The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-06-22

Woodland, Grass; James Hammond,
Carter; John Jolly, jackson
A letter was read from General James
G. Veatch, expressing regret at being
unable on account of physical disability
to attend.
The Committees retired, and
during their absence, Judge De-
Bruler addressed the Convention for
one hour in his usual clear and forci-
BILE manner, presenting with great
conciseness and ability the odious re-
cord of the Democratic party during
the war, and its hypocrisy, now that
the struggle is over, in assuming to
itself the right to the support of those
who fought our battles, and gained
the victory over treason. both North
and South. The speech abounded
with telling hits and happy illustra-
tons, and fully sustained the reputa-
ton of the distinguished speaker, as
being in the front ranks of Indiana's
orators.
At the close of the Judges address
the Committee on Apportionment re-
ported the vote of each Township in
Convention, as follows: Ohio 8, Luce
A, Hammond HUFF, Harrison 3,
Carter 3, Clay 2, Jackson 2, Grass 3.
On motion, the Convention adj
journed one hour for dinner.
At l o'clock P. NJ Convention was
again called to order, when the Com
mittee on Resolutions, through their
Chairman, reported the following Pre-
amble and Resolutions:
WHEREAS, The rebellion that seril
ously threatened to overthrow our
Government and destroy our nation
ality has, by the combined valor of
our army and navy, been entirely sup
pressed, and peace once more blesses
our beloved country; therefore
ResolUed, That it is now the duty of
every citizen to exert his influence to
restore good will and to harmonic
together, and that constitutional and
just rights be accorded to all. ofv
Res0Ired, That to the courage and
invineibility of orr volunteer soldiers
and sailors we owe debt of lasting
gratitude, and recognize in them the
defenders of our. fresIdes, our wives,
our children, and our national honor
Resolved, That our wounded heroes
are entitled to pensions that will sus-
tain them and keep them above want |
and penury, and be in some degree
commensurate with the importatA ser
vices performed, and that the Widows |
and orphans of our immortal dead are
entitled to, and Congress should make.
immediate provision for their support |
and for the education of their orphan |
children.
ResolUed, That we believe a white
man in the State of Indiana as good
as white man in the State of South |
Carolina, or any other Southern State,
and that his vote ought to count as
much in the basis of representation in
Congress and the Electoral College
and so believing, we demand that
representation in the Southern States
be proportional to the actual votes.
RESOLVED, That we regard the SUBJ |
ject of temperance as one belonging
entirely to individuals, in their pri-
vate capacity; as a strictly moral one,
and not a proper subject of legisla-
ton, and that we are opposed to any
and all prohibitory laws, and that our
from, this county in
the State Legislature be instructed to
vote against all measures looking to
prohibition, of the traffic in liquors.
Resoloed, That the action of the
majority of our County Commission
ers, in needlessly expanding large
sums of the public money for, the
benefit of favorites and partisan
friends, recklessly burdening our peo-
pie with an overwhelmingly tax, merits. +
and ought to receive, the condemna-
ton of every taxpayer in Spencer
County.
Resolred, That we approve the ac-
ton of. our County Commissioner, ].
w, Lamar, in opposing the extrava-
CANT expenditures of the County
Board, as above referred to-
RESOLVED, That the war for the
Union and the salvation of the Re-
public, was not failure"
Resolred, That we recommend Gen.
]. c. Veateh as the choice of Spencer
County, as a candidate for Congress
N the First District.
Resolred, That we pledge to the
lominees of this Convention our ear
nest and united support.
Resoloed, That the proceedings of
his Convention be published in the
Rockport Umpire and Evans lille
Journal
Which report was adopted.
On motion, the candidates to fill the