The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-09-09

ment as they become due, at its pleas
ure. in legal tender notes, and stop in
terest, an eating moth, destruc tive
alike to public credit and prospe rity.
Resotvsd, That if greenbacks were
good enough pay for the men who
risked their blood in behalf of their
country, they should be good en- ough
pay for those who only risked their
money.
Resolved, That the most rigid
economy should accompany the ad
minissration of every Depar tment of
the Government, whether National,
State, or county, or municipal, and
that the people have right to know
the reason and necessity for every
dollar OF taxes now drained from
their pockets. srlI 1fsa ssh
!. ResOlUed, That economy should
begin at home. and to this end we
demand that an investigation be had
/, of the expenses incurred by our
county during the last two years, and
that a publication be made of the
amount of fees and emoluments re-
ceiyed by all our county officers for
the last two years.
,ResolUed, That we heartily approve
of the earnest efforts now being made
by the President and Gen. Grant to
secure reconstruction of the States
recently in rebellion upon the basis
of the Constitution and the liberty of
the citizen.
The call was then made for the
nomination of candidates. Jacob Fl.
Miller and B. +. Williamson were
put in nomination for the office of
Sheriff re4
Cox said. that in justice to Mr.. Will
in the party, he would withdraw his
name; accordingly, Mr.. Miller was
nominated by reclamation. ,.-.-
Thomas Bowers was then put in
nomination for County Commissioner,
and chosen by reclamation, after
which three cheers were offered for
Capt. Willard for backing out, and
three for Mr.. Williamson for being
backed out, and three for Mr.. Cox for
backing Williamson out, and three
for Miller for not being backed out.
Mr.. Whittlesey was then called for
a speech. He took a place on the
stand and said: Il have no speech to
make, except that | suppose all of us
are in favor of Jesus Christ and the
liberty OF the people" [Great APP
plause.
Mr.. Bippus then moved that the
Convention indcrse Mr. Morris S.
j johnson as candidate for the Office
of Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas, which was adopted. ggq
Mr.. Ben Stevenson then moved that
the Convention indorse VIM. Hen
ming, of Perry County, as a candidate
for, Prosecuting Attorney for the 18th
Judicial District.
Mr.. Lew. Stinson rose and said that
Mr.. Henning was not qualified to fill
the place-that, he was mo lawyer
was but a young upstart, without
ability to fill the place. He moved to
amend by indorsing Mr. Elisha. Drum
for opposition. 5fgf 4lse1
Mr. Whittlesy then moved to
lay both motions /on the Ia
Bile. which was seconded by Capt.
Willard, who insisted that it was not
the province of Vanderburgh County
to make nomination for the whole
District.
The President then, in opposition
to the counsel of several delegates,
proceeded, first, to put to vote the orr
ginal molten, then Mr., /. Stinson's
amendment, both Of which we're lost;
after which vote to lay on the table
was taken. The President insisted
that. as the motion TO endorse was
made first, it was but courtesy that it
should be put first The Convention
then adjourned, for dinner. This was
the close Of the business Of this Con-
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The Convention was a decidedly
tame, affair and was, composed of
from $50 to 175 persons. All who
were seated were counted, the number
being ninety fyesby actual count, aad
by far the greater part of the crowd
found seats. 83IU0J 3 fGEfCFIA