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


Letter 38
Rex 81
Piatt l3
Johnston +"
Pending the footing up of the votes, Messrs.
Chase, Letter, Rex and Piatt withdrew their
names.
Whole number ofvotes cast 284.
Necessary to a choice I43.
On motion it was
Resolved, That james Myers be declared unani-
mously nominated as the candidate for Lieutenant
Governor.
On motion, of Mr.. Morton, a committee of three,
consisting of Messrs. D. o. Morton, H. v. Will
son and A. P. Miller, was appointed to wait on
Mr.. Myers, and inform him of his nomination and
request his presence at the Convention. In few
minutes the committee returned and announced
Mr.. Myers, who took his stand and said:
Mr.. President and Gentleman of the Conven-
tom
tender you my sincere thanks for the conf
dence you have manifested in me by selecting me
as the Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Gov
ernor of this State. It would be affectation to
say that do not feel honored by the nomination
you have conferred upon me, To be the choice
of the great Democratic party of the State of Ohio
for the second Office in it gifts excites in feel
ings of the most profound gratitude.
I consider it an honor to be accredited
member of the Democratic party-a party to
which our country owes her greatness and glory,
privileges they enjoys party whose principles
and examples, confidently hope, will, in the
hands of Providence, work out the freedom of the
world.
What d .mocrat, who takes a retrospective
view of the action of the two great political par
ties that have existed in this country from the
formation of the government to this time, does
not feel more confirmed and steadfast in the
Democratic faith. What single measure that has
become the settled policy, that has contributed
in an eminent degree to the glory and greatness
of our country, is there that was not originated
matured, and enacted by the Democratic parity
And what single measure of the Federal Wing
party is now on the statute books of the Nation,
or has not been repudiated by the people.
Then, fellow Democrat, if our principles have
done so much for the country, shall we not cher
ish and sustain them! Shall we permit any sim
gle question to draw us from them! Let us not
abandon our platform of principles and put out
single plank to meet the enemy, however sound
and good it may be. Democratic principles are
broad enough to encompass every measure bene-
fetal to the country. To these principles the
country must look for all that is valuable to the
people Let us then be united in their support.
We shall have at the ensuing election to meet
every description of opposition, management and
intrigue which the fertile ingenuity of the Wing
party can devise. For my part, have ever, from
the time was capable of thinking and acting,
supported the Democratic party and its principles
and shall continue to do so while life endures.
will not detan the Convention longer, but will
close by again rendering you my thanks.
| The following gentleman were presentedto the
Convention, each as suitable persons to be nomi-
mated as a candidate for School Commissioner:
HI. Fl. Barney, of Hamilton;
HI. A. Childs, of Knox;
Thomas M. Drake, of Muskingum;
Nathan Guilford, of Hamilton;
Albert D. Wright ofWood;
Harvey Rice, of Cuyahoga;
M. Hazen White, of Hamilton;
s. s. Rickley, of Seneca.
Before the balloting commenced, Mr.. Wright
withdrew his name, declaring that he had no other
wish at heart than the success Of the Democratic
party, and the selection of an efficient caDd
for School Commissioner; and he was satisfied
that from the candidates before the Convention a
judicious selection could be made-one that would
result in the triumph of the Democratic nominee.
Mr.. Rice also withdrew his name, and took oc-
casion to thank his friends who had urged him to
be candidate, and said that had he at any time
given the least encouragement to Democrats to
conclude that under any circumstance he could be
induced to be candidate, he would not now hesi-
tate to let his name 90 before the Convention
His private affairs forbid it. He felicitated the
Convention upon the fact, that there were names
before the Convention from which selection
could be made that would triumph over all oppo-
sition. A partiality had been expressed for him
because he had drafted the present school law and
assisted in its passage. What he had done in this
respect was the result of conceived duty q
legislator and friend of education-as friend Of
elevating the humble and perpetuating our free
instituteps for that perpetuity is dependent upon
an intelhg y, and educated people. He was hap
py to know hat there were men in the Democrat
ic ranks who would take -as much pride through
love of the cause of education, he, in success
fully carrying out our new school system, and it
gratifed him much to say that the names of some
of those men were now before the Convention.
The Convention then balloted for School Com.
missioner with the Il lowing result;
Mr.. Barney receved l5l votes.
ellison, &c 90
Childs, IL
Rickley, I" 10
Drake, IL
Whole number of votes, att, necessary to q
choice, l39.