Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-06-17
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
Democratic Executive Committee.


HELD AT AKRON, MAY 80, 1850.
Pursuant 10 a call, The Democratic Ex.
ecut:ve Committee of Summit county, COM
posed Of three persons from each election
District, assembled at Tappan's Hall at
l O'Clock, P. M. On motion, Benjamin
Williams was chosen Chairman, and Wm.
o. Viers, Secretary. rssE ego
After listening TO interesting and fnstruc-
tive remarks from Mr.. Williams and other
members Of the Committee, the following
Resolutions were offered and unanimously
adopted. 'sftsse
Resolved, That it be the duty of the
Chairman TO preside and preserve order at
all meetings Of the COMMITTEES; and to con-
vene the same whenever a majority of the
Central Committee shall require him so
to do.
THAT it be the duty of the Secretary
to keep fair and correct journal Of the
proceedings of the Committee, at every
meeting, and to record the same in a suita-
Bile book TO be procured for that purpose.
That it be the duty of the Committee
to raise funds for the use of the Democratic
party in the county, by assessment Or. vol
untary contribution; to procure the necss-
sary printing of tickets and hand.bi!s and
pay for the same; as we'll as to defraY all
other necessary expenses; and to caM the
Executive Committee together in cases os
emergency. 49, =.
THAT the three members Of this Com
mittee for each Township, respectively, be-
empowered, and especially instructed to
proceed TO an immediate organization of
the Democratic strength in their township,
oy appointing one efficient man in each
school district to take the names Of all the
voters in his district,and to report the same
with the political sentiments of each man
whether Whig, Democrat, or doubtful,
| TO the Executive Committee for the town.
ship; 10 be by them transmitted with all
convenient speed TO the Secretary. It
shall further be the duty The three Com
mittee-men in the several townships to ex-
tend as widely Us possible the circulation
of the democratic Standard" in their
townships, by obtaining new subscribers,
and by reporting to the editor at Akron the
names of individuals who desire 10 read
but are not able to pay for the paper, tha,
all such may be supplied gratuitously.
That on the second Tuesday in Octo.
Der next we are bound TO perfect the en-.
tire redemption of Summit county from
Whiggsry, by giving, for the first time in
our political history, minority vote TO The
Democratic Candidate for GovernoI-by
electing Democrat to the Legislature
and by choosing radical Democrats 10 the
county Offices. 70 this grand object we
pledge our untiring exertions, and will de-
nounce as enemies to our principles any
and all such persons as may seek 10 excite
jealousies, heart-burnings and disunion in
| our ranks.
That when we adjourn, we adjourn to
meet again on the thirty first day of Au.
gust next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon;
and that the Chairman be instructed, in
behalf Of the Committee, TO. call a County
Convention, on the same day, for the nom.
inaIion of State and County Officers, by
giving timely notice in the Democratic
Standard.
That the Central Committee be
charged with the duty of comforting with
such Committees as may be appointed in
the other counties, and thus deciding upon
the times for holding Congressional and
Senatorial Conventions: and they are re-
| quested to give due notice of the times and
places for holding such Conventions.
That we proceed 10 elect four Dele
gates to represent the Democracy of Sum
init county in the Democratic State Con-
vention which is to assemble in Columbus
on the 4th day of July next, 10 nominate q
candidate for the Board Of Public Works;
and that said Delegates be instructed to
support Col. ALEXANDER P. MILLER, Of
Butler county, for that Office.
The Committee then proceeded to elect
the following permanent officers:
BENJAMIN WILLIAMS, Chairman.
W. O. VIERs, Secretary. T
Central Committee .-Chas. w. Brown,
George Sherbondy, John c. Stearns, Will
liam Pumroy, Levi Hathaway.
The. following were chosen Delegates
TO the Democratic State Convention:-Lu-
clan Swift, George Lille, William Pum-
roy, Milo Stone. | -59s2'
The following resolutions were then
submitted by Benjamin Williams, of Green
township and unanimously adopted.
Resolved, That we approve OF the course
of Thomas H. Benton, in advocating the
unconditional admission of California into
the confederacy Of States with her free
Constitution; and we condemn the conduct
Of northern and western Democrats in
Congress, who manifest their servility to
the South by sustaining the "omnibus
bill" Of Henry Clay. 80 ..7. a..ss.'r
in case territorial governments
fre formed for New Mexico and Deseret.
the true principles of Democracy require
that human slavery be sxpressly prohibit.
ed therein. "'v' asG
THAT we cordially agree with our can.
didate for Governor, RS6BEN WooD, that
Congress has the powsT to apply the evil.
mot Proviso" to theyfree territories; and,
Resolved, further, ss the sense of the Dem
ocracy of Summit county, that such
power ought to be exercised, whenever
governments are formed for such terrific.
ries. --.
Resolved, That the proceedings of this
meeting be published in the Free Demo.
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