The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-07-09

vote being taken, Mr.. Philip Decker
received eighty-two votes, and was de-
clared unanimously the choice of. the
Convention by vote of the whole.
Mr.. Charles E. Marsh, on behalf of
the Committee on Resolutions, then
reported the following, which were
adopted as read without debate:
ResolUed, That Union men have
no controversy with each other, but
that we are at issue with unrepentant
rebels and those who sympathize
with them in their efforts, past and
present, to destroy republican institu-
tions; and that we intend to keep up
the contest, and fight it out on that
line, until the Union is restored on
the firm foundations of liberty, just
ice, good faith, and national integrity.
ResolUed, That we continue to ap-
preciate the services and sacrifices of
the heroic defenders of the Union,
and that we intend to show our faith
by our works by awarding them posi-
tions of honor and profit, taking care
of the disabled amongst them, and
-eherishing and perpetuating the mem
DRY of those who died in the cause of
their country. .......s..
Resolved. That we sympathize with
the efforts of the industrial classes to
improve the condition of themselves
and those depending on them; and
that we regard the passage of an
Eight hour law, by Congress and the
State Legislature, as just and neces-
sary to the Interests of the mechanical
and manufacturing classes. ss 4tl1o
.ResOJeed, That we are in favor of
distributing the burden of taxation
fairly, and of making capital as we'll
as labor bear its proper share of the
burdens of taxation, so far as the same
can be done without violating the
plighted faith of the Government; and
that the national faith pledge to the
payment of the debt, incurred in the
suppression of the rebellion, should be
sacredly kept, and the assumption of
the rebel debt, under any. cOnceiva Bile
state of circumstances. resisted with
the same determination with which
we have combatted all other schemes
invented to aid the rebellion. -
Resolred, That we are opposed to
all measures looking to the enactment
of any extreme temperance laws, by
which any more stringent burdens
may be imposed on the traffic in in
toxicating liquors than now exist.
Major Hynes then moved that all
voters of Vanderburgh county be-
longing to the Union party, be APP
pointed delegates, and requested to
consider themselves as such, to attend
the Union Convention to be held at
the Court House on the 10Th inst,
which motion prevailed.
Major Robinson then offered the
following additional resolution, to
those reported by the Committee
Resozred, That we approve and in
dorse the principals of the resolutions
recently passed by both Houses of
Congress, and submitted to the sew
erel States for approval, upon propo-
sition to amend our National Com
stitution. .-asj
Upon this resolution the. Major
made some pertinent and forcible re-
marks, in which he took occasion to
call things by their right names. He
poured hot shot into the Copperheads,
the Confederate Democracy, or the
Democracy, if they chose to be called
by that name alone, which was about
as hard name as he could think of.
1t was quite evident that the Major
had not improved in his affection for
traitors, whether found North or
South. He was frequently inter-
rupted by applause from the people,
and after a speech of half an hour, his
resolution was unanimously adopted.
Is Mr.. james Ell. McNeely then offered
the following resolution, which was
unanimously adopted; after which the
Convention adjourned to meet on the
10Th inst:
ResolUed, That the members of the
Union party, in the various townships
of this county, be invited to select
delegates to attend an adjourned Con-
vention, to be held at the Court House,
on Thursday, July 10Th, 1866, at 2
o'clock P. NJ, the said delegates to be
empowered TO participate in the NOM
ination of candidate for Represen-
tatiye in the Legislature for Wander
burgh County, and also to join with
the delegates from Posey County in
the nomination of candidates for Sen
ator and joint Representative for the
two counties; and that they also be
empowered to join with the delegates
from Posey, Gibson, and Warrick
Counties in the nomination of a can
didate for Common Pleas Attorney.