The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-09-09

the constitution ana Laws were never
executed under anylpfeceding Admins
t%Iation, with more vigor, justice and i'm
p~artiality, as between all sections and all
interests, at home.
ReSolUed, That the late Fusion Lcgis-
lature has proven false to all their prom
Uses and professions of retrenchment and
reform; and by their proceedings, have
clearly demonstrated to the people of
the State, that while the negro question
has been used by the Black Republican
party to dupe the people, and call their
attention off from the great measures of
internal policy required by the true in
t~erests and welfare of the State, their
leaders have been laboring to place the
affairs of the State under the control of
the banking interests and moneyed mon
opolies.
Resolred, That among the other enor-
mites of the late Legislature they pro-
pose to abrogate one of the most essen
tial and best provisions of the Constitu-
ton, to-wit:-that which effectively re-
quires equal taxation, and to substitute
one in its stead which will enable the
Legislature to except the banking in
t~erests from an equal burden of taxa
ton; and this is attempted under a false
ard fraudulent issue, which, while it
strikes out the equal taxation provision
of the Constitution, and substitutes an
amendment designed to produce unequal
taxation, requires that those voting for
the amendment shall vote equal taxa
ton, yes" and those voting against it,
T" equal taxation, no."
ReSo1ved, That the State Administra-
ton of Chase, Gibson & Co., and of the
Ohio Life Insurance and Trust Company,
have proved an utter failure; and that
the best interests of the State demand
an utter divorce of the Treasury from
the entire combination of political and
moneyed stockholders.
ReSOlUca, That the Black Republican
party, false to their promises of retrcncL'
ment, have actually increased the bur-
dens of taxation on the people of the
Stale, and labored only to relieve the
banking interests from that burden and
they not only propose to make this in
equality perpetual by an alteration of
the Constitution, but to make a change
in the judicial system of the State, which
will add at least fifty thousand dollars a
year to its expenses; and, in addition to
this, to require annual sessions of the
legislature, whether the public affairs re-
quire it or not.
Resolved, That we cordially endorse
the resolutions adopted by the Demo
cratic State Convention of the 9th prox-
imo-and particularly of the resolution
demanding such legislation as will effec-
tually procure a separation of the public
moneys from the custody and control of
Banks, Bankers and Fundmongcrs.
Resolved, That in the hour of panic
and of misrule, from the effects of which
the honor and the interests of the State
are now suffering, We rejoice to see evi-
dence that the {" sober, second thought
of the People, which is -never-#HoRg
and always Efficient" is again turning to
the landmarks and principles of the De-
mocratic Party as their only ark of
safety. l-
Resolved, That the Democracy of
Richland and Ashland counties, repre-
sentcd by their delegates in this Con-
v%ention, hereby pledge their hearty and
undivided support to Hon. JAMES
CANTWELL, the nominee of this
Convention, and commend him to the
suffrages of the honest electors of the
District of all parties, as a partial cure
for the ills and outrages that have been
inflicted upon the State by the present
imbecile and corrupt Administration.
After the adoption of the resolutions,
the Convention was addressed by Messrs.
johnson, Fulton, Kenny and Burns.
On motion, Messrs. j. W. Beekman,
DIR. VIM. Bushnell aud t. J. Kenny,
were appointed a Senatorial Committee
for the ensuing two years. 1t was then
Resolved, That the proceedings of this
Convention be published in the Mans
field Shield and Banner, ASHLAND Union,
Cleveland PLAIN Dealer, and Ohio
Statesman.
The Convention then adjourned sine
die, with three cheers for Payne, Can't
we'll, and all Democratic nominees. The
Convention was characterized by gene
raj good feeling, and an expressed de-
termination on the part of the Democra-
cy to achieve a great and glorious victo-
ry, to crown their efforts, in the ides of
October.
j, D. JONES, Pres't.
J. j. JACOBS, SeorJs.
New YORK, Sept. Bank statesmeDt
shows q decrease # S4,365, 554 in loans,