Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-02-27

STATE
d. CONVENTION.
Large Attendance and I'm
mense Enthusiasm.
Grant and CoGfax for Presi-
dent and Vice Presto cnf.
A Strong Ticket and Stir
ring Resolutions.
Letter from Hon. SChuy.
- Ter COIlax.
lFron. tho Iaai.n.psli. journal. Feb. 81 ]

q lFrou tho indianapolis journal. Feb 2i. l. ss
Morrison's Opera Hall was carly filled
with delegates TO the Republican State
Convention and II Il had been thought
proper TO transct the business in the open
air, the assemblage would have ouinum-
bcrcd that of almost any similar gaher'og
held since the formation of the party AS
il was, floor and gallery were crowded with
delegates, the aislcs flied, and the stage So
uncomfortsbly crowded thss il was almost
impossible TO transact the necessary busl-
ness. The stage was handsomely festoOncd
and drapcd with rcginientsl flags and color
standards, while the Concordia Band added
to the eifervescing enthusiasm with its ex-
cellent music.-u was a matter at common
remark that in numbers, upanimity and
general good feeling, Che convention ex-
ceeded any ever convened IN the Capital,
and one from which the highest hopes can
be drawn for the victory to be won at the
polls in October and November next si,c
The convention met at 10 o. clock prompt
ly, and was called to order by Jacob T.
Wright, Chairman ofEthe State Central
Committee. -ezf ~ Ersl faosf Efdqi-'l liil
AS the first business, he announced the
choice of a temporary President, and foi
Ii1uI IO>itlOn HOtnfuItcu
Brown, af Randolph, who was unanimous
ly elected. .7l-isifais .'ssanifTE III 10 .
Upon taking the chair, the General
thanked the convention for the honor, say
ing that IL was cnoueii 10 fili the measure
of an ordinary mans ambition To be called
to preside, en,,emp0rarily, over solarge
and intelligent an assemblage of his fellow
citizens. lie was reminded, however, thai
The assembly was for business, not speech
making. and he would not detain their az
tention longer. The General was greeted
with cheers, both before and after his re
marks.
Ucon tlc motion Of Hon w,ii Cumback
Mr. Charles II. Jacobs, of Marion, was ap
pointed temporary Secretary, and Ipoi
further moiion, o. NJ Wilson,; of Marion
O. Hartman, OF Alien; Major John ii
Popp, ,f Wayne, aud Henry Jordan, o
Harrison. were made assistants. llHel'o!if
The chairman announced that letters hat
been received from several members OF tbi
Congressional delegation Of the State, ant
| If it was the pleasure OF the convention,
letter would be read from Hon- Schuyle
Colfax, Speaker.of the House of Repre-
seniaiives. ..s..s..,.rt 80 s-si,g,
LETTER FROM spEAKER coLFAx.
| aai 20. WAsHISGToS, d. c., Feb. Is.
To His Excelicncy Governor Baker sefo
Ny DEAR SIR: j should be glad to accep
your kind inv.tation, and thus enjoy th
privilege Of looking into The faces or rep
resentative men Of our organization in In
diana, when they come together next Thurs
day in their biennial convocation, but tn
rules OF the House do not allow its presi
ding officer to be absen. during IFS sessions
and / must thercfore deny myself this grea
1 pleasure. 1t may not be inappropriate, O
1.-The threshold Of the important campaig
before us, to look back fer few minute
at those deeds and triumphs Of our. yeun
and patriotic party which are garnered q
I'm our mali onal history. and which no ds
famation by our enemies can ignore oriot
II scure. -, 81.
Whcnthe rebellion, with It's Democrat
J, Pr0ident, Democratic Cabinet officers, an
EDe-scratic Generals, threw down til
II guantlet at tie feet of the nation they hs
/ Resolved to destroy, and when the Demt
& ocrsfic leaders of the North, IN repl,
? shouted 10 coercion, il was the Union H
= publican party that wrote on its banncl