The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1855-07-13
ANTI,KNoW NOTHING CoNvEN-
GIoN--"BARGAIN AND SALE +"
HINDoos SOLD OUT THE
DEED &c Ae

DEED, DC, DC.
We had intended to note down the pre-
-kceedings of the meeting held last Satur.
day; but, owing to the "noise and .confu-
sion" which prevailed, we foundit utterly
impossible to do so. The affair was rich
beyond conception, and no account we
can render can do justice to it, or satisfy
the minds of those who were not present.
The meeting was called by anti Know
Nothing Republicans, or Fusionists, who
were opposed to the action of the Hindoo
Convention which met at the City Hall, a
few days previous, and the object was the
selection of delegates to the 18th of July
State Convention. The call was very ex.
lplcit, clearly and designedly excluding
all who were not anti Nebraska in senti.
ment, and opposed to the action Of the
former meeting-yet Know Nothings,--
men who took the most active part in that
affair-were there, and claimed to have a
right to participate in the actions of this,
This. of course, gave rise to much confu.
sion. Speech after speech followed in
quick succession, and the debate soon
waxed into sharp personalities. This was
kept up some two hours, with short inter
missions, when, all at once, gentlemen on
the Hindoo side of the house, became very
humble and proposed Compromise
After few minutes consultation the prop.
osition was accepted. The parties repaired
to private room-drew up the papers
signed them, and the meeting adjourned
Through the politeness Of one of the
parties we are enabled to lay before the
public, true copy of the Deed. 1t reads
as follows:
This indenture, made this seventh day
Of July, in the year of our Lord one thous-
and eight hundred and ffty-fve, between
NEWT, DAN & MILT, Guardians and prin-
cipal Fuglers of the Know Nothing party,
of the city of Portsmouth, county of
Scioto, and State of OEio, parties of the
first part, and GEORGE d JOSH, represen-
tatives of the old Wing party, and the
bitter opponents of the said Know Nothing
organization, of the city, county and Stale
aforesaid, parties of the second part; wit
nesseth, that the said parties Of the first
part, for and in consideration Of tpo dele
gates to the Fusion State Convention to be
holden in Columbus on the 18th of July
inst, to them in hand paid by the parties
Of the second part, on or before the en-
sealing or delivery Of these presents, the
receipt whereof is hereby acknowledge J,
has remised, released, and qut-claimed
and by these presents does remise, release,
and quit-claim unto the said parties of the
second part, and to their legal political
heirs and assigns forever, all Of the follow
ing described Offices and property to wit:
One County Auditor, one Sherifality, one
Common Pleas Clerkship, one Probate
Judgeship, and one County Commissioner;
one Mayor, one Marshal, one City Solicitor,
one City Clerk, one Wharf master, five
Councilmen, four Assessors, divers Watch
men, and innumerable understrappers; al
so all the principles, practices and precepts
of the Know Nothing party-the form
ulas, rules and passwords of the sever
al councils in said county of Scioto-all
claims to the Offices of State Senator, Rep
resentative, County Treasury, Prosecuting
Attorney, &c, &C., (Which are to be filled
this coming fall); together with all and
singular the teuements, hereditaments ana
appurtenances thereunto Belonging, Or in
anywise appertaining, and the reversion
and reversions, remainder and remainders,
rents, issues, and profits thereof. And
also, all the estate, right, title, interest,
property, possession. claim, and demand
whatsoever, as well in law, as in equity,
of the said party of the first part, of, in,
or to the above-described premises,
and every part and parcel thereof,
with the appurtenances. To have and to
hold, all and singular the above mentioned
and described premises, together with the
appurtenances, unto the said parties of
the second part, their heirs and assigns for
ever. And the said parties Of the first
part for themselves, their heirs, executors
and administrators, do hereby covenant,
promise and agree, to and with the said
parties of the second part, their heirs and
assigns, that they have not made, done,
committed, executed, or suffered any acl
Or acts, thing or things whatsoever, where
by, or by means whereof, the above men,
toned and described property, or any part
or parcel thereof, now are, or at any time
hereafter shall or may be impeached,
charged, or encumbered, in any manner
or way whatsoever.
In witness whereof, the said parties o
the first part have hereunto set their hant
and seal, the day and year first above
written.
NEWT, DAN q MILT. H. s,
Sealed and delivered in the presence o
... r. S. SILcox.
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EITSION AND CONFJTcTON