Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-01-13

oluiiop, thar !. is tho wish or,he Democracy
Of Ohio, Iha, she National Convention Of
1855, be held q, Cincinnati. which was ad.
opted. 4
The Committee on permanent offers
made the following report, which was unan-
imously Adopted.
For Presiders--B. r. Letter, of S,ark
one Vice Presidenl from each Congressional
Dis.rics, and W. H. Gill, W.T.. Wheeler.
Isaac Eaton, Halsey, w. H. Wallace, and
J. Flaker Secretaries.
Mr.. Letter then took the Chair and re.
turned his thanks for the honor conferred
upon him.
The Committee on Credentials reported
every county represented. which was accept
ed. III
Mr.. Vallandigham moved, that ;he Con.
venlion now proceed to nominate candl.
date for Judge Of the Supreme Court; and,
candidate for one Member fos The Board
Of Public Works, and on motion Of Judge
Whitman, w. B. Caldwell, for Judge. and
J. B. S,eedman, Cor Commissioner, were
nominated BY reclamation.
Col. Morgan offered resolution, that
William Allen, is the frs, choice Of the
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Democracy Of Ohio, for The Presidency
He spoke in favor Of his resolution, his
speech was we'll received, and was frequent
ly appauded during It's delivery.
Attorney General Mccormack followed,
eulogising Col. Morgan. and deneuncing
Louis Kossu.h, as humbug, which created
much i'll feeling; upon examination it was
iound that Mccormack was no, delegate,
and the Convention therefore refused 10
hear him.
Mr.. Bennett, moved to lay Col. Morgan's
resolution on the table, for the present.
Judge Whitman opposed that motion, and
urged .ha. vote be taken upon it. He said
thar if j, was laid upon the table it would
not again be taken up.
A, the reques. Of Mr.. Valandigham, the
D motion TO lay on the table was Withdrawn
: and he offered as an amendment to srik,
i ou. all after the word Resolved" and in
o seu ".hat il is inexpedient for this Conven
i lion 10 express any preference for any man
g as candidate for the Presidency, a, thi
$ time" ,.s
Mr.. Truman said he was opposed to iht
amendment, and was in favor Of an ex
8 preston Of the convention on The matter
He said 1t would be In conformity viii
! preceden,s Of former Democratic Conven
y lions, and that he wished the delegate
|" from Ohio 10 present an unbroken front j
\ the National Convention.
10y D. o. Morton was in favor Of Mr.. Va
kndgham's resolution; he said there wa
)" fin time to act In this matter, that ,her
- void be many congressional and count
conkniions, between this and the eight
g day q nSxs June, and consequently, abune
10 Ianl line 10 consult "a RELATION to this sui
Q. jec,.
John M. Miller, Of Knox, said he was
m Dutchman, and tina, the Dutch held the ba
ance of power; tina, this was the first Coz
nd yeniion under the new Constitution, and
hoped il would be the las, to nominate cal
!, dida.es fol any Office. He went on to sa
lha, since Jackson's lime, we have no. hs
al a positive president. ,ha, he was in favor
10 Houston, whom he believed TO be posi,i'
man; and iha. The people should exerci
g. their preferences at,he ballot box, and the
,ol aIone--as ,ha. was the only place to fl
who was the peoples choice.
II. Afier much angry debate and manifest
lion Of bitter feeling, Col. ,Morgan's resol
700 tion was struck ou, by vote Of IA TO Is
Valandingham's amendment was then
dopted By o vote Of 1863 10 1874.