M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-08-10
DEMOCRATIC MASS CONVEN-
TION

Pursuant TO notice given, the De-
mocracy OF Vinton met in mass Con-
vention on Saturday, August 4, 1855.
On motion of Judge Hewitt, S. S.
Mury, Esq, of Wilkesyille, was ap.
pointed President, and +. A. Bratton
Secretary, when the Convention ap-
pointed Joel A. Walden, B. P. Hew.
it, E. A. Braiton, E. F. Bingham,
and N. Richmond, a Central Commit
tee for The ensuing year.
On motion oi Judge Hewitt, the
Convention appointed the delegates 10
attend the Senatorial Convention, from
each tOwnship,as follows: Elk, Judge
Hewitt and E. A. Bratton; Wilkes
vile, S. S. Muuy ; Madison, John
Dowd; Richland. j. A. Walden; Vim.
ton, Wm. Gray; Brown, E, B. Weed;
Knox, j j. Allison; Swan, Jacob JEFF
ierson; Harrison, John Clark; Jackson,
John Ancrom; CiLton, j. r, Newton;
Eagle, o. P. Clark.
On motion OF DR.. 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. Holdren; Vim
ton, John Calvin; Wilkesville, Fl. H.
Bishop and Simon Dolanj Clinton, E.
Frazeei Richland, Joel A. Walden
and P. Miller, Jr.; Jackson, John Kin
ney (; Harrison, David Argubright ;
Eagle, 0. p. Clark.
ResOlrcd, That the delegates in at,
tendance at above Conventions, have
power 10 cast the entire vote Of the
county.
Judge Hewitt offered the following
resolutions which were unanimously
adopted
Resolved, That the Democracy OIL
Vinton hereafter dispense with the
Primary Election system; and that the
Democratic County Ticket shall bt
nominated by County Convention.
composed OF delegates appointed al
township meetings, held pursuant tc
notice given by the Central Committee
ReSOLred, That the Democracy o.
each township meet on Friday, 24tt
inst, at 3 O'Clock P. NJ, at the usua
place Of holding elections, and ther
and there appoint three delegates tc
the County Convention to be held a
Macarthur, on Monday the 9th inst.
at II o'clock NJ, for the purpose O
forming county Ticket.
Theo. Shearer and Levi DUNCAN
Esqrs., then addressed the Convention
Tor near five hours in an eloquent anc
mastery manner, in arguments convin
cling and unanSwerable by Wing o
Abolitionist, and were listened 10 will
marked attention by old gray headed
sires and stout hearted youths OF ou
county, who with the utmost decorun
displayed an anxiety not often seen a
mass meetings, to hear Democratic
truths.
On motion of E. A. Bratton il wa.
ReSoired, That the following resolu.
tionS OF the last 9Th OF January Con.
venlion be adopted as Platform broac
enough Tor every honest lover Of hi:
country and its Institutions and laws
10 stand upon.
Rc8Olued, That it is The duty Of every
Ohio Democrat 10 determine, and BY
this declaration Of sentiment we pro-
pose to proclaim, those immediate ant
urgent issues of State and National pol
icy, upon which the Democracy are full
| ly agreed; but which can only be secu
red to the people by "union, concession
and harmOny-everything for the cause
nothing for men !"
ReSOlued, That we demand from thu
Democr attic majority in Congress,
lst. A revision of the Tariff of 1916
with the double purpose of eddcing tht
amount of revenue, and excluding the
principle of bounties TO special inter
ests,
2nd, Co. operation, by efficient meas
ures, in he restoration TO the States o
the constitutional currency of gold anr
sill YER.
Bird. Hostility to a general system o
Internal Improvements, in accordance
with the principles expressed in the re
cent veto message of the Executive; bu
a just and impartial application within
lie limits contem plated by the Consti
tuition, for Lake and River improve
ments, as we'll as for the harbors of tht
Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
4. Uncompromising hostility to an
attempt of the Eur opean powers to es
tablish colonies on, or TO extend thei
political ystems ose, any part of .hi
continent or the islands adjacent there
to.
8: The acquisition and annexation t
our Union Of Cuba and The Saudwitc
Islands, at the earliest moment consis
tent with our national honor, and tn
securing OF a passage across the lsthmu
for our commerce il peace and our arm
in war.
g. The speedy passage of law plac
ing the national domain, in limite,