Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-08-21
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The Democracy OF Franklin eounty met in
Convention on tue lOsh inst. and nominated
Matthew 81. Moore a. their candidate for Com
missioner
The Democracy Of STARK county meet in
delegate Convention a. the Court House in
Knox, on Saturday, September p. at ] O'Clock
Pm. to nominate candidates to be elected IN
October
MAEsHALL COUNTY DKxocRATGc CosvKSrIos.
The Democracy Of this county met ia conven-
ton at Plymouth, on the 18th instant. The
following nominations were made: For Recorder.
John W Houghton FOR Commissioners, William
Garrison. for the First District. and Leonard
Alleman. for the Third. aud Jeremiah NJ. Kiln
ger for Surveyor The Committee on Resolu-
tons reported the following resolutions. which
we're adopted by reclamation:
Resolved, That 10 the reconstruction OF the
States recently 10 rebellion. those States do pos
sess and should exercise all the rights of sove-
reign States. eject their own officers. adopt their
own system OF government conforming to the
principles OF the General Government, fl the
qualifications Of voters, and in all matters Of
State legislation be left free aud untrammeled by
the General Govern ment and all persons acting
uner its authority.
Resolved, That we, as Democrats. are ubAl-
terAbly opposed to the enfrsnchisenen. of the
negro, thereby making him the political equal of
the white man, in this country.
"Resolved, That neither the President nor
Congress has the right under the Constitution, to
determine tho 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
Resolved, Tha. we solemnly protest against
the elevation OF the military above the civil
power, and the interference of the military au.
thorities in the election Of civil officers either by
State or national elections
Resolved, That we are in favor of return
to the supremacy of the civil authority, restora-
ton of the habeas corpus reduction Of the army.
funding Of the public debt, equalization of taxa
ton, reduction OF paper issues. removal from
power of those who dsobey the Constitution. and
restoration of trial by jury, and strict accounta-
bilty Of those who have deprived citizens OF life
liberty aud property without due process of law. y
Hoo CHoLrEA-We regret to hear that The
hog cholera 10 committing serious ravages in
the lower part of this township One gentleman
1 mas lOst over S<UU worth OF STOCK uOgS Dy tue
disease within few dsys.-Vneonnes Sun.
A Box Snor IN JEFYKnsoSvILLk-A lad, the
son of Col. James Keigwfn, formerly of the
J Forty ninth Indiana Volunteers, was shot while
playing in the front yard of his fathers resi-
dence 10 Jacksonville, by boy of eleven years
! of age. Young kegwin is not more than egh
or nine years old We are informed that the
ball entered the back Of his head. and will most
probably prove fatal. 1t il said the shot was not
accidental. This sad affair occurred at five
o'clock last evening Louisville Democrat
HoRsE THIEr ARREsrED-A fellow named
Chamberlain stole two horses, on Tuesday last
of farmer named Markland residing in Wash
| ington county, near Salem He took the horse,
to Louisville and sold them But he was pur
sued and tracked by Msrkland, who found him
in Louisville. and had him arrested. Marklauc
recovered his horses, and this morning passed
through the city with horses and thief, and will
deposit the latter in the Jail at Salem for trial
n. A. Ledger
An AGED ScHoLAR.-There is Mrs. Rhods
Hancock, aged seventy two residing in Franklin
county. Indiana, who commenced learning to
read aud write at the age of sixty eight. She is
a widow lady. and has married children residing
| in different sections throughout the country
| with whom she keeps up an occasional CORES
pondence, writing her own letters and readin!
their answers in return. She is Democrat
and reads the Cincinnati Enquirer with avidity
This is certainly an interesting lady She en-
Joys good health. and bids fair to become an oc
togenarIan. Who can give similar Instance Il
thisY-W abash Democrat.
We understand that Carpenter. who wa
arrested for killing Goodpaster, and released on
bail to the amount of 81 500, has decamped 70
parts unknown Everybody expected thvt wher
he was admitted to bail Within the last thre,
years aud half seuen murders hav,
been committed in this county and
so far, but one person has been punished
and perhaps he had more provocston to conn
the deed than any one of the seven. Murder i
fast becoming no crime in Morgan county |
you have q little grudge against man you cal
step up and shoot him down, and il 10 ali right
Morgan Gazette.
A Man SHor.-Lsst Saturday evening a re
turned soldier BY the name OF Timothy 0'Sulli
van, who resides in this place, in a state o
iutoxicstion, and friend. living some ffteei
miles south of town. was at his house on a visit
While there O'Sullivan undertook To- show hi
friend Jeremiah Koran how they fire salute il
the army and unfortunately used a ball cart
ridge for the purpose. When the gun went off
the ball struck Koran in the head. blowing gu
his brains instantly. Coroner's inquest wa
held on the dead body of Horan on Sunday an,
| returned verOfct OF ueatn Dy tnO eCclucntal Ols
charge Of a gan in the hands of Timothy o Sui
Ivan, aud that said O'Sullivan was, at the tim
of the occurrence in a state of intoxication, anC
that the accident owing to the csrelessnes
Of said acknowledgment Democrat
i The MYSTERY CLEARED Ur.-Our readers will
reufe mber that two or three weeks ago we men
toned the fact that man named T. N Lucas
of Pierson township, had mysteriopsly disap
pesred under very suspicious circumstances
and that nothing reliable could be heard o
ascertainei of his whereabouts Many people il
that township believed that he had been muir
dered and being so impressed they have kept "
a diigent search for him since the period of dis
appearance The search resulted yesterda'
morning in finding his dead body n Hone
leading from this city to Lockport. We lear
that it bears evidence OF having been foully deal
with.
Immediately on the fact being made know
that the body OF Lucas was found. Mr.. Johu :
Risley. 10 whose company he was last see
alive, and Mr. Moses Homes. were arrested a
being somehow implicated in the murder. Thes
parties taken before Esq Smith. who com
mitted Risiey 10 jail for preliminary eIsmins
ton to dsv. Homes admitted TO bail in tn
SUN of So 900. his father and brother becom
iug bis security -Terre Hsuie Journal
The Angio-SaNop Element.
, We talk at random a great deal about th
, Anglo Sax on Look at the in To
| list OF our American Commanders in Chief frou