Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-02-28


For Treasurer Of Safe,
General NATHAN KIMBALL, of Martin.
For Clerk Of the Supreme Court,
Captain THEODORE W. Mccoy, of Clarke
/ For Reporter Of the Supreme Court.
Colonel JAMES d. BLACK, Of Marion.
For Attorney General,
DELANA +. WILLIAMSON, of Putnam.
For Superintendent Of Public Instruction,
BARNABAs G. HOBBS. of Wayne.
Immediately after the nominees name,
we're severslly announced, they were each
loudly called for, and most Of them re.
sponded in short. pithy speeches We
subjoin DIR. Hobbs remarks:
FsHolo. Citizens Of My Native State:
II affords me no little emotion to APP
pear before you under the circumstances in
which | am now placed have often
wondered why the name Of Superintendent
of Public Instruction should come last on
your ticket; but perhaps the Interpretation
Of the matter may be that you want the
dessert at the last. asaf "a
have watched the progress Of the ac-
ton Of the Convention with deep interest.
Al one end you have one of the best Ba-
kers in the state, and at the other end
you have somebody to take care Of all
your children, and | can not think Of O
State placed under circumstances moro "a.
vorable for complete happiness for the fu-
ture. ~
There is something peculiarly Interest,"
/ ing'b myself in the circumstances in
4 which am placed on the present occasion
You know, perhaps, the most OF you,
newspapers, some Of them, have spoken
Of me within the last few weeks--the
manner in which my name has been used
| represent class Of people who copsti
tute an element in the great thinking ma.
teral Of the Union on Republican party
of Indiana but that has never been be-
fore the people Of Indiana, to any gfeai
extent, in connection with any civil office
aud whose principles, political aud relig-
ious, have never been before the country
for discussion. Therefore, il is not mat
ter ofsurprise that many should have seri
Gus doubts as 90 the policy OF nominating
man who never was candidate for any
Office before. aif
In exoneration Of myself, in asking any
one 20 vote for me, | must say that | dc
not come as coianteer, but that have
been drafted into the service. As look
over the ticket formed here to-day, | see
that ell the Republican elements that
blend themselves ia the Constitutions Of
! the United States and the State of indiana
which make up all that class Of senti-
ment that is bound together aud dove tail
ed in our political, civil and religious in.
siitu,ions; that make US Que great, CON-
mon people. Some persons have been
/ fearful 10 see me nomn mated. because they
thought il might embarrass your ticket
because Of the past record Of my people.
They have feared lest might stand liz.
tie in the way Of some Of those eloquent
speeches that some OF you expect to make
between now and the election. | have
only to say to you, however, that you have
only to look into the Constitution Of the
1 United States and the Constitution Of the
State of Indiana. and you will find there
all the elements that you need in order "a
make complete aud folid argument in
every speech you make in the coming
campaign. If this be not 50, then you
are in the like situation with prominent
Democratic candidate in Ohio when he was
called 10 account because hedid not make
better speeches. o. said he. III would
make better speeches If had the other
side Of the subject" s
The question has been raised among
you as to whether q member Of the Socie
ty Of Friends eau stand vindicated before
the country and The Society aud east his
vote Cor General Grant. Let me tell you
IF you feel thus, what our position Is IN
regard TO this matter. When We employ
man to do piece of work, We want the
work done, and We do not stop and 20
back to the inquiry whether his views
agree with ours or Motive simply employ
him to do job Of work for us; aud wher
we find man like Grant, who can do wha
we want done, we take bin. because we be
lieve he will carry out the duties Of III,
Presidency Of the United States stand by
Congress in maintaining the integrity o.
the Government. We take him for a a rea
son, and not because Of any other peculiar
views he may hold or any other qualities
he may possess.
want you to understand why propos,
10 GO into this canvass us | do. The bes
educators Of this country ate now looking
upon this office with a feeling that h,
who fills the Office shall be 20 situated be
fore the minds Of tho whole people thai
after he is elected large proportion o.
the people shall feel that there Is no open
ing for business among them. Let them
feel that the duty to be discharged is Il
work. want to 60 into some OF These
Democratic communities and teach their
children.
AT the conclusion Of Mr.. Hobbs ad
dress three cheers we're proposed for the
ticket, which were given with hearty
good will, aided by an excellent strain by
the band.
THE PLATFORM.
The nonSnatiops being concluded, the
Committed on Platform reported the resO-
luiions subjoined:
The Union Republican party of In
diana, assembled Ia Convention at India.
napolis, on the goth day of February,
1868, to consult in reference to the pres
ent condition Of the country, make the
following declaration of principles:
First The Congressional plan OF recon-
struction was made necessary by the re-