The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-08-17
Democratic County Convention.


The Democratic Convention of Marshall
County, met at the Court House on Sat-
urday August 18th, 1865, at one o'clock,
and there was full attendance of staunch
old democrats from every township.
s. Beals, Esq, of Bourbon, was called
to the Chair, and G. III. Reeve, Esq, was
selected to act as Secretary.
a resolution was adopted authorizing
each township to fill vacancies in the del
egations, if any, and the names of candi-
dates were announced as follows:
For Commissioners, VIM Garrison of
Bourbon; Leonard Alleman, of Green, and
Simeon Blue, of Tippeeanoe.
For Recorder, L. d. Bailey, T. Melon
aid, D. s. CRUDE, and W. NJ Patterson.
of Center, and John W. Houghton, Of
Bourbon.
For Surveyor, J. NJ. Klinger, of Center,
and Robert McFarlane, of Union.
The candidates each pledged themselves
to abide by the decision, and support
the nominees of the Convention, after
which the delegates proceeded to ballot
with the following result:
For Recorder, first ballot, no choice.
Second ballot no choice. Third ballot,
BAILEY withdrawn Mcdonald received
80 votes; CRUDE 40; Houghton %.
John W. HOughton having received a
majority of all the votes cast was declared
nominated, aud on motion the nomination
was made unanimous.
The Convention then proceeded to bal
lot for Commissioner and Surveyor with
the following result:
VIM Garrison, ID District, was nomina-
ted by acclamatiOn. Then on the first
ballot Blue received Il votes. Alleman %.
Klinger 10, McFarlane SO. Leonard
Alleman was declared the nominee for
Commissioner in the Sd District and Jer-
emiah NJ. KlinSer for Surveyor; aud on
motion the nominations were made unan-
imous
Messrs. j. q. Osborne. D. +. Vanvalk-
enburgh and VIM. Garrison, having he en-
appointed committee on resolutions, re-
ported the fol' resolutions which
were adopted b. nation:
States recently in rebellion. those States do DOS
sess and should exercise all the rights of sovereign
States, elect their own officers. adopt their own
system of government, con forming to the princi.
pies of the general Government, fix thQ qualfca-
tions of voters and in all of State IecsIa
ton be left free and untrammeled By the general
Government and all persons acting under its au-
thoritv.
Resolued, That we democrats are unaltcrably
opposed TO the Acknowledgement of the negro,
thereby making him the political eqral o. the
white man in this country.
Resolred, That Meth er the President nor Con-
Gress has the right, under the Constitution, to
determine who shall be permitted to enjoy the
elective franchise in the several States. but that
the legally constituted authorities in each State
have the right to determine who shall exercise
the elective franchise within its own borders
ResoIsed, That we sOlemnly protest against the
elevation Of the military above the civil power.
and the interference ofthe military authorities in
the election of civil offices, either by State or
National elections
Resotusd, That in favor of a return to
the supremacy OF the civil authority. restoration
OF the Hapeas Corpus, reduction of the army
iuncins of the public debt, equalization of taxa
ton, reduction ofpaper issues, reno al from power
OF those who dsobey the COnstt alton, and restor-
RtIon OF trial by jury and strict accountability of
those who have deprived citizens of lifc liberty
or property without due process of law.
On motion the following gentlemen
were chosen to act as q central committee
for the ensuing year, and until their sue
cessors shall be appointed:
Ccnter-C. III. Reeve, J. G.. Osborne
>. e. Cushman, T. Mcdonald, E. Jacoby
a. {. Thompson, A. G. Capron.
Tippecanoe-Simeon Blue.
Bourbon-S. Beals and j. W. Davis.
German-Jacob knoblock
North-Robert Martin.
Walnut. NJ. Wickizer.
Polk-Morgan johnson.
West-IIarry Stuck.
Green-Wm. Hughes.
UniOn-James Brooks.
On motion, the Democrat was requisite
to publish the proceedings and resolution
and the Convention adjourned sine die.
s. BEALS, Chairman.
L. II. REEVE, Secretary