The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1850-01-16
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took recess until o'clock.
yl5 efa 2 O'CLOCK, P. M.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
back the Resolution of Mr.. Jewett, of Mus
kingum, in relation to the time of holding
the Democratic State Convention of 1859
and recommended that it be not agreed to-
which report was accepted.
| The President then stated that the nexl
business before the Convention, was the
consideration of the motion of Mr.. Farr,
of Huron, to add the report of the minority
of the Committee on Resolutions, to that
Of the majority of said Committee.
Whereupon Mr.. Warner, of Medina
asked leave to withdraw the 4th and 9Th
Resolutions presented by him, which was
agreed to, and the Resolutions were &C.
cordingly Withdrawn.
The question then recurred on adding
the 1st, ed, and Sd Resolutions presented
by Mr.. Warner, to the majority of the
Committee on Resolutions, upon which
question the vote by counties were order
ed, and resulted, yeas 81, nays 174. a
So the motion TO add Mr.. Warmers res
olution, was lost.
Mr.. Robertson, of Fairfield, moved the
adoption of the report Of the majority of
the committee on Resolutions, which was
carried by acclamation.
Mr.. Bierce, of Summit, offered for adop-
ton the foil lowing resolution:
Resolved, That we approve of the vote
given in the United States Senate, by our
late Senator, Wi liam Allen, on the appli-
cation Of the Wilmot Proviso TO the Terri
tories-and we recommend TO our Sena-
tors and Representatives in Congress, to
engraft the same principle upon all bills
for the organization of Territorial Govern
ments.
Mr.. Robertson, of Fairfield, moved to
amend said resolution, by striking out the
same and inserting the following:
RESOLVED, That the services Of William
Allen in the councils of the Nation, entitle
him to the confidence of the American
Democracy. And
RESOLVED, That the Democracy of Ohio
deplore his absence from the Senate the
United States.
Mr.. Ed gerton, of Defiance, moved to
lay the resolution and amendment on the
table, upon which motion the vote by coun-
ties was ordered, and resulted-yeas 112;
nays 157.
So the motion to lay on the table was lost.
A division having been called for, the
question turned on striking out Mr.
Bierce's Resolution.
Mr.. McCune, Of Auglaize, moved that
The Convention adjourn, sine die, upon
which motion the vote by counties was or
1ered, and resulteG-yeas 80; nays I72.
So the Convention refused to adjourn.
The question then recurred on striking
out Mr.. Bierce's Resolution, on which
question the vote by counties was ordered,
and resulted-yeas 1869; nays 104.
So Mr.. Bierce's Resolution was stricken
out.
Mr.. Dimmock, of Holmes, then moved
hat the Resolutions offered by Mr.. Rob-
,rtson, of Fairfield, be adopted by accla-
nation, which was carried.
On motion of Mr.. Byers, of Wayne,
Resolved, That Col. Samuel Medary,
). w. Andrews, S. I'D. Preston, Thomas
sparrow, and ]. Reinhard be appointed
Democratic State Central Committee for
he ensuing two years.
On motion of Mr.. McCune, of Auglaze,
he Convention adjourned, sine die.
SAMUEL MEDARY, President.
JOSEPH COOPER,
r. c. HIBBEN,
w. M. STARK,
THOMAS SHIDELER,
VIM. BLACKBURN,
JOHN EWING,
DAVID MILLER,
AMOS CoRwINE.
VIM. M. FoRsMAN,
CHARLES FoLLETT,
JAS. STEWART,
R. D. STEIGEUoR,
JOHN E. HANNA,
WILLIAM ScoTT,
JESSE BARTON,
CALVIN BRUMBAUGH,
ALoNzO l.. LITTELL,
SAMUEL l.. LoRAH,
JOSEPH G. HANEY,
ARTHUR HUGHES,
JOSEPH l.. WILTON,
Vice Presidents.
VIM. H. Gill,
7. Granville Penn,
Thomas Po,oell,
George w. Houk,
Abner L. Backus,