The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1855-12-19
1For the Ashland Unionj
DEMOCnAsraC C0DNTN o6NvEN.

Democratic Centred Committse, a fe.
spectable number q she De mocracy bf
Ashland Geunsy metsin the olice ofthe'
Probate Judge, in Ashland, on Satur-
day, December 18th, 1855.
3oa motion, Hen.=J.4G.zMYERS-of
Clearcreek, was called to the Chair, and
WV. s. SrRrckLANpitof Vefhillios1, was
chosen Secretary.
I'm motion, q committee Of five was
appointed to present six names from
which the Gonyentionamigh select three
delegates to represent this County in
the coming State Convention. JoHs
HEARST, AMOS HiLBoRN, THos. GAL
EowAY, PErEa THOMAS aud GEoReE
BEAMEE, were appointed said Commit
tee. 9. ~
On motion, C.,W BUsHNEIL,, JONI
SHERIDAN aud I'll. .lSEE were appoints.
ed a Committee to draft Resolutions exg
pressive of the sense Of the meeting 2ia-e
The Committee on reporting pames
from watch to archaeological; after fs-s
firing a short time returned and reports
ed the following: d. s. SxMpsET. Of
Montgomery H SEE, of Ctearcreek
r. WEsroN Of Rnggles; Dr. J.P-~Gewz
AN, Of Moheeshi JoH& sAyRR. Of or
ange, and j. G. BoLLEs, of Jackson.
On motion, D. s, SAMPsEL, DR.. j. p,
CowAS, and 4. s SEE were selected,
as dDeiegatesuo s. 5aswr aif tssde
-DrsSHERdDANl from ihe Committee
on R Resolutions. reported the following
Platform, which, after ! brief discussion,
was .uianimously adopted; -, ~
.sao sid PLATFORM. Il sft 80 g.
9Resoluea, That the DenOcracyofAsh .
land County do now as they .shaEe al.
waysdone, look SLAVERY as ma evil
and ainfayora Bile toe the deyaIopnfei.k g6f
the spirit and practical beneft of free
institutions ; and that Entertaining these
sentiinenfs they will nc allstimes feel lit
to be tbeiTrdutyai6d se all poWerncIear
lysgiVeni by the terms sof5fhe odational
compact to preventsftsB i~nereases1iaIs oai
y esotred, hat tie d ngocrrtie patty
is the only ffafioafal party and that MS
bond of unid6 aud nationality consists
ma reedgaaitioni6f the savreignty ofthe
people of the States and Observation-Disclosures
their own municipal affairs. Aa9isiqao
Resulted, That We vii! sTFescsdbe ehhEfzsas u as
sound Democratic doctrine the deciara,
ton OF THOMAS JEFFERSON, that : lis 4
wise policy. to extend the protection, Of
our lands to all who Shall settle among
US, of whatever natio,. or religion they
may be, and To admit then TO a paartici.
patton Of the benefits Of civil ard. relI-
gious freedom. t-2sS' ssf42 -
Resoleed, That We are opposed to the
pr%cscriptive principles of tbs, aKpow
Nothing Order, believing them to be
opposed to the spirit and3geniqs Of our
free ipstitutioEs, and antagonistiezl to
he best interests of our ocompeD corn
Try. ..as,t gog;a8 ad5b .7T o8,l0 4,
Resolped, That the Democracy 6fAshs
laud County endorse the AShh1n9 Haine,
under the charge Of G! iWss BoshSRLE,
Esq, as their Organ, aud %itl use eve
ry effort to extend it's circulation. : ee'
1.-THE last resolution. it is proper for
US to say was added BY the. ether mem
beus of the Committee, without our so.
licisation or sugge stion--ED dENoN.
DIR. J. SHERIDAN, Offered The follow.
ing resolntioG :AReSolced, Taht the De-
nioeraey here assembled recdmhmend the
Hon. WIN. ALLEN forn Presideiit of the
United States. be1o9iS ~ b!BsI<s T9aGSqf
The Resolution, IA iierra being briefly
discussed BY Messrs;J. SHERIDAN, j. S..
FVLreN, ,Te j. KEysBY. JIG. MYsRs
and9C. w. BUSHNELL. was, ON motion
Oft. J.. KENxEr, laid on the table.
On motion. it was ordered that the
proceedings be. signed BY the officers and
published ipthe AsbAastd Ups0a.siny 30
On motion, the C~onvention adjourned
sine die 10 ,TsimaH y u 81 ,dins9
s1lJoHN e, MYERS, Prsssasas e,
Wa s. SERIckhAsp, SaeM1 s1sdiDuI
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