Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-01-19

|. N. n. IluIr riSOH, M hulSoH,
10 W. NJ. Warren, Delaware,
IL Hiram Beans, Morrow,
II George House, Gal.ia,
13 VIM Beswick. Morgan.
IA J Stranahan, Guernsey,
Is S. g. Peppard, Harrison,
16 VIM. Helmick, Tuscarawas,
II r. George, Carroll,
18 w. Fl. Burke, Stark,
10 J. Alexander, jr., Summit,
20 S. W. Durand, Geauga aud
81 L D. Boynton, Lornin.
Secretaries -Wm Il Gill, VIM F.
Wheeler, | L Eaton, J Flougher, S W
Hasey, l. Fuller, T Fl Wallace.
The committee on Permanent officers
and rules, reported the rules governing The
Convention of the 6.h Of August last, for
the government Of this Convention.
The question being on the adoption Of
the Report, it was agreed 10.
Mr.. Vallandigham moved that the Con.
vention proceed to nominate q candidate
for Supreme Court, and candidate Cor
Member Of the Board of Public Works,
which was agreed to.
Mr.. Commcger, of Lucas, submitted the
following, which was agreed TO;
Resolved, That WILLIAM B. CALD.
WELL, of Hamilton county, be hereby
nominated for Supreme Judge, and that
JAMES B. STEEDMAN. of Lucas, be
nominated for Member OF the Board Of
Public W orks, by acclamation.
Gen. Morgan, Of Knox, submitted the
following.
Resolred, Thot the democracy of Ohio
present to the Democracy of The Union the
name of one OF our citizens a distinguishe
patriot and statesman of our common coun-
try, WILLIAM ALLEN, as our first choice
for the office of President of the United
States-subJect to the decision of the Dem
ocratic National Convention.
Mr.. Vallandigham, moved to amend the
Resolution by striking out all after the
word sR esoved' and insert 10 lieu thereof
the following: So.
"Tha, in the judgment Of this Conven.
tion, it is inexpedieni to make any expires.
sions of opinion in reference to the mex,
President" s.s .= .--. -
After debate,
Mr.. Flood, of franklin, moved the pre-.
vious question.
The question then being, "shall the main
question be now pul.''
Mr.. W hitmap, of Fairfield, rose TO n
point of order. lie claimed that the de,
nand for the previous question could not
be entertained, there having been no lule
on that subject adopted by the Convention.
The chair decided that the no.ion was
in order.
Mr. Whitman, appealed from the decis-
ion Of the Chair.
The question then being "shall the de
cision of the Chair stand rs the judgement
of the Convention.
A vote by counties were.demanded, and
being ordered resulted -Yeas l6I, Nays
lie
So the decision Of the chair was sustain.
| ed.
The question then icing ''shall the
main question be now putt vote by
counties, was demanded and being ordered,
resulted-Y cas- 205, Nays g..
So the demand for the previous question
was sustained.
The Chair then decided that question
would be first on the amendment of Mr..
Valland'g CHAM.
Mr.. Whitman rose to a point Of order.
He claimed that the demand for the previ.
Gus question having been sustained, that
the qeestion would be on the resolution
submitted by Gen. Morgan, and not on the
amendment thereto, and appealed from the
decision Of the chair.
The question then being Shall the decis.
ion of the chair stand as the jud cement OF
| the Convention.
A vote oy counties WIS demanded, and
being ordered resulted yeas, l46, nays l36
So the decision Of the chair was sustain
| ed.
The question then being on Mr.. Vallan
dig gham's amendment.
MIR. Whitman demanded division Of
the question.
The question being on striking out all
fter the word Resolved, in the original
resolutions.
| A vote by counties was demanded and
being ordered resulted, yeas l44, nays 1856.
So the motion to strike out prevailed.
The question then being on agreeing to
MIR. Vallandghnm amendment.
A vo.e by counties wns demanded and
beng ordered resulted, yeas l6O, nays
l25.
So the amendment was agreed to.
The question then being on the adop,
ton of the resolution as amended.
A vote by counties was demanded and
being ordered resulted, yeas l57, nays ll9.
81 the resolution as amended was
agreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. Whitman, the con.
vention adjourned until to-m1rrow morn
ing nt O'Clock.
FRIDAY, January 9Th 1852,
9 O'Clock, A. M.
The convention met pursuant to adjourn
| ment.