The Evansville journal., 1868-01-28
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nast-iA Mass Convention at this place,
last Saturday, the 18th inst, for the
purpose of appointing and instruc ting
delegates to the State Convention,
and transacting other necessary and
important business pertaining to the
party in this county and the country
at large.
There has been, for apparent though
humiliating reasons, a general stagna-
tion of political interest in. this coun-
~, for a long time, especially preva-
lent in the Republican ranks, yet a
very respectable number of Republi-
cans mustered sufficient fortitude to
come out on this important occasion,
and {" show their hands - in deci-
dedly encouraging manner.
The Convention was called to0rder
aA o'clock P NJ, and organized by
he appointment of Captain 7. j.
Dewns as Permanent Chairman, and
lFessrs. j. V. Admire and j. W.
Moore as Secretaries.
The following named gentlemen,
one from each township in the county,
were selected by committee appoint
ed by the Chairman as delegates to
attend the State Convention: DR..
Parke, VIM. G. Greer, Hon. Abraham
Chambers, Armer Reed, DR.. William
Slaughter, DR.. White, Jas. III. Aust,
Captain John T. White, Orrin Cas-
well, and Captain i. j. Downs.
A committee was appointed to draft
resolutions, the meeting being ad-
dressed In the meantime briefly by
Messrs. E. A. Baker, Jas. II Masters,
a Reid, and j. v Admire.
The following resolutions were re-
ported and adopted without dissent:
Resolued, That we are in favor of
doing exact and impartial justice to
the bondholders and the people, ac-
cordiDg to the original Obligations
and stipulations of the Government; :;
that we favor the lawful redemption
of the Government debt in green
backs; that we are inhexibly opposed
to a contraction of the currency
which comes In conflict with the com
mercial and business interests of the
country; that we favor the taxation
of all Government securities that are
not especially exempted by law; in
short, that we are in favor of a strict
and faithful discharge of all Govern
ment obligations pertaining to the
financial, as we'll as all of its other
departments.
Resolved, That we most cordially
endorse the executive administration
of Gov. Conrad Baker, are In favor
Of his nomination as the Republican
candidate for next Governor of the
State OF Indiana, and hereby pledge
ourselves to give him our cheerful
and energetic support.
ResolUed, That we will cheerfully
abide by the action of the Republican
State Convention, to be held on the
Goth of February, 1863.
ResOtUed, That we most heartily
endorse the action of Congress in the
reinstatement of Hon. Edwin nj.
Stanton as Secretary Of War.
ReSOtUed, That we are in favor of
ton of the Union, upon the basis of
the Constitution and laws of the
United States.
ReselUed, That we have implicit
confidence in the patriotism, ability
and craftsmanship of General u. s.
Grant, and that We prefer his nomi-
nation by the National Republican
Convention. as our candidate for the
Office of President of the United
States.
ResolUed, That in the Warrick
Herald, the Republican party of this
County has an able and fearless ex-
pOnent Of its principles, and that we
heartily recommend it to the party as
the best and most convenient medium
for circulating the great truths neces-
sary for the success of the Republican
doctrine, and that we will do all in
our power to extend its circulation.
The Executive Committee of the
County was reconstructed, with the
following result: Anderson Town
ship, Geo. N. Cornell; Boone, w. i.
Barker; Campbell, DIR. Parke; Greer,
W. j. Greer; Hart, Capt. Thompson;
Lane, Dr. White; Owen, J. II. simp-
son; Ohio, Or. w. w. Slaughter:
Pigeon, Fred. Webbing; Skelton,
Norman Taylor.
DR.. W. L. Barker, of Boonville.
was appointed Chairman Of this com
mittee.
These proceedings we're ordered to
be published ia the Warrick Herald,
Boonville Enquirer, and Evansville
JOURNAL.
The Republicans present at this
Convention manifested unusual inter-
ezt-a quiet sort Of determination
which gave evidence not only of a
consciousness Of the righteousness Of
their cause, but also a confidence in
its success.
Our party in this county. as well as