Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-07-15


J. B. Warren, of Hamilton, 10
Jonas Ward, of Miami, IL
William Walton, Of Monroe, 2~
A. G.. Dimmock, of Holmes, 4
No candidate having received majority
of all the votes cast, the convention proceed
ed to vote second time, and the roll Of the
convention being again called, the result
was as follows: .,--. ,...
A P Miller had So John Taylor l3
Edwin Smith 40 E Hunt 80
James Myers Is H Dubbs 50
There being no choice, the roll of the coun-
ties was again called, with the following re-
suit: ..-..... ,..-
A P Miller 81 JE Hunt 10
E Smith 81 ] TAYLOR Fl. l9
Myers SO A G Dimmick
There being still no choice. fourth vote
was had which resulted as follows:
James Myers l07 A PMiller 90
E Smith 80 J Taylor Is
A G Dimmick u =, . 1
No choice being had, the convention pro-
| ceeded to vote the fifth time, with the fsl-
lowing result: -..
A P Miller l30 James Myers llS
| n VI OltuuliCk i
Col. A. P. MILLER, Of Butler. having re-
ceived a majority of all the votes cast, was
declared the nominee of the convention.
On motion of Mr.. Lawrence. of Guern-
sey, the nomination Of Mr.. Miller was de-
clared unanimous. -. ,.,... 49,.
On motion Of c w Blair, ESQ.,, Of Brown,
Resolved, That committee of three be
appointed to wait on Col. Miller, and in
form him of his nomination.
The Chair appointed C w Blair, of
Brown, S w Stinchecund, of Morrow, and
William Lawrence, Of Gurnsey, said COM
mittee.
Mr.. Williams, from the committee on
Resolutions, reported the following:
/. Rssolved, That this convention, in
the name of the Democracy Of Ohio, reite-
rates and adopts the platform, recommend
ed and adopted by the late Democratic
State Convention, on the 9Th day of Janua-
ry, 1850; and that the resolutions adopted
at that convention be published with the
proceedings of this convention.
2. ResoIued, That we hail with high sat-
isfaction the action of the people of Califor-
mia and New Mexico, in the formation Of
governments for themselves, and We insist
on their admission into the Union, with the
constitutions they have adopted, without
delay.
8. Resolped, That with reference to tho
currency question, the Democracy Of Ohio,
plants itself upon the constitution of the
United States. The currency fixed by that
instrument, we desire to restore and estab-
lish, and we will use all legal and honora.
BILE means to accomplish this object, and be-
ing sincerely opposed to the existence Of
banks for the circulation Of paper money,
we are, utterly opposed to any feature being
incorporated into the new constitution, by
which the legislature OF Ohio would have
the power to create any bank for the circu-
lation of paper money.
4. Rssolued, That we consider it the
duty Of all our public officers, after taking
the oath to support the constitution of the
United States,to make all payments in their
official capacity, in the constitutional cur
rency instead of paper money, and that we
especially demand from the Board Of Pub
lie Works, that they convert all paper mo-
ney which may come under their control
into specie, and in that shape disburse it.
The following are the resolutions as a.
dopted by the Convention Of the 9th Janu-
airy, 1850, and re-af6rmed by this Conven-
ton: .-..-.
5. Resolved, That equality of rights,
equality of burthens and liabilities are fun
damental principles of our government, and
we therefore insist upon the unequivocal
application of those principles.
6. Resolusd, That banks of circulation
are hostile alike to the equal rights of the
people, and the principles of sound poll teal
economy. That hard money is the only
currency recognized by the constitution, the
only currency that is expedient and Just,
and we hold it to be inconsistent with the
principles of the party for democrats to par
ticipate in creating or upholding banking
institutions. .-a la5i..e-s'-s -.-e
7. Resolved, That the banks of Ohio
have signally failed to redeem the promises
of their authors. that they would expel from
the State the irredeemable paper Of foreign
banks.
8. Resolved, That the repeated refusal
Of the whig legislatures of Ohio to tax banks
to the extent to which the people are taxed
the banks being taxed upon their profits
alone; the people on their capitalize
banks being taxed for State purposes only;
the people for State, for county. and town.
ship purposes-presents an instance Of Ia
grant and scarcely paral!eled outrage, for
which there is neither palliation nor excuse.
9. Resolved, That by the existing bank
laws Of this State legislative power over
the currency Of the State is virtually con-
ferred, SO long as these laws continue in
force upon a set Of bank directors, called the
Board of Control. who are chosen by the
banks, sit in secret, are irresponsible to the
people, and are governed by no other inter-
est than the interest of the banks. That
such power, SO lodged, is in manifest DER
ogation of the rights of the people, and