The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-09-22
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Cfthe Conpentioh Of the Democracy Of
Ihs GtM Congressional District, held
dtNOpOleon, on the Isl day Of Sept.
+ 1854.
pursuani TO the call ofihe Coresppnd
ing Committee, The Democrats Of The fifth
Congressional District, composed Of The
counties Of Lucas, Wood, Hancock, Fuls
Ton, Williams, Henry; Defiance, Paul
dinq, Putnam ard Van Wert, mel in Con
vsnlou Al Napoleon, in Henry county,
on Friday September Isl, 1854, at 10
O'clock A. NJ, FOR The purpose Of nouii-
nsling candidate for Congress, 10 be
supported blythe Democrats of said Dis
trct at the eusning October election, and
!or the transaction ofsuch other impof-
ltOnt business as might come before il. *
Tie Convention organized by placing
1T. s. G. MoRRsoN, Of Henry, in the
chuir, and appointing C.C. ALTMAN, Of
Fulton, and HENRY BRowN, Of HaLeock,
as Secretaries. ai "a $500 2 "a @g1
| -Aconmiaee Of one from each county
was then appointed 10 report the names
OF Delegates entitled 10 seats in The con-
yention, who repor,ed the following as
being properly authorized as such:
| list Of Delegates omitted
On motion, commtiee Of one from
euch county was then appointed 10 report
rules for the Govemmentof this Conven-
Con, who afer consultation, made the
following report: tA e aiaa
'gf9s fRules omitted i
On motion, committee Of one from
each county was appointed TO draft reso'
lulions, which committee consisted OF the
following gentlemen--J Jas. Myers, Of Lu-
cas-; J. Bloom ;,of Wood; E. P, Jones, Of
Hancock; !; 0. Waters, of Fulton; E. ii.
, Leland, Of Defiance; d Nc Kinly,, ol
. Williams; L. Williams, Paulding; X. Gill
hland, osVansW Wen;J, G. Haley, Of Hens
~; Jas. Mackenzie, Of Putnam; who re-
porled The, following resolutions, which
, wersunanimously adopted: lsl
, |. WHEREAS, the Democracy Of the
: fifth Congressional district Of Ohio, in
: convention assembled, cherishing the
: principles OF The Jefersonian republican
: party Of this country, and believing il it
be their duly, at alltimes and places 4
0 distinctly avow their opinion upon tbt
8 great issues end leading questions un'
e measures which arrest their attention ane
s engage the solicilude Of the America
people. Wherefore, .1 f5s
: g. Resolred, That we cherish and ad
b hersato The world renowned pnd admire
# principles Of the great National Democrat
8 ic Party. asitaugh, by the Chief Magls
. irutes Washington, Jefferson, Jackson
Q Madison and Polk, and that we oppose
allinletpolotions and tests upon section
e al questions, especially that unwise an
: dangerous lest which judges of our De
: mocracg by our opinions upon the que,
g lion of American slavery. and wbic
n would os'rscise all opposed 10 lis exis
ri ience or extension. o ga .
VI 3. Resolped, That part Of the Kansa
lld bill which declares the Missouri Com
il PROMISE imperative and void, has pro
N duced great difference Of opinion in lh
Democratic party Of ibis Congresson'
~ district, as 10 The practical effect Of tha
ID measure upon the question of slavery OK
lension; and while we entertain dlffsrer
81 opinions as TO lis practical effects upo
10 that question, we view slavery rs on VI
81 miligated evil, and that we are unquai
fedly opposed 10 its extensions, and "
" pledge ourselves to that course OF polio
re- which shall appear 10 US the most prac
E. tcable and efficient 10 prevent SLAYER
from obtaining a foot hold in any Of IN
and con6ne il within lis pres
:, ent limits. sas .a1as @ baEa ama
,'ll4. Resolped, That we are in favor
u national homestead bill, granting OF
. hundred and sixty acres to every aciu
i, setller.48a als Fa rst 8sa g I'd IN
S. Resoled, That we advocate econ'
myrin the Administration Of the Gener
(: and State Goyernments, and q strict al
couniability ofall Federal, Executive, az
State officers and agenls. II Il ls
al 6. Resolped, That We seek NO enian
o, ling alliances, and agree 10 no fusion
Is union which sacrifices principle; nor W
D. we forsake our raily because few shoI
nd sighted imprudent politicians would ru
The democracy wilhihsir rprorslayery he'
re siss. aoga aggo .au7s s
d. Z. Resolped, That the democracy
= the party Of the country, and thai j. b
as ever had 10 contend against al the !
~ sions, cabals, ciqpcs and opponents
- our system Of government. tg
his s. Resolped, Thai we feel more th
nd ever,like sticking 70 the good old den
as cratic ship, The flag ship Of The squadrc
W she has weathered many a. siofm, and
7al though the pillows otianalicsm &ioryl'
dol have lnshed her hull, and threaioned
'or engnlph,her, YET they have spent iaelr
ng ~ against, her.mighiy bulwarks, aand
r." coiled with sudden growings, not hav'
had the power 10 Ihlowa q single WIN
cap upon, her staunch and well defend
ern decks. 5 alaFgg 81
III 8. ResOleed, That as Americans a
lis, Democrats, we. repudiate all efforts,
, A. al d. Il 80 n