The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-08-22
Executive Council Rooms,

G COLUMBUS. Aug. 6, 1903.
At meeting of the Executive Council
of the State of Ohio, held in the City Of
Columbus ON the 7th and 9th of August
the following proceeding were had and or
dered to be published in the papers Of the
State.
| The subject Of our existing relations to
the National Council and the proposed Ma
tional American Convention, was referred to
special committee who resented the fol-
lowing Report, which on motion, was adop.
ted. 8 q. aE ~ a
Whereas, The State Council of Ohio, at
its session in Cleveland, on the 5th Of june
/ last, published to the world a platform Of
principles wherein it declared that slavery
is local ard not National, and that it was
opposed to its extension, or increase in ter
ritory or political power
And, Whereas, The National Council at
its late session in the city Of Philadelphia
adopted platform recognizing the princi-
pie that slavery was national in its charao.
ter, and thereby virtually committing the
Order to its extension
And. Whereas, The delegation from Ohio
as well as | | other States, protested against
tha PRONUNCIATION of such sentiments as be-
ing at variance with true Americanism.
whose first principles are civil, religious
and personal liberty Therefore be it
1st. Resolved, That we, the Executive
Council Of Ohio, in behalf Of, and exerci-
sing the rights Of the State Council during
the interim of its sessions, do hereby re-
affirm the action of the State Council at
Cleveland in the adoption Of the platform
there made andpnblished.
Cd. Resolved, That we heartily endorse
and approve of the action Of our delegates to
the late National Council, in their bold and
manly vlndication of the true principles O.
the American Party. .....
Sd. Resolved, That this Council proceed
to the election Of 23 delegates to attend
the National Convention of the American
party, to be he'd at such time and place
as may be designated by the Committee
Eappointed by the protesting members o.
tie late National Council.
4th. Resolved, That The State Presiden
be authorized to call special meeting O
the Executive Council as soon as possible
after the adjournment Of said Convention
4 to take into consideration aid deliberate up
on its action, and to take snch measures
and make such recommendations to the Or
der in reference Thereto, as they may deem
/, proper. IS a
4 @ c. G. Wick,
a.ss ]. V. GUTHRIE,
i. w. WooD,
A. AUSTIN,
l. a-M - Committee.
T. G. Ware Of the Committee, dissented
and submitted minority report.
The Council thereupon, in con6rmity
with the third resolution, proceeded to the
election of delegates to the proposed Con-
yention, which resulted in the election o
Thomas Spooner, of Cincinnati, and Hiram
Griswold, Of Cleveland, for the State a
large, and for the Congressional Districts
as follows ss
lst-- -Thos. G. We're, of Cincinnati;
i 2d--R. NJ. Corwine, do.
3d-Joseph Barnet, Montgomery county
3th-Park Beeman, Shelby;
5,h--H. H. ..Dodd, Lucas;
6th--J. K Marley, Highland;
| 7th--A. McCay, Clinton;
/ 8th-A. v. Guthrie, Campaign;
i 9th--Henry Ebbert. Seneca;
lOth--O. F. Moore, Scota;
i ith--P, Van Trump, Fairfield;
i l2th-L. G. Van Slyke, franklin;
i l3th-Thos, H.. Ford, Richland; sd
! i4th-A. A. Bliss, Lorain;
| i5th--A, B. Norton, Knox;
l6th--J. G. Hazlett. Muskngum:
i7th--J. NJ. Turner, Belmont;
i 18th--O. p, Brown, Portage;
l9th--J. "A. Briggs. Cuyahoga:
20th--O. g. Wick, Ashtabula: 48
2lst--S.G g, MeKee, Carroll; a6
4 On motion Of J.sV. Guthrie, the follow
! ing resolutions were adopted,
4 ist, Resolved. That under existing cir
cuEnstanees we deem il nexpedient 70 nomi
nate q State Ticket for the approaching 8
lection, but leave the mptter for each mem
Der ofthe Order tol vote bas his conscience
and Judgment may dictate. ae Ell IL ~ teA
/ Cd Resolved, That We recommend to III
members of the Order, throughouttLe Stat
to keep up and perfect their orgsnizatio
and ~ press forward in the great work q
Americanizing America. BY securing th
{ pomination and election, in their reepeetiy
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