Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-09-22
Democratic Counly Conventions.

Pursuant to call issued by the Demo
cratic Executive Committee Of Portage
county the delegates Of lbe several town
ships assembled in convention OF Rarenpa
on the 18th day Of September for The pur.
pose oil putting in nomination county tick
81 for the ensuing election. The conven>
tion organized by appointing fHoNAs B.
SELBY, Esq President, HARVEY BALDWIN
and DENNIS GODDARD, Vice Presidents,
CLINTo You've and LORENZO FROST, Sec.
retaries. Tie following committee were
then, on motion appointed by the chair
Valentine Hyde, John Kelso, C. R. Can.
field, George Sheldon and William D.
Davis, committee on Credentials. George
Heath, John G Mcbride, Moses A. Birch
ard, James VI. Church and D. L Drake
committee on Resolutions. The conven>
ton then proceeded to present the names of
candidates for the several offices.
The committee upon credentials reported
full delegation from each Of The several
townships. Thereupon the convention ad.
journed until half pnst one P. NJ
AFTERNOON SESSION. The convention
having convened according 10 adjournment.
proceeded TO ballot for candidates, which
resulted in nominating the following ticket:
We omit the ticket in this place as it
will be found elsewhere in our columns
Ed. Sent
The committee On resolutions reported
the following, which were read and adopt
ed unanimously:
l. Resolued, That we heartily concur
with the Resolutions passed by the Demo-
cratic State Cor yenlion on the 9Th of Au-
gust last, believing that they embody, the
true sentiment Of the whole Democracy of
Portage county.
2. Rssolred, That we approve Of the
nominations Of the Democratic party for
State officers and pledge them good old.
fashion Portage majority.
8. Resolved, That we rejoice in the
adoption of the New Constitution by the
people Of the State, securing as it does the
election of all officers by the people. The
improvements in ourJudciary system. The
limitations and resticlions Of Stale debt
The taxation Of all property, both corpo-
rate and individual, according 10 its true
value. The restrictions upon corporate
rnpacity in preventing their seizure of pri-
vate property, without trial by jury. Gen
eral Legislation instead of special Dis
tinct legislation upon one subject at time,
instead of '.Omnlbus bills" Requiring n
majority Of all members elected to both
houses 10 pass law. The public printing
to be lie. to tine lowest bidder. Restrictions
in the formation OF new counties. indiyid
ual liability Of stockholders in corporate
companies. Submitting Bank charters
10 vote Of the people. Providing for an
efficient system of public schools. For
abolishing seEseless forms and technically
in law, and for the amendment Of the New
Constitution. To secure the foil benefit o
: these provisions,.wa a, will do all in. our pow
er to elect men 10 Office whoshenrtily sus
tanned this glorious instrument.
4. Resolved That the value Of the in
terests involved in the coming election, it
being the first under the New Constitution,
calls upon the Democracy, for their firm,
jealous and undivided support, in order to
carry out and perfect the principles and
raErms embodied in that instrument.
Il 5. Rssolred, That we approve of the
.nomination of our felow.c citizen, Luther
Day, Esq, as the candidate of the Democ>
racy for District Judge, and hereby pledge
to him our cordial support and best efforts
to secure his election.
The following gentlemen were appointed
members of the Democratic Central Exec
utive Committee for the ensuing yeor:
8 4Rarsnna-Andrew Jackson,
'sRandolph-Solomon Glass.
sRootstowm-R N Andrews,
sAurora-Ebenezer S Harmon,
fsAtDater-Daniel w Hillyer,
Brimfeld-Benjamin Osborn,
.Dserfeld Joel H Curtiss,
! 2Edinbargh-Dennis Goddard,
sFresdom-O L Drake,
! ACharlestoaon-Luther L Brown,
!, S,Franklin-Rober Clark, jr.
8Hiran,-W C Baker,
{ sMantua-Lorenzo Frost,
: SNelson-G George Heath,
s Paris-Benjamin Shaw,
4 Palmyra -Andrus Baldwin,
| S Shalersrille-Samuel G Eldrige,
s Streetsborough Luther Russell,
K SufSeld-Thomas Thorp.