnati Railroad
and it is probable that. if the proposed improve
ment Is made, the Indianapolis and Cincinnati
road will be used in running the trains of the
new road from Cincinnati to Greensburg-IN.
A. Ledger
--SENT TO THE PESITENTIARY-Ol Tuesday
the 18th inst, NJ Decatur Adams, county, on a
chance OF venue. from Wells county James
Fairchids, abolition editor. and Melinda Fair
chllds, his wife. were tried on a charge of grand
larceny IL will be remembered that at the last
e II, DIS.
chllds was found guilty, and on motion of his
counsel. l. p Milligan. new trial was granted,
and change Of venue taken TO Adams county.
Hon. George Brown and Moses .Ienkinson
appointed counsel for the defendants and
ID Colerick, assisted by W 5 Gnkis0n, cor
Quoted the prosecution The Jury brought in
verdict oS guilty. with $50 fine and imprison-
ment in the State Prison for two years each. and
Farchds 10 be dislranchiSed Defendants
counsel moved for new trial. which. upon ar
gument OF council, was refused Fort Wayne
Sentinel.
-ELEvENTH DISTRICT DEMOCRATIC CoNGRLs-
SIGNAL CONVENTION "A large and enthusiastic
meeting of the Democracy of this district was
held at Huntington on the 9Th inst L p.
MuLLIGAN, of Huntington county. and DAVID
STUDABAKER of Adams, were selected a. dele
gates to the National Convention, and NEWTON
BrEwELL. of Wells. aud HOWARD Cor, Of Grant.
as contngs,aAx
-NINrs DIsT Rrcr DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL
CONVENTION The Democracy of this district
met in convention at Wnamac the 9Th inst
Horace Corbin, of Marshall, was chosen per
mauent President, who, on taking the chair,
addressed the convention in the most eloquent,
aud fo-ciblo II
duty of the Democracy in these times of peril TO
personal liberty "a well as to the Government in
a manner that was approved bv every Democrat
present, was testified by the applause that fire.
quenily interrupted the eloquent speaker.
On motion of Mr.. Packard the Democratic
editors present were appointed Secretaries
On motion of b. Lasselle. the Hon !
Davis. of Cass, and T. II KEYS, Esq. OF Pu
laski. chosen Vice Presidents OF the con-
ventiOn.
On motion a committee consisting of one dele
gate from each county appointed as a Com
miitee on Resolutions. rs follows:
Cas-, =. A. Htl-Chairmsn: White, John c.
Kari; Pulaski, q. T. Wickersham; Jasper I. J .
Splitter; Marshall. NJ A. Packard; Fulton,
John Scott; Miami. W b. Loughridge
Dr.. n. Adrtu of Cass; J g. Osborn, of
Marshall L Farrar. of Miami: c B Lesselle
and Hon John Davis, OF Cass, addressed the
convention
The Committee on Resolutions reported tue
following, which were unanimously adopted
WHEREAS, The mad and reckless mIsru!e and
usurpations that have marked the conduct of our
National Executive are threatening TO overthrow
the rights 0t the States and the liberties of the
people. and rapidly tendir = TO establish a
centralized despotlsm; it therefore becomes the
imperative duty of the people to assemble 10.
gether and enter their solemn protest against the
wrongs they enduring at the hands of the
usurperS: therefore we, the Democracy of the
Ninth Congressional District, in convention a.
sembled. DO solemnly resolve:
That the present unnatural war in which " p
are engaged has been wickedly perverted bv
abolition fanatciSm from the purpose Tor which
il WAS commenced, and instead of being waged
Tor the restoration and peruetuitv of the Union
las the President and Congress, assured u IN the
commencement that il should be- it has through
the influence and wicked Vaccinations OF an abo-
htiOn faction. been changed into a war to Oblit
crate State lines. TO abolish slavery, and, as
conducted, l. calculated in all its tendencies to
destroy the Union forever, 10 DESTROY al hopes OF
u reconciliation. TO sink the proud Caucasian
race 10 a level with the African. aud our unhappy
country from the high position il has heretofore
occupied 10 miserable and grinding des0otism
That our lives and our fortunes are NJ the
service OF country 10 protect and perpetuate
IL tree institutions. they came 10 u from our
fathers. that Ike them are re tdy 20 die in its
defense; that we are ready TO meet and conquer
any foe thatattenIpts 70 sever that glorious Union
their blood has csmented and ~ all hazards 10
throw off the yoke OF any tyrant that seeks TO
wrest from uS any of the rights they purchased
with their lives
3. That We oppose any settlement of our ma
tOnal difficulties rhat will not restore he Union
as il Was-and this can only be done bv restoring
that harmony ana fraterual affection Viii h. in
the sentiment of the hero and staresmlu Andrew
Jackson. are the only ligaments that can hold Us
together That the abolition policy of freeing
the slaves and arnlng him against his master can
only widen the breach and result in a final dis-o-
luton, a civil aud political equality of blacks
and whites.
4 That we regard the African race as inferior
by nature To the Cauca sian. and that we bitterly
oppose every policy o: the Administration that
will directly or in It, tendencies place the black
upon a political, military, or civil equality With
the whites
That We are distinctly in favor OF such an
adjustment of the difficulties that distract the
country. As will concede al reasonable demands
consistent with honor, with the perpetuity of the
Union, AMI the maintenance OF The rights of the
States and of the people under the constitution.
8. That in any terms Of peace that NAV be
agreed upon, the interests of the white race alone
are 10 be considered, without reference 10 the
status of the African
Z. That there IL a point beyond which sub-
mission merges the freemen in the slave. aud re
sistance becomes a duty-and whether that point