Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-01-14
Democratic State Convention.
FOR GOVERNOR OF OHIO.

Democratic State Convention.
The State Convention assembled at
Columbus on '',he glorious eighth" and
was unquestionably the largest delega-
ted convention ever held in Ohio
Every District was fully represented,
and the most enthusiastic and harm oni-
Gus spirit was manifested by all.
Col. SAMUEL MRDARY was nomina.
ted President by acclamation, and upon
taking the chair. addressed the Con.
vention as follows:-- s.r
GENTLEMEN: Called by the unsolic.
tied voice Of this convention to preside.
temporarily, over its deliberations, l
feel that it is necessary TO call to my
aid your undivided attention and kind
ness. Long have fought the battles
OF Democracy, side by side with those
1now see around me. Together have
we fought, through victory and through
defeat, but have never been conquered!
1t is only through our divisions that
the enemies Of equal rights can hope to
triumph over us:-let UNION, CoNcr11A-
T1oS, AND HARMONY, then, be our
watchwo,d, ,and VICTORY will be
our certain reward.
Gentlemen, in the discharge Of the
duties with which you have entrusted
me, Throw myself upon your liberality
add kind forbearance.
GoERaE w. MORGAN, of Knox, and
JoAL B. BurrLEs, of Trumbull were
appointed Secretaries pro. tenn.
On motion Of T. w. hartley, it
Resolved. That the delegates Of the
respective Congressional districts, meet
at l2 o'clock, ct places to be designa>
ted by them respectively. for the pur>
pose OF appointing two committeeman
from each Congressional district; one
TO act on committee for the appoints
ment Of permanent officers, and one to
act on committee 10 report resolutions
for the action Of the convention.
On motion Of Dr.. B. TArPAN, it
Resolusd. That the Committee be
appointed from the constitutional Dis
tricts.
J.. being understood that letter had
been received from DAVID TOD, ad,
dressed 10 the Convention, it was loud>
ly called for, and was then read, by
member Of The convention. We take
pleasure in inserting it in this place:
WARRINGTON Cry, January 2, ls4e.
10 the President Of the Democratic Stat.
Convention. January sth, ls4e.
Sir: Aware that my name will be
placed before the convention over which
you preside, in connection with the Of
fee OF Governor, it might be expected
that | should be present at the conven.
tion, 80 as to express the views enter.
tain upon the important questions OF
public policy, in which the people of the
State are deeply interested.
Engaged in the discharge Of public
duty at this place, which cannot be de-
layed, or neglected by my absence, with.
out loss to others. | am compelled. TO
deny myself the pleasure Of meeting
with the members Of the convention, and
can only avail myself Of this imperfect
method Of expressing, through you, my
sentiments upon these questions. The
most important questions OF national
policy, now before the people, are. 10
relation to Oregon, the Tariff, and the
Independent Treasury. .f
In relation to Oregon. the democracy
Of our State have long felt, and have
frequently expressed, . deep interest.
The subject has been so fully examined
and discussed, that no doubt can be en-,
tertainsd as to the right Of tho United
States TO the disputed territory, and the
conclusions expressed BY the Secretary
Of State, That the title now held by the
United States, embr acing the whole ter.
rltory between the parallels of a. deg.
and o. deg. 40 min is the best titls il
existence to this entire region, and tha
the Claim Of Great Britain 10 any portion
ant u. has no foundation will be sane
toned and supported by the democrac,
OF Ohio. Our honor and safety alik,
forbid lie sacrifice to the grasplue ambi
fien OF England, and 4 am satisfied .ha
every democrat 10 Ohio will be promp
and ready to sustain the general gov
ernmcnt in whatever measure may b
necessary to maintain the natiosal honor
~" The system ofimposing burdens an
taxes under the namo Of tariff, upo
Aant edas. of ann;nAu Eas Aha h.naGf a