Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-03-17

rushed to the standard should, by action
Of Congress, be equally remunerated BY
an equalization of bonnties or otherwise,
with their brethren who. .ak later daH
were called upon to fulfill that highest
duty of q citizen.
6 ResoEvsd, That we will cheerfully
and heartily sustain the man who, in an
official capacity, either State or Nation.
ell, shall be guided by the principles we
this day avow, and in so doing, will not
let party affiliations Prejadicsi our ac-
ton.
Resolved. That the vote of the
House Of REPRESENTATIVES, conferring
the right of suHfage On negroes, against
the almost unanimous vo.e of the peo-
pie Of the District of Columbia, shows q
Hrecklessness which none but fanatics
would defend and none bat tyrants
practice, and we hereby denounce that
vote as a precursor of universal negro
suffrage and to other outrages upon the
rights and liberties of the people of the
various States
ResolUed, That we are opposed to
the repeal of the 18th Article of the
Consultation Of Indiana, prohibiting me-
groes and mulattoss from settling ID this
State, and now, more than ever, depre.
cate the entrance Of that class OF per.
sons within its borders, and we do most
emphaticalIy condemn and dfsapprove
the action Of the Republican majority in
the late General Assembly Of Indiana,
in passing through the House, ayjoint
resolufion proRidif1g for the abrogati0n
of tbas Article Of the Constitution.
~ Resolged, That we are 10 favor Of
the Legislature, By friendly enactnaents,
encouraging emigration to the Stats.
Resolved, That eight hours in TWEEN
ty four is as long as a lab1ring man can
work, and have left to. him sutficient
time for rest and Improvement, and We
therefore insist that il be declared By
statute that eight hours shall constitute
9 legal days work.
iResolesdf That we are in sfgyor Of
religions tolefations Rs the founders of
our democratic institutions achieved and
understood 1t, and which they secured 90
al our people by constitutional gharan-
tees; and we declare that this great
principle and the r'pefsonala rights of
every citizen ought to be maintained
free from. invasion, either BY meaas of
legislative Interference aor the equally
tyrannical prescription Of political par
ties founded on higotry and intolerance,
!" Resolsed, That the immense ffaadss
ia financial, cotton aud other matters,
praciiced by the State and Federal Gov
ernments, under Abolition rule, is de-
serving the sterns condemnation Of this
Convention 81 M Il &E &t&s
: (" ResOlued, That all prohibitory liquor
laws, or laws affecting the private rights
of citizens to use their own time in i'm
nocent pursuits, or to force men 10 ah-
stain by law, under pniHs and penalties,
are injurious to the cause of personal
tenn perance and morality, and should be,
discountsuanced.e The agencies ofmor.
al suasion are more In consonanee with
the character of our people and their in
slitutions;.. the lnxury. Of doing right
without constraint ID, 10 all men. an en-
nobling sentiment. We further believe
that the people Of Indiana have had
quite enough of Main.law.ism, under
the fanatical rulefof men opposed 20 the
Democratic party in days gone by, and,
with our consent, .hatkind Of legislation
shall never be re-enacted in this State.
We are equally hostile to. the pet Law of
the Republican fanatics, defeated BIZ
Democratic votes at the late extra ses.
sion of the General Assem- bly,, and all
kindred legislation. We shall oppose
all radical temperance and other
schemes having for their object the an~l
noyance Of any class of our people.
"Resolpedf That Senator Hendricks
and Representatives Niblack, Kerr, and
Voorhees,, by their nntiring devotion to
Constitutional liberty, have shown item
selves true, patriots; and the expulsiona
of Mr.. Voorhees, from tho House we de.
nounce as a high-handed outrage of
proHigate, unscrnpulcps party" ssss - =.
Mr.. Harrington, of Jefferson, offered
the following: Z
y s4Resolred, That the money expended
in support of the Freedmen. a. Bureau
ought Of right and justice to have been
applied to the relief. Of :he widows and
orphans Of white soldiers who have fallen
in battles" a = wnx@8m An
Balloting was then made for The State
! ticket, and The following gentlemen we're
nominated, unanimously, after the Sec
oud ballot.9aH32 ErHseS 8 OF
For Secretary OF State, Gen. Mahlon
D. Manson; Auditors Christian G. Badg-
er, of Clark; Treasurer, James Bryan,
Of MaH0n% Agtofneg Gsnerdl, John r.
Coffrath, of Huntington; Superintend-
ent of Public Instruction, r. III. Chap
man, Of Knox. ssiz s'ass ss.,9 sssa sw-
A resolution was adophd that the mon.
ey appended for the FreIdmen's Bureau
ought to be applied 10 Gh'ssurpOrt Of the
widows and orphans of white soldiers who
fell fighting for theiranonhtrJ This il q
tub to catch the whale of the soldiers
vote. 's = aiae eAa ssaa = eaitW
A motion to adjourn was rejected,
when the Chairman made . rousing
speech, Of the ruterri6ed order, which
was frequently appIauded.
The Convention was quite noisy, and,
like most Democratie gatherings, disor,
derly and redolent with whisky and to:
baeco. 7fAe occasionFmay he regarded
as the uncorking Of the Democratic
bottle, which none will drink but those
whose stonachs are accustomed to
strong doses of queer mixtures a
Andy johnson was fearfully Endorsed
and wonderfully extolled, even to his
social habit, so Conspicuous on the day
of his inauguration. Congress was
souadly belahoved for its course. withre-
gard to the Southern candidates for
admission. Ese a1o saAaY ~ F Al
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