Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-01-14

ton was hailed by burst OF enthusias'
tic applause, and the Hall rang long
and loud with the cheers Of the COM
vention.
The Committee reported list OF Of
fcers of the Convention. SAMUEL
MEDARy, Prest. assisted by twenty .one
Vice Presidents, amongst whom we
Inotice the name of RANSOM A. GILLETT,
Esq, of Portage, and eight Secretaries,
including brothers, GoTsHAII and BUT
TIES.
The following named gentlemen
were selected and reported as the
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
| WILLIAM TREVlTT,
| JACOB MEDARY,
I JACOB REINHARD,
i VIM. F. SANDERSON,
Il A. P. STONE. 49,.
The following resolutions were adopt
ed by the convention:
Resozvsd, That the country included
within the parallels Of AZ and 54 degrees,
40 minutes north latitude, and extends
ing from the Rocky mountains to the
Pacific ocean, known as the territory OF
Oregon, is the property, and part and
parcel Of the United States. ....
Resolued, That there exists no power
in this government to transfer its soil, /,
and tho allegiance Of its citizens. to the
dominion, authority, control, and sub.
lection Of any foreign prince, state, or
sovereignty.
Resolued. That the abandonment or
surrender Of any portion OF the territory
of Oregon, would be an abandonment OF
the honor. the character, and tho best
interests ofthe American people.
Resolved, That immediate netice to
terminate the convention with Great
Britain in respect 10 the Oregon territory,
.bsuld be given, and we rejoice that
the Hon. William Allen, Senator from
Ohio, has introduced a resolution to that
effect 10 the United States Senate. and
the democracy of Ohio expects her rep,
rese natives in Congress 10 support
the measure. and pledges her lives. her
fortunes, and her sacred honor, to mains
tain the Americanright to the whole Of
Oregon. ..'
Resolved, That We rejoice to see the
position occupied by Ohio's fayori'e con,
William Allen, as Chairman ofthe Cons
mittee Of Foreign A fairs. in tho United
States Senate; and, we are we'll assured,
that by his high courage and eminent
talents, American honor and American
rights will be maintained.
Resozued, That we hail with admira-
ton, hope ard courage. the noble stand
taken by DAVID TOD in his letter read
to this Convention, upon the subject Of
Banking and the Currency; and with
"uncons pr omising hostility to the frauds Of
Banking and Paper Currency" inscribed
upon our Banner, we commit It to his
hands with the assured confidence that
| it will s'never be deserted and never sur
rendered" g..
Resolved, That the Democracy Of
Ohio are opposed to all Paper Currency,
and are resolved TO return to the consti-
tutional currency of gold and silver.
RESOLVED, That the Democracy Of
Ohio are opposed 10 all chartered and
I special privileges, as destructive to equal
ity, and hostile to free institutions, and
from henceforth and forever declare a.
gaiust them incorporating hostility.
Resolved, That we are in favor Of a
tariff for revenue purposes, strictly for
the support Of the General Government,
but opposed to a protective tariff, which
, indirectly taxes the many for the benefit
of a few, and which builds up monopo
, lies hostile in their very nature to civil
liberty.
Resolved, That the constitutional Trea.
sury system with 'sthe specie clause, $
such as was adapted by the revolution.
ary Congress, under the administration
, Of W ashington, and re- enacted unde,
, Martin Van Buren,, is demanded as ,
measure Of safety to the General Gov
ernment, as the only means Of cutting
: the Government loose from a corrup
alliance with banks and bankers. Tn,
/, people never intended that the funds o
] the national Treasury should be used b.
D banks as basis for the issue of pape
: money. '2n"' In
r RESOLVED, That the proceedings of
o convention be signed by the officers O
. the convention and published 10 the dem
i ocra.ic papers Of the State. toeethe
d with the letter addressed to this conven
Q ton by David Tod; and that D. A. Rob
: ertscn, Russell Knapp, D. Gotshall an
w. D. Morgan, be q committee to su
perintend the publication Of such a nun
Der ofcoples IN pamphlet form as the
3 deem necessary. ...,.
w. CoRRy, offered the following q