Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-01-19

the reach of actual Settlers at price to cover the
cost of surveying, and other necessary expenses
1 5th Resotved, That the Democracy Of Ohio still
adhere to the well known and long established
doctrines of the party in relation to the Tariff and
Currency.
9th. Resolved, That we recognize the sover-
eign and dinalienable right of every nation to es-
tablish and maintain such form of government, as
may accord with the views of its own people, and
that any interference Herewith on the part of
other nations is clearly Infringement OF inter-
national law and natural justice.
| 7th Resolued That the law of nations is in the
keeping of nations; that breach of it by any one
of them is an offence against all others, and that
they are bound in duty to themselves, and to each
other, to prevent or punish such infraction by all
means not incompatible with their own interests
Sth. Resolued, That to the Democratic Repub-
lcan State and Federal Institutions, resting on
universal suffrage and universal eligibility to office
do these United States owe their undeniable pros
perity among nations, and that it is their duty to
sympathize with every people struggling for free
dom against tyrants.
9th. RESOLVED, That the inefficient and timid
foreign policy of the present administration, its
utter failure to cause our flag and the rights of our
people to be respected, and its tame submission to
violations of both, meet and receive our indignant
condemnation.
10th, Resolved, That the separation of the
moneys of the State from banking institutions is
indispensable for the safety of the funds and the
people, and we therefore in favor of an entire
divorce of the State from all connections with the
banking institutions as repositories of the public
moneys
18th. Resoz0ed, That the extension of European
dynasties over any portion of the American Con-
tinent or its vicinity, should be resisted by the
whole power of the Federal Government, and the
Democracy of Ohio regard the annexation of the
adjacent Provinces and Islands at the earliest mo-
ment consistent with the national honor, as the
manifest destiny of the Model Republic.
18th. Resolued, That the Democracy of Ohio,
having full confidence in the ability, patriotism,
and sound principles of franklin Pierce, will ac-
cord to his sound administration their cordial and
unreserved support.
Mr.. Sheffield, of Hancock, moved to amend the
report by adding the following:
Resolued, That the Independent Treasury estab-
lished by the Democracy of the Union, after
continued struggle for years, has in its practical
operation, vindicated and proven all that was
claimed for it by its warmest advocates, And
that the Democracy of Ohio are in favor of the
enacament by the Legislature, of system SINH
lar in its principles, for the sate-keeping and dis
bursement of the public funds of Ohio.
Mr.. Humphreys, of Licking moved to amend the
amendment, by striking out the last sentence
thereof; which motion, after debate, was rejected
Mr.. Burns, of Richland moved to amend the
report of the committee, by adding the following:
Resolved, That this Convention recommend the
Treasurer of State and the Treasurers Of the sew
eral counties, to decline receiving in payment of
taxes any of the notes of such banks and banking
if,,fo in Is Sfofn haxn hora afofor
may hereafter refuse to pay their taxes. Agreed
to.
Mr.. levitt, of Muskingum, moved the follow
ing amendment to the report of the committee:
Reso1ued, That the Democracy ST Ohie endorse
and affirm the Platform adopted by the Democrat
ic Baltimore Convention of 1852.
Mr.. Kimbal, of Medina, moved to lay the
amendment upon the table; which motion was
carried.
MIR. Johnston, of Brown, moved to reconsider
the vote by which the motion to lay on the table
prevailed whereupon, after debate,
Mr.. Atkinson, of Carroll, moved to lay the mo-
ton to reconsider upon the table.
Mr.. Burns, of Richland, moved to adjourn till
Monday morning at 9 o'clock; lost.
And the question then recurring, "Shall the
motion to reconsider the vote laying upon the ta-
BILE the amendment endorsing the Baltimore Plat
form of 1862, be itself laid upon the table,, vote
by counties was demanded, which resulted yeas
1863, nays 14S.
So the motion to lay upon the table prevailed.
The following is the vote by counties:
YEAs-Adams 8, Allen 8, Ashland 5, Ashtabu-
la 2, Carroll 3, Clark 3, Clermont 6, Columbiana
s, Crawford 4, Drake 4, Defanee2, Delaware 8, |
Erie 8, Geauga ,sGreen 3, Hardin 2, Harrison 3, |
Hamilton 8, Holmes 8, Huron 4, Jefferson 4, Lake
/, Licking 6, Loran 8, Lucas 8, Madison l, Ma
honing A. Marion Medina 4, Meigs 8, Miami 4, |
Monroe 5, Morgan 8, Morrow 8, Paulding l, Perry
T. Portage 4, Putnam 2, Sandusky 8, Scioto 3, |
Seneca 6, Shelby 3, Stark 7, Summit 4, Tusca-
rawas S, Van Vert l, Wayne 5, Williams 2,
Food 2-169.
NAYs-Athens 8, Auglaize 8, Belmont 5, Brown |
5, Butler 7, Champaign 8, Coshocton 5, Fairfield
I, Franklin 7, Fulton l, Gallia 2, Guernsey A,
Hamilton IS, Hancock 8, Highland 5, Hooking 8,
Holmes 2, Jackson 2, Knox 5, Licking l, Logan
3, Marion l, Montgomery Z, Muskingum 7, Noble |
B. Ottowa l, Pickaway 4, Pike 2, Preble 8, Rich |
land 6, Ross 5, Trumbull A. Vinton g. Warren a, |
4, Wayne las.
And the question being upon the adoption of the
report of the Committee on Resolutions, as amend
sd, the previous queStlou was oeinauueu Wy III.
Kimball, of Medina, and sustained; the Report, as
amended, was agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Sheffield, of Hancock, order /
ed that the proceedings of this Conventionbe pub
Iished in the Washington Union, Ohio Statesman,
The WestBote, and the Democratic papers of Ohio
generally.
On motion by Mr.. McMakn, of Hamilton, the
thanks of the Convention were rendered to the
officers thereof, for the able and faithful discharge
by them of their respective duties.
On motion, the Convention adjourned, without
day.