Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1844-02-16
Proceedings of the County
Convention.

Convention.
In pursuance Of a previous call, given
10 the Carol Free Press, the Wings ol
Carroll county met in convention on
Saturday the lOrb Feb, inst, at. the
Court house.in Carrolton. On motion,
J B TidbalI, ,&Esq was appointed Pre-
sident, James Mclaughlin, Sen., Vice
President, John Dunbar and Wi liam
Dickinson, Secretaries .'
'On motion Of II. Trip, Esq. the
following resolution was unanimously
sIopDed.
RGSolred, That I'VE approve Of the
State Convention 10 bs held at CoIum-
bus on the 22d inst, for the purpose of
nominating a suitable candidate Ior'Gov
ernor Of this State; and that in all the
deliberations of said Convention. we re-
spectfuIly recommend fOrbeersnce, con
cesSion and union, for unions sake.
On motion OF ] .Pearce, Esq.
jResolUed, That this meeting appoint
one delegate from each township in the
county, 10 attend the State Convention
al COLUMBUS, on The 22l inst
Whereupon the following gentlemen
we're appointed:
Centre. Robert McElderry; Fox, J,
Marshall; Washington, Joseph Figleyi
Augusta, William S Manful, Brown,
A, Craig; Lee, John B Moody; Rose,
James Beatty; Loudon, Harvey Cogsl;
Orange, DR. Thomas Cummings; East,
Daniel McQuilkin; Monroe, James N
Davis; Union, John Riley; Harrison,
William Dlckineoni Perry, John Salts
givor.
On motion orJ Pearce. Esq.
ReSoIred. That our Senator, r. R
EckIey, Esq our Representative, Leo
nard Harsh, Esq; aud the Assistant
Sergeanr-al-Orms of the House, Mr.,
James Baxter, be and they are hereby
authorized TO act as delegates for this
county in said State Convention
On motion OF r McElderry, the fol-
loving resolution was adopted;
ResOired, That it 10 the duty as we'll
as lhe right Of this meeting 10 instruct
It's delegates to the Wing Safe Conven.
ton Of the 22d OF this inst as TO It's
choice OF the candidates before the
Wbigs OF Ohio for Governor; aud that
tho selection now ba made by voting
by ballot, the President and Secretary
acting as telIsrs.
The Convention then proceeded to
ballot for Governor, when, upon count.
ing the ballots, it appeared that Samuel
SIokely had a mOjority Of all the votes
given.
On motion OF Craig, E'q.
ReSoiVed, That If the delegates from
this county TO the State Convention to
be held in Columbus On lhe 22d inst,
should find il mpossib 9, at that Conven
venlon, TO secure the nomination Of
Gen. SlokeIy, they shall then be author
lied TO vote for the person whom they
may believe will be likely 10 receive the
Iargos, number Of tho Wing votes Of
Ohio, for Governor.
The following preamble and rssou-
tions were offered by Van Brown, E,Q,
and unanimously adopted;
Whereas, farGtiOn ,Uithom repreSen-
tOtioR,' was the principal cause that led
TO the war Of the revolution, which end
cd in an entire separation Of this from
the mother country; and whereas, the
majority IN tho Senate Of Ohio, al the
present session Of the Legislature, have
passed (and that too by strict party
vole) TIL to apportion the rsproseuta-
ton n the General Assembly of the
Slate OF Ohio for the next four years,
which said bill, IL concurred in by the
House, will give such decided advan.
,age 10 The supporters Of Mr.. Van Bur.
en-, that il tho Wing party should have,
al oil elections. a decisive majority ol
the popular votes, their political oppo
nonts would have the entire control oI
the Legislature. At the same time en-
ab'iug the minority to pass laws which
the mujOrily are bound 10 obey and thai
lOr the corrupt purpose Of Iavoring q