The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-02-14
REPUBLICAN,
County Convention.
Large and Harmonious Ge8ting!
Delegates 70 the state Convention
Instructed for Z. II A.HOfman for
Secretary or state, and Il. T.
KercheVal for Treasurer
OF State.

| Convention of the Republicans OF
Vanderburgh County. a large meet
ing assembled in the Court House IN
this city Saturday afternoon. The
Convention was composed of the best
men Of the party, both from city and
county. and the greatest harmony pre-
vailed throughout.
Captain Gooding called the meet
ing to order, and nominated Mr.. VIM.
Heilman for President.
Mr.. Heilman, being elected unani-
mously, took the chair. and returned
thanks to the Convention for the
honor. He was proud of the Re-
public party and its record. Having
accomplished all that it set out TO do,
only one more'duty remained for it to
perform, and that was the payment of
the public debt. This duty he knew
would be faithfully performed, and
the faith of the party preserved.
On motion, the editors of the Re-
publican papers present were made
Secretaries.
Col Buchanan moved the appoint
ment of a Committee Of five to draft
resolutions expressive of the sense of
the meeting. The motion prevailed,
and the Chairman appointed as that
Committee Col. J. S. Buchanan,
Philip Decker, Julius S. Catlett, Capt.
1. Esslinger and Alvah johnson.
On motion. a Committee of five,
consisting of Messrs. J. P. Elliott.
James III. McNeely, Col. G. FL. But
terrified, Levi Hooker and Charles
Knowles, was appointed to select
delegates to the State Convention.
Colonel G. III. Butterfeld called the
attention Of the meeting to the neees-
sity of perfecting a county organiza-
ton. The approaching election was
a very important one, involving some
of the most important State officers
and members of Congress. Speaking
of the efficiency of the opposition or
CARNATIONS in bringing out their full
vote on account of the discipline ob-
served, he said that perhaps they
might not be so in the future, as they
had lost their great rallying cry Of
Niger" He, therefore, moved the
appointment of a committee of three,
with Colonel j. w. Foster as Chair
man, to effect that end.
The motion being carried, the Chair
appointed Colonel Butterfeld and
Mr.. John G. Potts as Colonel Fosters
associates.
Victor Bisoh moved that all reso-
buttons coming before the Convention
be referred to the Commmitte on
Resolutions without debate. The
motion prevailed.
Mr.. Madison suggested that Cap
tain Gooding be invited to address
the meeting during the absence Of the
committees.
The Captain declined, saying he
should be glad to hear from Mr.. Mat
tison.
Judge Robinson, Of the Criminal
Court, taking the floor, said that be-
fore the business of the meeting was
finished, he wished to offer the fol-
lowing resolution:
WHEREAS, The Fifteenth Amend
ment having become a part Of the or
gan!c law of the nation, therefore
ResOlUed, That our colored fellow
| citizens of Vanderburgh County, of
suitable age, are entitled to partici-
pate with us in the deliberations of
this convention.
The resolution went to the Commit
tee on Resolutions, under the rule.
Captain Gooding being loudly called
for, addressed the Convention. He
would repeat what the President had
said on taking the Chair. The Re
publican party had accomplished all
that it had set out to do. The party
was organized on the principle of ex-
clusion Of slavery from the Terrific
ries, and it was great triumph when
even that was accomplished. Our
| forefathers had enHnciated the prin-
ciple that all men we're created equal.
but it had been reserved for the Re
publican party to reduce the principle
to practice.
As regarded the relations of the
Democratic party, they had also pro-
crossed, and it afforded him great
pleasure to see it. Two years ago,
that party was for forcing the coloni-
zation Of the negro; but now, Mr..
Whittlesey, the editor of the official
organ of the Democratic party, pro-
posed to colonize them in the bosom
of his family.
This announcement elicited the
most deafening applause and laugh
ter, during which voice, understood
to be Mr.. Whittlesey's, said: And
make them welcome. too"
At this point in Mr.. Goodings
speech, Col. Buchanan, of the Com
mittee on County Organization, came
in and reported the following gentle
men as a permanent County Central
Committee:
Pigeon Township-Wm. Holman,
Philip Decker, VIM. Baker, VIM.
Bedford, f. NJ. Thayer, IsadOre
EssliDger, Jas. H. McNeely.
Centre Township--Robt. 2. Hooker.
Knight Township-Aroh. knight.
Scott Township-Frank Talbot.
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