Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-01-30


Pursuant to order, the Republicans of
Marshall County met at the Court House,
in Plymouth, on Saturday, January 25th,
1868, and organized by electing |. b. Hal
sey, Chairman, and s. w. Gould, Secretary
On motion, it was resolved that the del
cations of the several townships be called
On motion, Committee of Three was
appointed to draft resolutions. Said COM
mittec was composed of Hon. j. o. Parks,
Colonel Sumner and /. Mattingly. Mr..
Harvey Brown and John W. PAYNE were
appointed to act with the aforesaid com
mittee. t
A Committee of Three was appointed
to determine the representation of the sew
eral townships-sal representation 10 be
in proportion to eighteen for the county.
The committee was composed of Colonel
Bailey, Mr. w. j. Hand and Judge Fuller
The Committee on Representation re
ported as follows Center, 4; Bourbon,
3 German, .: Walnut, ?; Green. 1; Union
!; Tippecanoe, 2; West, Polk, l North.
I; Total, IL mr., r., -
The report OF the committee was re-
ceiyed and the committee discharged
The convention then proceeded to nom
mate delegates by townships, as called by
the Secretary.
The following delegates were appointed !:
CESTER-Themas Sumner, Henry ST.
mons, Colonel Bailey, and Amassa John
son.
BouRBoS-James o. Parks, NJ. Erwin,
and DIR. W. Matchete.
GERNAN-Noses Kiser, and Jacob Beih-
leri
WALSUr-Dr. s. w. Gould, and NJ. l..
Smith.
GREEN-Wm. J. Hand.
UNoS-Harvey Atkinson.
TIPPEoAyoE--D. r. Wood, L. Bearss.
WEsr-E. G. Scoven.
NoRur-D. S. Congcr.
PoLK--J. ID. Mott
1t was resolved that every Republican
in the county be requested to attend the
Stale Convention to act with, or for, the
regular delegates appointed.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
as follows:
Rcsolced. That, in the language of our
worthy Representative, Schuyler Colfax.
Loyal men should rule the States hat loyal
sacrifices saved and that traitors should
have no place in the councils of the nation.
=. That we have full faith and confidence
in the integrity and patriotism of Congress,
and fully endorse all its acts locking TO-
wards the immediate reconstruction of the
Southern States, upon "A sound and healthy
Union basis, and which will give us suili-
cient guarantees of their future good be-
havior.
3. That Schuyler Colfsx is our choice
for President. fully believing that with
him at the helm, the people would NC united
IN restoring that peace and prosperity that
Is only to he found by carrying out the
principles OF justice.
4. That we are in favor Of discharginc
all the obligations OF the government ac-
cording to the law under which they were
contracted, with the iidelity becoming hon
est men.
3 That we have full confidence that our
loyal Representatives in Congress will con
tinue To discharge their duty as the law
making power OF the government with
view to the protection of the American
citizen (native and adopted in all his rights
both as to person and property.
6. That we owe TO the gallant defenders
OF the country in the late terrible struggle
for national life, and their widows and or
phans. debt of everlasting gratitude. and
that we do not propose Ia repudiate tina.
deb, either diirTily or indirectly
Z. That every interest OF the people re
quires the strictest economy in every de-
part:ient of our National and State gov
ernmen,s, and we. as Republicans, adopt
the principle OF economy in the expenses
OF the government Is being one Of our car
dinsl doctrines
&. That the administration of the public
affairs of Marshtll COUNTY. as conducted
by our county officials for the last four
years. meets with no parallel in cxtrava-
gance and instruction Of The peoples
monev, and calls loudly for change of
rulers.
The committees report was adopted.
II was moved that the resolutions be
Published in the MARSHALL County RE
PUBLICAN, and Indiana Journal.
]. j. HALSEl, Chairman.
S. W-'GoCLD, Secretary.