Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-03-19
"Old Twin" Democratic Con
Vention.
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Persuant to previous notice, a goodly
number of the untiring Democrats of
Twin township met in Convention, for
the purpose of forming a Ticket, to be
supported at the coming April election.
Major SAMUEL ROBERTSON, was
called to the Char, and JOHN d. SAY
LoR, chosen Secretary.
On motion a committee of FIVE were
appointed to draft resolutions express
i've of the sense of the meeting. The
following persons were chosen, to wit:
Frederick Wagner, A. Holtry, Jacob
Aker, H. limerick, and Henry Shields.
On motion an additional number of
four were appointed to lay before the
Convention such names as they thought
proper, out of which the Ticket should
be formed. VIM. Longstreet, J.. M'Lean,
Michael Fritz, and James Corson, were
chosen. The committee then retired to
transact their business. In their alb
sence Robert Davidson, jr., was called
upon to read the Inaugural Address of
James Buchanan. After the reading
wasrover with, the Committee returned
and reported the following preamble and
resolutions:
Believing rotation in Office to be a
cardinal principle of the Democratic par
ty, and the continuing an incumbent in
office for a longer period than n term,
not the best way to promote the har-
mony and purity of the democratic par
ty, therefore be it
Resolved, That persons coming into
the democratic party from other parties
must not calculate on being Immediate
ly awarded with office, but must prove
the sincerity of their change of views by
working for a time in the ranks, when
such is their course we hail their acces-
sion to our party with satisfaction.
Resolved, That the democracy of
Twin township in Convention assembled
that in all future elections for township
officers, (Justice of the Peace excepted)
we will support no person for Office in
the township for a longer term than two
years, except the Trustees, which must
be elected annually.
Resolved, That the democracy of old
Twin request their brother democrats of
Ohio to put forth a manly effort and use
every honorable means to bring back
this State from her wandering after the
:Woolly Horse" and Dark Lanterns
and in October next place her safely
within the folds of Democracy.
Resolved, That we arc satisfied the
Buchanan administration will not use
its power and influence for any one sec
ton of the country, but for the good OF
the whole Union.
Resolved, That we have full conf
dence in the honesty, integrity, and ca
pacity of C. L. Nallandighalp, and that
he will fairly represent his constituents
of this District in the next Congress,
and will there advocate the principle
that the people are capable Of self-gov-
eminent.
The Committee reported the follow
ing resolution
Resolved, That we cordially support
the following persons to fill the several
stations named Treasurcr-Robert Da-
wilson, jr.; Trustees-U. Shields, J. IL.
Markcy and Henry Wysong; Clerk
Peter Hoitry; Assessnr-Adam Holtry;
Constablcs-Wm. Shade and Isaac VAN
Wrinkle.
On motion, Frederick Wagner. j.
Mclean and Lewis Wikle, were appoint
ed Il Central Committee for Twin town
ship, with power to fill vacancies in their
own Board and also in the Ticket, if IA
vacancy should occur.
On motion it was
Resolved, That the proceedings of
this meeting be published in the Prcblc
County Democrat.
On motion the meeting adjourned
sine de.
SAINT. ROBERTSON. Chr'm.
JOHN ID. SAVIOR, Scc'y.