The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-03-23

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Senatorial Delegate G0mvemtiOm.
Az aconvention Of delegates fromthe Seha
torial District comprising the counties Of Lucas
Henry, Wood. sandusky and Ottawa. holder
at the Court House in Perrysburg. on th
l4th inst, for the purpose of nominating
Delegate 10 represent said districtin the Con
titutional Convention.
On motion, SARDIS ORCHARD wa.
called to the Chair, and H. T. SMITH. appointet
Secretary
On motion, committee was appointed t
apportion the votes of the several counties
E. Huntington. l. @. Rawson and E. Mack
were appointed that committee.
On motion Of J. @. Sp;nk.
Resolued That committee of be appoin
ted TO draft resolutions, and that Daniel Nc
Balm. be Chairman of said committee Dan
iel McBain, j. c, Sphinx, L. G. Rawson. anc
Samuel R. Reed, were appointed that com
mittee
Mr. Mack from the committee to apportior
votes. reported that Lucus be entitled to is
votes. Sandusky IA, Wood II. Ottawa 6, and
Henry 6.
On motion of E. Mack, the names of can
didates were announced.
On motion Of VIM Baker, the delegates from
the several counties retired for the purpose Of
uniting their votes upon favorite candidates.
The convention was again called to order,
and on motion Of W. H. Hopkins. it was un-
animously resolved that La QUINIo RAW
SON, be the nominee of the convention. -
Carried without dissenting voice.
DR. RAwseN being called for, returned
thanks for the honor conferred upon him, and
accepted the nomination.
Mr.. McBain, from the committee on resolu-
tons, reported the following, which were un-
animously adopted:
Resoloed, That in the opinion of this con-
Vention no political tenets, or party or section
al considerations, ought to be regarded in the
selection Of candidates, but that the best men
irrespective Of party seelings, ought to be Sc
lected.
Resolved, That the Constitution should pro-
vide for system of free banking, which shall
leave that business open to the competitor of
all who will deposit the necessary security
with the proper officers, and that the property
and capital of banks should be taxed as other
property.
Resotoed, That the Constitution should
provide that all state and county officers, be
made directly responsible.
ResoEped, That we are in favor of a radica
and fundamental change in the Judiciary sys-
tenn Of our State.
ResoEeed, That we are in favor of single
representative and senatoril districts.
ResoEved, That we are in favor of general
laws under which corporations may be created
for local and special business purposes
ResolUed That although there is no contin-
tingency that can possibly bring the subject of
slavery before the convention, yet we cannot
refrain from assuming that ground which al
ways has and ever will be, the unalterable
doctrine of the whig party-eternal opposition
to the further extension of slavery.
Resoleed, That we have the fullest conf
dence in the talents, integrity and moral hon
esty, of LA QUINIO RAWSON, as the can
didate for delegate from this Senatorial Dis
triet, and as such we recommend him for the
suffrages of the people without respect to
party.
Mr.. Klink, offered resolution in regard to.
each county being allowed Representative
in the General Assembly, which was discussed
pro and com. by the mover, Messrs. Baker,
Musk, Hopkins, Hill and Spink. when the dis
cussion being somewhat prolonged, the reso-
lution was Withdrawn;
On molten It was
Resotped, That the proceedings of this con-
wention be published in the Wing papers in
the district.
sARDIS BIRCHARD, Chairman.
HIT SMITH, Secretary.