The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-09-29

Morrill,, many say, will be Governor, and VIM |
Pitt Fessendcn (free-soil whigl senator.
Bali. Sun.
INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENTS.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Warren County, Convention OF the Free
Democracy was held at Pittfeld on the 9th
ult, George Stoolire, ECO, Chairman; George
Abbott Secretary. Resolutions were adopted,
favoring the Pittsburgh Platform, the Maine
Law, and opposing the Fugitive Slave Law.
The following, among others, were adopted:
"That we want no pledges from our candi-
dates; for if, from rast knowledge, we cannet
trust them raih0m a pledge, we cannot, then,
trust them nth pledge.
"That we recommend 10, members OF our
party to read and sustain particularly our
own party press.
THAT We will vote for no man for any Office,
who is not well-known supporter of our prin-
cples.
"The Convention nominated as follows
"For State STANDARDIZATION +. Clark, OF
Mercer county for State Assembly-Daniel
Lott, of Warren county; for Surveyor-Vstes
Pond, OF. Sugar Grove for County COmmis-
sioner-Joseph Morrison, Of Deerfeld 49,
County Auditor-Joseph Taylor, Of Pine 49,.
"On motion, the following named gentlemen
were made county committee for one year
/. "A Pratt Tompkins Loucks, William Smith,
Joseph Hays and Nathan M. Cady."
NEW YORK.
Chautauque COunty.-A County Convention
was held at Siuclearville, on Sd inst, Hartman
Covey Chairman; ]. A. Cramer, Secretary.
Nominations were made for Superintendent of
Poor Justice of Sessions, and Coroner and
Nehemiah Merrick, of Sherman, was nomina-
ted for Member of Assembly in the first As
sembly district; and for the second, Samuel
Foote, of Ellicott.
RESOLVED, That this Convention concur in tho
action of the State Convention lately held at
Syracuse that the resolutions there adopted
breathe the right spirit, that the men there
nominated are of the right stamp, and we will
heartily support them.
For County Committee-Dr A. Rhodes, A.
5. Brown, and N. Putnam.
INDIANA
Lafayette, Sept. Is, iS53.-At a meeting Of
the Free Democracy of Tippecanoe county, at
the City Council Chamber, the following ticket
was nominated unanimously:
For Reporter of Decisions of Supreme Court
F. w. Gordon, MD. for Clerk-M l.. Pierce;
for Auditor-Hon Cyrus Ball for Recorder
A. F. Morly for ConmissOner--And Hoo
YER for C0roner-W. V. r. Peck.
Dr. Gordon is the able editor of that sterling
weekly, the Temperance Chart, of Indianapolis.
The county ticket is composed of our best
men, and will obtain the undivided support Of
the party besides commanding respectable
vote from the other ranks.
The Free Democracy of this county are now
much stronger than they ever were before, and
are steadily increasing.
The hundred copies of Facts for The People,
sent to this place, are judiciously distributed,
and are accomplishing their mission.
OHIO.
Madison Countu-The Free Democracy met
in the court room at London ON 5th inst, DR..
]. Mccullough Chairman, and w. Fish Secre-
tary. The following resolution among others
was adopted:
Resolved, That the fact that John p. Hale
was voted for in five of the slave States, is evil
dence that we may expect before 1856 there
will be complete organization of the Free
Democratic party in every State of the Union,
and that the day is not far distant when the
shackles shall fall from the last slave, and our
country shall be free indeed.
The following ticket was nominated:
Representative-Eli Adams Treasurer
John w. MeMillen Commissioner-Lester n.
Burnan Coroner. s. Gosard Surveyor
w. B. Davis.
The following persons were appointed Gen.
trail Committee
w. Fish, Thomas Emery J. A. Hume w.
B. Davis d. G. Zimmerman, John w. McMil-
len, and DR.. John Mccullough.
Morrow Cotnty-A county convention was
held at Mt. Gilead on 23d ult. J. M. Tai
madge, President; f.. f. Morehouse Vice Pres
ident, and Geo. j. Wood and James McFar-
land, Secretaries.
The following resolutions were reported and
adopted, viz:
Resolued, That we re-aflirm the principles of
the Pittsburgh and Ohio Platforms, as the
principles of this Convention.
RESOLVED, That we heartily concur in the
recommendation of Joseph w. Vance for the
Office Of State Senator, made by the Free De.
mocracy of Knox county
The following ticket was unanimously nom-
mated
Member of Board of Equalization-Wm
Hance Commissioner Charles Russell Sur.
veyor--Thos. w. Sharp.
Central Committees Nj. Talmage, +. r.
Falley, J. Morris, T. Squiros j. R. Snider.
Prebie County-A Mass Convention was
held at Eaton, on 9Th inst letter in the
Columbian says:
Jacob Chambers of Eaton, was nominated
for State Senator, for district composed Of
PEBBLE and Montgomery. John Harrison, of
West Elkton, was nominated for Representa-
tive for Preble county, and besides these good
men and true were nominated to fill the other
Offices in this county.
Addresses were delivered by Hon. Geo. w.
Julian, ]. B. Finley, and others at the close of
which resolutions were passed unanimously
adopting the sentiments and resolutions Of the
Conventions of Pittsburgh and Columbus, az
the true Free Democratic doctrine
Besides these, resolutions Of local charac-
ter were passed, which do honor to Mr. Lewis
and Hon. S, p Chase and others engaged in
the cause of freedom
GREENWICH, WASHINGTON Co, NY,
Sept 20, 1883
To the Editor of the National Era:
The Independent Democrats of Washington
county, New York, met in Convention on the