Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-08-14

u The sense oil This Convention.
The chair appoinied The following. named
gentlemen 10 constitute said committee: u.
Sledman, Ira S,ory,J Haskins, M. Guthrie,
and Us Earhan-
On motion, the convention took recess
mil 2 O'Clock, P. NJ.
2o'clock, g p. M.
The Chair announced the first bust ness
in order TO be the nomination Of county
ticket. @
On motion Of Milo Guthrie,
Reso1ued, Tha, this convention do now
proceed to nominate by ballot.
Whereupon. The chair appointed d. Nor
ris, teller.
The ballot taken, the chair announced the
following result: For Representative
Robert Campbell 22
David Norris o
Lyman Stedman g
Rober, Campbell having received q ma
jority Of all The vo,es cast, was declared the
nominee OF the convention.
On motion of Lyman Stedman,
RESOLVED, Tha. the rule requiring vote
by ballot be suspended, and ,ha, the conven.
ton do now proceed TO nominate p,va voee.
Whereupon, the following named penlle.
men were nominated by acclama,ion.
For Sheriff, Wakeman Sherwood.
For Commissioner, David r. Jacobs.
For Pros. Attorney, Jacob s. Earhear.
For Coroner, Sebastian Rhem.
On motion, The convention then proceeded
10 appoint delegates to attend the Senatorial
Convention, 10 be held at Gallpolis, on Sat-
urday, The l7Ih Of August; whereupon the
following gentlemen were appointed, any
portion Of whom attending to have power &c
cast The full vote oil the county: H. B. Smith
R. Campbell, L. S,edman, John Barley
Jas. Fish, Geo. Barb, J. Haskins, W. Shsr.
wood, ]. S. Earbari, M, Guthrie, James NJ
Miller. Mathew NJ. Dodderer.
On molion Of d. Norris. Roben Camp.
bell was declared the unanimous choice O
the Convention for Representative.
The report Of The committee on resolu
lions being then called for, MIR, Lyman Sled
man, its able chairman, came forward anc
read from ths Secrelary's desk. in clea
and dislipct voice, the following preamb
and resolutions:
WHEREAS, By The passage OF the Kanxas
Nebraska Act, by Democratic Congress
many Democrats doubling the expediency 0
that measure. and yielding TO The influenc
of designing men were for a time esirange
from The great Democratic household, Will
some were decoyed into an organization
whose anti, Republican tendencies we're Q
once SO palpably dangerous and alarming
that they inlutively shrunk from all connec
lion with it, with Ioa,hing and disgust; there
fore,
ResOlued, That although, as Democrat,
we may have honestly differed in opinion i
regard 10 the expedeney of the passage G
the Aforesaid act, we regard it as promu
gaion Of one OF the cardGal principles 0
Democracy that the people Of each Sta,
and Territory have right TO regulate lhei
own domestic affairs; and while we coul
moi by any means desire restoration Of III
Missouri Compromise. we deem the contir
ued agitation Of the question moi only I'M
polite but absurd. ,
| Resolved, That we ulIerly Abhor and re
pudia,e es anti, American, anti, Democratic
and anti. Republican. all sscre, political OIL
vanizalions which have for their object tn
prescription Of a man for the mere accider
ol birth, or for his religious opinions, and !
The present crisis OF American principles, W
proclaim 10 The worlds,hs universal demo
crajc doctrine Of Equal and exact jusiic
10 all meD, Of whatever state or persuasion
religious or political" !" ia.5s .
Resolved, Thai we do now cordially in
vie all our, former political brethren, '',h
whole world, and the resi- Of mankind" !" VIII
may have wandered from us for time, an
from curiosity, or otherwise. have unite
with secret political organizations, 10 abaI
|donIhem AZ once and forever, as institution
founded upon intolerance and bigo,ry, ireal
enable In appearance, and controlled by dar
tgerous and designing men, and return 10 u
and again girding on their Democratic arms
, 90 forth with us 10 achieve glorious trump
OF the principles Of their former faith. I
, ResoIped, That The establishment OF
J DemocraIic paper of the sirictesi type in th
place. has supplied a wan, long Eel. in III
community; and we would mosi hearIil
recommend the "Meigs County Democrats
and lis energetic proprieIors, 10 The genercr
. aid Of the citizens Of this and surroundir
counties. ssS
\ Resolped, That we cheer(ully endorse III
+ proceedings Of the 8,h Of January Conver
|, lion, in,iheir entirety, and will yiele 10 Il
nomineesa determined and hearty supper
!. Resolved, Thaiwe will use Cur utmost el
+ erlions 10 secure the success of the tick'
J. this day placed In nomination. NJ
! On motion Of H. b. Smith, the report (
the committee was unanimously adopted.
u On motion of II. B.Smilh,
II Resolved. Thatin view Of the eminey
services Of William Medill and Samuel M,
/, dary in The great cause Of Democracy IN
convention DO cordially invite them 70 q
J, tend taeirlabors 10 this dis,ricl, and thai il
/ Cenuol Commluee be requested 10 iOrwar
j, 70 each Of them a, copy Of the above resolV
l ,ion, With The view Of learning their pleai
!. uss as 10 the lime they win sbe able % ms
US 10 Mass Convention al pomesoy,
n On nloiion. Tho following committees wei
N lappoiniod for ,he ensuinn wear. y " Y