The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1850-01-16

William Medill, 113
: Peter P. Lowe 90
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The President of the Convention thel
announced that REUBEN WOOD, O
I Cuyahoga, having received majority o
: all the votes given, was declared to b.
: duly nominated as the candidate of th'
Democracy, for Governor, at the mex
election.
On motion of T. j.. S. Smith, of Mont.
| Resolved, That the nomin alton of Reu
: ben Wood, as the Democratic candidate
for Governor, be unanimously confirmed
by the Convention.
On motion of Mr.. Jewett, of Harrison
committee, consisting of Messrs. Jewett
Smith, of Montgomery, and Robertson. O.
Fairfield, were appointed to wait upon
Judge Wood and inform him of his nomi
nation.
After short absence, the committee
returned and reported that Judge Wood
was present He then assembled the stand
and in substance said:
Mr.. PREsIDENT:-Permit me, on this
occasion, to return to you and to the rep.
resentatives of the democracy by whom
we are surrounded, my unfeigned thanks
for the distinguished honor conferred upon
me, and the confidence reposed in me, by
my selection as the standard bearer Of
the great democratic party in the approach
ing Gubernatorial campaign.
| feel that | am unable to command
language, suitably to convey to you the
emotions which your kindness and par
tiality have created in my bosom.
l accept, however, the position assigned
me, and shall cling to that old flag which
you have entrusted to my charge, with an
honest and honorable perseverance, de-
termined to carry it to success and victo-
ry, and | hope to meet with that harmony
and Jealous cooperation of the entire
party, from which alone our expectations
can be realized.
That banner, the emblem of our union
and strength, and which other leaders, in
former years. have successfully carried,
might have been borne more gracefully,
perhaps, by one ofmy worthy competitors,
but when the contest lowers, and it shall
be found necessary 10 unfurl its folds and
fling them to the breeze, it will be conced-
ed, that the nominee of this convention is
as competent to give it an elevated and
conspicuous position, as any other man.
It is true, Mr.. President it may be wrest-
ed from me, by the zeal and misrepresen-
tations of our political adversaries, and
trailed in the dust, but while continue to
bear it; it shall be found in the van of the
progressive democracy, and shall never
be dishonored by being permitted to lurk
behind our principles, nor behind the spirit
of the enlightened age in which we live.
/ desire only to add, Mr.. President, that
with a grateful heart, again give my
thanks to every member of this Conven-
ton, over which it has been your good
fortune. with so much ability and dignity,
to preside.
On motion of Mr.. Glover, of Scioto, a
committee was appointed, consisting of
Messrs. Glover, Chaney, of Fairfield. and
Brown. of Hamilton, to wait upon Col.
Allen, and request him to address the Con-
vention.
After a short absence, the committee
returned and reported Col. Allen present.
He then addressed the Convention in an
able speech of some length, and was fire.
quently interrupted by bursts Of applause.
Mr.. Edgerton, from the Committee on
Resolutions, reported the following:
1st. Resolved by the Democracy Of the
State of Ohio, That banks of circulation
are hostile alike to the equal rights of the
people, and the principles OF sound politi-
cal economy. That hard money is the
only currency recognized by the constitu-
ton, the only currency that defrauds no
man, the only currency that is expedient
and Just, and we hold it to be inconsistent
with the principles of the party for demo-
Gratis to participate in creating or uphold
ing Banking Institutions.
ed. Resolued, That the banks of Ohio
have signally failed to redeem the promi-
ses of their authors, that they would expel
from the State the irredeemable paper of
foreign banks.
Sd. ResOlved, That the repeated retu-
sal of the whig legislatures of Ohio to tax
banks to the extent to which the people are
taxed-the banks being taxed on their prof
its 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 fla
grant and scarcely paralleled outrage, for
which there is neither palliation or excuse.
4th. RESOLVED, That by the existing
bank laws of this State, a legislative power
over the currency of the State, is virtually
conferred, so long as those laws continue
in force. upon set of bank directors call
ed the board of control, who are chosen
by the banks, sit in secret, are irresPonsl-
bic to the people, and'are governed by no
other interest than the interest ofthe banks.
That such "a power, SO lodged. is in man
.c J..x:.,, &c th1 ~ srxhfo nf the naOnIa.