Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-07-17

CoLUMnUs. July


Ohio. agreeably to previous notice,
met this day in the United States
Court House, and at lOa o'clock was
organized by the appointment of the
Hon. BENJAMIN TAPPAN, of Jef
ferson county, as President Of the Con
yention assisted BY the Hon. FRANcIs
Al. CpsnMeHAM, Of Pietle, and JOIN
ID. BUTrLEs, Of Trumbull, as Vice
Presidents and William Laurence, o.
Guernsey, and Jesse B. Stephens, O.
PreSle, as Secretaries.
In III. C.. Whitman, of Fairfield, offer.
edthe following resolution:
d Resolved, That this convention will
proceed to fill up the vacancies in the
Democratic State Central Committee,
and thai that committee be authorized
and requested TO draw up and publislaa
plan for the efficient and thorough or
ganizaiion OF the democratic party.in
the State, and that the convention adj
iourn to meet III Columbus on The 9Th
day Of January next. se
The rHsoAptians suas disenssed at
length, By Messrs. Whitman, Drake
and STEPHENS, when, ON motion of Mr.
Olds, It was laid upon tic table.
Dr. Thomas M. Drake offered the
bll6ming resolution:
Resolved, That q committee Of one
from each Congressional district be ap-
pointed TO prepare and report business
for The actionof the convention; which
was adopted.
The chair appointed the following
persons to constitute said committee.
VIM. Cory, r. Hazletine, Edwin
Smith, Hugh Judson, H.C. Whitman,
s. Medary, J. M. Perry, H. H. Dodge,
VIM. Ferguson, VIM. Dunbar. John
Brand, 6. A. Hall, David Robb, r. A
Knapp, r. Dickinson, VIM. Ross, Thos.
4. Hamer, and H. A. Tenny. Up
Col. s. Medary here rendered to the
convention his resignation as chairman
Of the Democratic State Central Com
mittee, preaced by some eloquent re-
marks; the convention refused to ac-
cept his resignation.
After lengthy discussion of the sub
iect, William Lawrence offered the
following resolution, which was unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks Of this
convention be rendered to the Demo-
cratic State Central Committee, for
the ability and fidelity with which they
have discharged their very laborious
duties and that they be requested to
retain their places until the sth Of jan
uary next. <l s. 'N2
Col. Medary upon the solicitation Of
the convention, consented to serve I'M
il the 9th Of January next.
Dr.. Smith submitted the following
resolution, which was unanimously ar
dopted. ~"
: Resolved, That FIVE members Of the
convention, be appointed by the Presi-
dent, TO report suitable resolutions for
the action Of this convention, to the
memory Of General Jackson.
The following persons were appoint
ed said committee: Col, VIM. Allen, c..
=. Flood, Ut. Smitb,la VIM. Cory and
Judge Luce. .6, 4s
On motion OF X. Hazletine, the con-
yentlon took 2 recess until o'clock
PM
4 O'clock 2. M.
Convention met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Mr.. Flood, from the commit
zee to report suitable measures for the
adoption ottt1e convention relative to
ihe death Of ANDREW JACKSON, made
the following report:
Resolved, That. on this, the anniver-
sary OF freedoms birth, our rejoicings
are tempered viii sadness for the loss1
q ireedom's favored son. ANDREW
Jackson, null q years and full:of hon.
ers, has passed IRON 2 world Of trouble |
and sof care, tot one Of happiness and
peaee.k - d, III er:
Resolved, That in his death, the