Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-01-18
Saturday Morning, 10 o'clock.
January 3, 1912.

January ., 1912.
The Convention convened in pursuance
Of adjournment.
Col. Hawkins, Of Morgan, offered for
adoption, the following resolution, which
was agreed to.
'ReSolued, That the Convention do now
proceed TO nominate candidate, to be
supported for Governor by the democra-
cy Of Ohio, on the second Tuesday of
October next.
The Representative districts were then
severally called over, and resulted in the
Unanimous nomination ofWILsoN SHAN
MON.
The President then declared that Will
SON SHANNON was unanimously nomina.
ted as the Democratic Candidate for Gov
ernOr.
Loud-and continued cheering followed
the announcement of MIR. Shanon'S nom
ination.
On motion of Col. T. J. Buchanan, Of
Clermont,
ReSolued, That committee of three
be appointed to wait upon Mr.. Shan.
non, and inform him of his nomination,
and request his presence in the Conven-
tioA.
The President appointed Col. T. ]. Blu.
chanan, Of Cermont, ,COLSawyer, Of Mont
gomery, and Col. Hawkins, Of Morgan,
said committee.
Col. D. B. Taylor, Of Licking, Of
fered for adoption the following reSolu.
| tion:
ResOlred, That this convention rec.
ommend the holding of a Democratic
Young Mems State convention, on the
Ibird Thursday in August next, in the
Town Of Newark, Lick ing county.
On motion Of q. II. Ayers, ESQ, of
Hamilton, the resolution was laid Oh the
tshle.
On motion Of David Tod, Esq. orTrum.
bull,
Col. spangler, OF Fairfield, was unan.
imously called upon 10 address the con.
VentiOn.
Col. Spangler responded to the call, in
an animated and appropriate speech,
which was received with loud cheer.
ing.
DR.. OIds, Of Pickaway, in answer TO
repeated calls, addressed the conven.
ton in his usual happy style. and
much to tho satisfaction Of the assem-
blage.
Col. T. J. Buchanan, from the com
mittee appointed to wait upon Mr. Shan.
non, reported that the duties assigned
them had been performed, and that Mr..
Shannon was then present.
Mr.. Shannon then appeared, and was
hailed with deaIening and long continued
shouts. After the applause had some,
what subsidized, MIR. s. proceeded 10 ad.
dress the convention, being frequently
during the course of his remarks, inter.
fupted by the approving huzzas of the
multitude.
Mr. BirChard, from the committee ap.
pointed to dtaft an address and resolutions
reported the following.
The address will appear in next week >
paper
RESOLUTIONS.
/. Resolred, That The true policy of the
United States, is, TO collect no revenue
whatsoever, beyond the SUN actually ne
cessary 10 conduct, upon principles Of
strict economy, The legitimate concerns
orihe General Government-and tha,
their collections shall be made no further
than The public welfare demands, and
when collected, that the money shall re-
main in the Treasury, without being loan.
ed, speculaed upon, used or employed in
banking, until paid 10 the public credit.
ow. We, therefore, regard The repeal of
The "Act establishing an independent
Treasury" as an error in principle,
which should be disapprOved by all par.
ties.
2. ResolUed, That the Genearl Gov
eminent has not the power TO assume, di.
rectly Ol by indirect means, the debts
contracted by either of the several States
and that all attempts to effect such an OBJ.
leot are, and ought TO be, regarded viO
latOns of lha constitution, high handed
acts OF nsurpation, and as precedsnts, ,em.
lnentlv dangerous.
3 Resolped, That the distribution of
Of the public lands, provided for
At the extraordinary session of congress
iS unjust and corrupting in its tendencies,
and objects, productive Of increased and
excessive taxation-evidence of which is |
seen in the late attempt, BY the whig par.
", to tax, the necessaries of life, even |
HE tea and coffee used by the people
that il violates The cumpacts by which
several Of the States relinquished their
claims to said lands, is contrary to the
spirit of the constitution, and adverse TO
the welfare Of the people.
4 ResolDed, That the Banks of this
State, ought to be con pslled either to re-.
'nms specie payments, or to SurTeader