Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-08-26
For the Portage Sentinel.
Proceedings Of the Democratic Convex
tion Of Summit County.

bled at the Court House, on the 20th Of
August, at Akron.
The Convention was called to order by
J. D. Commins, Esq, and organized by
John Alexander, Esq of Bath,
Chairman; H. o. Hammond, of Akron,
and B. Chapman, of Copley, Secretaries.
On motion, committee Of five was So
lected to draft resolutions, and report to the
Cow ention at its afternoon session. H
Weston, Geo. Bliss, James Ellington, L.
Waterman, c. S. Brown, and M. Stewart,
were appointed said Committee. Conven.
ton adjourned until ii P. M.
Convention met in the afternoon pursu.
an, 10 adjournment
On motion, a committee Of six were Sc
lec,ed as Central Committee for the en-
suing year; composed Of Geo. Bliss, c. S.
Brown, r. o. Hammond, E. w. Perrin,
H. Weston, and Peter Waltz.
On motion, the names Of the delegates
from the several townships represented,
we're ordered to be forwarded to the Sec
retary, who were US follows:
BArH.-John Alexander, Jr., Jacob
Peach, G Elberson, Joshua Pearson, Elisha
Miller, Anson Muller, and Archibald Hub
bard.
DosToN-John Conge:, James Billing
ton. T., Waterman. Moses Ronney, r. G
Bishop, and A. Shields.
MlDDLkBURY-Hiram Weston, and J.
Johns
PoRrAeE-C. S. w. Brown, Robert
Jackson, Geo. Bliss, J. C. Kitchener, r.
y. Hammond, J. D. Commins, Hiram
Force, J. J. Hanks, J. llckox, John
Byres, James McAllister, Morgan Serce-
ny, F. Weber, VIM. Stewart, o. o. Lee,
and Richard Hanson.
CoPLEY-James Myers, Jr., B. Chap.
man, o. A. Chapman, and Mr.. Sweitzer.
HUDsoN-l. P. Lewis.
SPRINeFIELD-Jacob Lance, A. Harris,
Esq. Baird, and 2 Burge.t.
NoRToN-Peter Waltz, s. w. Wise,
Mr.. Derthamer, and J. Sala.
GREEN-J. Ritters.
The remaining townships were unrep.
resented.
On motion, the Convention proceeded to
nominate candidates for the various Coun.
ty officers, TO be supported at the coming
election, in October next; which resulted
as follows:
I For Representatius-Andrew Harris ol
Springfield. 3.s SCI.
Auditor-E w Perrin, Of Norton.
| Treasurer-Hiram w eston, Of Middle
bury. ...
Sheriff. Salar, of Norton.
Consnaissioner-L Waterman, Of Bcs
ton. - .... .-r-. .E -s
Prosecuting Attormey-R o Ham
mond, of Akron. --.s.-'
) Poor House Director-J mes Myers
of Copley. . a.... -..---.
Coronsr-John Castetter, Of Green.
On motion, the Convention proceeded
to select the following for delegates 10 th'
Senatorial Convention, 10 be held at Frank
lin, Pottoge County, on the 24th inst
d Commins, Hiram Weston, Geo B liss
John Alexander, A. S. Mariner, J. Billing
ton, R o Hammond, J Myers, c S "
Brown, and D Waterman. .. .-
On motion, the following were appoint
ed as delegates to the Congressional Con
vention to convene at Palmyra, Portag
county, on the 5th of September next
Geo Bliss, James Ellington. R o Ham
mond, L Waterman, J c Michener, O A
Chapman, E w Perrin, J Myers, W
Wise, P Bargett. ...4- s....
On motion, the following resolutions
were adopted. .... .... ---
Resolved, That in case of the non.at
tendance of any of the delegates appointed
the delegates present have the power te
cast the vote of the whole County, as the
full delegation are authorized to do by thi.
Convention, if present.
The committee on resolutions reported
through their Chairman, Mr.. Stewart, the
following resolutions, which were adopted
Resolved, That this Convention concur
in the sentiments Of the following resolu
.ions, adopted on the l7th day OF Angus.
by our Democratic fellow citizens Of the
township Of Norton. .'E
lst. RESOLVED, That the band of uuion
which holds together the organization Of
the Democratic party Of this county, con.
ssts Of the principles Of Republican liber.
ty, equality Of political rights, equal and
exact justice TO all mon, and the creates.
good to the greatest number.
End. Rssolusd, That on adhesion to
these fundamental principles enjoins upon
the Democracy, opposition to all monopo.
lies, to the whole system Of exclusive and
corporate privileges, and to all measures
Of government tending to enrich the few,
at the expense of the many.