Crawfordsville Review, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 21 January 1860 — Page 1

DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.

gmmenfte Mtenilante. Si I*:.--.DEXEGATF-S INSTRUCTED TO VOTE

AS A UNIT FOK

STEPHEN AJBOUGLAS!

Electors and Delegates Selected.

Hon. Thos. \. Hendricks Nominated forGovfrnor,

FIRST DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. INDIAN ATOMS. Wednesday. .January H. The Convention was beltl at the Metropolitan Theater. The delegates and reporters were alone admitted, and only on the presentation of tickets at the door, which was guarded by somo eight or ten officers. The stairway leading to the main entrance was boarded up so that but one inati could ascend the stairs at a time.— These precautions were deemed proper on account of the immense outside pressure, and the disposition manifested to unduly influence the action of the Convention.

The body of the house was occupied by the delegates, those from the various districts being assigned positions by placard numbers, indicating the locality of each. The stage was occupied by the reporters (some thirty in number) and the officers. The wliole arrangement was excellent, and, indeed, could scarcely have been bettered.

At 9 o'clock the doors were opened and the delegates began to assemble. Every thing was orderly and well conducted. .. IiT personal appearance, it was one of the most creditable delegated assemblages I have .over attended.

At 10 o'clock the Convention was called to order by Mr. Chapman, a member of the Central Committee. lie proposed that the Convention should nominate temporary .•.•••Secretaries.

Much confusion followed at so unusual a course. Lewis Wallace, Esq., (caudidate before the Convention,.for Lieutenant Governor,) earnestly insisted that a temporary Chairmap should be appointed before the contested scats could be settled. There were contests which rendered several counties vcjjcclcss and voteless. Justice demands that these contests should be settled. ...

Mr. Harrington, of Jefferson,'said there were votes in tho Convention that had been •••.paralyzed. .It was determined to paralyze the arms of eight counties. The contests were all on one side, and we demand that they shall be settled in a preliminary organization.

Gov. Willard here rose to speak, when a hundred voices protested against it, upon the ground that lie was nut a delegate. A sharp debate followed, half a dozen .speaking at the same time. It was claimed thak ticket had been .issued to him by the Central Committee, by some arrangement, but by whom made, or how, was not known. A delegate from Marion county explained, that-one of those regularly selected could not attend, and Gow "Willard "had been selected to fill the vacancy.

The Governor was, after an hour's confusion and discussion permitted to proceed, when lie spoke briefly. lie claimed that he had as high a legal title to his seat as any man in the Convention, lie had earned his right to be here by fighting in as many hard-fought battles as any.man in Indiana. Hut. he only wished to put, an end to the confusion by moving that Sain,uel E. 1'crkins be made permanent Chairman.

Mr. Bingham. of the Slate Sent me/, was .appointed temporary .Secretary. -:vr Mr. Muskirk, of Monroe, denounced, in strong language, the attempt to disfranchise a portion of the Democracy of the 'State. Men had conic here without a show "of title, with credentials trumped up for the occasion, and to permit these men to -vote now would, in effect, disfranchise .eight counties.

John L. Robinson moved a modification of the pending motion, that Judge Perkins .be made temporary Chairman.

Mr. Gordon Tanner arose to make an •••"amendment, but, after consultation with 4iis associates, stated that if it was designed to comc to a test vote, lie was willing.— .. Judge Lowry was- the- friend of Stephen lA. Douglas ibr the Presidency, and Judge

Perkins was the Administration candidate. Let the test question come: Another delegate stated that Judgc Perkins, if elected, would preside without •any pledges, lie was in favor of tho nom•inee of the Charleston Convention, but was unpledged.

Ex-Gov. Dunning said he would stand "by Administration Democrats as well as by the friends of Judge Douglas. There were two parties in the house, so far as 'preference of men were concerned but "there was but one party. lie went for the nominee of the Charleston Convention, but he announced hinlS'clf as the firm, determined frieird of Judge Douglas all the time. He'believed lie was not even second to Jackson in patriotism and intellect, and he should work for him until the nomination at Charleston. Governor Dunning •.counseled liurmony, moderation...and submission j* tlie vote of -tho^Cpnveution, wfintcver the result mtgfit bj»'

The Convention finally 'took a vote directly upon the candidates before the ConSvention for temporary Chairman—Judge

Lowry as the friend of Douglas, and Judge Perkius as the Administration candidate. The vote was taken by counties, and resulted as follows: .„. Forjudge Lowry. Tor Jndpo Perkins

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Judge Lowry, the friend and advocate of Stephen A. Douglas, was declared the nominee of the Convention for temporary Chairman, and this result was obtained without the votes of the thirty-three con-

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The announcement of tne vote was received with great applause, and on being communicated to,the immense crowd on the street, cbcer after cheer reached the cars of the assembled delegation. JUDGE LOWRY MADE PERMANENT CHAIRMAN.

Mr. John L. Robinson then moved that Judge Lowry be made permanent Chairmn of the Convention, and the Convention. almost unanimously concurred.-

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REMARKS OF JUDGE I.OWRT.

Messrs. Develin and Harrington conducted Judee Lowry to the stand, when he briefly addressed the Convention as lol-

^'Knowing that the result of this clcction has but little reference to me, as an ['individual, but simply as one thought fit, as a Democrat, to preside over this Convention, I thank you for the honor you have conferred upon me. At the same time permit me to say that, as I came to the stand, I received the congratulations of many who voted against my election to the post. I shall-endeavor, gentlemen of the Convention, to discharge my duty with justice to all parties, and with complete impartiality. Permit me, also, to say, that you should remember that we are now in a theater where the eyes of the whole nation are upon us, and I hope our proceedings may be conducted in fcuch a manner as to be an example of unanimity in the Democratic party, and that we may be able to strike terror into the hearts of our opponents."

The remarks of Judge Lowry were received with warm demonstrations.

THE CONTESTED SEATS.

Another contest ensued upon the following resolution, presented by Lew Wallace, Esq.

Resolved, JLha-t the .chairman appoint a Committee on credentials, consisting of one from each Congressional District, to whom shall be referred the credential and other authentic credential of Delegates when scats are contested, said committee to hear and determine all cases of contest, and report their action to this convention, and that this convention transact no business other than to call the roll for the reference of credentials until said committee shall reported and the convention acted thereon. "ii"'

Various amendments were offered by the minority of the Convention that two from cach Congressional District be placcd upon the committee that the delegations themselves select the members, but the original resolution, as given above, was finally adopted by a vote by counties, as follows.

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The President, under the then appointed the following COMMITTEE OX CJlEnEXTIAT.S.

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Lewis Wallace, from the Eighth trict, chairman. ,1 First District—Richard Raleigh.

Second District—John B. Norman. Third District—IT. W. Harrington. Fourth District—J. B.Foley. Fifth District—C. E. Shipley. r: Sixth District—S. L. Yanpclt. Seventh District—J. Elder.' Eighth District Ninth District—A.A.Colo.' Tenth District—F. P. Randall.' Eleventh District—B. F. Wallace. The contested counties, having two sets of Delegates on the floor of the Convention, were Hancock, Jackson, Jennings, La'portc, Lawrence, Randolph and Spencer.

Messrs. J. B. Norman and S. A. Hall wore made Secretaries of the Convention, to assist Messrs. J. J. Bingham and John H. MeCrea in their arduous labors.

The rules of the last House of Representatives of Indiana were adopted as the rules of the Convention.

AFTERNOON SESSION. At three o'clock,'the hour to which the Convention adjourned, Judge Lowry called the delegates to order. The intervening time since the adjournment was spent in discussing various points of policy, and the merits of the various candidates for State ofiices. Crowds gathered about the corners, and tho* gciic'ral theine of discussion was Douglas. The people were for him, if the politicians were not. RETORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.

Mr. Wallace, Chairman of the Committee, stated "fliat'tlicy had not had time to examine all the credentials presented from the contested counties, but had come to a decision upon the three only, lie submitted the following report in regard to Spencer countv.

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The Committee on Credentials, to whom was referred the contest of the selection of delegates to this Convention from the county of Spencer, beg leave to report that they have examined the evidence before them, and arrived at the conclusion that the delegates elected at a convention held in said county on the 17th of December are the legal 'Relegates to this Convention from said county, as follows: J. P. Jones, C. Jones, J. W. Richardson and-J. A. Stocking.

John L. Robinson moved that one contestant from cach set of delegates be heard for fifteen minuted in defense of their claims, and the Convention so voted.

tliosc who composed the Convention who sent the delegates admitted by the report, bolted the regular Democratic nominations two years.

M*r. J. C. Jones replied, explaining the

action of his friends, and showing that but 1

one regular Convention hadTTccn held, and

that was the body called'bv the chairman of the county committee, and from which body tho delegates who had been awarded their seats received their credentials.

Ajfter some discussion by various delegates, a call was made for a vote by counties, upon the motion to adopt the report of the Committee, admitting tho delegates named, with the following result: In favor 1T8 ApainJt .-. .IN

The report of the Committee was rejected. \'i Mr. J. L. Robinson voted against the report, and in doing so, explained that the call under which the delegates who had been awarded seats by the committee, were sent to the Convontiou, named a particular candidate, ^Jtidge Douglas) instead of beiug a call from the entire Democracy.

Other delegates voted against the report under the belief, as stated by them, that neither of the sets of delegates were

entitled to seats in the Convention, as neither, call was regular., •-.& Ijiw -is A motion was made to reject both delegations, but the difficulty was finally settled by the delegates agreeing among themselves that two from each set shall be admitted.. 7 m*

THE LAPORTE COUNTY CONTESTED 'SEATS. Mr. Wallace made a report in regard to the contest in Laporte county, in which it was stated that the committee had heard both sides, and recommended that John Faller, James Forrester, Allen May, S. J. Martin, John C. Walker, W. J. Walker and Thomas Price were legally entitled to their scats.

Fifteen minutes were given to both sides to address the convention, which were occupied by speakers, who explained the action of the two conventions. Mr. Woodward appeared on behalf of the contestants, and was replied to by Col. Walker, who exposed the action of a portion of tbe members of the central committee of Laporte in endeavoring to defeat the fair expression of the Democracy of the county.

The vote was then taken upon the adoption of the report of the committee, and the Dougias delegates were unanimously admitted to the convention. It was evident that gross fraud had been attempted.

THE JENNINGS COUNTY CONTESTED SEATS. The committee on credentials also reported upon this case, closing with the recommendation that the following persons should be admitted as delegates to the convention, as having been legally elected by the Democracy of the county: John T. Shields, Michael Gooding, Frederick P. Cone and J. H. Vawtcr.

The report of the committee, admitting these delegates to seats in the convention, was adopted nearly unanimously, some half-dozen persons only voting in the negative.

SECOND DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. Indianapolis Thursday. Jan. 12. The Convention assembled again this morning at nine o'clock, the hour to which the body adjourned last evening, and the President, Judge Lowcry, called the Convention to order.

Nearly every delegate was promptly in his place at the appointed hour, ready to go to work earnestly upon the business of the day. Senator Bright made his appearance on the floor of the Convention.

THE CONTESTED SEATS. _-r.

While waiting for the report of the Committee on Credentials, (who had been in session until four o'clock this morning, taking testimony,) Mr. Gordon Tanner, on behalf of one set of delegates from Jackson County, proposed, in order to facilitate business and save time, and avoid the bad blood which had been aroused in that couii-1 tv, to withdraw from the Convention and yield the contest to their opponents, provi-! ded they were permitted to retain their scats, without taking any part in the de-1 liberations. The proposition was acceded to, and

Mr. Walpole, on behalf of his associates, claiming to represent, Hancock County, made the same proposition, and the Con-1 volition consented so that two contesting 1 delegations compromised their own difficulties, and thereby saved much bad blood and personal ill feeling.

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Mr. Wallace, from the Committee on Credentials, reported the facts presented to the Committee in regard to the primary elections to send delegates to the County Conventions, the statements of the contestants being of conflicting character.

Delegates from each side followed. Mr. Gaincy represented the Administration claimants, and made a violent, denunciatory speech, in which he claimed that the delegates to whom the committee awarded seats'in the Convention were bolters from tho regular party organization.

Senator Thos. 11. Cobb, one of the Douglas delegates, made a cool, dispassionate reply, in which lie set forth the facts connected wit-li the holding of the County Conventions and the appointment ot delegates, showing that in several townships in Lawrence County fraud had been practiccd in the selection of delegates.

The vote was then taken by counties, upon the report of the Committee, and resulted as follows: Va In favor

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Under this vote the delegates declared -to be legally elected were Sam. W. Short, George Shocks, Newton F. Malott and Thomas R. Cobb. •, ,, BROWN COUNTY.

The delegates from this county harmonized their own difficulties without troubling the Convention, and the report of the committee was not heard. This disposed of the contested seats. THE BUSINESS OF THE CONVENTION TAKEN

UP ELECTORS AND DELEGATES. Mr. J. E. Bemesdoffer, of Decatur County, opened the regular business of the Convention by moving that a committee of one from cach Congressional District be

Mr. Crosslc'y, one of the contestants, made a statement of the facte in regard to the election on both sides, claiming that,j appointed by the,President to preseut the

names: of two delegates for the. State to Charleston, and two State electors. Mr. John L. Robinson immediately arose, and opposed the motion in a speech of length, and moved as au amendment,

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confidence in the President of the Conventiou, but it was customary to make up committees from the majority of the deliberativc bodies, and, of course the friends of Judge Douglas would Hold the control of the committee. Auy man who wanted a victory in Indiana in 1860, should avoid1SilasL. any public..expression oii^thc subject of the Presidency. It was unnecessary, do so, but let the candidates for delegates come directly before the Convention, and let them be votcd for. That was, at least, good Popular Sovereignty doctrine. He admitted, however, that the Course proposed in the apportionment of a committee, was that which had been customary heretofore.

Mr. Buskirk, of Monroe, insisted that' the "popular sovereign" voice of the people of the State should be heard through this Convention. Let the districts elect thieir own delegates but this Convention

represented the State, and should gi^i%.5a^fe«^3r||Jsion of the preferences of 'those ^Hio eent^them here. If a majority of this Convention are in favor of Judge DouglaS let tbetn so vote, and let that nnited voice be heard. If they had the power, they should exercise it.— If the majority were opposed to.^Judge Douglas, no man should be sent to Charleston by this Convention in his favor. Let there be no flinching .by pur friends. Two years ago, when the minority here were in the majority, they had, every thing their own way, and wes submitted like men.— Governor W illard .was -President of that Convention, and appointed'all the" committees. Now icc have the,majority why change the rnle? -If the voice of Indiana was not ior, DougljiSj .let t|ie ,contrary be expressed, and we will submit. But the gentlemen who oppose it ar^ satisfied that they are in the minority, and heuce are endeavoring,to create confusion.

Mr. Harrington, of Jefferson, followed, and denounced the amendment of Mr. Robinson and his advocacy of it, as the last struggle of an expiring minority.— The scales had been turned. The gentleman on the opposite side had heretofore always advocated the .appointment of committees. The present movement was only designed to throW confusion into the Convention. He hoped the Douglas men would now stand up to the statesman of Illinois, and not to be duped by this attempt to disorganize.

Governor Willard said that if a majority of this Convention were in favor of Judge Douglas, no man should.be sent to Charleston who was not his avowed friend. He (Governor W.) was opposed to his nomination. A majority of this Convention was evidently in favor of Judge Douglas. Let us avow our opinion and yield like men. Let the vote be taken directly upon the men without the intervention of a committee, and if Douglas is nominated I will fight for him the best I know bow.

Mr. Wallace, of Montgomery, reviewed the history of the Convention two years since, when the men who were iu the minority now arbitrarily used the power df the majority. Governor Willard concedes that the friends of Judge Douglas are in the majority, and now is the time and now the hour. Governor Willard had.studied the figures. He avows himself an enemy of Judge Douglas, but admits that his friends have a majority here. How will it look then, before the country, not to send to Charleston delegates who are the avowed friends of that gentleman for the Presidency. Let us come at once to the contest, and take the vote.

A rambling 'discussion followed, between Governor "Willard, Mr. Wallacc, and others, in regard to the action of the old on on a os it on a a on of the oi Convention, and the position and action of certain .men in relation to this Convention, which was unimportant.

Governor Dunning, who had been waiting for some to get the floor, but had courtoously yielded to the more determined. advocated the appointment of the committee. The Douglas men were not opposed to a direct vote it was what they wanted. The Douglas men slioald show their pluck. Douglas, in Congress, stood up and rebuked the Administration on tlie question of .Popular Sovereignty, and appealed to the people, and we should do the same thing here. If we are his friends, let us determine, by the eternal Gods, that we will fight it out, as Jackson did at New Orleans, and Taylor at Palo Alto. He called upon the, Douglas men to stand up he wanted to sec I

who was true. The main battle was to be

Third District —William McKeown. Bartholomew. Fourth District—James Gavin, of Decatur.

Fifth District—James Brown, of Randolph. Sixth District—Isaac Odcll, of Shelby,

Seventh District—II. K. Wilson, of Sul livan. Eighth Diistrict—John S. Williams, of Tippecanoe.'

Ninth District—J. B- Falwilcr, of Miami Tenth District—Dr. Geo. W. McConnell, of Steuben.

Eleventh District—Horace Blake, of Wabash John It. Coffroth of Wabash. NOMINATION FOR ELECTOR.,

Governor Willard stated that lie was authorized to withdraw the name of Hon.

fought now. If the Lecompton 'men rule ^meth.ngto hnn Dunham replied failure. Iif v-i.iilfl sennit that he would not speak to May. and lmmeThe speech' of Governor Dunning, was '-liillcl'

ine speeeii ot governor J^unning, was ., „, arnest, and eloquent, and met a hearty

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follower. lie hoped the platform"adopted at Charleston would 'be' »Bufch that every man nr Indiana could statid squarely upon it. He concluded by fitting in nomination Hon. Thomas A. flcndricks for Governor. 'MET -.£*

Colonel' May proposed to interrogate Mr. Dunham, as had -been put forward by bis friends as£i-candidate for election. He wanted 'to ^tow whether the gentleman on the stand wmild vote in favor of Stephen A. Douglas against the world, the flesh, and the devil? We have fought a desperate bftttle for him in Indiana, and to-day we Jiave the victory. We present our political Napoleon, and our opponents undertake to beat us by tactics. Wo want men to^go to Charleston to battle for Douglas. Is the gentleman on the stand in favor of that gentleman for President?

Mr. Dunham spoke for some minutes in reply to the question, without coming to any point. He was an independant man. Never concealed his sentiments. Would say to his Douglas friends, that the rccord which he (Dunham) had made, was a plain one. No desire to go to Charleston, but if he did go, he should endeavor to represent the sentiments of the Democracy of Indiana. He did not believe tfrere was any necessity for the division existing. If personal ambition had not been at the bottom of the difficulty, there never would have been any divisions.

Col. May undertook to speak, when much confusion ensued from those who were opposed to the system of questioning. He, however, repeated the original interrogatory.

Mr. Dunham replied—Tell me who the popular will of the State is for, and I am with it. I will never swear fealty to any man. Mr. D. avowed his readiness to vote and work for Judge Douglas, if he should be nominated at Charleston.

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ear rcspon denccd his devotion to Mr. Douglas, and he appealed to the friends of that- gentleman to put themselves ricjht upon the re- ,,,, ,.

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Majority S3 The majority was clear and pointed, but Mr. Mullen, a State Prison Commissioner, moved to lay the main question on the bible, but, after some wrangling, withrcw it.

The President of the Convention subsequently appointed the following COMMITTEE ON ELECTORS AND DELEGATES.

First District—J. B. Elliot, of Posey. Second District—John J. Morrison, of Washington. -v,'t rs

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COMMITTEE TO SELECT COMMITTEE Col. Walker moved the appointment of a committee'of one from each Congressional district to select a State Central Committee- The Chair appointed the following: 1st District—J. S. Gavitt.

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2d—A. Loveing. 3d—Samuel II. Buskirk. 4th—Joseph B. Bcnicsdoffcr 5th—C. E. Shipley. 6t-li—William Mason. 's 7th—B. W. Hannah. 8th—Capt. Manson. !)th John C. Walker, Chairman. 10th—Tsaiah B. McDonald, 11th—S. J. Mickle. After the appointment of the two committees given above (tho Chairman having asked for further time to name the Committee on Resolutions), the Convention took a rrcess for an hour.

A STREET RENCONTEll BETWEEN TWO OF THE DELEGATES.

Immediately after the adjournment of the Convention at one o'clock, a light- took place in the street, opposite the Bates House, between Hon, Cyrus, L. Dunham, Secretary of State, and Colonel May, both delegates to the Convention. During the deliberations of the Convention, the former, who had been proposed as an elector at large, was questioned by Colonel May as to whether ho would vote for Judge Douglas. During the discussion some little personal feeling was exhibited, having reference to tho course of Colonel May toward Mr. Dunham as a candidate for the nomination of Governor. Duriusc the re-

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At the conclusion of his remarks a vote stepped between them, but thinking, as he says, that Dunham should have an opportunity to resist the blow, stood aside, and

was taken by counties, upon an amendment by Mr. II. Harington, in which was involved the question whether the Convention would sanction the appointment of a committee to report names of delegates at large and electors. The result was as follows: In favor

May and Dunham went at it in earnest.— The latter caught the former by the. hair and did pretty good execution upon the Colonel's facs, covering his person witl

blood. Colonel May succcede'd in inflict- of that county were nearly unanimously iu ,• .i i- .- from

ing some bruises upon Dunham. Both suffered about alike. The crowd rushed in and separated them, and both were taken into custody by the officers. Subsequently they were released upon personal pledge that they would appear before the Mayor to-morrow afternoon, to answer for a brcach of the peace.

VFTERNOON SESSION.

At two o'clock the Convention again assembled and proceeded to business. The delegates manifested their interest in the proceedings by being promptly in the bail.

COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS. Upon calling the Convention to order, the President announced the following Committee on Resolutions: .Dr. Norman Eddy, Chairman.

First District—A. T. Whittlesey. Second District—W. F. Shorrod., Third District—Paris C. Dunning. Fourth District—Marcus Levy. Fifth District—Lafe Develin. Sixth District—A. C. Handy. Seventh District—G. F. Cookcrly. Eighth District—B. F.Schemerhorn. Tenth District—Andrew Ellison.

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Mr. Dunham was called upon the stand, Fourth District—J. J. Schroycr, of

and stated that, he had no desire to be a Dearborn.

tion with MK Hendricks would not produce Seventh District—B. W. Hannah, of h'arinohy. Men who allow personal ainbi-|V"igo. tion or antipathies to sway their judgement -Eighth District—B. F. Schemerhorn, of overlook the most important point in the conflict. If-he «onld not be a leader of the Democratic flag, he would b& an humble

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Eleventh District—David Studabaker.

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Dunham as a candidate for Gever-

nor, and would nominate him as one of the' Second District—M. C. Kerr, of 1-loyd. should au»id tin.- bv \otmg as a uni,. Jt delegates at large' to"the Charleston Con- Third District—Thos. R. Cobb, of Law-1 any man who had been nominated would ventTon-: irenec. not obey tuc instructions of this c'.nveu-

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Whitley. Eleventh District—J. Grant. '"-'Governor-'Willard, true to the disorganizing tactics of his friends, moved to con-

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VLL OF THE DISTRICTS.

The various Congressional delegates were called upon to report the names of the delegates selected to the Charleston Convention. Upon the reading of the First District, it was moved that the report be concurred in, .and the gentlemen be appointed, subject to the instructions of this Convention.

This raised the question as to whether the delegates should be instructed or not, and, as a general disposition was manifest to meet the point at once, Colonel Walker introduced the following resolutions:

Resolved, That while we pledge the support of the Democracy of Indiana to the nominee of the Charleston Convention, whosoever he may be, the Delegates to that body from this State aro instructed to cast their votes as a suit for STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS, and to use all honorable means in their power to secure his nomination.

Mr. John L. Robinson immediately took issue with the resolution, and moved to

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rymg the amendment, he would move to ,1C(1 ,(,u]or

lay that on the table. Mr. continued jft,.

to speak of the importance ot saving the Democratic party and the Union. Mr. Harrington, of Jefferson, followed, remarking that the tiine'had arrived when those who wish to assert the sentiments of tho Democracy of Indiana, to again speak out in unmistakable terms. Tho resolutions presents to you the question whether you will back down without indorsing Mr. Douglas. Indiana is the keysfono ot' the great arch of the North-west, and the gentleman who has spoken knows it. asks you to reject the resolution, lie intimates that if Douglas be nominated, black clouds will obscure the Democratic party. .1 tell you, gentlemen, thai nomination would be the bright sun of Democratic success. [Immense applause.) Will you stand by the chumpion who lias fought more battles for the Uuion than any* other man North and South''

Mr. H. spoke in the same strain for some minutes, and was loudly cheered.— He concluded by moving an amend incut, that the delegates to Charleston be instructed to vote as a unit upon all questions the organziution of the Convcnti

tho purpose ot blood and

Nr. Mullen made a lengthy sneech in support, of the amendment of Mr. Jtotunson, in which he rehearsed the military ca-

p'eascd, but expressing a prcforoncc for Jo. Lane or Jesse -D. Bright. If you don't want the: votes of the Sixth District, make a slaughter-house of this convention at once, and tuni us out.

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Colonel Wnlker-stated that Mr. Jones had avowed his determination to vote for the nominee at the Charleston Convention. His .first choice was V.r. Douglas. He (Colonel W.,) however, to quiet all feeling, would substitute the name of Colonel N. B. Palmer, in the place of-Mr. Jones, which was agreed to, and the report of the Comanttec was adopted. ".

Senator Horace IleflYon, of Washington, jj.,j „itv f,„. i:» said he was among the Lecompton Demo-j The great mural triumph was completed crats in the past, and, as far as that quqs- jn this vote, and the men who had einbartion was involved, he stood there yet.—

Hut the delegates from Washington conn-!

h' tion. The}- would vote unanimously for Stephen A. Douglas. [Great cheering.)— The people on the hills and in the vales demanded his nomination. The great mass of the Democratic parly were for Mr. Douglas. The Democrats of Washington always votcd the Democratic ticket, and would do so whether Mr. Douglas received the nomination or not, but the Democracy

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MR. R0I1INS0N WITHDRAWS TIIE NAME OF

LANE.

Finding that the amendment wa likely to be voted down, Mr. Robinson withdrew his amendment to substitute the name of General Lane for that of Judge Douglas in the resolution of instructions.

A DELEGATE REFUSES TO OBEV.

Wiliiam Patterson, of Tippccano". tnov-

cur in the report with the amendment, that od an aniendmeutas follows: the name of Mr. Elder be substituted for —"and that each Congressional District that of Mr. Jones in the Sixth District.—, shall appoint its own delegates, with or (Mr. E. is the Chairman of the present Committee.) His Excellency made a lengthy speech, the principal burthen of which was, that Mr. Jones haj not always supported the regular ticket.

without instructions as they may seo fit that this convention instruct the delegates at large, and that this convciition also instruct all iLs delegates vote js a ,unit, and that a majority shall determine how that vQtc shall he cast."

Governor Willard—It is a point conccalcd by every body that this convention had the power to say that the vote of-Iudiana shall be cast fgr Stephen A. Dot^las. It is the sentiment of the State, and no man should go from Indiana to that convention without voting for him. Stand to him.— Vote for him all the time.

I have no eulogy for him, but lie loves me better to-day, than the men who have come to his aid at the eleventh hour.— But I say that this convention has no right to instruct district delegates, but if they obey the sentiment of the State of Indiana they will east their votes for Mr. Douglas. Like true men, they should stand by him to the death. They should vote as a unit. Let this convention express its prefercn* ces, aud if the delegates who go there do not carry out that expression, they arc unworthy to occupy the position.

Dr. Eddy said he did not believe that Judg* Douglas would look to Gov. Willard for friendship or counsel. ••.'.-: (jovernor Dunning never saw Stephen A. Douglas, aud he did uot care how much he loved Governor Willard, but lie (Gov. D.) loved Judge Douglas. He admired him for his priuciplcs, for his boldness, for his talents—because lie is in favor of the people governing themselves.-—[Immense cheering The die is cast. The work is

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strike out the name of Mr. Douglas and\bcdonc. [That's so, sure!! Gov. Willard insert that of Genera Joseph Lane, lie

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The question was asked, what had been the course heretofore, when the speaker replied that he did not care, Several del-' etratos asserted that such bad been the course in the past Convention-

Mr. Buskirk referred to au incident whieh occurred in the Convention in the morning, aud stated that the Douglas men

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Ejection to placing the uauie of Mr. j?r,nv

STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE. Dunham upon the Eleetorial Ticket.— HCp.jblie: one of the mighty elements Colonel Walker reported the following I hey would cheerfully vote for. him. lie p0wer in the Confederation ot America. ccmleman as the State Central Committee showed how, by dividing their delegation '|\, receive the. nomination. of Governor

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First District—J. S. Gavitt, of Vanden- State of Onio has less influence than the |1(,iior to be eouterred on one so young.— |little State of New Hampshire.. Indiana 'y0 y,,!t| gentlemen, and those von represent. here tender mv heartfelt thanks and gralKile and this gratitude is increased when I consider that Dr. Athon, distin-

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'ie should be in f-'^or of sti i-ung name off the list, and filling the place with believed

candidate for Governor, and only consent- Fifth District—C. E. Shipley, of Dela-1 some nian who would }C_\. ed, at the solicitation of friends, under the! ware. the Convention had tnat powci. belief that his name would pour oil on the! Sixth District—J.J. Bingham, of Ma-1 Harvey YundegrifF(a mail agent) said mentioned for this Uig^liqijor, and that 1 troubled waters. To go into the convcn- rion, N. B. Palmer, (Chairman.) that when the majority undertook to die- have been the honored recipient of this 1

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ht to instruct these delegates to tho National Convention. In conclusion, he said that the Douglas men could do their work at once, aud iinnfully.

After a disagreeable scene of confusion, a dozen talkingat once, the pouudingof tho President's,gavel, that officer quieted the house so far as to decide that the question before the house was, whether the .intendment of Mr. Patterson should be adopted.

Mr. Kobinson, who had previously moved I to lay the whole subject on the table, appealed fYoni the decision of the chair but as Gov. Willard, who was appealed to, decided the chair wu.i right, he withdrew his appeal.

The vote was taken upon the amendment by counties, which resulted as follows:

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Here was another signal triumph for tho friends of Mr. Douglas over factious opposition, led by unscrupulous men, who war? .determined to 'defeat the wishes of the people in their choice for the Presidency.

The next vote was directly upon the resolution offered by ('id. Walker, to instruct a// the delegates from Indiana to vote for Senator Douglas, and to use all is to sccure his nomination. The in

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Electors and Delegates for State at Large. The chairman of the committee appointed to select Deleirat.es and Klcetors for the State at large, Mr. Gavin reported the following:

El/'dorsal f/ii'isr.—1Ion. C. IJ. Dun. ham and Col. JolmC. Walker. Contingent Delegates, Hon. A. A. Hammond and Hon. Paris C. Dunning.

J)r/yja,lrx to ('hurlest on.—I']. M. Huntington, S. H. IJuskirk, .James B. Foley and Robert Lowry. Contingents, James B. Fulwiler, John MeManama, Jer. Smith anc Joseph P. Kdson.

Tho minority of the committee made a report, Miirgesting the name of William "It. liicketsas a delegate instead of J. IJ. Foley. The convention refused ty make toe change, but concurrcd in the report of tho majority of the committee.

On motion of Mr. Wallace, Thomas A. Hendricks was nominated for Governor by

I.afe Develin, who had been selected to represent the Fifth District in the Charles- acclamation. ton Convention, stated that if the Convcn-j -^lr- Hendricks wa3 called for and took tion passed a resolution of instruction, lie tlic stand amid the deafening cheers ot th.i would not obey. The delegates from his a.sseniblagr and was introduced by the, own district had already instructed him, President. and he would obey their voice instead of" Hendricks addressed the Couvcntlie instructions A' the State 'ion as follows: who had no right to say who he should vote (JcntInni'ii of the 'omentum:

1 appear before you very: much cmbarassed by the honor you have conferred upon me. and am scarce able to express

tne gratitude of my heart. For thirtvscveil years 1 have been a resident of Shelby county. It has been my homj since boyhood: and 1 have seen th: forests of Indiana give way before the enterprise and industry of its men. I have seen it

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guisiu'd by his high, executive, abilities that Judge Downey, celebrated for his great intelligence, and high honor that the gallant and talented yiiidjam, have been

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would leave the Convention. They de-, honored, indeed. mand their rights, and they intend to have Gentlemen, I can not forget the kindness them. The Sixth District had selected of the friends that have rallied around me her Delegates, and a resolution had been in every county in Iudiaua and from whom passed thnt^hey should vote for whom they 1 have ever received the cordial hand ot