The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-02-17


Wayus Tovaahip- Committe' I'D Stubb',
ID A Joues, u Finney.
sDelega4es-ID Htubbs. + A Jones. Howell |
Graves, Lou s knopf. T Nicholson. Benz W |
Davis, Dan Surface, tleo Grant, E Vau-
CLAN, Ben Morris, r. Swift. GORDON, WI
Dulin, VIM Baxter, Miller. NJ Shinn,
Ridge, L C Walker, Geo .inhi, II !, Payne. .
" Coggslall. Anton Egii,J = Lyle, J l. Var
yam, J McGraw, Oliver White, John Var
yam. VIM Hiatt, VIM Paul Quinn, c Oulland,
Jackson Hunter, Samuel Bundy, So.
= Wcbster Tow uship- Committee. Oliver T
Staa.s. Dan Palmer: Paul Coggshall:
sDeieeates-0 Oliver Stats, Tbos Harvey.
Thompson Harris, Thomas Ewbank, 4.
s. The Committee on Resolutions
being then at hand, made a re-
On motion the resolutions were
read through, and then taken up in
order for consideration.
/, The first and second were read
and adopted without dissent, but
whom the third resolution that
.tWayne county would hail with
satisfaction the nomination Of In
dians's honored son, Schuyler
Colfay ss the nominee for Presi-
dent, by the next National Con-
vention, was read, Gen. Meredith,
Offered an mendment, rs follows.
Resoloed, Thatthe Republicans of Wayne
county in convention assembled hereby ex-
press unbounded confidence in the patriotic
ID nsr,o 10. 80 Ia
onr delegates be instructed to use every hon
orabie effort to secure the delegation from
Indiana favorable to the domination of Presi-
| dent Grant, as the nominee for PRESIDENCY of
+ the National Convention.
Gen. Meredith then spoke in
behal f of his amendment.
He was followed by Judge
Peelle, who offered an amendment
to the amendment, which made it
resd as finally adopted. inserting
the name of .Colfax for the Vice
Presidency. raa
Judge Peelle was followed by
Oliver Coggshall. in favor Of the
original resolution as from the
committee
DR.. S. S.. Boyd then spoke on
the same side, who followed by
Rev. j ". r. Miller, favoring the
Grant resolution.
| Major Isaab Kinley then spoke
.favoring Colfax, and was followed
by Col Dudley. who made a few
remarks favorable to the Grant
resolution.
i j l. Underwood spoke exp]ana
/ tory and in favor Of. the resolu-
ton as .hom the Committee, in
behalf Of .Colfax, as did j. B
julian to the same effect.
The debate was closed by Gem
eral Meredith, who introduced the
anne ndment, and favored its adop
tion. hes
A vote being called for. the
amendment was declared carried
and was finally adopted, a d.
vision being called for, by ccun'
!, vote Of .345 to 80.
On motion of J. /. Underwood
the vote upon the resolution was
ma,te unanimous
i The other five resolutions were
then read and adopted with Sigh
amendments. The whole ther
read as follows: q. T
LIST. Resolved. That the Republicans o
Wayne county congratulate the country o
3 |, the general peace and prosperity which ha
, prevailed under Republican administration
: ID. Resolved, That We endorse the course @
our Republican Senators and Representative
in Congress.
81. Resolved That the Republicans q
Wayne county, in convention assembled, here
by express their unbounded confidence in th
patriotic administration of President Gran
and that our delegates be instructed to us
!, every honorable effort to secu re the delega
\ ton from Indiana favorable to the nominatio
of Grant for President and Colfax for Vice
. President at the next National Convent ton.
: 4th. Resolved, That it is the unquestior
e able right of the people, for " HON the Stat
3 is instituted and the laws are made, to dc
mand immunity from the great evils of il
temperance 50 far ~ that result may be secul
Il ed by legislative action; that this convention
: composed Of the people, do demand of Il
J Legislature as their iaw-making agent
Q l. The repeal Of all those laws which
a granting license to sell Intoxicating liquors
l
immortality.
z. The enactment of law which shall Of,
~ hibit within the State the sale of all intoxica
ing liquors to be used as a beverage, und
II such pains and penalties as shall secure Il
!. results contemplated by such law.
4 3. That while demanding legislative .,
tion in restraint Of the liquor traffic, We,
Republicans, will not support for Office n
imam not friendly to temperance and practice
" temperance man.
5th. Resolved, That the Indianapolis Jou
, nal is entitled to the thanks of the taxpaye
II of indiana for its zeal and success in expo
ing dishonesty in the administration of o,
;. State affairs, aud we are in favor Of the pro
~ ecutlon of all dishonest officials of any mar
le or party. es
Ii 9th. Resolved, That we adopt the popul
method of nominating heretofore adopted
% the party, and that all candidates for ofic
t. to be filled in this county. shall b.. nominal
If by popular vote on the first Wednesday
April next, at the usual places of voting
each township and precinct in the count
N and that all Republicans who are, at the til
70 and will at the general election in the fall,
- legal voters at the place of voting where tn
l. offer, shall be entitled to participate in 81
election.
Resolved, That at the same time we he
Is. the nominating election for candidates |
Office in this county that each township sh
express by popular vote its preference
Fl. candidates fol Congress, Common Plea
Judge, Prosecuting Attorney for the Civil Z
j. cult. zG
9TH Resolved, That the township comm
tees in their respective townships SHALL h,
said election, and ill all vacancies and ms
el- all appointment IS necessary. and report
result at their respective polls to the Cent
w. Committee of this county on the iollowi
Saturday after the nomination.
9Th. Resolved, That any vacancies in
list of delee ates to the State Convent
r shall be filled BY the Chairman of Townsl
Committee in which such vacancy occurs