Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-09-07

senatorial GumFemaA0uls
A. eo1eenlion held at The Court housed h
Perry ssutg. Aug sa. 1859. iall lha psrpase q
nominating candidate to be supported b. he
Wings cf the district composed Of the coun-
Mes Of Lucas, Wood. sandusky. ottowa, Full
con and Heury.on motion. JOHN L, GREENE
Esq. Of Sandusky county, was called TO the
Chair. and WM H Hall, Of Lucas. appointed
Secretary.
On motion Of Mr.. Huntington, committee
cf4 vas appointed BY the chair. consisting Of
Z. Huntington. Elisha Mack, G. G. Mugg and
E. Rice. to draft resolutions
The name Of JOHN KELLEY, Esq. Of OF
tawa county. having been presented to the
convention. on motion Of s Fouke, he was
unanimously nominated By the Convention as
the candidate for Senator
E. Huntington, Esq, chairman Of the com.
mite on resolutions. reported the following.
which were unanimously adopted:
ResoFped, That we lament the death Of Gen.
) NZachaFv Taylor. late President of the United
States. and that while We how with due sub
mission 10 the viii of the Almighty, in calling
him away. at time when tn great mass of
the people. irrespective of party. were looking
to him as possessed of that wisdom. and deci-
sion, so requisite to sustain the honor and
integrity Of our national character, we never
theless view bis death as national calamity
Resolped. That in Millard Fillmore his con-
stitutipnal successor We recognize states
man. of acknowledged ability, whose we'll
known views upon all the great questions Of
national policy, afford sure guaranty THAT
he will be governed by the broad principles of
national policy, embracing the interests Of the
whole Union
Resozred. That the government of the Uni
ted States is a government of limited powers
founded uppn mutual concession. and that we
are disposed 10 abide by the letter and spirit
the coastitutinn. with all lis compromises
Resofred, That while We view the existence
of slavery as a great evil and a stain upon our
natio nj character. it is nevertheless local in
and its control belongs exclusive
" ia the states where It exists
Resofred That we have full faith in the
constitutional power Of Congress to prohibit
the introduction of slavery into new territories,
AMI that It is their duty to do it
Res0lued That We are in favor of such a
banking system as will give circulating me-
diun to the public. redeemahle at all times
in gold ana silver. AMI gnqrdedin snch a man-
ner as will protect the bill holders against
fraud
RssoIged, That the present banking system
OF Ohio, although snsceptibleuf improvement
has. nevertheless, fully answered the expecta-
ton ofils friends. an.i shat until better one
can he devised, we are in f.var Of sustaining it,
Resolped That we are in favor Of cheap pos
tsgp
Resolved That we have full confidence in
the ability and integrity Of William Johnston,
our nanines for Governor.
Resalred That in john Kelley, the nominee
Of this Convention for Senator. farmer, we
recognize an honest and capable man, well
qualified to Iegislate for this district
On motion of John G. Spink, Esq, the chair
appointed a district central committee, consist
ing Of one from each county, follows
Wood, John O. Spink; Lucas, w. H. Hall;
S4ndnsky. J. ). Fouke; 0ttowa. s A Smith /;
Ealesa. Il A. Howard; Henry, John Powell :.
On m 5tisa of 9. 6. Args. rhe proceedings
of tlis convention be signed By the officers,
and published in the Mhig papers of.the dis
triei
On m Jtion, the Convention adjourned sine
die. JOHNL4 GREENE. Chm.
NM H. HALL Sec'y