The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1845-12-31
THE CADIZ SENTINEL.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 81, I845.
HARRISON COUNTY
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION!

In pursuance of previous notice, the Democra-
cy of Harrison county met in the town Of Cadiz,
on Thursday, the 25th Of December, 1915.
On motion, NJ. F. BuRKmEAp, ESQ.,, was called
to the Chair, and Thomas L. Je,reR appointed
Secretary.
On moon,the following persons we're appoint
ed Delegates to the Convention to be held in Co
lumbus, on the 9Th of January next;
Thomas L. Jewett, Samuel Cochran, Joseph
A. Vincent, james Roberts, David GIadman,
George W. Scott, Bareich Oglev Q, Joseph Rea,
Lecky Harper, Walter Jamson, Joseph r. Hun
Ter, Andrew Jamison, John Guber, VIM. Cady,
Charles Conaway, james McNuu, David Ar
baugh, ]. T. Conn, Thomas Mitchell, Emanuel
H. Custer, John Mcconnell, Thomas Finley,
Robert Alexander, Wormey Swallow, Thomas
Richey, Ebenezer Brney, Mark Hogge, Samuel
G. Peppard, Thomas d. Grimes, Nelson Pierce,
Benjamin johnson, Aaron Onnaway, Jacob
Vorhes, A. F. Croskey, II. B. Heller, John Lau-
theirs, DR.. Crumley, William Spikcr and Walter
B. Beebe.
On motion, a committee was appointed by the
chair, 10 report resolutions for the consideration
of the convention.
Said committee reported the following resolu
tions, which were unanimously adopted;
Besolped, That every system Of Banking not
having for its basis gold OF silver coin, exclusive,
ly, is a system of fraud, plunder and poculaton,
conceived for the sole purpose of placing power
in the hands of those the people have no conf
dence in, and Of enabling them 10 live without la
Dor, through the insrumentaty of legaliZet
swndng.
Rcsolpea That the Ranking System of Ohio
Is just such system, aud if permitted to remain
in force, in few years the people may dis
pense with the ballot box, for the Board Of Con
troll, created by this system, to make currency
for the people of Ohio, will soon have the power
to make the laws for them.
Resotpeti, That in eXempting the capital o
Banks from taxation, the wing legislature Of OhiC
has done no more thIn - endorse well knowI
principle of federal special legislaljon--as ex
pressed by one Of their most honest leade s, d.
MEL Webster "Let The government take care
Of the r!ch,an the rich will take care of The poor
RcsolDed That the people are capable o! ta
king care of their own money-and hence We
look 10 our national legislation for prompt action
in establishing a constitutional depository for the
funds Of the government; 50 that, when it is call
ed for, it will not be found IN suspended banks
and the government thereby rendered unable t
meet the demands against it,
ReSolred, That the English Lion may roar
and its whelps in America may whine, still tht
people of these United States intend TO have the
whole of Oregon Territory, and from hence
forth, in the emphatic language OF the Presiden
oftho United Slatcs"no future European colo
'ny or domain shall, with our consent, be plant
"ed or established any part of the Moth A
american Continent"
Resolued, That any system Of TAXATION, hav
ling for its object the imposition Of burthens up
on one portion Of American industry for the ben
eft of another is unequal, unjust, anti-repubcan
and destructive of the peace, harmony and pros
perty of the whole people of our beloved Goun
try, and therefore ought not to be permitted, tol
Grated, or endured.
/Rcsoloed, That tho Tariff laws now in force
= in this country arc of this character, and ough
therefore to be Immediately repealed, and an
equitable tariff of taxation established that vii
produce revenue sufficient for the wants of tho
government, and protect all classes of induslr,
alike.
ReSotred, Thlt we recognize the right of the
Government Of the United States to annex any
portion of the North American Continent, witt
the consent oflhe inhabitants thereof, to our Tn
ion, and We hail the consummation of such al
event, as triumph ofhe great democratic prin
ciple, over the combined efforts of federalism anC
foreign despotism-and all opposition that shal
be made to the extension ofa republican govern
ment over the North American Continent shall
not deter US in our efforts for The dissemination
of democratic principles throughout tho civilized
world.
On motion or James Simeral,
RcsolDed, That The delegates from this county
TO the State Convention be instructed TO vote f.
DAVID TOD, of Trumbul county, for Cover
nor.
This resolution was passed unanimously.
On motion, il was
Resotped, That the proceedings of this meet
ing be signed by the officers and Published in the
Cadiz Sentinel and Columbus Statesman.
NJ f. BURKHEAD, Chairman.
Il. l.. JRwErT, Secretary.