Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-02-16
Spencer County Union Convention.
Rocypo,r TvD Fah 7 1854

hOChPOST IND, feD. 4, IoOf.
EDITOR JoURNAL-At convention
held at the Court House, in Rockport,
on Saturday, the 30th of January, for
the purpose Of appointing delegates to
the Union State Convention to be held
at Indianapolis on the 22d of February;
and mere thorough organization of
the Union party in Spencer county, the
following proceedings were had:
c. W. Spripgston was called to the
chair and DIR. j. S. Hongland was chosen
S sretary.
On mctiop, committee of five
was appointed to report the names of
suitable gentlemen to represent Spencer
county as delegates in the Union State
Convention; whereupon the following
named gentlemen were reported, and
unanimously chosen by the convention
Ohio To,onship-Hon L. Q. DeBruler,
DR.. j. S. Hongland. j. r. Dongherty, j.
NJ. Small, and II. r. Beaver.
Luce Twnship-A H Hornback, Fl.
S. McKinny, Henry MeKinny, Dr. j. NJ
Myler, c. ]. Mason and Thomas Lang.
Grass TosOnsAip-Charles McIntire,
J. R. Bowers, John Meyers, Dir. Bratcher
and James Powell
Jackson 1ownship-Dr. F. NJ Nc
Kassen, VIM. Thompson and Col VIM.
Jones.
Carter Toacnship-David Turnham
and James Hammond.
Clay lTJaonship-John ..Spect, Capt
Samuel Lamar, Lieut.. j. ". Lamar,
John +. Townsend, Daniel Burkhart and
William Woodward.
Hammond ToUnship-R T. Kiche-
val, VIM. Horter, Capt. C. S. Finch, JAS
l. Jones, and Col. l.. Parker.
Huff T0UnShip-Wilson Huff, G. B.
Taylor, W. X. Turner, and Hugh Mas
terson.
Harrison 7olonship-Harrison Huff
man.
On motion, County Central Commit
tee was appointed for Spencer County,
consisting of the following gentlemen:
/ Ohio 10,onShip-Hon. L. O. DeBru-
Ter, Chairman; Dr. J. s. Hongland, Cor
responding Secretary.
Luce Totonship-Thos n Mcknight
Grass TouaShip-John Myers
Jackson T01onship = Captain A. II.
Mccoy.
Garter Tocnship-James Hammond.
Clay To,cnship-John Spect.
Harrison TOlCaShip-Harrison Huff
man.
HUFF Tomnship-Greon B. Taylor.
Hammond Ioa0nShip-Wm. r. Mead.
On motion, each committeeman oi
the County Central Committee was in.
structed to organize his respective town.
ship, by appointing a township commit
tee of two besides himself, of which he
shall be chairman, for the transaction ot
such business of the township as may be
necessary for the promotion of the Union
cause.
Speeches were made by Messrs. DE-
Bruler and Hongland; after which tn,
following resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
Resolred, That we have undiminished
confidence in tire ability, integrity, anC
patriotism of Abraham Lincoln, chic
executive of the nation, and fully en-
dorse his war policy in. suppressing th'
rebellion, as CONSTITUTIONAL wise AM
Just; and as an earnest of our conf
dence in him, cheerfully recommen,
him to the support of the American pee
pie for second term as President of tn
nation.
Resolved, That we endorse the caus
of o. P Morton, Governor of the Stat
f of Indiana, in his general administrator
of the affairs of the State; and in PAL
ticular manner, his kind efforts an
humane exertions, in looking after Ind
anas soldiers scattered throughout tn
various departments OF the army, an
cheerfully recommend him to the SUI
port of the voters of the State for
second term.
: ReSoEUed, That we send greeting t
/ the soldiers in the army, our heartfe
, thanks, and warmest gratitude, for thei
noble defense of the Union establishe
by our Revolutionary Fathers, and no.
assailed by traitors; and we assure ther
that, while they are defeating rebels i
the field by bayonets, we will defeat rebC
!, sympathizers at home by ballots.
ReSolred, That the delegates frol
e Spencer county to the Union State Coz
$ vention, be instructed to cast their vote
. and use their influence. for Abraham
Lincoln for the Presidency, and Andre
: Johnson, of Tennessee, for the Vic
$ Presidency, and Oliver P Morton fC
! Governor of the State of Indiana.
S ResOlred, That the proceedings of tn
} Convention be published in the Evan
: vile Journal
). Adjourned.