The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-02-26

As I consider this the assemblage
of the Convention which was adjourn
ed by the powerful voice of the mus
ket and the iron CLEAN of the bayonet,
/ would desire that the officer who
presided at the formation of that
meeting should be called to preside
for the purpose of organizing this. [
therefore nominate Captain John w.
Leathers, of KentOn County.
The motion was unanimously Sec
onded and carried with but few nays.
Col. Leathers, on taking the chair,
was greeted with applause, and said:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION:
| think it is improper to make a
speech on this occasion. We have
assembled here to carry out the voice
Of the great National Democratic
party. was here few years ago,
and was arrested as temporary Chair
man of the Democratic Convention.
We were sent home to report our
selves in good condition to our neigh
bors, and there remain till the close
of the war. Laughter. We finally
returned home with that determine
ton, and remained there. A part Of
us were arrested and sent to prison in
good order, l think we will now pro-
coed to business.
On motion of a delegate, the Secre-
taries of the Anti War Convention
were made the Secretaries of this Con-
yention, Judge 5. II. Harrison, of
Kenton, coming forward to act.
Mr.. Howe offered resolutions d.
recting the delegates of each Con-
gressional District to appoint Com
mittees on Organization and Resolu-
tions.
AFTER some consideration, the latter
was withdrawn until after the organi-
cation was completed.
The delegates from the several dis
tricts then reported a Committee ON
Permanent Organization who reported
the officers of the Convention, Col.
j. W. Stevenson being President.
with Vice President and Assistant
Secretary from each district.
The following Committee on Reso-
lutions was announced by District:
LIST, Col. Oscar Turner, I'd, L. w.
Powell Sd, A. G. Ray; 4th, j. w.
Davis 9TH, j. I. Bunce; 9th, Jas. w.
Harra; 7th, Samuel B. Churchill; 8th,
Thomas S. Brouston; 9th, Thomas
Turner, From the State at large,
Hon. Robt Mallory and 0. w. Bush.
The following named gentlemen
were proposed as candidates for Gov
ernor: John L. Helm, of Hardin;
Geo. w. Craddock, of Franklin; r.
Fl. Stanton, of Mason; Gen. VIM.
Preston, of Fayette.
THE NOMINATIONS.
The following is the ticket nomi-
mated:
GOVERNOR. L. Helm.
Lieutenant GOVERNOR. W. Ste
venson.
Attorney General-John Rodman.
Auditor-Col. D. Howard Smith.
Treasurer. w. TAFT.
Register Land Office. A. Daw-
son.
Superintendent of Public Institu-
tions-z. 7. Smith.
EVENING SESSION.
At the evening session the Commit
tee on Resolutions reported the four
teen resolutions of the May Louis
vile Convention, and three others,
one Of which appealed to the General
Government for universal amnesty,
and the others protested against any
scheme for putting the Southern
States under Territorial Government.
DIR. j. r. Buchanan offered resolu-
tions in regard to the proposed Ma
tional Democratic Convention, to meet
at Louisville on the eth of May next,
inviting all the States to be represent
ed, and appointing a committee to
correspond on the subject, of which
committee the Doctor was made Chair
man.
The Convention then adjourned.