The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1852-09-22
Free Democratic State COElven-
liOn.

H. GRIswoLD.
Free Democratic State Conven-
ton.
Cleveland, Sep. IA, 1852.
At 10 O'Clock A. NJ. the Convention met
at kelly.s Hall, and was called to order by
john G. Vaughn, Esq. on whose motion Josu-
VA r. GIDDINGs, was called to the chair by
acclamation, and G. w. Els, of Dayton, and
L. L. Rice of Columbus, were appointed
Secretaries.
The President being conducted tolhe plat
f rm, by Rev. DR.. Nevin and o. P Brown,
briefly addressed the Convention, stating his
happiness at meeting the friends of Freedom
at alltimes, and his sense of the honor Of be-
ing called to preside over them.
Dr.JosHUA MARTIN. of Greanecounfy ia
coz HEAToN Of Colunlbmna. F. d PARISH
+ of Erie, and S. SHERMAN, of Ashtablu, were
appointed Vice Presidents. The further or
gan:zaiion, on motion Of Mr.. Brown, was then
postponed until the afternoon.
On tho call of The President, o. P. Brown,
of Portage County, took the stand, and ad
dressed the Convention at some length. fire.
quently interrupted by the applause of the
meeting. Rev. DIR. Nevin, also on the cali
of the chair, addressed the meeting in an i'm
press.ve and eloquent manner.
On motion of o. P. Brown, committee
ON resolutions was appointed, consisting of
the following persons o. P. Brown. ]. C..
Vaughn. ]. Brinkerhef, R. 2. Spaldlng, and
Albert Lewis.
On motion, committee of ten, was order
ed to be appointed, to nominate for the consid-
GRAFTON of the Convention, candidates for Su-
preme Judge, and Electors for the several
Congres sonai Districts.
The following persons, on motion, were
appointed said committee: r. E. Paine, of
Cuyahega, Albert Austin of Portage, DIR. B.
Stanton,of Columbiana,G 6. w. Ellis, of Mont
gomery. Judge Baldwin,of Lorain, J. ]. Wi
mans, of Greene, H R. Harman, of Trum-
bull, and J. Wood, of Belmont.
Itwas announced by Mr.. Vaughn, that Mr.,
Hale would address the meeting at such time
us the Convention would wish to hear him.
On motion, voted, that the Convention will
hear Mr.. Hale at two O'Clock.
A committee consisting of H. B. Spelman,
J. Heaton, L. L. Rice, A. N. Chaffee, and
FL. E. Paine, was appointed. to nominate u
State Central Committee of five,
The committee after consultation, nomina-
ted the following persons, who were accepted
and eoncurred in by the meeting as State
/ Central Committee:
j. &. VAUGHAN,
EDWARD WADE, Cleveland.
H.B. SPELMAN,
DR.. ]. H COULTER, Columbus
VIM. HI. G.. LEWIS, Cincinnati
Mr.. Brown, from the Committee on reso
Iutions, reported series, which, after consid
cradle discussion, upon the propriety of en-
bracirsg certain other topics in the resolves o
the Convention, were waived for the present
TO receive the report of the nominating com
mittee.
The Nominating Committee then preseu
ted the following names, as suitable person
|
For CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT ELECTORS
l. Albert Lewis, Hamlnton.
2. Amos More, do.
8. G:ffin, Butler.
4. Mr.. Brandiffi, Miami.
5. DR.. John Paul, Defiance.
6. Mr.. McKane, Adams.
Z. DIR. Joshua Martin, Green.
8, DIR. o Her. Champaign.
g.. Joseph Jackson. Seneca.
, 10. Fulleiton Ross.
! IL. Julius A. Bingham, Vinton.
l2, E.C. Wright. Licking.
/ Is. Allen Mcneil, Morrow.
IA. Philander Bliss, Sardin.
Is. Matthias Collier, Tuscawaras.
16. A. A. Gentry, Muskingum.
, 17.yMr. Steele, Monroe.
1s. S. ii. Thompson, Summit.
!, I9.zJohn P. Converse, Geauga.
, 20. r. w. Taylor, Mahoning.
21. Thomas George, Carol.
FoR JUDGE OF SUPREME Court.
, Milton Sutliff of Trumhull.
AFTERNOON SESSION..
r AT o'clock, the Convention met, F. D
Parish, Wee President, in the absence G
the President, in the Chair.
r On motoin, the resolutions of the Commit
tee, pending at the adjournment, were take
8 up, and adopted, as follows:
!, Resotued, That we, the Free Democrac
f of Ohio, in Convention assembled, relying uT
I on the justice of our cause. and the ultimai
triumph of our principles, reaffirm our conf
!, dence in, and unfaltering adhesion to the prir
, ciples and measures embodied in the Pitts
burgh Platform.
ReSolrcd, That we have full faith aud cor
fidence in John P. Hale and Geo. w. Juliai
our Presidential and Vice Presidential car
didates, aud in their devotion to the principle
of our organiz ition aud that as an earnest I
our confidence, we will do all that as men, 4
u Americans and Christians, we can OF may
to secure for them the united and undvide
y vote of the friends of Freedom in Ohio.
Resslred, That the signs of the times, an
u the enthusiasm with which the people rail-
around our candidates, and espouse our prir
: ciples proclaim in unmistakeable language th
final triumph Of both.
On motion, the report of the Committe
II on nomination of candidates for Electors, an
" Supreme Judge. was taken up, aud adopte'