The Evansville journal., 1868-02-21

our ATulloS 70 u6Iy law ne utu uOb
himself dare to resist. S;gnally fail
ing in this, his Democratic supporters
unite now in bitter denunciations of
that single hearted and illustriOus
officer, with epithets which will not
soil these pages by repeating. But
the heart, of the country, always gen.
eroUs and just, turns toward this gal
liant and slandered commander with
even moro affection than before, an d
longs for the hour. when at the ballot
box, the people will vindicate his fair
fame from these malignant aspersions.
and call him to that seat of
power and responsibility, which has
been honored by the Father of the
Country, which our greatest soldier
saved. And the Congress to whose
fidelity and infexible frmness, the
nation, despite the criticism of friend
or foe, owes the prevention of rebel
reconstruction in the South, will, in
stead of taking any backward step,
speak to the people that they go
forward until every star in our
Union, paled though they may have
been by treason, shall shine with that
brilliancy which only loyalty ensure.
Very truly yours,
SCHUYLER CoLFAx.
The letter was received with great
enthusiasm.
A delegate from Jasper offered a
resolution recommending Gen. u. s.
Grant for President and Hon. Schuy-
lar Colfax for Vice President, and
instructing the delegates to the Ma
tional Convention to cast the vote Of
the State for these gentlemen, which
was adopted by rising vote, with
cheers and much enthusiasm.
The Indianapolis National Band
then played Hail Columbia
A Committee of one from each
District, on Permanent Organization,
was appointed as follows:
First Distriet-F. w. Cook, of Van
derburgh
Second District-Col Cummings, Of
Jackson.
Third District-Col s. Stansiier, Of
Bartholomew.
Fourth District-Judge VIM. Peele,
of Wayne.
Fifth District-Dr. A. G. Steven
son, of Putnam.
Sixth District-JOhn c. Grain. of
Vigo.
Seventh District-Jos. j.. Milliken
of Montgomery.
Eighth District-Daniel R. Bearss,
of Miami.
Ninth DistriOt--Silas Colgroye, Of
/ Ra ndolpb t
Tenth District-George Moon. o
Eleventh Distriot-M. /. Essiek
of Fulton.
On motion, the Convention dis
pensed with the Committee on Gre
dentials, there being no contestants
The following Committee on Reso
lutions was appointed:
1st District. Col. C. NJ. Allen, Kno1
| County; Jas. Il. McNeely, Wander
burgh.
Slaughter, Of Harrison.
g. Col. Ira Grover, of Decatur
Ralph Hill, of Bartholomew.
4. Capt. s. G. Lyon; Judge JohI
f. Kibby, of Wayne.
3. Judge John l.. Ketcham, Marion
w. w. Curry, of Marion.
6. Col. r. W. Thomson, of Vigo
Paris G. Dunning, of Monroe.
z. Col Richard DeHart -
Poole.
8. Stearnes Fisher. of Wabash JAS
9. Gen. Gross, of Henry; Judge
Morris, of Allen.
10. james III. Defrees, of Elkhart !;
VIM. M. Clapp, of Noble.
II. Anson Wolcott; Judge JohI
B. Niles, Laporte.
AT LARGE.-RObert T. Kerchevil,
of Spencer; John Reynolds, Of JEFF
ferson; Henry S. Lowe, Montgomery
and Judge Petit of Wabash.
On motion, all resolutions we're
submitted to the committee without
debate.
A great many resolutions were theT
read and referred to the Committee
on Resolutions.
A committee to select electors and
delegates from the State at large was
appointed:
1st District-Jo ohm A. Mann, Posey
2. Jesse j. Brown, Floyd
3. w. II. Bonner, Decatur. &
T. Richd NJ Hayward, Union.
B. VIM. X. Harrison, Morgan. >
6. VIM. K. Edwards, Vigo.
z. Gen. Lewis Wallace, Montgom-
& Harvey Cravens Madison.