Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-09-16

If the Journal will place US on our true
ground, we will ask no more; il not, it |
shall be exposed IN its deception
4 EQUAL RIGHTS.
Summit County Democratic Conven-
fi0n.
On Saturday August 81, 1850, at IL o
clock A. NJ, in pursuance Of pnblic notice
previously given by the Executive Com
mittee, delegates from the several town.
ships and election districts, representing
the Democracy of Summit County conven'
ed At Fappan 5 Hall in Akron for The pur-
pose of forming the annual ticket for pub
lie officers. :
i A roll of the townships and other cleo
lion districts being called. and it appearing
that sixteen out Of eighteen districts were
fully represented the Convention was call
cd to order by Milo STONE of Talmadge'
on whose motion ANDREW HARRIS, OF
Springfield was called to the Chair and
VIM. o. Viers of Coventry, was appointed
Secretary. -...'-...5,.-. --'
On motion, q Committee Of five was
constituted to report the names Of perma-'
men, officers for the Convention, consisting
ola President, six Vice Presidents and three
Secretaries. 5ss7a .a-s> .fs t..a -.sz s75us %
The Committee reported the names Of
ANDREW HARRrs, Of Springfield, for Pres
ident. Charles Haring OF Franklin,
George Lillie Of Mortified, Joseph Stofer
Of Green, Roan Clark Jr. of Middlebury,
Milo Stone of TalImadge and Calrin
Thomas, Of Stow, Cor Vice Presidents and
E. T. Richardson Of fTwinsburgh, Dacad
! O'Briea, of Stow and Wm. o. Visrs Of
Coventry for Secretaries, all Of whom
| with the exception OF W.T.. Richardson
Immediately took their seats and the Con-
yention was declared duly organized. r@t
On motion of Levi Hathaway Of Boston,
a committee on resolutions was cons,itu.
led consisting Of one delegate from each
township and district.
On motion Of Benjamin Williams OF
/ Green. it was resolved that q committee Of
fve be appointed to confer with ismilar
committed, representing the convention of
the Free Democracy then sitting in Akron,
and if feasible, to frame ticket that shall
receive the united support Of the old and
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The convention took recess until IL
clock P. NJ. - 4..9 ,.sa.ss .et-.i =.
4 Convention met nt half past one o'clock
| pursuant 10 order, when The numerous
gentlemen in attendance were favored
with interesting and eloquen, speeches by
Hon. HUGH T., CALDWELL Of franklin
township, and others. ..,s x:.a .z.5-f.-az-
The committee on Resolutions BY Roam
= ClorkesJr. Of Middtebury. reported The fol
lowing which were read ri cnssed and adoP
ted without dissenting voice: ,<=-st p
j l., Rcsolred, That in general political
sentiment, the Democrats Of Summit Coun.
ty are in perfect harmony with1lhe Dem.
ocracy Of the State and Nalion:51afe 9o.vsi
Thst,is to say, theysaaree opposed % all
banks and tariffs and chartered menopolies
which lend to enrich the few butimpover.
ish The many. e oeia :ai Da'+a@ sis5'' ~
They hold TINT the only Legitimate
object of Government is the security and
happiness Of the people l, should be ad-
minis,ered therefore chiefly with view to
| foster and encourage the poor and labor
/ ing classes. .....,. 80 - ..-..
i 2. Resoired, That we look upon the
whig party as the legitimate successors
and Representatives Of those who first sought
to introduce an arislocracy into our Re
public by degrading labor, and by attach
ing an undue impo lance TO wealth. = =.
They are opposed to equal rights and
! are therefore iha natural political enemies
of democracy. We cannot recognize
those who fraiernize with them, or give
them said and comfort" ms being any
thing else than traitors to the republican
cause. f..,.t,.,.s ~5.r-.zfs.f E.4=s7r-7.-
4 8. Resolred,. That the right in ersr9
human being TO enjoy the fullest liberty
compatible with the safety Of society
lies ut the foundation Of the democratic
| principles. We are therefore, MS n polit.
/ ical party, determined in our opposi ion
to the Continuance of negro slavery in the
District of Columbia, or in any of the
forts, arsenals or navy yards of the United
States. We nre utterly opposed TO the
extension of slavery i..tn any portion Of
the free territory acquired by treaty from
Mexico, and TO the admission of any more
! slave states in:o the confederaey We re.
i gard the s'Texas Boundary Bill," which
. recently passed the Senate of the United
States, as ''bill Of denominations" for the
reason that it assigns to Texas and Slave
d ry ninety thousand square miles of the
free territory Of New Mexico, and pays
her len millions, Of dollars for taking it..
We are IN favor Of the speedy md un-
conditional admission Of California and
New Mexico, with their free constitutions
into the Union, and we protest ogains
: the formation by Congress, of territorial
j Governments without the Introduction o
human slavery clearly expressed therein.
A. Resolred, That in full confidence
that the foregoing resolutions express the