The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-09-02
From tbs csdiz ssntiu4l
Congressional District Convention.

From the Cadiz Senti1A
Congressional District Convention.
Pursuant 10 notice published ia the
Democratic papers Of tie iDistrict; the
Democratic Delegates from the counties
of Harrison. Belmont, and Monroe, 1s-
sembled id District Convention at Nor.
iristown, on Friday. the 18Th day OF
August, 1848, to select q suitable can.
didatc 10 represent the aforesaid coun-
ties fnr the 3tst Congress Of the United
States. i'sA g 1'ss sSsNfo'A'e''a z -
On motion, Gen. c. HooyER, Of Bel.
mont, was chosen President Of The meet.
ing; WALTER, B.. BEEBE, of, HARRISON,
and JAcoi TscHxPpXfy yof Monroe, Vice
Presidents; and Samuel Bel.pof fia,ri.
son, s. w. Gressenger, Of Belmont, and
Le,0is Shipley, Of Monroe, Secretaries.
The preliminary arrangements hay-
ing all been gone through with, and the
candidates present having all recognis-
ed and endorsed the Baltimore Platform,
and pledged themselves 70 the decision
Of this Convention, the delegates pro-
ceeded 20 ballot for candidate tfor
Congress, each county having So votes,
and a majority Of all The votes cast be-
ing necessary. TO a choice a .sas,s saF
On the 23d ballot, T.. l.. Jewe.t hay.
ing declined, the vote stood William
kennon, Jr., 65; VIM. C. Walton, Al.
WILLIAM KENNON, ), Jr., having
received a majority Of all the votes
cast, was declared duly elected the NOM
inee Of the Convention; when on mo-
ton, il was .s:a' 81 'ai 's'.s'e' 4's h0h
RESOLVED, That the delegates present
pledge themselves, collectively and in
|dividualy, to use all h,Dorabie means
to secure the election Of the nominee
Of this Convention. M rs ''.',1
William c. Walton, having previous.
Iy declined serving as elector, on the
DEMOCRATIC Electoral ticket, in view Of
the announcement Of bis name for Cong
ress, ....l i, "a. .s3 assa. ..s.t
On motion, WILLIAM |. Fay, OF Har.
rison county, was selected in his place,
and his name recemmen 10 the
State Central Committee. -s 4 ~
On motion, il was Resolued, That the
proceedings Of this meeting be signed by
its officers, and published in the Dem.
ocratic papers OF this district; also in
the Ohio Statesman, at Columbus. io
VIM. Kennon, Jr., being loudly cnH-
ed for, came forward and accepted The
nomination Of the Convention, and in
a speech Of some bali an hoar IN length,
gave bis views and position on tie Free
Territory and other questions. He
was uncompromisingly in favor Of Free
Territory, and Lewis Cass' position on
that question, and showed most conclu-
sively that If the question of slavery
were left TO the people Of the territories,
it uuquestionably could never 60 there.
He should have uoted against the so
called "CIayton Compromise Bill" had
it been test pote, instead Of a motion
to lay it on the table; and he appealed
TO his votes on the Oregon Territorial
bill 10 Indicate his present position IN
opposition TO the further extention Of
slavery. His remarks were altogether
satisfactory, and his arguments told well
upon the auditory present. e +'s''A
On motion, tile meeting adjourned to
meet at the polls on the Cd Tuesday Of
October next, and three cheers were
given for Cass and Butler. three cheers
for John B. Weller, and three more for
VIM. Kennon, Jr.
c. HOOVER, President.
w. B. BEkBE, gm Il V;,s pr..,,.
JACOB TscHAprAr,} Il ,'0 s ! ,'"'s - -
Samuel Bell.
w. Gressenger.} Secretaries,
Leuis Shipley,o oin aAlg7Slia