M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-08-23
DEMOCRATIC MASS CONVEN-
TION.

Pursuant to notice given, the De-
mocracy OF VInton met in mass Con-
vention on Saturday, August 4, 1866.
On motion of Judge Hewitt, S. S.
Murry, Esq, Of WiIkesville, was ap,
pointed President. and E. A. Bratton
Secretary, when the Convention ap-
pointed Joel A. Walden, B. P. Hew.
it, E. A. Bratton, E. F. Bingham,
and N. Richmond, a Central Commit
tee for The ensuing year.
On motion Of Judge Hewitt, the
Convention appointed the delegates to
attend the Senatorial Convention, from
each township,as follows: Elk, Judge
Hewitt and E. A. Braton; Wilkes
vile, S. S. Murry Madison, John
Dowd; Richland. j. A. Walden; Vim.
ton, VIM. Gray; Brown, E, B. Weed;
Knox, J ]. Allison; Swan, jacob b Jel-
lerson; Harrison, John Clark; Jackson,
John Ancrom; Clinton, j. R. Newton;
Eagle, o. P. Clark.
On motion Of DIR. Holland, the Con.
vention appointed the delegates to al
tend the Legislative Convention, from
each township, as follows: Elk, J.
W. Swepston, E. A. Bratton, and j.
G. SwetIand Swan, John Price ;
Brown, Jerome Lillibridge; Madison,
John Fee; Knox, Geo. Hodren; Vim
ton, John Calvin; Wilkes,il lille, H. H.
Bishop and Simon Dolan; Clinton, E
Frazee RichIand, Joel A. Walden
and P. Miller, Jr.; Jackson, John Kin
ney F; Harrison, David Argubright ;
Eagle, D. P. Clark.
ResOlred, That the delegates in at.
tendance a, above Conventions, have
power 10 cast the entire vote of the
county.
On motion of E. A. Bratton, it was
RssOlred, That the following resolu.
lions of the last 9th OF January Con-
vention be adopted as Platform broad
enough Tor every homes. lover OF his
country and its institutions and laws TO
stand upon:
ReSOlped, That il is The duty of every
Ohio Democrat to determine. and BY
this declaration Of sentiment we Lro.
pose to proclaim, those immediate and
urgent Issues oil State and National pol
icy, upon which the Democracy are full
ly agreed; but " hich can only be secu
red 10 the people by "union, concession
and harmuny-everyt Tor the esuss
nothing for men,"
RssOlpsd, That we demsnd from the
DemocTstic majority in Congress,
LIST. A revision Of the Tariff of l946.
with the double purpose Of reducing the
amount ofrevenue. and excluding the
principle of bounties ~ special in.er.
este,
2nd, Cooperation. by efficient meas.
ures, in the restoration TO the States OF
the constitutional currency Of gold aud
silver.
Srd. Hostility to general system Of
iHNIudi ihPlOFementst III accordance
with the principles expressed in the re-
cent veto message Of the Executive; but
y just and impartial application within
ne limits contemplated by the Consti-
:ution. for Lake aud River improve
ments, as we'll as for the harbors Of The
Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
q. Uncompromising hostility to any
attempt Of the European powers TO es.
lablish colonies on, or 10 extend their
political systems oveI aUy part Of this
ointment or the islands adjacent there.
TO.
5: The srquisition and annexation to
our Union OF Cuba and The Sandwich
Islands. al the earliest moment copsIs
teut with our ualiousl honor. aud the
securing Of passage across the lsthmus
ior our commerce 10 peace and our arms
10 war.
0. The speedy passage Of q law plac.
ing the nstionsl dompiu. in limited