Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-05-17


feelings and their wishes, and they are here
to represent them, and to meet, as our faith
ers met, to provide for the public safety.
The Revolution was commenced last win
ter, by the ac,s of the whig Farty, through
their Senators and Representatives IN Leg
islatiye council assembled. 10 guard the
rights of your absent conshtuents-those
who have entrusted you with their delegated
power, is our object in coming up here.
The duties of presiding officer, is to
keep order. IF sustained by the convention,
as he felt he would be, Mr.. S. said this
would be an easy task. To others and to
older heads, was committed the duty OF
discussing and Judging of the proper meas
ures to be pursued. He again thanked the
convention for the honor conferred, and to
the best of his ability, MIR. S. said, ne would
perform the duties assigned him.
The Vice Presidents and Secretaries then
took their seats.
Mr.. Whitman, of Fairfield, then offered
for adoption the following resolution:
Resolred, That the thanks of this con-
vention be rendered to the Hon. Elijah
Vance, for the able and satisfactory manner
in which he has performed the duties of
L
The Resolution was unanimously adopt
ed.
Judge Vance returned his thanks TO the
Convention, and thanked them for the COM
pliment rendered. He had been appointed
delegate to the Convention in his absence
from home, but owing to his peculiar situa-
ton Gas President Judge of the Butler Cir
cuit) he had deemed it improper to take part
in its proceedings. Feeling in common
with others, deep interest in the crisis into
which we have been plunged, he had come
up to this city, to see his friends and to
counsel with them. When the Convention
was organized, and he was selected as its
President pro tempore, he deemed it his
duty to state the facts, and to express the
hope that when the permanent organization
took place, another might be selected. He
was glad, under the circum stances, to be
released from its duties, though, under other
circumstances, he would have felt the honor
of being called upon to preside over such a
convention as one of which any man might
be proud. The gentleman selected is capa-
BILE, talented and patriotic. He would again
return the thanks for the fattering vote just
passed, and would long remember and
cherish it.
The committee on business and on reso-
lutions not being ready to report, the interval
was filled up by speeches from Gen. Bierce,
| of Summit, Col. Weller, R. H. Smith (who
went to the wars a whig and returned a
democrat) and others.
The Convention then adjourned until 7
o'clock this evening.
EVENING SESSION.
The convention met pursuant to ad djourn-
ment, and was ably and eloquently adj
dressed by Mr.. Rankin of Fairfield county
and by Dr. Edison B. Olds of Pickaway
The committee on resolutions not being ready
to report, the convention adjourned until
| tomorrow morning.
Thursday, Nay IL, 1848.
The Convention met pursuant to adjourn
ment It being understood that the COM
mittee on resolutions would be ready to meet
the Convention, and make report at an
early hour in the afternoon, the Convention
adjourned until Ii o'clock.
II o'clock, p. III
The Convention met pursuant to adjourn
rnent.
4 Mr.. Disney, from the committee on reso-
lutions, stated that the committee were now
ready to report. In committee, they had
given the various propositions which came
before them, long and serious consideration
The freedom of debate had been exescised,
and each proposition scrutinized with care
and attention; and, although differences on
minor points existed, yet every proposition
now submitted had passed the committee by
clear and decided majorities
The report of the committee, he would
now submit:
/ RESOLVED, Ist. That there is now in exist
ence in Ohio, no law, by means of which
! the State Legislature can be formed and or
ganized after the second Tuesday in October
next.
Resoleed, Cd. That the evils likely to be
entailed upon the people by reason of the
improvident course pursued by the whie
majority in the last General Assembly.
may still be averted, if the Executive will
exercise the prerogative vested in him bv
| the Constitution, ard convene the Leeisla-
ture for the purpose Of enacting the requisite
law, for the apportionment of Senators and
| Representatives among the several counties
cf the State; and that as peace-loving citi-
ACuo VI tiC otettC, w ASoPCGliully Cdl upon
him to discharge this duty.
Resolved, Sd. That if the Legislature be
not thus called together by the Governor, it
will become necessary for the Democratic
voters of Ohio, asa measure of protection
| and self-defence, to appear at the polls ON
the second Tuesday in October, in all their
force; and cast their sufrages for Demo-
cratic cal didates for the Senate and House
of Representatives, under the Wing appor-
tionment scheme, with view to ulterior
measures for the preservation of their lust
political rights These measures may be
defined to be, in theefrst instance, alrefusal
on the part-of the Democratic. candidates
who shall receive a majority of the votes
cast in the several counties and districts, to
take upon themselves the obligation of Sena-
tors and Representatives under f. audulent
and nugatory enactment for their election.
In the second instance, and as the law
making power provided for in the present
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