Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-09-09
Proceedings Of the Portage County Dem
0cratfc NOMINATING Convention.

Proceedings Of the Portage County Dem |
ocratic Nominating Convention.
Pursuant to q call Of the Democratic
Central Committee, the Delegates of the
several townships met the Court House in
Rayenna, and organized by appointing
f. 8. .SHARMON, President, and E. B.
HUBBARD and HIRAM SPENCER, Vice Pres
i6enis. OnAmotion, Clinton Young and
Andrea Jackson. were appointed secre.
taries. So
On motion, the President appointed John
Kelso, L. F. Larkcom and J. H. Curtiss
a committee on credentials. -.s- -s.sx-7zs
On motion, committee Of FIVE were
appointed to draft resolutions expressive Of
the ssnse Of the meeting. The Chair ap.
pointed Samuel S,rawder, George Heath,
Isaac Davis, H. Baldwin and BENJAMIN
Anderson, said committee. -
On motion, the names Of candidates for
nomination were presented.
On motion, the Convention adjourned till
half past one O'Clock. g.-
| AFTERNOON. ....t..4.
The convention met agreeable to adjourn.
ment and proceeded TO ballot for candi.
dates for the different offices 10 be support.
ted by the Democracy at the coming
election. -.... ..... .... -
The following ticket was nominated:
For Representative,
LORIN BIGELOW, of Palmyra.
.sss For Sheriff, So.
JAMES WOODARD, of Franklin.
For Anditor,y -g..
JOHN G. MCBRIDE, of Ravenna.
For Commissioner, ~xy
J. H. CURTISS, Of fDeerfield,
For Coroner, !. -g-s,-.
JOHN M. TILDEN, Of Nelson.
=... For Surveyor, 3 --.cs;.,.
SAMUEL D. HARRIS, of Rnvenna..
For Director Of County Infrnary,
LYMAN lllNE, of Shalersville.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
the following: ...-. e.aas
Your committee, believing that the prin-
ciples Of Democracy cousist in republican
Liberty, Equality, Equal and exact Justice
to all men, beg leave 10 offer the following
resolutions: ..- e.E. .-.ri ..?.5 .ss.
Resolved, That we are opposed to all
monepolies, and to every system of exclu-
sive corporate privileges which tend to con-
centrate wealth and array it against labor,
and thereby make the rich richer and the
poor poorer. .:.: e.. !. =. r. 4
| Resolved, That we are in favor Of equal
taxation upon all property. whether it be
the property Of the banker or of the farmer.
Resolrsd, That we will oppose with all
our ability the extension of slavery into any
territory that belongs to the United States
that is now free-that in conformity with
the principles of right and justice, the for
mer practices of this Government, and the
letter of the Constitution, California and
New Mexico are entitled to immediate and
unconditional admission into the Union as
sovereign States. i gt .a6e oT..
Resolrsd, That we regard it as the true
, policy oftthe General Government to grant
the Public Lands ia limited quantities to
actual settlers, reservlng only as remune.
ration SUM sufficient to cover the expense
of survey and location. ss1 4t.ay ssaa
Resolved, That we have full confidence
in our candidate for Governor, the Hon.
REUBEN w GOD, in our candidate for Mem.
ber of the Board Of Public Works, ALEX.
AMBER p. MILLER, and our candidate. for
Senator, RANSOM A.. GILLETT, and we
pledge them our warm, firm and united
support at the coming election. s..s.t.t,a
! On motion the report was accepted ant
adopted, en- masse T. tra:.es L,.ta,,4a.
On motion, it was, Resolved, That we
pledge to the nominees Of this Convention
our unanimous support. >Eal
The following persons were selected by
the Delegates Of their respective town.
ships as the Executive Committee;
Rarenna-Roswell Batterson.
, Edinbwgh-V. Hyde. d le s--...-
Brimfeid-Edward Parsons. o.s-.
Palniyra-Sylvester r. Garfield.
Streetsborough-Harvey Baldwin.
Nelson B. Stow.
Paris-Solomon Martin. .... -sa
ShalersriHe- Burroughs. es-
Freedom o. L. Drake. 5yat
Charlestown-Elisha B. Brown.
Aurora w. Cochran. .r.-.
Fanklin-James Archer. . a-ta
Suffeid-Simon ]. Ward. .a.
Rootsto,un-Otis Reed. sH.
Hiram-Jude Stevens. -5z3
At,oater-Daniel Hilyer. ..3
Mantua-Nelson Smith. .-.-s
Deerfeld-J. H. Curtiss. s-.
Randolph-E. L. Bassett. e.- g.a .r
Windkam-M. A. Birchard. sn .9a.
On motion, it was voted that the pro
ceedings Of this meeting be published in
the Portage Sentinel. .s-.-. I'll
On motion, the convention adjourned.