Decatur Eagle, Volume 8, Number 22, Decatur, Adams County, 23 July 1864 — Page 1

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DECATL'II BUSINESS HIM BURT HOUSE Decatur, Indiana, KEdJ a«L r lH7’ Proprietor. Will give good attention, and makes reasonable charges. n37-vG-ly. 'F?A.?JELr?EFF? J’UYSICAIN <_Y SURGEON DECATUR, INDIANA. TyOFEICE—On the east sideofSecond 3t , m the room formecly occupied by J. I). Nuttinan as a banking office. vB-n!5. Dim H I BABAK Ell, ATTORNEY ATfcLAW AND C L AIM A G E N T D EC A T UR, INDIAN A . Will Practice in A dams and adjoining Counties Will secure bounties, pensions; and all kinds of claims against the Government. ’ Lr’OFFICE —On Main Street immediately South of t he* A nditor’s Office.—v(>-n 12 rI A?n?s" R? IK)BO. Attorngy anl Counselor at Law,, DECATUR, IUD IAEA. Tj* )FFICE, in Recorder’s Office..rj Wi ;licttce in the Courts of th ? Tenth Ju.'i.'iil Cjrcmt. Alien I t the Redemption of ’ I.an Is, the pay...ent of Taxes Especial atten, i 11 »:i -vill b i given to the collection f Bounties-j p.' iM r) *I) I »U claims against the Government | X - 2U 1362. v6-r42. i Pirn h gall mi i P. V. SMITH. Ambrotype & Photograplr S XTT tt.’’ $ Havi'ng permanently located in Decatur and t ipp’i-.-d him -If with everything that may be ■ d in a First Class Picture G-allery, Would call th<‘ a.tentmn of all who de>i re god r.cturp •! p't • ■ > <-all • ■ his riMmi’ in li'.iU'dOU’s B.iiidiiig, ir.Jliir i ..H l_ ’»•. < ■ du’ Drug Store. ndi-ly Largefall& VinterSt OF a.EADY MADE <a tn e•? a t-v ■- n. T I EM E <{• li I: 0 . , F32T WAYNE, IND. I AS II iONA B?. i TA I I. <) K N Real Estate for Sale I off-r f r a’ ■nt ?,O?0 acres <>f Land sit- ' uated in dill- :• ■ i parts oi AfHi’S county. Any • ;>• Ison wi>hi:i; io l ".:y, will do well to call on i Ihe und.-rsign d Much 11.’63 DAVID STUDABAKER. | J. AV. I’F,\'|(CE — :r st’RGUOX. RESIDENCE PLEASANT MILLS Adams County Indirna. JOSEPH CLARK. TA!I,9R!N6 A FI BNISHIXG EMPCBIIM. Calhoun Street, Fort Wayne, Iniiaai. Gouts’ Furnishing Goods, An excellent assortment, for sale low. 5-1 j V I CK S BURG! I. J. MIESSE, In his line of business. Defies the World! All other LIKE INSTITUTIONS thrown in I he shade! AU efforts at COMPETITION gone ! by the BOARD. It is acknowledged by alii Chat he can sell a BET 1 ER articlc of ««- Harness, Saddles, Bridles, Z\ a ®£- Whips, nnd all such like f>r LESS money than any other establishment ‘ i N^rth*astern Indiana, without-< xeeption. dis work is all warranted to be made of the v ry best material, .asd made by old and expe noneed workmen. Buggies and carriages trimmed in the latest and most approved style. Repairing done on short notice and at reasonable rates. TT’Give us a call, and we will convince yon of the truth of what we say. We PAY CASE for our stock, and consequently BUY CHEAPER than if we bought oi> 'l'l ME; and of course can sell in proportion —n3B-vK Examiner’s Notice. 1 he undersigned School Examiner of Adams Comity, Indiana, will hold examinations at his in Decatur upon the fourth Saturday ofthe following named months, to wit:—January, April, June, March. May. December; and upon each Saturday of September, October and No v etnber. Exercises will commence each day at ten o'clock, am. Teachers will please bear in mind thatthere will be no private examinations given, miles ’he applicant can show there is act al necessit therefor. Sho >1 officers, and other friends of education •are cordially invited to be.in attendance. App icantswith whomthe examiner is not personallv acquainted will be required to present a celt i6. •ate signed by a prominent citizen of the county to the effect that said applicaatsus tains a good moral character. J. IL 8080. Examiner May30,1£63. Adams County

I mt WAIXE AiHERTISEMEXTS. lAII STREET EU'ii AX GE, J. LE3MAN, - - ■ Proprietor, Multi Str, West of Calhann, Ft. Wayne, Ind., Good Accommodations at Reasonable rates Sta£c office Tor Bhiffiou, Decatur,St.Mirv’s, Keudalville, Sturgis and Auburn. n3B\6 M I£A ER” & BRO“ Whole & Retail Dealers in Drugs and Medicines, Paints, Oils, French and American Window Glass, Dye Stuffs, Brushes,Spices, Liquors and Wines. Coal Oil and coal oil Lamps, cto. 03*No. 95 Columbia Street, Fori Wayne, Indiana. n3Bv6. B. AV. OAKLEY? Wholesale Dealer in HARDWARE AND STOVES. Ant! Alanufactnrer of TIN,SHEET IRON AND COI’I’ERWARE AT THE GRANiTE STORE, No. 79, Columbia Street. vl-1124. FORT WAYNE, INI). IIEDEKIN HOUSE, iJ. EX&RWS &SON, • - - Pro’s Barr St ret. I cfwci-n Columbia <t Main. FQRT WAYNE. IND. I This has been entirely Refurnished ' and IGiitled in good style, and every attention ; will be paid to the comfort of guests. Board i ers accomniodated by the Day or Week. )>39 |MAYEIF 801 SE’ Corn or of Wayne and Calhoun Sts., j (FORT WAYNE, INDIANA? II O’. FOX, - - - Proprietor J General Stage C ffi. p. vfiiitO. j J B ?URI£T. 3 I Dealer in TOiIES, CLOi’ES, JEWELRY SIL V E lt-PL ATED W A RE, <f-c., U xiON BLOCK, FORT WAYNE, INC J All kinds ot Repairing done to < rd« r. ?<nu I w vrranlod x |i<S7UNDERHILL, -DEALER INMarble Monuments, :IE A D STOXES, MA N TJJ-.S, ' C A B 1 N E T -SLA B S, & s . , <fc c FORT WAYNE, IND. W.,rk done to order <ui t lie shortest notice ‘audio the neatest manner. I von'itS. S. I’ATTERSpN, As. i.t. j D. F. CO MJ? A n s' t7 PORK PACKERHILLER AM) MISSION Merch a n I , EORT WAYNE. IND. Gpiutjl dealer in all kinds of Grain, Sc Fish, S Pt, Produce, Agricultural Jmplemanis, d’e, Best Brand Family Flours CFLiberail advances made on .Produce,etc., n4JvGt f I S iG\ OPJlimOLOcf? ,0. P. MORGAN .Vo. 31 Columbia Street, FORT WAYNE Ind. ■ ■ o — ■ •— E! »E3 S 3 H-J S6l E 11 a r d w arc & Stoves -AND— Manufacturer of Tin & Sheet Iron--15. T3.TS,’ TJrSL TS33 ® no 15 I GUST F. SIGMON. RUDOLPH SIEM A. F. SIEM3NT & BRO.. Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Books, Stationary, Toys! And Fancy Goods, Calhonn Street, between Columbia and Main FORT WAYNE, IND. English School Books, German and Latin Book*.Tooys—a large asssortment, Wall and Window Paper, Looking Glasses, Picture Frames, Engraving’ <frc., <tc., The attention of the public isrespecffully invited Most- nf onr stock is imported directly bj oursedves, which enables us t ogivo our customers Great Bargains. J vsn?f. UN! O N FILE OMP A NYC SCHMIDT & Co. -MANUFACTURES OFI'IT.ES, RASPS. MIDI,-PICKS, STONECUTTERS’ TOOLS Ac. I ?-C ittin g Old Piles, Ac., done to order and IVirrintctl cqnid tonew. Alikin 1. of Rtsps and Files made to order Also. Whole-i i]<, and Retail Dealers in Foreign and 0.-mstic Har 1 wire, I’ine Sash and Doors. Nails. Glass, Paint. Ac., At Factor? Prices. UNION BLOCK, op posit estate Hank. FORT WAYNE, IND ■ All order-from the Country attended to. ■ '

'Our Country's Good shall cvc/ be cur Aim—Willing to Praise and not afraia to Blame."

DECATUR. ADAMS COUNTV, INDIANA, JULY 23.1864.

’’S.'S 13. S-2 DECATUR EAGLE ISSUED EVEKY FRIDAY MORNING BY I). J. CALLEN, ri’BLJSBFR AND I’F.OFRIKTOR. OFFICE—On Monroe Street in the second , story of the building formerly occupied by . : Jesse Niblick as a Shoe Store. Terms of Subscription. One copy* one year, in advance, $1 50 If paid within the year, 2 00 ; If not paid until the year has expired, 250 ' ILF No paper will be discontinued unli! all ; arreraires are paid, except at the option of the; publishers. Terms of Advertising: One square (the space often lines of brevier) three insertions, $1 50 j Each subsequent insertion, 5n I ILFNo advertisement will be considered less than one fcquare; o: er one square will be coun < ted and charged as two; over two, asthree,.etc. I ’ A liberal discount from the above rates > made on all advertisements inserted fur ape- . riod lunger than three months. i! 5 Local Notices fifteen cents a line for each , insertion Job Printing We are prepared to do all kinds of Plain and • Fancy Job Printing at the most reasonablerates Givens a calif we feel confident- that ' satisfaction car. be given. Indiana Democratic Convention. The delegates to the Democratic Con-! i vention at Indianapolis met in large num-1 bers at Metropolitan Hall, on Tuesday, j I July 12, at 10 o'clock a. m.,and organ-' i ized by the Election of Hon. David Tur-! pie, of White county, as permanent Pre- , i sident, and Geo. E. Green, of Knox, and I j J. J. Bingham, of Marion, as Secretaries. ! The following named gentlemen were : appointed a committee on resolutions: First District—A. P. Whittlesey. Second District—Gen. A. J. Cravens. Tiiird District—Titos. ]{. Cobb. Fourth District—Samuel Benton. I ifih District—Jeremiah Smith. Sixth Distri t—Aquilla Jones. Seventh District—Arch. Johnson. Eight District -S C. Wilson. Ninth Distiiet—P. M. Kent. Tenth District—Sam’l E. Alvord. ! Eleventh DisS lit—Daniel Mower. | The c.'ir. -. then went into the ! nomination of candidates for the respee- ' tive offices. ’I he names of Hon Joseph jE. McDonald, Mari ->n, and L. I*. Mil- ' j ig.an, of H ie.., .- were presented for ; ! the office of Gov, u >r. On the iiis' ballot Mr. McDonald received 1,('97 votes: Milligan 196. McDonald:: nomination was declared ttnan- J inions. On motion of Mr. Pettit, tho convention proceeded to ballot for Lieut. Gov-: ernor. L. I’. Milligan, of Huntington, Lase Develin, of Wayne, and David Turpie, of: White, were put in nomination. The name of Mr. Develin was with- i drawn, and quite and exciting discussion arose between the friends of Messrs. Milligan and Turpie. Mr, Milligan made a short speech in behalf of peace, and the success of sound Democratic principles, and said he would not stand in tho way of party success, if it was thought that ' other men would make a stronger race than he would. He was for peace and | the triumph of the democracy, on prin- > ciple, and upon such a platform would : enter heart and soul into tl:e campaign I and labor for its success. Upon the question being asked if Mr. Milligan desired to withdraw his name, objection was made by his friends to his ■ friends to his withdrawal, and it was not so considered. But notwithstanding the; growing feeling in favor of the gentleman, just before the balloting commenced Mr. Lase Develin, on behalf of the candidate, withdrew Mr. Milligan’s name—•aad Mr. Turpie was nominated by accli i mation. On motion, the convention proceeded to the nomination of candidates for other State officers. For Secretary of State, Jas. 8. Athon. ■ For Treasurer of State, Mathow L. Brett. For Auditor of State, Joseph Ristine. For Attorney General, Oscar B. Hord. For Supreme Judges:— I Ist District, J. L Worden, of Allen.

2d District, Andrew Davison, of De- , catur. : ’ 3d District, Sam! 0. Perkins, of Marion. 4th District, James L. Hanna, of Sullivan. For Supreme Court Ueporter thete : was gome contest between the friends of • Messrs. Ilami'.l, Alvord,- liibbon, Long, Dunn and Vance. The result was the ; nomination of Etiio'lbert C. ILbbeii, of Kush, on the second ballot, he receiving , 612 votes. His nomination was immediately ratilied unanimously. | On motion, at 1 o'clock the coaventioil took a I‘iICOSS. Amaixo.N The convention was called to order at , 2 o’clock, [foil. David Turpie in the chair Judge Borden, of Alien, moved that a ; committee of two from each Cqngres.si.on!al District be appointed by the delega- ' tions from their respective districts, to report the names of two electors, and ‘ two contingent electors for the State at 1 large; and that the delegations from the i several districts report the names of an i elector and a contingent elector for each district. Carried. j On motion of Air. Buskirk, of .Monroe, : the convention was called by districts for | the purpose of nominating electors, and I contingent doctors. The result was as j follows, all nominations being unani- ; monsly ratilied: | First District—S. M. Holcombe, of ! Gibson; contingent, Peter Movers. I Second District—Elijah Newland, con!tjngent Jas. A. Ghonnley. I Third District—A. C. Carleton; conI tingent, E. G. Leland. Forth District—B. W. Wilson, con- : tingent, E. P. Ferris. ! Fifth District—James Brown, contin- ! gent, Thos. Means. Sixth District—Frank Landers contingent, B. F. Davis. Seventh District—Arch. Johnson, con1 tingent, Geo. W. Thompson. Eighth District—Jonah C. Hpplegate, j contingent, Leander McClurg. I Ninth District—John G. Osborn; con- ■ tingent, Ellis Hughes. Tenth District—Robert Lowrie; contingent, S. W Sprott. . Eleventh District—J. AV. Salisbury; i N. E. Overman. I The following gentlemen were unanimously appointed electors for the State at large: | John Pettit, of Tippecanoe, and Simeon K Wolfe, of Harrison. > Configents—Graham N. Fitch, of Cass Wm. I’. Franklin, of Owen. The following gentlemen were appoin : ted as the State Central Committee: J J. Bingham, Chairman. Ist district, I S. M, Barton, 2d; Levi Sparks, 3d; S H. : Buskirk, 4th; James B. Foley, sth; E'ea zor Malone, 6th; Win. Henderson, 7th; W. M. Franklin, Bth: E M. NVeaver. 9th; P. M. Kent, 10th, Thomas Tigar, 11th, D. A. Weaver. On Motion, Messrs Pettit and Holman were appointed to wait upon Hon. Jos. E. McDonald, and inform him ofhis nom iiiation and request his presence. Mr. McDonald, accompanied by Messrs Petttit and Holman, shortly appeared and : proceeded to address the convention as follows: Gentlemen of tie. Democratic Convention: The nominalion (or the highest office in the gilt of the people ot Indiana, which you have this day tendered me, com's in j such a forth ns to preclude refusal, and : therefore 1 accept it, and waive, in de- ; ference to your will, my own private interests and desires. To be nominated for such an office by • the Democracy ot Indiana, ■ t sny time, 'is a distinction of which any man of the ; party might well be proud; but to be selected as your standard bearer in a lime like this, when ciril hbeelv is threatened with overthrow—and our dearest constitutional rights are daily stricken down — implies a confidence on the part of you. I gentlemen, who represent more than one 1 half of the people of this Slate—which I most earnest pray may not be misplaced, and the responsibilities of which makes me hesitate while I accept. I shall not detain pou with anv lengthy exposition of my views at this time, as I shall in accordance with the time honored I cumstoms o! our S ate, e pe u .

• pie on ns many occasions as shall oiler be- | tween this and election day. 1 shall further tike it for granted that; 'yob have confidence in me, i i.d that you j would not trust such weighty interests in my hands, if you did not believe that j something in my past life stood ouarmJ tee. for my future comlac'. But it is . right that I should brietlv s'ate the gov Arning juries by which my official coujuct • will be controlled in the ovtnl that the ' .stlffrag sot the people si; •uhl j.-tice me in the office for wltich you have this day . Lfiguatcd me. hi the first place, the Cons ilution and i : Statute liw of.lndiana requires the U >v- i i ernor elect, before he inters upon the' ,discharge ofthe highly responsible du’ii-s • i aboit to be enttusted to litm, to take an ; oath to ‘‘support the Constitution of the | • United S ates and the State of Ind ana, j and to faithfully p rform the duties of hi: , I office.” Should I be el cted, the rein moty and I form by which lam induct <1 into office j ■ : will be no idle pageant to me, but the of ’ > ficial oath, by which only I could b [ I qualified to enter upon the dtschvgo of; t my official duties, would be looked to as j indicating the character of those duties. • ; i Nor dq I regard an oath to support the ; : Constitution ol the United States as in J any manner in conflict with an oath to | support the Constitution of the State o'l I Indiana. i II was not so regarded by the men who ■ ’ I framed our government. Etch are sov i ereign within their proper sphere —the . ; Slate U iverament first, and v la- i its, save llgntv leaves oil the sovereign p •aver of the Federal Govetnmen begins — j The two forms are complete anil whole, i : like the various parts of a compl< x ma ehine. As Executive of Indiana, I sl.ouid at all times yi< Id a most c unpl.-te obedi -nce to every r- quirem nt of the Federal Constitution and all of the liivs of Con'ress made in pursuance thereof. Tills is the] . first requirement of the oath of office and . I beyond this neither duty nr-r patriotism I would permit me to go. But while doing this most willingly, 1 would not f. rg t my oath to snpport the constitiv' n of - the State of In liana, and that high constitutional injunct on Io see that the laws of the State are fidth ul'y exe -u'eri, and j permit me to say that in my judgment,; the great field of Executive labor is coin prised under this injunction. In seeing to ilthat the laws ofthe State were faithfully executed, 1 should take especial care that I did not violate them myself, for h« whois a constant law-brea- ■ ker, under whatever plea, e snoot be < x pc-cted to enforce the laws against others. In lookin to the enforcement of the laws in. the Stite, I would not f :ii to remember that by the terms o' the Fcleral Constitution, the powers not delega- | • | ted to the United States by that ir.stru- | I ment nor prohibited by it .to the S ates ; i‘‘were reserved to the States respective-• ly or to the people.’’ I would also re- ; member that among the rights guaranteed | : to the pc-ojile of Indiana by our State con- ' stitution, “are tbe free in'r-rchange of; thought and opinion—the right to astern- • bits together in a peaceable manner and | consnlt for their common good, and to be ' secure from illegal nrres's, and ti e r pro i I perty from unreasonable search or te zure! land that no one, when claiming to act | under Federal authority, or State «u hor I ; ity, could, with impunity, brsake down i theso gurr mti es. It as much as the State governnent is I divided into three co-ordiu ite branches; of which the office of Governor forms the I j head of only, 1 wovld not, un 'er any pre- ‘ tex’, attempt to invade any other, or us-| I urp its powers, as I believed our form ofj government can be pteserved only by j ; j keeping up, at all tiroes, its proper checks | ; and ba'anc s. Therefore, I desire This; fact to be distinctly understood now, and at al] times, if ther • shall be a failure on the part of the legislative branch of the , ■ ' government to provide (he necessary laws , I to carry on the State Government with-1 J in the time fixed by (he Constitution (or , I the regular session of that body, 1 shall, i I not lump ths power to supply any mis sion of theirs but sc'ing under the constitutional authority to call them together in extra session, I shall hold them np to a due performance of their duties un | til they have furnisl el the necessary ■ l laws should it take the entire tw> years '; to accomplish the task or until by another ’ i election the people pronounced against ' j their uufnitl.ful servants. I The great and embarrasing question ' I which »t this time presents itself to the ’ | peapie of Indiana spr'ngs from lb." terri- ’ I ble and d.-sslaling civil war which for ‘ ' more than three years has been clothing 1 onr country in mourning and wasting our ’ energies as a nation s I shall cvenbf lieve hut v hat. 'is great jcalatnity might have been avoided if one- '' tenth part of the forbearance i x»r<:Ded I by the framers of th.is government had I been indulge 1 in by I lie party '■ liich came - into power by the election of Mr. Lincoln

and whin I think of the terrible tespoh- ; .-ibility which must at some time rest upon the authors of thi great national crime f ( -. I’grea'i'ul to be able to know that it , does not hit on me < r those who are o.f the same political brill) with myself. This ad minis l ration entered upon litis war with a united North and a divided South, and sucii has been its policy that 1 in-a little more tl.au three years it has managed to ('ivido the NorWiern sentiment, an ! the South Las been united with a welding heat. The policy’ under which tlist admn.islr iHon is conducting | the war is day by day destroying the ' chances of success It n"W addresses it1 self to the people of the South as a war i of utter annihilation and subjugation, and as such it must foil. While I stand opposed to the whole civil policy ol this administration as con- ' nected with the conduct of this war, and I abhor the ideas that are consfantly involved from tliol policy. 1 honor from the i very depth of my lix-art the soldier — '“The free white American volunteer” 1 who his risponded to the promptings of liis patriotic impulses, en I freely shed his blood Or laid down his life to preserve his country from desolation and anarchy. But the ijuestion !ut> been frequently asked me it 1 wore in f -.vor of a vigorous 1 prosesu'.ion of the w.ir. • I now answer and say: To this war as prosecuted and the idea end politics of the abolition minority which rules (he present administration. I am utterly oppos d I believe it is entailing upon the country :■• ■''•)■' ■•! evil, an i won! ! be false to my I countrymen and country tl I did not say ; so. On the B>h day of January, 1862, tie Democratic party of Indiana adopted this resolution: 10. That we wjli sustain, with all our ■energies a war for the maintenance of the 1 Constitution, and of the integrity of the i oion under the (’ousliiutiony but we are i opposed to the war for the emincipation 10l tin nogr.>. s, or the sut.j ig .tioik of the [Southern Sta'eti. This was the pasiti. n of the party at dial time, and I am not aware that it 'mis made any record to tho contrary. It tho same time I am for peace at the earliest, practicable naomen'; but peace nn the I terms of the restoration of the Union unifier the Fideral Constitution with alli's i rights and gu-rante's to the several i States North i;nl South. Tnis great purpose I am ready to pur- : sure by any means sanctioned !>v the Constitution—but in the nt'< in pt to eonsumate it I will not ti>- myself down to anv man’s d gnats of the hour, | But, my friends, you will >xcusc me ! from any further discussion at this tin e ' of the question of ths day, and in conclu- | sion, let me entreat you to extend to me J that gonerotts confidence which has so ' marked your action to-day. You do not ! know bow weak I am when the sympathy |of my friends are withheld; or how strong l I feel when lifted up by your strong arms I and therefore ns I this day lift aloft tho I banner you have so confidently placed in ;my hands, let me Del that the strength 1 ol the united Democracy of Indiana has i passed into these arm-; and then let come ' what will, I am prepared to meet it with l all the responsibility th it belongs to the ' place and the hour. Tho Chairman of tl e Committee onßej solutions, then submitted the following, which were adopted a'ter much debate and considerable opposition from meml bers who desired a more definite expression of the principles of the Democracy jon the war question, and upon the doctrines of the rights of the Slates. i WrtEREA : The Constitution of the • State ot Indiana deciares that the “powI ers of the government are divided into three separate departments: the LegislaI live, the Executive, including the Admin;istrative, and the Judicial; an;’ no person charg' d with official duties under c.ne of 1 these departments, sli'ill exercise any of I the functions of another, except ns in this I Constitution expressly provided;” and, whereas, the maintenance of our present forin of government, the rights and liberl lies of the people end the safety and t cmi- • omiosl expenditure of the people’s money Lpnnd upon a strict and rigid adherer,co to and cnforcumint of the foregoing pro- ; vision of cur constitution, therefore, Resolved 1. That we u'li rlv condemn . as revolutionary and subversive of the Constitution of <mr State the action of i I Governor , O P. Morton in counselling • ’he factious and lawless c m luct of tho ■ I Republican members of the last General Assembly, and we wholly condemn their ;; conduct in sect--ring fr m ’he House of -; Rnpresentativ< sin violation of their offiI cial oaths and solemn duty, a- rapresrn- : taiiveeof the people, tfieieby tlef -sling I all n .-esse’v huis: .'ion, (itherin the making of appropriations to carry nn (he government of the Stat-, or for the sup. port and nssistar.ee of our sick m.i> wounded soldiers, nnd we denounce as wor'by

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