Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-09-05

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And that the Delegates present
cast the entire votes of their respec-
tive counties.
Mr.. Titus from the committee on
credentials made the following re-
port of Delegates in attendance,
from the several counties as follows;
Athens-Leonidas Jewett, ]. L.
Currier, ]. NJ. Dana. Ezra Stewart.
L. II. Stewart, E. H. Moore, Ziba
EndIey, w. Beebe, C. R. Webster,
A. w. Boutwell,, I'D. Johnson, C.
R. Smith, D. ]. Eckley, S. S.
Knowles, HI. Wilson.
Gallid-L. Perry, G. d. Greene,
A. T. Blake, N. Pierce, A. T. Hol-
comb, J. D. Davis, o. Ralph, Lewis
Titus, D. Summers, ]. w. Eagle,
Reuben Rothgeb.
Meigs-S. Titus, A. Donnally, S.
Strong, R. Simpson, Jr., ]. NJ. Coo
per, J. F. Brown, R. T. Van Horn,
B. Paine. c. Downing. S. Bradbury,
G. W. Cooper, John McQuigg.
LaUrence-John F. Steele, John
Newton, ]. NJ. Camp, James David
son, Thomas Proctor, John Clark.
R. NJ. P. Mcdowell.
Hocking-Thonas Davis, n. R.
England. H. r. Saunders.
On motion R. T. Van Horn, oI
Meigs, N. r. England, of Hooking,
D Johnson, of Athens, c D Greene,
Of Gallia, and John F Steele, of Law
renee, were appointed a committee
on Resolutions.
On motion, the Convention then
proceeded to ballot for Candidate
for Congress.
Mr.. Titus, Of Meigs, nominated
V. B. Horton.
Mr.. Johnson, Of Athens, nomina-
ted John Welch.
Mr.. Perry, of Gallia, nominated
Simeon Nash.
On the 9th ballot John Welch,
ESQ.,, Of Athens, having received a
majority of all the votes given was
declared duly nominated.
Whereupon, on motion the riom-
ination was unanimously confirmed
| Mr.. Van Horn of Meigs, from the
committee on resolutions reported
the following, which were unani
mously adopted.
ResolUed, That we in common
with the whole country, mourn the
untimely death of our late ChieI
Magistrate, ZACHARY TAYLOR, who
had shown himself devotedly at.
tached to our glorious Union--an
answering adherent Of the Consti-
tuition ofh country--and that the
highest praise we can bestow is
a reiteration Of his dying words
che endeavored TO do his duty"
RESOLVED, That in MILLARD Fill,
MORE, we recognize a statesman oI
tried reputation-a Whig in whom
is no guile--a President 10 whom the
great interests Of the country can be
safely confded.
Resolved, That we fully endorse
tn e message of President Fill
more in relation TO New Mexico,
expressing his determination to up
hold the rights Of the United States
against the usurpations Of Texas, TO
the full extent OF the powers confer
red upon him by the Constitution
and Laws Of the General Govern
ment.
ResolUed, That we approve the
recommendation of the late Presi-
dent in relation to the admission OF
California and New Nexico-sepe-
rate and distinct with their Consti-
tutions and boundaries.
ResolUed, That we look upon the
nomination Of WILLIAM JOHNSTON,
our candidate for Governor, as one
eminently "fit TO be made''-and
we hereby pledge our united efforts
to place him in the Gubernatorial
chair.
ResOlUed, That we again reite-
rate the good old time honored Wing
doctrine Of Protection 10 American
Labor, and ask Of Congress TO re-
store the salutary policy of specific
duties.
Resolved, That we heartily ap-
prove of the nomination of JOHN
WEIGH, Esq, as our candidate for
Congress-as true and tried Wing
and man every way worthy of the
united support Of the Wings of this
District.
ResOtved, That in parting with
the services OF Hon. SAMUEL F. VIM
TON, in the House of Representa-
tives ot the United States, we can
not consent to severance of the
relations SO long subsisting between
US, without expressing our regret
at an event which deprives our Dis
trict Of a faithful Representative,
and the Union Of one of her most
able and sagacious statesmen.
Resolced, That our confidence in
him is unshaken, and that he pos
SeSses the undininishad reSnacf ofl