Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-08-24
For the Portage Sentinel.
Portage County Peoples Mass NOnli-
mating Convention.

Pursuant to the "Call'' published, the people
of Portage County, without distinction of party
assembled in Convention on Thursday, August
18th, at the Fair Ground in Ravenna. The Con-
vention was called to order by VIM. WADswoRTH,
ESQ.,, Chairman of the Committee of Arrange
pointed President, and Nathan Sanford, Esq, and
Rev. Rodolphus Bard, Vice Presidents, and Ste
phen R. Freeman, Thomas w. Browning, and J..
Hayes, Secretaries.
The President of the Convention read the" Calf
and made brief address to the Convention, ap-
propriate to the occasion.
On motion, S. A. Gillett, Geo. Sanford, Dan
iel B. Cults, Greenbury Keen, Jacob L. Coe. Sam
uel Austin, DIR. J. Hayes, D. G.. Stockwell, and
E. B. Taylor, were appointed Committee to re-
port ticket for the consideration of the Conven-
ton.
On motion, Joshua T. Catlin, Geo. Messenger,
L. w. Hall, DR.. T. c. Applegate and Laurn Dew
ey, were appointed a committee to report resolu-
tions.
While the committees were out in consultation,
Messrs. Briggs and Nevin, of Cleveland, address,
ed the Convention, with great force and power,
holding the large audience in fixed and unwearied
attention. Their pathetic appeals, their unan-
swerable arguments; their eloquent denunciations
of the horrid traffic deeply moved and impressed
the minds of the people. -. r.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Nevin's speech, the
Committee on nominations, through their Chair
IlldIl, ~ n OlIlGIt, IIduG WuCu was uuly
considered by the Convention, and the following
| ticket put in nominations:
Representative. Brown, Deerield.
commissioner Freeman Underwood, Brim.
field.
Treasurer-Geo. w. Atwood, of Freedom.
Prosecuting Attorney.-Horace H. Willard, ot
Palmyra. .s-...... a..........
Director of County Infrmary.-Eli P. King, ot
Ravenna.
County ySurveyor.-Ruggles Bostwick, of Ra-
VIENNA.
The above ticket having been put in nomination
| the Committee on nominations further reported
recommending names as candidates for State Sen
ator, md for the State Board of EQUALIZATION as
follows
| Senator.-James S. Carpenter, of Akron.
Board of Equlization.-Sila Croeker, of Sha.
lersville.
On motion, this recommendation of the commit
tee on nominations was unanimously adopted.
The Committee resolutions by their Chair
man J. T. Catlin, Esq, reported the following
which was adopted:
WHEREAS, "Call'' has been issued, numer-
ousy signed, inviting the general cooperation ot
the people, without regard to old party lines, as
serting the belief that it is of paramount impor-
tance at this time, to shape action as to ex
ert direct influence to secure the enactment by
our Legislature, of the Maine Law, to that end
concurring in the propriety of calling County
! Peoples Mass Convention, to put in nomination
Ticket pledged to the principles of the Maine
Law, in response to which "Call," we are here
assembled:
And whereas the said "Call'' while inviting CO.
operation in behalf of vital measure as the
Maine Law, enjons upon us to bear in mind that
there are other important interests which should
not be overlooked, namely, in regard to State in
terests; Free Schools; Equal Taxation; repeal
OF oppressive, partisan laws; greater economy in
the administration of the State Government, and
in County expenses. Nationalky-no slavery ex-
tension-the divorce of the general government
from the support of Slavery-River and Harbor
improvements freedom of the National domain
to actual settlers, under suitable regulations
Therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That in the spirit and in recognition
of the principles of the "Call' but making the
Maine Law now the paramount question, we the
people, without distinction of party, will go into
the present canvass, with determination to use
all honorable means to secure the election of men
of like principles and sympathies.
! Resolved, That the ticket this day nominated, is