Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-08-31
Our New Nominees.

It will be seen by the proceedings of the Con-
vention, that the Hon. JAMES MYERS, of Lucas
county, has been put in nomination for the impor-
tant Office of Lieutenant Governor. The duty of
presiding over the deliberations, of the Senate of
this State is an arduous and difficult one, and in
certain contingency that officer may be called up
on to perform all the duties of the Chief Magis-
trate of this great State. These duties and re-
sponsibilites require talents of the highest order
and the most enlarged experience and sagacity.-
All the qualifications necessary for the discharge
of this high trust are prominently possessed by
the individual selected by the Democracy of this
State for that position. Judge Myers has been
subjected to the severest tests, and in instance
has he been found wanting in ability or devotion
to the great cause of popular government. He
YVES member of the Senate of Ohio, during the
eventful sessions of 1859, IS49-5O, and 1861.
This was the death struggle of whiggery in Ohio,
and no man in the Democratic ranks dealt the old
enemy more heavy and deadly blows than did the
Senator from Lucas When firmness and deci-
sion were necessary to lead on the Democratic
column, in the Senate, all looked to JAMES NY
ERs, as man of unfiinching courage and devoted
patriotism. When corruption and bribery were
freely resorted to, to seduced Democratic legisla
tors from their fidelity to the people, no man was
more prompt and vigilent to expose and thwart
the Vaccinations of the monopolists.
When the banks were enjoying exemption from
equal taxation, JAMES MYERS brought forward a
bill to subject them to the same rule, which was
pplied to the farmer, the artisan the merchant,
and the manufacturer. His able advocacy OF
equal rights and equal taxation was felt through
out the length and breadth of the State, and with
that of his noble compeers in the Legislature and
in the Constitutional Convention, resulted in pac-
ing upon the tax duplicate of this State millions
of wealth that heretofore escaped taxation alto
gether. For these valuable services the Democ-
racy of Ohio have ever felt under lasting oblga-
tons to Judge MYERS. They have testified their
gratitude by nominating him this day to the sec.
ond office within the gift of the people of Ohio.
But these are not all the services which ou1
nominee has rendered. He was strenuous ad.
vocate of all those measures of reform which have
been embodied in our new Constitution.
The Contention also put in nomination H. H
BARNEY, Esq. for School Commissioner. This is
a nomination which will be acceptable to the
friends of Education in Ohio. He was unan.
mously recommended by the delegation from
Hamilton county. We credibly Informed
that he would have been nominated by the Teach
er's Convention which nominated Mr.. Andrews
if he had not declined. He refused to for this
Office unless it should be at the call of the political
party aoi iohich he has acted through has a0hol
ltfe. He was member of the Convention which
revised the Constitution of the State of New York
! and in that body stood deservedly high as an un
finching, radical and reliable Democrat. W.
point with pride to the name of Mr.. Barney, il
connection with this Office.
| He is we'll versed in all our educational inter
ests. He organized the High School system o
j Cincinnati In many other ways he is associated
1 with the interests of education. His nomination
! is noble reproof of the mean and unmanly fling
at the Democracy of Ohio, by Wings, will find u
as ever, in the vanguard of the educational move
ment of Ohio.
i Our ticket is now full. The names inscribe
, upon our banner are the brightest ornaments @
the democracy of Ohio. No consistent democra
can withhold from it his hearty support. If tn
: Democracy of Ohio is true to itself, success
u certain, and our victory nevitable.-Ohio States
man.