Terre Haute Daily Gazette, Volume 3, Number 11, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 13 June 1872 — Page 1

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THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1872.

DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.

AII Iiiinier.se Attendance.

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Our dispatches yesterday contained a brief synopsis of the itction of the Democratic State Convention. To-day we will give a more extended report, condensed from the admirable short-hand report, of W. H. Drapier, for the Sentinel.

All the counties of the State responded to the call of States by Col. Whittlesy, on the assembling of the Convention. Hon. John R. Coflroth, of LaFayette,was made permauent Chairman amid applause. On taking his seat he made a few remarks, pertinent and to the point. Vice Presidents were appointed, one from each district. The Committee 'on Resolutions was then announced, one from each district.

A motion was made to select delegates and Electors, on which motion, Hon. .Joseph E. McDonald, of Marion, said:

Mr. President—It seems to me that this Convention ought not to form an Electoral ticket at tin's time that should be done after the Baltimore Convention shall meet and act. [Cheers and shouts of "that's right." "No!" "that's right."] My reasons for this course are these: I don't suppose, Mr. Chairman, that any man in this Convention has now any doubt as to what will be the action of the Baltimore Convention. [Cheers, long and loud.] In fact, from the time the Cincinnati Convention adjourned, it didn't seem that there was any other way open for the Democratic party, except to form a union with the men'who met at Cincinnati. [Renewed shouts of applause from every part of the house.] And while, Mr. Chairman, the nominees of that Convention are personally as distasteful to me as they could be to any Democrat, I have been inclined to recognize the logic of events and I will say that I am too old in the Democratic harness to become a disorganizes [Cheers.] There fore, Mr. Chairman, while it may not be my personal desire that the action of the Baltimore Convention should be what I think it will be in fact, sir, if it was left to me, I should prefer to see that Convention, if it could do so harmoniously, present a straight out Democratic ticket, [applause.] and move forward, sir, to victory or defeat under that banner. But that cannot be done. [Loud cheers.] He who now supposes that it is in the power of the Democracy of Indiana, or of any other State, to control this movement, has misunderstood the course political affairs are taking. [Cheer.] Inasmuch, then, sir, as in my judgment the

Baltimore Convention will present to the Democracy of the Union, the action of the Cincinnati Convention for its acceptance [renewed cheering], it seems to me that an Electoral ticket, when it is formed, should be formed with reference to that matter and that it can not be formed until that action is taken. [Applause, and cries of' "That's right," "No," -'That's right."]

I hope, Mr.Chairman, in fact I believe, that the decision of the Baltimore Convention will be received by the Democracy of this country, as far as this canvass is concerned, as the final decision. It, has been my course through life to abide by the action of my party in convention assembled, and never go behind the record. When that Convention shall have pronounced upon this question, then the electorial ticket of Indiana can he shaped to meet, the action of that Convention but let

us

to-day have this a

Democratic Convention [applause,] in which the Democracy shall assemble here, and, as of old, sit down in counsel together amongst themselves in reference to their own destiny. If the Baltimore Convention shall do what the logic of events compels them to, then an Electoral ticket in Indiana cau be formed that will be in accord with its action, and that will give an absolute assurance everywhere in the State and out of the State that the Electors thus selected will vote for the nominees recommended by the Baltimore Convention. [A voice —"And they will be elected." Applause.] And therefore it seems to me, as the selection of this committee is now proposed, that this is a good time for us to determine whether we will attempt, in the dark and in advance of the action of the Baltimore Convention, to form an electoral ticket, or whether we will wait and form it in the light that Convention will give us. Therefore I suggest that the committee to be thus appointed be appointed only for the purpose of selecting delegates and alternate delegates for the State at large to the National Convention and I move that as an amendment to the pending motion.

The Hon. Samuel McFadden, of Cass county, here arose and said Mr. President—I heartily indorse a'l that has been said by my distinguished friend except what he says in reference to the appointment of Electors. I don't wish the oHice of Electors to go a begging, and 1 think now is the time to appoint them. You can instruct them if you wish, and we will abide the consequences. [Cries ol "No."] Now is the time to appoint your Electors,let them go for whom they please. The great Democratic party is assembled here perhaps it may never have a convention as vast as this iu the State of Indiana, and now is the time to appoint electors for the canvass. I indorse all my friend, Mr. McDonald, has said, except that there is no use in putting off the appointment of Electors. I hope all the Electors, all the delegates, and every thi11g that has to be done by the

DemocraficSiate Convention of Indiana in the coming State and Presidential election wi.l be done now. I am in hopes it will all be finished at this time, and that we will all go to work harmonioii- ly. [Applause.]

Hon. .l ifcph Iv Mel) inal'l—Mr. President, 1 propo-e simply to amend the proposition before the Convention so that thfj posed miui'tee may be appointed tor ti.e purp se only of selecting delegates and alternate delegates to the Baltimore onvention to represent the State at large. Of course, it would not do for this conveu'ion to determine in what mode and manner the nonriue of the Baltimore in vciition shall be responded to by the Democracy h.dii-.na but when the no'uit ees of that convention have been iinuoum ed, and the action of that body is before the country, I apprehend the Central Committee will, either through the form of a ratification meeting, or in some other way—it could propose a seperate actiou of this convention to assemble at Indianapolis, purposely to select a suitable and appropriate Electoral ticket to meet the views of the Baltimore Convention. And I would sav this, Mr. Chairman, that if the actiou of the Baltimore Convention is, as I have no doubt it will be whether I will it, or not—if it is so—and I entertain no doubt as to what its action will, be I

would be for forming an Electoral ticket for Indiana very ditierent from whatl would form it to-day. I would call into that convention or meeting the leading men of the Greeley party, as they are now called in Indiana [Applause,] who have heretofore acted with the Republican organization, and I would make up an Electoral ticket from among them and our own men so enterwoven that, our interests could not be separated one from the other, and a distinguished member of that party should go upou that ticket as oue of the Electors for the State at Large. I mean George W. Julian. [Cheers.] I mean if the action of the Baltimore Convention is what I expect it to be. But until that actiou is taken it is uot possible for us to bring Mr. Julian in our counsels here, for there is a higher power above us still that is to act on that subject. It is in viewr of the ultimate harmony and complete success and unity of all the elements and strength that we can get, that I have made this suggestion. [Applause.]

Mr. McDonald was followed by Hon. Wm. H. Harrington, of Jefferson county, who said

Mr. President—One thing is certain, the Democracy of Indiana will be disappointed unless the Baltimore Convention —judging from the general expression of this Convention—shall recommend Greeley and Brown for President and Vice President of the United States. [Cheers.] I apprehend that the gentleman's (Mr. McDonald's) position is one of doubt and uncertainty. With regard to myself I have no doubt but that we have crossed the rubicon and we have cut down the bridge, so that there is no way of retreat, and to-day let us perfect the machinery of the campaign. [Applause.] In the face of the assembled Democracy of the State, who seem to speak but one voice, as to future action, it seems to me it would send abroad an impression that we have no confidence in regard to what may he done by the Baltimore Convention were we to take any other course. I apprehend that we find the South to-day paralyzed that its industry is robbed by interlopers under Grant, and I apprehend that they will be an unit in their action in the approaching canvass, whatever that will be. To-day we stand after we have crossed the stream, and no shadow of doubt ought to be cast over the face of this Convention. I am in tavor of appointing delegates. The gentleman says he is for the appointment of Electors so am I, but I say appoint them to-day. The Democracy have cast the die, aud there is no retreat.

The President. The Chair will state the position of the questiou. A motion is made that a committee to consist of one from each Congressional District, be named to select an Electoral ticket aud delegates and alternates for the State at large to the National Convention. The gentleman from Marion (Mr. McDonald) moves to amend so that the committee be constitued for the sole purpose of selecting delegates for the State at large.

At the close of the remarks of Mr. Harrington, the Hon. Robert Lowry, of Allen county, said

Mr. President—The Niuth District has been temporarily expatriated (the delegation from that district having been assigned a place in the gallery) as the Southern States, but we desire to join hands with you across the bloody chasm. [Laughter.] We are of the opinion that if the Liberal Republicans are accorded the commanding General in this great fight, they can afford us the subordinate positions, and I think I can speak in behalf of the Republican element in Indiana which is supporting Mr. Greeley when I say that they will be entirely willing to support the Democratic Electoral ticket, provided they are heart arid soul for the Sage at Chappaqua. [Cheers.] Now the boys here are anxious to get at work they want to fight in the field they want the vote to go on, and they want to get at the Grant minions and overthrow them in the great contest. We don't want to be embarrassed by this thing of dividing up the ticket. I think it best to place the Electoral ticket iu the field to-day and get to work. Therefore I move, with all due respect to the gentleman from Marion', to lay the motion on the table aud proceed with the regular order of business.

Mr. L., subsequently, withdrew his resolution, whereupon the President put to vote the amendment offered by Mr. MeDonald, and it being agreed to, he directed the cailing of the roll by counties, that the chairman of the respective delegations may respond with the name of a member of the committee to select delegates and alternate delegates to represent the State at large in the B-Utimore Convention.

While the Secretary was calling the roll, the Hon. H. W. Harrington, of Jefferson county, moved that a committee be appointed to select Electors for the State at large. The chair entertained the opinion that the question had been passed upou. Mr. H. then appealed from the chair to the voice of the convention, and his motion was lost on a call of the ayes and nays.. But the motion to select dclcr/afes at large was carried, and the following were selected.

First District—A. T. Whittlusey, o^ Vanderburg. Second District—George V. How k, of Floyd.

Third District—H. W. Harrington, of Jefferson. Fourth District—K. M. Hon!, of Shelby.

Fifth District—James H. Hester, of Brown. Sixth District—Henry K. Wilson, of Sullivan.

Seventh District—G. H. Palmer, of Clinton. Eighth District—C. V. Knowlton, of Cass.

Ninth District—Judge Lowry, of Allen. Tenth District—George W. McCounell, of Steuben.

Eleventh District—Daniel Noyes, of La porte. The Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks was then nominated for Governor bv acclamation and amid the most enthusiastic cheers. A committe of five was appointed to wait on the gentlemen to notify him of his selection and ask him co come forward and make a speech.

The Chair appointed as the committee Messrs. J. E. McDonald, Thomas Dowling, John S. Davis, I. D. G. Nelson, aud Dr. Richardson.

On balloting for Lieutenant Governor, the following names were putiu nomination

Washington DePauw, of Floyd Charles B. Leselle, of Cass Hon. Michael C. Kerr, of Floyd James A. Cravens, of Washington Hon. Archibald Johnson,of Montgomery John Broomfield,of St. Joseph Captain W. W. Browning, of Brown and Wm. Mack, of Vigo, were named for the position. The uames of Messrs. Kerr and Cravens were subsequently withdrawn.

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nominated, and made unanimous on mo tion. Mr. Hendricks here appeared in the hall, and was escorted to the platform by the committee, amid the wildest of cheer ing, waving of hats and applause, which made the Academy resound with the glad echoes. When these demonstrations of appreciation had somewhat subsided, Mr. H. said

Gentlemen of the Convention: Until yesterday morning I had no ihought of becoming the nominee of this Convention. Day before yesterday, that evening, and yesterday morning, I was appealed to iy gentlemen whose appeals could not deny, so that finally I gave my consent, and I now accept your nomina tion. [Cheers.] I beg you to understand, and that you will make it known to the men you represent, that my hesitation in accepting the nomination has been be cause ot personal reasons and considerations, and not because of any want of appreciation of the dignity and importance of the office to which you have nominated me. To be the first executive officer of the great State of Indiana is no common honor, and to be selected thus as a candidate for that office by the representatives of the men of this State, I consider one of the highest honors that has ever been conferred upon me.

Indiana, before the close of the next Gubernatorial term, will contain a population of nearly two millions of people, and their resources will have been more fully developed and I contemplate the responsibility of the execution of the laws which affect the interests of such a vast number of people with diffidence and deep concern. Always the position of State Governor is one of importance and responsibility, but in these times greater than ever, now that the rights and powers of the State are being attacked and invaded by a central power, so that the people shall no longer have a domestic fireside government for the protection of their home interests. The office of the Executive of State is of still greater importance. The State of Indiana, should I be elected your Governor, must all the time, as far as my influence is concerned, maintain a friendly attitude and relation towards the Federal Government but at the same time all the rights and powers of government which are reserved to the State of Indiana by the Constitution of the United States, must be respected—every one of them. [Shouts of applause, in the midst of which a voice was heard, "That's business"]

Gentlemen, we have before us a sad spectacle the result of interference with State governments. There are States south of the Ohio river, whose control has been taken away from the people, and whose government has beeu committed to those who have sought to make special and private speculation out of their afflictions.

Those States are now prostrated and in the dust. The frauds that have beeu perpetrated in these States have increased their indebtedness until now they are in a conditiou almost to bankruptcy, which appeals to the sympathy of the people of Indiana, and when we heartheir wailing cry coming to us to give moral and political support, shall we refuse to respond [Loud and repeated cries of "no."] [A voice—"Hurrah for Greeley Laughter.]

I do not propose to address you at any length, but there are one or two subjects to which I will refer. I am in earnest in favor of civil service reform. [Applause.] I am in favor of that in the State of Indiana as well as in the General Government. [Renewed applauses.] I am a little anxious to know whether the people of this country are to be deceived by the supporters of the Administration any longer It has been asserted in the platform lately formed at Philadelphia that the party now in power is in favor of civil service reform. That party for many years has had an opportunity of showing its faith by its work. Reform has not been brought about. And during the last six months we have beheld at Washington the singular spectacle of a President in formal messages to Congress preteuding to favor civil service reform, and his leaders in the Senate and House denouncing any man who advocated such reform as a foe to the Administration. [Laughter.] This Congress is likely to come to a close—the recent session has closed without any sincere aud honest effort at reform. Now if the men with whom I am to co-operate now and in the future are sincerely in favor of this reform, let them show it at the October aud November elections. Applause.] Let every ballot declare, that the offices, high and low, shall be held aud admiuistered only for the good of the people. [Applause.]

I believe that my judgment in respect to the proper action of the Baltimore Convention is in harmony with the sentiment of this Convention. [Cheers.] I desire to see that Convention discharge its duties well. Very much may depend upon it. I, as your representative in this contest—at least, to some extent your representative—will abide by the decision of that Convention. [Applause.] And I believe the deliberations of the Convention will lesult in such action as will secure a reform in the government of the State of Indiana, aud iu the Government of the United States. [Renewed applause.] I believe from what I see here, and from the rumblings I hear from afar, from different parts of this country, that the Administration of General Grant will close forever on the 4th of next March. [Cheers aud shouts of applause.] And, my countrymen, when you are asked to vote for General Grant the question is not so much whether General Grant shall be re-elected President of the United States, as whether the ring that surrounds him shall control the destinies of this country for four years louger. [Applause aud voices "that's it."l He who, in October, shall vote for the Grant ticket in Indiana, and he who, in November, shall vote for the Grant electoral ticket, is casting a vote for not only General Grant, but for Morton, for Chandler, for Conkling, for Cameron, and for Butler. [Applause.] It will be understood sooner or later, and it may as well be unstood now as at any time that the controversy is uot so much between the man who may be agreed upou at Baltimore and General Grant, as between the Baltimore nominee and the surroundings of General Grant.

I am not much afraid of a one man power. I am not mWbh afraid when one man shall stand up before the Natiou and assume the responsibilities of what be may do but I am afraid of the government of an irresponsible band of men. I am afraid of the power behind that one man—a power held by men not directly responsible to the people. [Applause.] When a President stands up before the people, alone responsible to them for what he does, he must bow to their clearly expressed and well defined judgment, but when he is surrounded by those who make gain and advantage out of his administration by controlling the policy and patronage, and who are permitted to approach him early in the morning and late at night. When thay govern the people in that way it is dangerous government for any people. [Applause.] I want a government of direct responsibility. Let us know who are responsible to us. I think whoever may be elected President next time will feel that he must stand directly ^efore the

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people, and be personally responsible ro them. In the sense in which we have a personal government now, the administration of the National affairs is for the benefit of particular individuals and classes but I think the next President will feel that be must administer public affairs for the good of the people, and that there shall be no other consideration possible than the good of the whole people.

Now, gentlemen, you have honored me with this nomination, and as far as my health will enable me to do so I will try to make your ticket successful in October. [Applause Bear in mind that as Iudiana goes iu October so Indiana must go in November. [Renewed applause.] I believe I know the result now. I believe I read it in your faces, and know it from the sympathy of my heart with your hearts. Go to the people and say to them that they must put. iu nomination iu their districts and counties the men who can command the entire support of all persons who oppose the present party in power. [Applause.]

We have this day substantially turned our backs upon the past we now stand in the present and we look forward to the great future. The past is gone. [Applause.] The future is ours. Let the people lay hold of the future, and achieve that full measure of prosperity and happiness which it is in their power to secure. [Applause.]

Mr. De Pauvv was loudly called for but was not in the city. The Convention proceeded to the selection of two Congress-at-Large, the latter under a late law of Congress. The following were placed in nomination:

Col. John S. Williams, of Tippecanoe Hon. Thomas R. Cobb, of Knox Hon. M. C. Kerr, of Floyd E. Van Long, of Kosciusky Hon. George W. Julian, of Wayne Wm. Harrow, of Posey Colonel I. P. Gray, of Randolph Colonel C. M. Allen, of Vincennes.

Mr. Julian (Liberal) declined in the following letter which explains itself INDIANAPOLIS, June 12,1872.

A. M. PUETT :—Dear Sir I go home this morning, and wish to leave a line for you, to be used if there should be any occasion for it. While I hope the Convention to-day will place some Liberal Republican on the ticket, in order to a more cordial and perfect union against the common foe, I must not in any event be made a candidate for any place. I do not want the position of Congress-man-at-Large, or any other, I want no office whatever, but shall labor for the cause to the extent of my health and strength, and believe I can do so more effectually as an independent citizen than I could in the attitude of a seeker of place.

Please have this laid before the Convention, if there should be any serious purpose to nominate me.

In haste, yours, GEOBGE W. JULIAN.

The names of Messrs. Gray and Allen were withdrawn. Messrs. John S. Williams, of LaFayette, and W. C. Kerr, of New Albany, were chosen, both of which were made unanimous.

The labors of Chairman Alvord, as chief of the Executive Committee were heartily endorsed, on motion of Mr. Neff, of Putnam.

The Committee on Selection of Delegates at Large here reported, as follows Delegates—Martin M. Ray, of Marion James D. Williams, of Knox Robert Lowry, of Allen Bayless W. Hauua, of Vigo Judge D. D. Dykeman, of Cass Dr. G. W. McConnell, of Steuben Levi Sparks, of Clarke Horace Carlin, of Marshall.

Alternates—Judge Solomon Claypool, of Putnam Samuel D. Day, of Shelby General J. R. Foley, of Sullivan Thomas J. Merrifleld, of Porter John Lee, of Montgomery M. V. B. Spencer, of Allen S. S. Shutt, of DeKalb.

The following gentlemen were put in nomination for Sscretary of State J. C. Kloenne,of Cass W. A.Barnett, of Johnson W. H. Tebbs, of Dearborn W. C. Fleming, of Madison E. W. Meno, of Washington, and Owen Eddy, of St. Joseph.

Messrs. Tebbs, Meno and Barnett were withdrawn, and Mr. Eddy declared elected, which was made unanimous.

Messrs. John B. Stoll and J. C. Shoemaker were put in nomination for Auditor and Mr. Stoll was chosen, and made unanimous. Mr. Stoll was loudly called for, came forward and said

Mr. President and fellow citizens of Indiana—To say that I thank you most heartily for the distinguished honor that you have conferred upon me to-day by nominating me for the high and responsible position of State Auditor, and to say to you that I am truly grateful for this honor is but a feeble expression of the emotions that I now experience at this moment. [Applause.] Fellow Democrats, two years ago I was presented as a candidate for the same office. I was not successful in the contest for that nomination, but when defeated I immediately arose in yonder gallery and promised to go into the contest and fight for the success of the ticket then nominated [applause] as vigorously aud asenthustically as though I had myself been placed upon that ticket. [Renewed applause.] It is not for me to say whether that pledge has been redeemed. I leave that to the Democracy of Indiana to determine. But I wish to say to you uow, gentlemen, that if I could find time to advocate the election of a Democratic State ticket in 1870, as an unsuccessful aspirant for place on it, you may rest assured that I will roll up my sleeves after the adjournment of this Convention and fight on until victory is achieved for our ticket. [Cheers.]

I desire to return you" thanks, too, in behalf of the nationality which I represent in this Convention. [Applause.] In behalf of that nationality which to-day looks with pride and honor to the greatest statesman that is amongst us, and who is to-day a member of the United States Senate. [Cheers.] And in addition thereto my fellow-citizens, I hereby enter a most sacred pledge and promise that, if elected, every thing that may be imposed upon me In the discharge of my duties as Auditor shall be faithfully and honestly performed. [Applause.] Gentlemen, again thankingyou for the honor conferred upon me, I hold myself in readiness to report to all calls that may be made upon me from the several Congressional Districts during the ensuing campaign. [Cheers.]

Mr. Stoll then eudeavored to retire, but was again urged forward and said: Fellow citizens—I have been requested to make a few remarks in my native language. [Applause.] I will only say: German Democrats, fellow-citizens of Indiana—I have only to say that I shall use every endeavor in my power to keep in honor and unstained from every tarnish the name of our nationality.

The Hon. J. B. Ryan was re-nomi-nated for Treasurer.by acclamation. was loudly called for came forward and said: president and Gentlemen of the Convention

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zens I know not what to say. For the fourth time you have taken me up and nominated me for the position. I wrote to no delegate asking him to support me. I left it to yourselves to do what you pleased. I haven't spoken to a delegate from my own county iu my own behalf. It was in the hands of my Democratic friends to do with me as they saw fit. You have nominated me now fot the fourth time—a thing unprecedented in Indiana, and what can I say in thanking you? Words cannot express my feelings, my friends. There are not words iu Webster's Unabridged that can express mv feelings. [A voice—"Speak louder."] Well, my friend, I will if I can. [Laughter.] I will say this: I hope that we may have success next October, not for my benefit so much as for my country's benefit. [Applause.]

I would love not myself above any of my fellow citizens down South. I would try to lift them up, that they might be my

equals.

[Applause.] For that

would sacrifice everything. If necessary, when the State Central Committee meets for consultation, if they think it best to take me off the track, and put on another, I will even be for that. I am for success, not from personal considerations, but for the sake of my country. My friends, when a boy I heard a great countryman of mine make a speech, and he said this "Go home to your

people,"

said he, "and agitate, agitate, agitate Wheu he was speaking of the accursed union as between England and my poor, distracted native country, he said to them, "Auitate, agitate, agitate And I knew a clergyman once who closed an address by saying, "Educate, educate, educate I propose to amend that here to-day by saying to you, "Organize, organize, organize,[applause]aud save your country from accursed radical pollution. [Cheers.] My friends, I speak what I feel. It is from the heart, I ask you for God's sake and for

your

country's sake,

next to banish all personal considerations in this contest, and see that Indiana gives 20,000 majority, and beat Oliver P. Morton next winter in the Legislature of Indiana. I care not who goes to the Senate from Indiana, so that he is an honest and uncorruptible man, but for God's sake don't send Oliver P. Morton. But enough, gentlemen, I

have

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you too long. I thank you kindly for four partiality. This is the first time today that I have been out of my office since Monday morning. A good many county Treasurers have come to settle within the past few days, and I have not been able to visit) you delegates at your rooms, nor have I been able to see very many of you except as I have met you on the street. I shall be happy to see any of you at my office or at my house. The latch string is always out. [Applause.]

The Hon. M. B. Hopkins was re-nomi-nated, for Superintendent of Public enstruction, by acclamation but declined making a speech though loudly called for. He, however, warmly thanked the Convention for the houor conferred.

The Hon. Bayless W. Hanna, of this city, was nominated for Attorney General, by acclamation, amid enthusiastic applause. He was enthusiastically called for and flatteringly cheered, when he came forward. He said

Fellow-Citizens:—I thank you for this renewed manifestation of your confidence in me. I accept the trust aud promise to do the best I can. In my deliberate judgment the ticket you have nominated to-day will be elected in October, [Cheers], and I further believe that the garrulous platform and dumb candidate of Philadelphia will be in gloriously beaten in November next. [Great applause.] I do not know what the Baltimore Convention will do. I believe, however, it will do right but this I want to say: That as between the white hat and frieudly hand of amnesty and the crested head and bloody hand of war, I am for the white hat, white coat, breeches and all. [Applause.] I have been asked why I, as a Democrat, could support Horace Greeley, [applause] aud my answer is this: It may at first thought seem a little strange that Democrats should rally around his standard. We opposed him in times gone by because he was engaged in trying to liberate four millions of negro slaves, a matter that I thought belonged to the States but that he has accomplished, and now he is trying to emancipate thirty million of white slaves in this country. [Applause.] The past we can not consider—the future only is ours. The dismal wilderness of Zhur and the bitter waters of Mara have long beeu our portion, but we go now to the land of Elien, where, at the promised twelve wells of water, and beneatn the three score and ten palm trees, we will spread at last our feast of rejoicing and restitution.' [Applause.]

The following gentlemen were placed in nomination for Clerk of the Supreme Court: T. L. Weasner, of Wells Edward Price, of Sullivan Hugb*D. McMullen, of Decatur Thomas L. Jones, of Vanderburg John L. McGiuty, of Orange, and George W. Denbo, of Harrison.

Mr. Price was nominated amid great enthusiasm, which was madejunanimous.

Mr. Price on being called out, declined making leugthy remarks but said all that he could do, he would do cheerfully for the scccess of the ticket. He tendered the convention his sincere and heartfelt thanks to the honor conferred. [Applause.]

John Ci Robinson, of Owen W. R. Gardner, of Daviess D. D. Davis, of Grant John W. Robrts, of Jefferson W. B. McCounell, of Steuben John W. Kern, ofHoward Wm. Trissal, of Hamilton, and John A. Holman, of Marion, were put in nomination for Reporter of the Supreme Court.

Messrs. McConnell, Kern, Trissal aud Holman withdrew, aud John C. Robinson, of Owen, was elected. Madeunanim-

JS. On call, he came forward, and said Mr. President and gentlemen of the Convention—As these matters are so uncertain, I didn't prepare any speech to be delivered in the event of my nomination. I proposed to await the pleasure of the Convention, aud see whether they would give me on accasion to make it. Now I find that I have no words with which to express my heartfelt gratitude for the honor you have done me. I appreciate the fact that after many successful and unsuccessful races in the service of the old Democratic party, we are to day cutting loose from the past, and are urging forward to a future bright with hope. He who loves his country and desires to see honesty in the administration of public affairs take the place of dishonesty, and who desires to see economy take the place of extravagance and corruption—I believe it to be the duty of every such man, after having put his baud to the plowshare, not to look back, but to look steadily forward to the grand goal of victory. [Applause.] If, in this contest, whether under the banker which

Friends and FeMow-citi- Greeley—or I regard the case as identical of Clinton.

is now placed in the hands of Horace Ruger, of Tippecanoe LeanderMcClurg,

if in the hands of any other man who may be presented at Baitimore—you need my services anywhere in this Stafe, call upon me, aud I shall respond as cheerfully and readily as you have given me your suffrages on this occasion. I thank you, gentlemen, for the honor you have done me, and I appreciate the fact that the best service I cau render you now and the best evidence I can give you of my appreciation of your kindness, is to take my seat and relieve you as far as I can of this weary waiting. [Applause.]

The Chair announced that the next thing in order would be the reading of the platform by the Chairman of the Committee on Resolutions.

TheC hairm in, Hon. S. W. Holmes, of Jackson, on presenting the resolutions, prefaced them with the remark that they had received the unanimous indorsement of the committee. He then read the following platform

Resolved, By the Democracy of Indiana in Convention assembled That the principles of the Cincinnati Liberal Republican Convention, taken in connection with the propositions contained in Horace Greeley's letter accepting the nomination of that convention, constitute a platform on which all the elements of opposition to the preseut corrupt Administration of the Federal Government cau stand, aud which propositions are as follows 1. All the politic il rights and franchises which have beeu acquired through the late bloody convulsions must and shall be guaranteed, maintained, enjoyed, respected evermore. 2. All the political rights and franchises which have beeu lost through that convulsion should aud must be promptly restored and re-established, so that there shall be henceforth no proscribed class, and no disfranchised caste within the limits of our Union, whose long estranged people shall re-unite and fraternize upou the broad basis of universal amnesty, with impartial suffrage. 3. That, subject to our solemn constitutional obligation to maintain the equal rights of all citizens, our policy should aim to local self-government, and not at centralization that thecivil authority should be supreme over the military that the writ of habeas corpus should be jealously upheldjas the safeguard of personal freedom that the individual citi#zens should enjoy the largest liberty consistent with public order and that there shall be no Federal supervision of the internal policy of the several States and municipalities, but that each shall be left free to enforce the rights and promote the well being of its inhabitants by such means as the judgment of its people shall prescribe. 4. That there shall be a real and not merely a simulated reform in the civil service of the Republic to which end it is indispeusable that the chief dispenser of its vast official patronage shall be shielded from the main temptation to use his power selfishly by a rule inexorably forbidding aud precluding his reelection.

Resolved, That we regard it as unwise and imprudent to place two tickets on nomination for the office of President aud Vice President as the representatives of these principles, as the division of its friends would insure the defeat of both, and it is therefore the fixed conviction of this convention that the Democratic Convention to assemble in Baltimore in July should adopt the nominees of the Liberal Republicau Convention, instead of making other nominations for the Presidency and Vice Presidency of the United States.

Resolved, That the delegates appoinred from this State to the Baltimore Convention be, and they are hereby instructed to vote as a unit upou all questious in accordance with the opinion of a majority of the delegation.

Resolved, That all drainage and other laws by which the owners of property may be divested of their title by arbitrary assessments or summary process should be carefully guarded, so as to protect the people from undue oppression, and their property from being taken without just compensation and due process of law and that all laws contravening these principles should be promptly repealed, or modified so as to conform thereto.

WHEREAS, The Union soldiers and sailors, by their patriotism and courage in the great rebellion of 1861, preserved the life of the nation and made our public domain valuable therefore,

Resolved, That we demand for each of the living who was honorably discharged, and for the widows or orphans of the dead, one hundred and sixty acres of the public lands—not heretofore entered, or given away by a Republican Congress to railroad corporations—to be theirs absolutely, without requiring them to become actual settlers thereon.

Resolved. That justice and equality demand that all soldiers who enlisted in the military service ot the country during the war of the late rebelliou, and who have been honorably discharged therefrom, shall have a bounty granted to them by Congress in proportion to the time they have served, whether that time shall have been for three months or a louger period.

The reading of the resolutions were frequently interrupted by a running aceompauiinent of cheers, the delegates manifesting their approval of each salient point by loud applause, and cries of "good," "that's right," "that'sgood," etc., and at the conclusion of the reading, the applause agaju broke out, the whole Convention rising to their feet, swinging their hats aloft, aud shouting with enthusiasm that augured well for the success of the party and the ticket in the comiug campaign.

The motion for their adoptiou was put and carried with an enthusiasm the like of which was never before witnessed within the walls of the Academy.

When the tumult had subsided, the Chair announced the final business of the Convention would be the announcement of delegates from the Districts to the Baltimore Convention. The various Districts reported as follows

First District—Delegates—A. T. Whittlesey, ot Vanderburg Michael Murphy, of Daviess.

Alternate—J. W. Laird, of Spencer Oscar M. Wilborne, of Gibson. Second District—Delegates August Bradley, of Floyd Clement Doane, of Dearborn.

Alternates—Jonas G. Howard, of Clarke John Shields, of Jackson. Third District—Delegates—H. W. Harrington, of Jefferson R. D. Sl»ter Jr* Dearborn.

Alternates—Moses K. Rosebrough, of Ripley Taylor Pate, of Switzerland. Fourth District—Delegates Alonzo Blair" of Shelby, W. H. Beck, of Fay-6-11©

Alternates—A. F. Scott, of Wayne Eli Pigman, Union.

Fifth District—Delegates—Benjamin C. Shaw, of Marion Thomas W. Woolen, of Johnson.

Alternates—A. Naltner, jpf Marion William A. Mackenzie, of Hendricks. Sixth District— Delegates Thomas Dowling, of Vigo James W. Cookerly, of Monroe.

Alternates—DP. Edward Rice, of Parke S. R. Hamell of Sullivan. Seventh District—Delegates—John B.

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Alternates—W. B. Walls, of Boone Elliott Bowman, of Fountain. Eighth District—Delegates—George D. Tate, of Howard Wm. Steele, Sr., of Wabash.

Alternates—J. D. Cx, of Miamia John Hunt, of Madison. Ninth District Delegates W m. Taughinbaugh, of Blackford Samuel Thanhauser, of Allen.

Alternates—Adam Wolfe, of DelawareDr. Sherrod, of Jay. Tenth District Delegates—J. 8. Mitchell, of Elkhart J. R. inniug, of DeKalb.

Alternates—S. E. Alvord, of Noble Benj. F. Hendricks, of Huntington. Eleventh District—Delegates—Dr. L. I. Ham, of St. Joseph Dr. F. B. Thomas, of Pulaski.

Alternates—D. F. Skinner, of Porter Dr. H. Robbin.s, of Fulton. There being no further business before the convention, it was, on motion, adjourned sine die.

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NEW YOKK, June 13.—A fire yesterday at the picture frame factory of Robt. Marcher & Co., 351 West Twenty-Sixth street, did damage to the extent of $6,000. Insured.

The Washington special to the Times says the news of the nomination of Hendricks for Governor for Indiana is viewed in Washington as a sure indication that the Baltimore Convention will not put a third ticket in the field.

The Government is in daily expectation of receiving information of the release of Dr. Howard. It has made no imperative demands but long ago it instructed our Minister, at Midrid, to neglect no opportunity to urge his release.

A special from London, to the Times, says the English Cabinet stands united in the belief that the treaty is not dead but that some method reconciling both Governments will yet be found. It is rumored in well informed circles that a vote of want of confidence in the Government, will be moved in Commons by either Disraeli or Bonvert. More probably better supporters of the Government are confident the motion could not carry. It is generally expected the German Board will accede to the request to adjourn.

The Times' special from Lewiston, says numerous delegates to the Maine Republican Convention have arrived. Gov. Perman will be re-nominated by acclamation. The Philadelphia platform will be endorsed and the candidates approved.

NEW YORK, June 13.—The Herald discusses the situation as reported by the treaty of Washington, and thinks that our representative at Geneva should be instructed to insist upon the fulfillment of the requirements of the Fifth article of the treaty, and the submission of the arguments within the time specified, and if Eugland refuses, our case should be withdrawn, and then the treaty will fall to the ground, and we believe that both countries will rejoice at its destruction. Let us wait for a more propititious season, and more competent negotiators for the removal of the effort, and then settle the differences.

NEW YOKK, June 13.—Mr. Bennett's funeral was largely attended. Fifth Avenue in the vicinity of the Bennett mansion was thronged with spectators. About fifty carriages attended. In the parlor of the mansion the casket rested on a richly empaunelled catafalque. The casket was heavily mounted with silver, with two panels of plate glass on top. At the head and foot of the coffin candelabras stood with fourteen lights. The floral offerings were beautiful and costly.

The parlors, drawing rooms and the hall were thronged with people who came to take the last view. Nearly all the public men of the city were present. The pall bearers then ranged Ave each side of the coffin. They were—Horace Greeley, George Jones, Fred K. Hudson, formerly of the Herald Hugh Hashings, of the Commercial James Brooks, of the Express J. M. Bundy, of the Evening Mail D. M. Stone, of the Journal Robert Bonner, of the Ledger C. A. Dana, of the Sun George Childs, of the Philadelphia Ledger.

Dr. Storrs delivered the panegyric on the life and character of the deceased iu the catholic service, when the body was placed in the hearse. The family were deeply affected.

The cortege passed down Fifth avenue to Waverly Place thence to Broadway thence via South Ferry to Greenwood cemetery.

WASHINGTON, June 13. It has been telegraphed all over the country by the. Associated Press of a secret meeting here of leading Democrats to inaugurate a bolt in the Democratic National Convention in case a majority favor the nomiuatious of Greeley and Brown. It gave the. affair a more formidable appear-. a a is a a

The meeting, composed of Very few individuals, was entirely informal, and did not include a single member of Congress, Secretary Robeson left this morning for New York, to be absent two weeks. Senator Wilson has prepared a letter accepting the nomination for the Vic© Presidency, to be published this afternoon or to-morrow.

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