Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-09-22
For the Portage Sentinel
Portage County Democratic Convention

Portage County Democratic C0nYentlolL
The Delegates from the several town.
ships of Portage County convened at the
Court House, in Rayenna, at II o'clock'
A. M. for the purpose Of nominating
Democratic Ticket for the support OF the
people at the ensuing election.
The Convention being called to order
by Samuel D. Harris, Jr., WILLIAM X.
KELSO was chosen President. LYDIA UN-
DERwooD and H1RAM1SPENcER, Vice fres-
idents, and Isaac Coles and Roswell Bat
terson, were appointed Secretaries.
On motion, it was voted that the lJele-
gates from the townships hand in to the
Secretaries their credentials as members
of the Convention, which was accordingly
done.
On motion, it was voted that Commit
tee of five be appointed by the chair TO
draft resolutions. o l.. Drake, James
Woodard, Newell D. Clark, Otis Reed and
William w. King were appointed said
committee.
On motion, voted that the candidates be
now named for thu several Offices, to be
subject 10 the subsequent action of the Con-
vention, after which the Convention ad-
journed to meet at half past l o'clock, +.
Nj. to ballot for the respective candidates
The Convention met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Being called to order it was voted that
the townships deficient in the number OF
delegates be permitted to fill such vacancies
by appointing any present, from their
townships, not Delegates.
The Convention then proceeded to vote
for candidates, which resulted as follows:-
For Repre- sentative ve.-W1LL1AM Cool
MAN.
Commissioner.-O L. DRAKE.
Prosecuting Attorney.-LUrHER Day.
Treasurer T. GREEN.
Surveyor D. HARRIS.
Poor House Director.-FREDERIcK
WILLIAMS.
On motion, the chair appointed the fol-
lowing gentleman, a Central Committee
for the ensuing year, viz:-Luther Day,
Hiram Spencer, Isaac Coles, John B.
King and James Wright.
On motion, voted that the townships in
the next Democratic Nominating Conven-
ton have Delegation of seven.
The Committee on resolutions presented
the following, which were unanimously
adopted.
Resolred, That we have unshaken con-
fidence in the ability, honesty and ~patrio-
tism of the present Chief Magistrate of the
nation; and, that the great leading meas
ures of his Administration, meet with our
hearty approval.
Resoired, That the war in which our
country is now engaged was brought about
shy the acts Of Mexico;' and that, after
the numerous instances Of outrage and ag-
gression committed by the Mexican au-
thorities against the lives and property of
our citizens, those who oppose their own
country in the prosecution Of this war are,
in the language Of Gen. Taylor, '',vorse
than the Mericans,' and in the language
of Col. Curtis, ssWoULD HAVE OPPOSED THE
LATE WAR"
Resolved, That the factious opposition
to the war in which the country is engaged,
is but the reiteration- of the sentiments Of
the Tories of the Revolution, and the Fed
era!ists of 1912, and that the course pur-
sued by them is calculated to 'sprolong the
war eternally."
Resolred, That the gratitude of all low
ers oftheir country is due to the soldiers
and officers who have so gallanlly stepped
forth in defence of their country against
barbarous and perfdious foe; and, that
their achievements at Monterey and Buena
Vista, at Cerro Gordo and Charbuco,
show that American soldiers can defend
their country against the world in arms.
Resolped, That we are in favor of such
q system Of taxation as shall place the
property and capital of all men upon the
same footing; that the capital of Banks
may be taxed in the same way and to the
same extent as money otherwise invested.
Aseo0tOeU, AHol, e'S upOu our banner is
inscribed the motto of Equal Rights and
Equal Privileges we are opposed to all
laws which are calculated to benefit the
few at the expense of the many we are
opposed to all acts Of Special Legislation
which have for their tendency the 'senrich.
ing of the rich mans fields lron1the sweat
Of the poor mans brow''-and that we are
in favor of such Legislation as shall secure
equal privileges to all citizens; and Equal
and Exact Justice to all Men. ~-
Resolred, That we approve of the re-
commendation of the Columbus meeting of
last winter, in relation to the organization
of State Conventions, and that we now
proceed to appoint four Delegates to the
next Democratic State Convention, and
authorize such Delegates to fill any va
cancy that may occur in their number.
On motion, the following delegates were
appointed to attend the said Convention at
Columbus, on January sth, ls4s, for the
nomination Of Democratic candidate for
Governor:-Beniamin F. Anderson, Will