Indiana State Sentinel

The Democratic County Convention met agreeably to postponement, at the Court House in Indianapolis, at 10 a. m. on the 22d November, 1845. Hon. Henry Brady presiding, and William Sullivan acting Secretary.

The object of the meeting being stated by the President, it was, on motion of Wm. H. Morrison,

Resolved, That the county of Marion will send to the State Convention, to be held on the 8th of January next, 55 delegates, who are directed to nominate a Democratic candidate for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, and to do and perform such other matters as may be conducive to the general welfare of the Democratic party in Indiana.

It was then ordered by the Convention, that Centre township send 15 of the aforesaid delegates, and that each of the other townships send five.

The President was requested to appoint one gentleman from each township, to nominate said delegates, which being done, and the gentlemen retired for that purpose, Mr. J. T. Roberts offered the following resolutions, which were adopted:

Resolved, That in the person of James K. Polk, President of the United States, we recognize a man of sound Democracy, sterling integrity, and unbounded patriotism.

Resolved, That the territory of Oregon is ours, and that we stand ready to defend it under any circumstances whatever.

Resolved, That we have perfect confidence in our able and talented Representative from this District, the Hon. W. W. Wick, believing him to be firm and unchangeable in his political principles.

Resolved, That in the character of Governor Whitcomb, we recognize a man of wisdom, of judgment, and of sound Democratic principles, capable of discharging the duties of any office within the gift of the American people.

Resolved, That we will be satisfied with the election of any one of the several gentlemen, named as candidates for United States Senator.

Resolved, That we believe Governor Whitcomb to be the choice of the Democracy of this county, for that important office.

Resolved, That our confidence in the Hon. J. D. Bright, as a Democrat, is unabated, and that he is our first choice as a candidate for Governor, in the next Democratic convention, should Governor Whitcomb be elected to the Senate of the United States.

Resolved, That we congratulate our old and tried friend, the Hon. W. J. Brown, on his recent appointment by the President, to the important office which he now fills, with credit to himself and honor to the Department.

Resolved, That we highly approve of the course of the Washington Union, as the organ of the present Administration.

After which, William H. Morrison offered the following resolutions, which were adopted:

Resolved, That we fully approve of the prompt, energetic, and fearless course of President Polk, in the protection of the ports and frontier of Texas, and in the sending of troops to the defence of our people, and for the assertion of American rights, in such manner as to leave no chance for unexpected contingencies.

Resolved, That little as we desired a rupture with Mexico, we applaud the decision of our President, which was so clearly evidenced by the display of the American flag, in and throughout the waters of the Gulf, and whenever danger threatened any encroachments upon our National rights and interests.

Resolved, That we will stand by the President and Congress, in support of all reasonable measures for the protection of our claims to Oregon, and that we are not disposed to yield one foot of our rightful territory to the menace or avarice of Great Britain.

Resolved, That by unity, harmony, and concert of action, the State of Indiana is entirely Democratic, and that her strength will be shown in the elections of the ensuing summer.

Resolved, That we, as Western Democrats, are distinctly in favor of such a modification of the Tariff of 1842, as will bring it strictly to the Revenue standard, and are of opinion that the Revenue principle is altogether a sufficient incidental protection.

After the adoption of the foregoing resolutions, the gentlemen appointed to nominate delegates to the State Convention, returned and made the following report:

Delegates for Centre township—N. B. Palmer, W. Sullivan, W. H. Morrison, Julius Nicolai, E. S. Tyler, E. Hedderly, J. P. Drake, B. Lawhead, John B. Cain, John Greer, W. B. Preston, P. Howland, T. Johnson, John McFall, John Thompson.

Washington—Jonas Hoffman, Elijah James, Robert T. Sankford, Jacob Roberts, Daniel Z. Ellis.

Lawrence—Madison Webb, Joseph Johnson, John Emery, David Loss, A. Vines.

Warren—George White, Henry Brady, John Baker, Stephen Munholland, E. N. Shimer.

Franklin—J. Springer, Daniel Moore, Thos. Wells, N. Kemper, Jacob Glazier.

Perry—Levi Todd, Sam'l Alexander, Jas. Webb, M. Armes, P. Bristow.

Decatur—M. Maguire, A. Wright, Jesse Price, Noah McCreary, D. L. McFarland.

Wayne—N. Balten, Jos. Pence, M. Fatout, L. Bryant, R. Jackson.

Pike—Adam Wright, N. Bell, J. Sourwine, Joseph Klingensmith, Milton Johnson.

On motion, the Convention confirmed the above named delegates as the Democratic delegates of Marion county to the State Convention, to be held at Indianapolis on the 8th of January, 1846, for the purpose above stated.

James Greer then offered the following resolution, which was adopted:

Resolved, That we have the utmost confidence in the editors of the Indiana Democrat, and the State Sentinel, and request of them, as good and true Democrats, for the sake of the union and harmony of the party, they cease all further animosity towards each other.

On motion of Wm. H. Morrison, the following resolution was adopted:

Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be published in the Indiana State Sentinel, and in the Indiana Democrat. And the Convention adjourned.

Henry Brady, Pres't.

Wm. Sullivan, Sec'y.