Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1855-08-30
Proceedings q the Republican County
Convenuo

shoslng Amos Carr, oil LeSsburgh, President:
William Campbell. Of LOudOn. township,
and A McAllisier, ESQ. Of Fox township. Vice
Presidents; and John R. Buck. Of Lee Town
ship. and William Mccoy, Of carrOll.On, SsO-
retariss.
On motion the following resolution was u
unanimously adopted;
Resolved, That the principles Of candidates
for Office, and NOT their. birth place, are the true
tesla for office.
On motion q committee Of FIVE were chosen to
report resolutions for the consideration Of the
The following persons we're chosen
said committee.
Gen. E. r. Ecklsy, Thomas Moore, John
Palmer. Col N Ayres and R E knight, Esq.
On motion the convention proceeded to nom
mate candidates for the respective Offices 10 be
filed at the coming October election.
The first ballot resulted as follows;
Representative, Silas POIls. .a.E
Auditor, j. l. Blackburn
hecorder l. Ulman
Sheriff, J Ii Whteraft
Treasurer, ohm Moody -
Commissioner, Thomss Weir
Infrmary Director, David Reehm.
There being no choice for Prosecuting At
lorney and but one choice for Commissioner, the
convention retired to re,ballOt for candidates
for said offices, which resulted in the choice Of
Jacob Strayer for the Office of Commissioner.
There being no choice as 10 Prosecuting At
torney, the convention again retired to ballot
for candidate for said Office, which resulted
10 the selection of William II. Champer. for
said office.
Gen. Eckley, Chairman Of the committee on
Resolutions reported the following to the ~Con'
venlion, which were adopted.
Whereas, The agSressions Of the Slave
power upon the principles of freedom has for
ced upon the American people an issue that is
paramount to all others, that the desecration
cf free territory to slavery has awakened spr-
il that can only be subdued by the overthrow
Of the principles upon which our Government
is based.
And, whereas, The increased burthens Of
taxation imposed upon our people. The cor
, ruption in and prohigate use Of our public mo.
} nies, call upon as as frugal and honest men,
entrusted with the elective franchise, to rebuke
the Administration in its blind devotion TO the
slave interest, and to retrench our National and
, State expenditures. and bring about economy
r in every department. Therefore,
: Resolved, That we cheerfully approve o.
. the resolutions and proceedings Of the Republi
4. can Convention. held at Columbus on the 18th
July, 1855.
Resolved, That the Statute now in force il
, this State providing for the assessment ant
collection Of taxes is unequitable and unjust il
its operation and calls loudly for amendmen
\ or modification.
Resolved, That retrenchment n the expen
dtures of our National and State Governments
by every consideration of justice to an over.
burthened people should be speedily made
And our people should cease to be taxed iol
what they have not, instead of what they have
And that while Ohio pays Ouestenth of the $40
, 100000 unnecessarily collected, not one dol
lar is appropriated for our Ohio or Mississ ippi
!. or our Lake Erie, but must go to purchas
the Mesilla Valley, and improve Cape Fsa
. end Savannah river.
9 Resolved, That Principles and Character
!. not Birth place, are true standards Of qualities
g. ton of citizenship and Office.
@ Resolved, That the nominations this da
made meet our hearty appreciation; and "
Il hereby pledge the ticket our undivided supper
% The following persons we're chosen delegate
to attend the Senatorial Convention 10 be hel
9 at Minerva, on the 9th day Of September, 1856
u Augusta, G. Manfull. ssI
!. Brown, James Jerome. 1885,
J. Centre. Van Brown.
b East, E. Clark.
% Fox, Samuel Smiley. .}
,e Harrison. Matson Ayers.
= Loudon, Josiah Scott.
~ Lee, John B. Moody
J. Monroe, NJ O. West. ..i
lt Orange, r. E. knight. +
Perry, VIM B, Moore,
=, Rose, James Beatty.
" Union, George Gantz. 3
D. Washington, John Ebersole. "A
l. On motion said delegates were authorized
g fill all vacancies in their delegation, The fc
% lowing persons were appointed Central Coz
! mittee for the present year;
is Samuel Sterling, William Mccoy, Washing
y ton Butler. George Beatty and John Q. Ba:
of ter.
On motion the proceedings Of the COnver
ton were ordered to be signed by Il
of oficers and published in the Carroll Free Pres
:. The Convention then adjourned sine die.