Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-01-28
Young Mems Democratic Convention.

Pursuant to notice, the Democratic Young
Men of Ohio, who were in Columbus on the
evening of January 9th, met at the U. s. Court
House, for the purpose of expressing their
views upon the proceedings of the 9th of Jan
uary convention, and also for the purpose of
devislng their duty IN the coming campaign,
E. M. Stanton, Esq. of Jefferson county,
called the meeting to order, and moved that
the Hon. ]. B. Weller, of Butler, act as Pres
ident. and Matthias Martin, of Columbus, as
Secretary; which was agreed to. e'.+ .-
James H. Ewing, Esq. of Cincinnati, NOV.
ed that committee of five be appointed to
draft resolutions expressive Of the sense Of
the meeting, which was carried. The Chair
appointed the following gentlemen that COM
mittee.
James II. Ewing, of Cincinnati, E. nj.
Stanton, of Jefferson county, H. Whitman
and D. A. Robertson, of Fairfield, and P. P.
Lane, of Montgomery.
On motion OF Mr.. Finn, B. D. Taylor adj
dressed the meeting, setting forth the princi>
Piles Of the Democratic party. --
On motion, A. G. w. Carter addressed
the meeting at some length. 81
Mr.. Ewing, from the committee on resolu.
tions, reported the following resolutions:
Resolved, That we believe in the doctrines
and maintain the principles expressed in the
letter Of David Tod to the Eighth of January
convention and the Resolutions Of that on.
venlion.
Resolved, That the young men Of the DEM
ocratic party have deep interest in the cons
test in which we are now engaged, with pa
per currency and those who live by special
privileges, and are bound to use every exer-
s., H.
party.
Resolved, That we call upon the young
men to enlist in the war, let it last for one
year or seven, which has been declared by the
convention Of the 9th, against the frauds and
injustice Of paper currency and corporate
privileges, and pledge themselves never to
lay down their arms until the system is overs
thrown.
Resol.ed, That q committee of one from
each Congressional District be appointed to
act as committee for the ensuing campai Ign,
whose duty l. shall be to organize the Demo-
crate party, and take such steps as may insure
its success at the election.
Resolued, That John B. Weller be appoint
ed as tile member of the committee from the
end Congressional District and act as it's
chairman, and that the remainder Of the COM
mittee be appointed by the chairman of this
Convention.
Resolved, That the committee of Vigilance
cause to be printed ten thousand copies of
David Tod's letter, the resolutions Of the
Democratic State Convention in the English,
and three thousand in the German language,
for distribution.
Mr.. McCook OF Sleubcnvlle, offered the
following resolution which was dopted:
Resolved, That the democracy of Ohio
have no more confidence in the Clinton Bank
Of Columbus, or any other Bank in Ohio, than
we have in the Bank OF w oostcr; and that
the security of the public treasure requires its
removal from tho bank vaults in Ohio.
On motion Of B. B. Taylor, Of Licking, the
following resolution was adopted.
RESOLVED, That it be enjoined upon the
young men Of the democratic party of this
State 10 embody the arguments again st banks
and paper money in written lectures, and af-
ter the same be delivered in public, furnish
them to the different democratic papers for
publication.
Mr.. Stanton was called upon, and addressed
the meeting at some length in an eloquent
ly interrupted by bursts Of applause.
| Os As NoucI toou uVNcu tHdI I1UN. D. dp>
pan address the meeting. Mr.. Tappan arose
and thanked the meeting for their confidence,
and asked to be excused.
Mr.. Whitman of Fairfield, rose to suggest
the Importance Of organization and followed
up his suggestion by some feeling and elo>
quent remarks in reference to the baneful in>
huence ofcorporations upon the people. His
remarks were listened to with profound atten-
ton by the meeting.
The Chair in compliance with the 9TH RESI-
olution appointed the following gentlemen
that committee.
The committee under the resolution will
be composed of the following gentlemen:
I'd district, John B. Weller, Chm.
1st " Jacob Finn,
Sd Peter P. Lowe,
4th So John Fl. Young,
9Th '' Daniel o. Morton,
9Th ' P. Edgerten,
9TH William Ferguson,
9Th 4" Van S. Murphy.
9th % H.C. Whitman, ..
10th g E. Gale, ...... .....
1lth " T. w. Barley,
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