The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-08-07
nhlo DeHnocracY.

The Democracy of Ohio met in State con-
yeption at Columbus on the 29th ult., to |
make nominations for State officers, &c.
The convention was very largely attended,
and very harmonious and enthusiastic in it's |
proceedings. The following ticket was no.
minated:
For Supreme Judge-Thos. w. Bartly, of
R;chland.
For Attorney General - Jesse Durbin
Ward, of Warren.
For Comptroller-S. W. Gibson, Of Ma
honing.
For member Board Public Wo,ks-R. II.
Hendrickson, of Batter.
On the subject of national politics and
particularly the Kansas difficulty, the con-
vsntion adopted the following resolutions,
unanimously and without deaate:
Ecsolred, That we re-atiirm and endorse
the principles set forth in the platform Of
the Democratic Convention, which met at
Cincinnati, in 1856.
E.s0lced, That we accept the adjustment
Of the late Kansas controversy. by the pas
sage at the recent session of Congress of the
conditional admission of Kansas into the
Union, and recognizing the people Of that
/ Territory alone TO decide finally for them
! selves without Intervention from any quar-
! ter.
! The question Of admission under any
! Constitution, we regard the Lecompton con-
/ troversy called as at an end and as being
a settled issue we re use 10 recognize it as a
test To be prescribed by either side of those
who differed in opinion upon it, believing
/ that all who upheld the cardinal principles
| of the party and sustain its organization by
voting the Democratic ticket as good enough
for Democrats for all purposes. That We
/ have full and abiding confidence the
| ability, patriotism, and elevated purity Of
character OF James Buchanan. the present
Chief Magistrate Of tie United States, and
in his wisdom and experience to administer
our national affairs.
Reso!red, That we congratulate the coun-
try upfn the recent settlement, by the pres
ent D,mocratic Administration, of the
pretending right of Great Britain to search
aud visit our merchant vessels on the high
seas in time Of peace, thus adjusting a con-
troversy which had remained unsettled from
the formation of our government, and which
had already cost US one foreign war; that
Z III iu'uit VIC die oIpoSch W liie dHiilSsloi
of new State into the Union until the pop
uiation thereof shall equal the ratio for a
representative in Congress and until, as
in the case Of Minnesota, its proposed con
stitution shall have been submitted 10 aud
approved by vote Of the people.
These resolutions strike US as the essence
of good sense. They take that broad ma
tioual ground upon which tie Democratic
party Of the whole Union can stand and
pull together. They place the democracy
of Ohio by the side Of the democracy Of
Virginia and Illinois. They rebuke alike
those designing and disconted spirits or
spirits on the one hand who would continue
war on the President on account Of L.
compton, and those kindred spirits on tn:
other hand, who W uld prescribe and thrust
out of the democratic ranks all who are I'M
wiling to recognize support of the dsfunct
Lecompton Constitution as a democratic
test. Were the Democracy Of Illinois &c
meet in convention tomorrow, we have NJ
doubt they would ANONYMOUSLY endorse thu
sentiments of these Ohio resolutions.