The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-06-17
HARMONT ASD noPE PREvAILIS0.

HARMONY AND H0PE PREVAILISa.
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The President of the District Com
mittee, William Baker, called the
Convention to order, reading the call
for the Convention as previously pub
lished in the papers. E'18l
On motion, CLARK WILLS, Esq,
of Knox County, was appointed tenn
porary President!
Major Hgnes moved that a commit
tee Of one from each county be ap
pointed to report permanent officers
for the Convention. Jf
The following gentlemen were ap j
pointed said committee.oI
Knox County-Jusge Gardiner
Pike-Rediok HoiralL
Neutrality-suspicious. Blythe HYpes. !,
Gibson-R. Nj. j Miller. cFlOt
Spencer-L. s. Gilkey.
Warrick-Dr. w. @. Barko or. p
Posey-T G. Jaquess.
Perry-F. NJ Ingraham.
Daviess-B. 4. Meredith. - =:
The Committee retired to consult,
and the delegates from the different
counties made their arrangements to
get together so as to be able to oenu
suit promptly and east their votes
with satisfaction.
The Committee reported the follow
ing gentlemen as permanent ofieersi:
President-Gen Jas. @. Veatch.
Vice Presidents = Philip Decker,
Vanderburgh; John A.sMann, Po-
sey; DR.. j. b. adams, Pike; Maj q,
A. Baker, Warrick; f. NJ. Ingrah&n.
Perry; Geo. B. Bullock, Spencer;
Henry Esch, Knox; Daniel KnighE
Gibson; j. w. Puett, Daviess. -
Secretaries-F M. Thayer, Van,
derburgh. and Nat. Usher. Knox,
Gen. Veateh came forward aud
took the chair, remarking that he
presumed the Convention had met
for the purpose Of transacting busis
ness first, and listening to speeches
afterwards, If time would permit. f
Col. Buchanan moved the appoint >
ment of Committee Of fye TO- odratt'
sesolatiOns. ~ So
The Committee consisted of 'o''sa
Col. Buchanan, OF Vanderburg,
Ray Gardner, Of Knox. 5 aea.oe
J.W. Wartman. Of Spencer,
John A. Mann, Of Posey, '"e5 2 T
r. NJ. j. Miller, of Gibson. o6.3ss.. :
Oa motion, the following Commit
ice was appointed to apportion the
vote Of the various Counties: .al1
Jas. FL. McNeely, Vauderburgh..
Horace B. Sheppard, Knox.
J.L. Wilson, Pike. .-or -
w. NJ. Hoggatt, Posey.
w. J. Keith, Warrick.
Wells Statler, Spencer.
F. M. Ingraham, Perry. So
w. A. Horrall, Daviess. roo
On motion of Capt. Hargrave. all
resolutions were ordered to be re.
ferred to the Committee on Resolu-
lions. without debate.
The Committed on Resolutions pre-
sented the following report: isgl s g
We, the Committee, respectfully
-ecommend as our Platform Of Prin-
siples. the platform adopted at the
State Convention, held at Indianspog
lis. February 22d, 1870, believing the
anne embodies the sentiments of the
Republicans Of the First Uongression.
alDistrict Of Indiana, soand in addi-
ton to the 10Th resolution Of said
platform, would suggest that the
name of Senator ID. Pratt, be ioined
Rith that of Senator Morton, as his
action in the Senate has merited, aud
does receive our hearty commenda-
tioD. af 6s goif #M
The Republican state Platform.
The Union Republtcaa party of Indiana
assembled in Convention az indianapo-
lis on the 22d day OF February. 1870 make
the following declaration of principles:
cONGRATuLAroRY.
H. We congratuIate the country on the
Iteration of Ia w and order In the late
-eoelIious States, under the reconstruc-
ttcn measures adopted by the general
aovernment: and upon the return OF
feace, and OF maternal feeling among the
oeople OF all the states under Constitn-
ton securing an equality Of political and
civil rights of all citizens without dis
tluction Of race or color.
THE CONSTITUTIONS.
2. nat we reverence the Constitutions Of
tho United States as the supreme Jaw OF