, 1866-07-12
FROM INDIANA,
The Nomination Of Hon. Schuyler
C01fax.
Details Of the Conventton-Thc Plat
fosm-Letter from Hon. Schuyler
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Correspondence Of the Chicago Trsbnne}
WEsrylIlE, Laporso County. Ind.
July 10, 1866.
At ten O'Clock this morning the Mass Con-
vention for this Congressional District
{Sinth) assembled In beautiful grove near
the village Of WestvilIc, and wus called to
order By George B. Roberts, Esq, Chairman
ofthe Central Committee. TIE organization
was effected by e1ectlng Colonel T, II. Brink
hurst, Of Logausport, President, and Vice
Presidents as lollows:
W. RcJiius, Of Benton County.
Dr Justice. Of Casa EouatY.
Captain Calkfus, Of Fulton Couusy.
David Turner, Of Lake County.
Dt: Ieagarden. .! Lspone County.
-Chnnin, Of Mtaml ounty.
+. L. ufmstou. OF Newton County.
). Barnard. Of Pulaski Eounty.
General l.. Suman. Of Porter County.
j. ). tender. ot Starke County.
Mso. os !; 7 II r<asec sa ol =, J9seph County.
On motion the editors and reporters Of The
Republican press, with c. E. Fuller, Of the
South Bend Register, as chief, were elected
Secretaries
A committee Of ono from each county was
appointed on resolutions, With Judge cathaft,
OF LHporte, as Chairman.
A letter from Hon. Schuyler Colfax was
then read by James Davis, ESQ.,. of South
Bend, amid continued cheering. The follow
Ing is copy:
uocsE OF REPRESENTATIVES, |
WA>lt1yGI0S, July :. 1866. +
pEAN S1Es:-The harmony and SUCCESS Of the
untoa og1ani2a'iou, welded tosc'uer In the fur
ncte.are o! iour Jeats war. IS Of such Paramount
importance 10 all other considerations. that wsite
you fh,s letter to BE- lead At ir Wl-tvtile Cunven-
non that ny post.!cn may Dc isia6aoiy nnuet-
STOOD by those who have hoaored nc With their
DIR T. n Arr1J4 a I1U H1rfa 1nnfT
Last winter, whcu my naMe h1d been suggested
by sessral paptrs ln various parts Of the State
for The sena!e, I publlehsa card. stating that
VT. moi, and ntyet had been, candidate Tor that
distinguished position. having always preferred
service In tte uouse. bat my name must not be
n Ibe waya y einss Inomsot, ifany considerable
aEc b=aIer, even though that portion should be
minority. In that event. the delegation from 81.
Joepn & I Goun'y acrsanseted 10 ".ndsas ny na@s'
eyc- Of the many actve and atfhtnl friends Of The
Union cause Ibe Convention may prefer 10 noml-
The contest before ~ Il Of az vital Importance to
the ttutEt and be-. interests Of the nl1ou a. the cx
ctilng contest. Of 1867 und 1861; aud the 1ssues
2hsy can DO condensed into eintle question:
loyalty Or disloynlfy:'' Is has been well snid, ID
carry war for na.,on~l existence earzms a!ih Il
the power TO pEescrih ~ Terms OF peace. The
du'y Of guarding ,thr nnu :qniuet the danger Of
! =
non from The e..I :. ii poltlng sce1ns clelser
than that It: ...lt uthonty, which prevented
eleven state ,ru.: utstSoylug the Union, has q
rIeh,, as ia:tspu lie rs lhc tight OF sclI.defepce
10 regulate A SUMPTION Of the relations of these
| states.
When The Rebel armies surrendered, the Presi-
dent dectdesi, md tightly, that ciy7t government
bar Eeer destroyed in each Of 1ha rebel Slatea,
ard be officially proclaimed that fact in his com.
missions to PROVISIONAL Governors thereof, The
L. .pf7t seonal policy starts from tho samo in1tai
r9fni The P.e.ldent decl1red thar essential con
tnions inyniyinr rreat chanre. u1nst h, complied
with by ffose States :orc thcy could rcsuma thcir
forfeited rIrhts. and 70 does Congress- TIE Pres
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! fuustltnt,unal amendment. Which hsd been sub-
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