Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-09-06
Warrlck County UnIon Convention.

WaFrlck County Union Convention
At a mas Convention Of the uaeon
ditional Union men of Warrick county,
assembled August 10Th, Dir, Moves White
was called to the Chair, Messrs Simon
Lewis. Israel Hernenway, Edward Bs.
ker, Henry Shrode, George NJ Small
and DR.. Began appointed Vice Presi.
dents, and John T. Fleming Secretary.
On motion Of Mr | w. Adams. il was
agreed that the Union vote for Trsasu.
rsr, at tho election Of last fall, be taken
as bssis Of representation for the diff
lereut Townships, and that each tssnty-
five and each fractional part Of twenty.
lvs votes be entitled to one vote
On moiios, Jno b Hndspegh, Jno G.
Daily and Geo. c. Hart we're appointed
Committee 10 ascertain the ratio oi
the vote for The different towsships
On motion, Committee, composed Of
one gentleman from each township IN
the county, was sppOinted to draft Fese-
Iniious expressive Of the ssniiments oi
tbs meeting.
The Committee on representation sub
mitted the f1llo~ing IS their report.
Anderson 3, BoOa Il, CampbsH 1:
Green 2: Hart 4 Lsns / Owen 81
Ohio II; Pigeon 5, Skslton 4--tot-l
As.
During the absence Of the Comm.tter
an Resolutions, the Presilenl, Mr
White, enlersained the asdisnce wilh
an eloquent and instructive speech, " whiea
was received With gratiheshoa and ap-
plause.
Rev. J. F. St Clair, 10 response to a
loud call, spoke ia his usnal cleo asnr
and effective style. His remarks elected
enthusiastic applause
The Committee on Resolutions then
submitted the following as their report,
which vas received aud adopted Rnani-
moasiy:
Resoired, That We, the unconditional
Union men Of Wa-riek county, IN Con
vention assembled. declare the fundA-
nsntal articles OF our creed to be the
union Of these States into one Govefs.
ment--"E phisrttus uRUla under our
national Constitution, that CREST charter
which constitutes US one people, one
great Repnblic-must and shall be pre-,
served.
Resofrsd, That this thrice Aceursed
rebellion, which vas beg6tten IN perjury
and nuriured By larceny, vas inaugural
ed by imperiOns slave otigarchs IN be
half Of aristocraey, and against the true
Democracy Of the land; il seeks to over
throw our free Constitution, and destroy
our national Integrity; It i the assassin
Of human liberty. rebellion OF the nj
uority Agaiusl the m jority; it is the foe
Of Constitutional liberty. the right Of the
people 70 govern themselves through the
ballot box. under the form and sanction
Of the Constitution Il is an appeal
from the ballo. 5ox to the cartridge box
it is an outrage on christianity, q libel
on the spirit and civilization ct the age;
it is the most infamausly black crime
recorded in the annals of our race. 81
ResoEred, That the gallant, patriotic
soldiers in the Union armies, who have
rushed to the defeace OF an imperiled
coantry, and to vindicate the honor oi
our national flag. have, by their pa.
triotie suffering in the hospital and on
the march, sad by their heroic courage
and inviBeibis bravery on the sanguin.
AIRY field Of battle, amid the hsshias
steel, the peal Of mnsketry aud the roal
of artillery, won for themselves impsr
! ishable names and il is With heartfeli
/ pride that we know that upon the col
umn reared by grateful people 10 com
memorate the heroic achievements o
their gallant defenders, will be found
the names Of Indiana immortal he
roes, shining with peculiar brillianey.
ResoEvs3, That we endorse Abraham
Lincoln and Andrew johnson, the noni
nees Of the unconditional Union part
for President and Vice President ans
also the platform adopted az the Con
veniiou that dominated them.
Resolred, That We endorse Oliver P
Morton and the other candid Ites on th'
State ticket, nominated At Ipdianapoh
by The unconditional Union. party, a.,
also the platform adopted bs the Con
ven,ion that nominated then.
Resolved That we endeFse Csrns VI
Allen, the candidate for Congress IN thi
District, nominated BY the uneoad tiona
Union party; also the platform sduptel
By the Convention that nemigated him
On motion Of Jno. B. Handy, the Con
veutiou then proceeded 20 the selection
of candidates for the different Offices
with the followinS result:
For Representative - James F. St
Clair.
For SheriF-Hooker Mellon
For BsHissicner-Romaey PerIgo
For o8roaer-D B Hazen.
FIR County Ssrrregor-F l. Davis
The selections for candidates for th
different Offices we're made with scsrcel
T dissenting voice, and after ths frs
, hallotings the nominations were mad
: unanimous Mr. Davis aud Mr.. Haze
! were nominated by aeclamation.
The follez ing resolution was then rea
and adopted: .-...,- .ers~
. EResOlred, That We endorse the ticks
. nominated BY this Convention for eouu
! tY officers that We jointly and indivld1
{ ally pledge eurselses TO work withoS
: ceasfug, from this honr until the closin
I Of the polls on the day Of the election
D to secure the umphant success of Il
: unconditional Union ticket-Nanons
e State and County We viii never de
pair of the Republic-we aeknowledg
o no such word as fail in this great eoute:
g On motion, it was ordered that Il