Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-03-01
Gen. KimOHtf, the Hero of
W'inchesfer, Nominated
for State Treasurer.
Platform and Resolutions Adopted
Amid Great Enthusiasm.
WESTINGHOUSE BIRTHDAY BE
FITTINGLY CELEBRATED.
EIGHT HOURS DAYS WORK
Union Platform In Full.

In accordance with the call issued BY the Chair
man OF the State Central Committee, the dele
gates have been arriving mere from the various
counties for the pasttwo days, and by eight o'clock
Yesterday morning the streets were everywhere
crowded and the CITY filled with the representa-.
tiyes Of the great Union party of Indiana, who
have come here to attend the Union Conv enticn.
Long before the hour fer assembling of the Con.
vention, the Tabernacle was crowded with dele
gates, and during tie gathering of those who had
been sent up to the State Capitol, as the eIpon
ents OF the great Union party Of the State Athl:k
Smiths Band discoursed app rate airs.
The Convention was called to order at ten
o'clock by the Chairman of the State Central
Committee, Mr.. Jacob T. Wright, who nominated
Major General Lew. Wallace, of Montgomery
county, ae temporary Chairman. The nomination
was unanimously ratified, and on ascending the
platform the General was received with applause.
On taking the Chair, Gen. Wallace thanked the
Convention for the honor done him. and regretted
his incxpcriencc as presiding officer, which should
have perhaps warned him from accepting the posi-
ton Of even temporary Chairman OF the Conven-
ton of the great Union party. The objects of the
Convention are two folds first, to nominate State
officers, and, secondly, TO draw up n platform OF
principles. The disscntions about candidates viii!
be between friends; the platform will be different
and calls Tor great care in its preparation. One
party, to-day demand that the country shall alone
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going up and down the country like Palmers, but
instead OF becoming the palm branch Of rego
they wear the black crosses of extinct slavery.
| There Is necessity OF harmony in the Union par
ty. The General then referred to the orga nzat ion
of the party, made when hoary traitor. Edmund
Ruiin, trained a shotted gun upon the American
flag at Fort Sumter Never did gun awake such
echoes; nevs: was report followed by such csnse-
quences. Its echoes smots every Northern hcsrt
and the response was made to save the country
from its impending ruin. The mission of the
Union party was TO save the country, by destroy
ing slavery, and sending the causes of the rebel
lion the way Of the rebellion, and TO amend the
Constitution Of the United States so as to conform
to the new situation OF affairs, and protect the
country from the Vaccinations of rebels aud trait
ors. That purpose has not been fully accomplish
ed. and the Union party will live until that purpose
10 fully accomplished. We have DESTROYED slave
~. We have arrived at that point where the bal
lot supersedes the 5ayonet, and The question for
the Unicn men to decide is whether they will pre-
serve themselves intact, and stand BY their mis-.
sion, or bssey desert it, did the Democracy, and
like them be DESTROYED forever. | have it in nv
heart and upon my lips to speak right differ
enses, but am warned by my position TO forbear
My business, and what | came up to this Conv en-
ton for, was TO try and unite my party. and ex
hort and challenge every delegate to do the same
and emulate my moderation. | will take my seat
again thanking you for the great honor you have
conferred upon me. and will endoivor to rule i'm
partially, so as TO further the ends OF our Assem-
bly,.
The General was frequently interrupted with
applause, and upon taking his scat and calling the
Convention to order for business, three cheer
were spontaneously given for the noble and manly
sentiment. Of his address. We have merely
sketched the main points and not attempted a re-
port, short of which justice would be impossible to
the iusncy AID case with which the General gave
the key note to the thousands Of Union hearts
: whose every throb. aside from peculiar tenets
beats steadily to the music Of the Union.
Hon. James Wilson moved that w. S. Lingls
ofTippecanoe, and ID. w. Kurtz, OF Blacktort
county, act as temporary Secretaries. The noni-
. nations were unanimously ratified.
Colonel r. n. Hudson, of Vigo, moved thai
a Committee OF two from each Congr essonal Dis
trict, selected by the delegates from each Dis
rict, be appointed to report platform Of resolu
tons.
Several motions to amend were made. but afte
some debate the original motion of Col. Hudson
was almost unanimously adopted.
On motion Of Chaplain Lozier, the Secretary o
called over the Districts, and the following Com
mittes was selected:
/. Col. James G. Jones, of yandsrburg, am
Hon. Cyrus VI. Allen. of Knox.
! 2. General Walter Q. Gresham, of Floyd, anC
Ben jamn Parke Dewey, OF Clark.
3. Henry r. Prichard, of Bartholomew, AM
II on John r. Cravens, of jefferson.
4. Hon. James Morgan, of Decatur, and Judg,
X. N. Lamb, Of Switzerland.
5. Gen. Silas Colgrove, of Randolph, and J. B
, Julian, Of Wayne.
6. Gen. Ben. Harrison, of Marion, and Col. R
N. Hudson, Of Vigo.
} 8. Thomas J. Cason, of Boone and Jane,
Buchanan, of Fountain.
9. Aaron Quincy, of Porter, and James N. Ty
ner, Of Miami.
. 10. Col. Charles w. Chapman. of Kosciusko
and Hon. Martin +. Shuvey, of Elkhart.
IL. Gen. ]. p. C. Shanks, Of Jaw, and Col
Harvey Craven, OF Hamilton.
On motion Of DR.. Elliott. Of Marion, the nomi
alton of the Committee was made unanimous.
Colenel Will. G. Moreau, Of Henry county, of
fered resolution, which he asked might be sub
mitted to u e Committee, with instruction to en-
graft the same in their platform.
Colonel Hudson announced that the Commute,
on Resolutions would meet Immediately at tn,
: Supreme Court Room.
q Judge March, of Delaware, moved the appoint
ment OF a committee Of two from each Congress
sional District, TO report permanent organization
The Chairman ruled the motion out Of order, 81
long a. Colonel Mereau held the floor, unless thu
Convention should decide to proceed with the or
gauization in the absence of rules.
Judge March's motion was adopted. with tho
amendment that the Committee report rules fo
The government Of the Cow ention.
r On a call Of Districts the Committee was named
? Colonel Ellis, Of Goshen, moved the appoint
ment of committee of two from each District, OF
apportCnment Of the votes Of the counties.
Judge KIgore moved that the Convention be
deemed . Tass Convention instead Of Delegate.
The motion of Colonel Ellis was adopted, and
the committee was named.
On motion OF Gen. Bennett, the Convention I'D
ljourned until Or. NJ.
The recess was spent in hearing an address
from Gov. Paris C. Dunning.
Gov. Cunning said he would only make
short speech, but perhaps that would be its best
quality. He not unaccustomed 10 speaking
but did not like TO thrSst himself on an audience
which did not want 10 hear him. He was one oil
the first men to come out in favor of supprsssng
the rebellion. [Applause.] While the was
in progress he favored its prosecution. He said il
necessary to free the slaves free them, il necessary
crush the white population Of the States in rebel
lion, crush them. (Applause.l But when they
should be willing for peace, which they could al
ways have had, and to acknowledge allegiance To
the Government let hostilities cease. We have
suppressed the rebellion against the Government
now let US have no rebellion in the Republican
party Applause. The Democratic party is no.
as completely dead and damned as some persons
believe. Laughter and applause.) We must be
united. The Democrats are anxiously watching
this Convention, and hope for division in the
Union party. He did not intend to be priyy to any