The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-03-28


MEETING OF THE You've MES's NATIONAL
REPUBLICAN AssocIATIoN.-Quito a large and
enthusiastic meeting of the Young Mems Ma
tional Republican Association was held on Sat
urday evening, at their rooms, No. Metro
politan Hail. DR.. N. G. Daniels occupied the
chair, and H. G. Armstrong acted as Secretary.
The following preamble and resolutions, ex-
pressive Of the sense of the meeting on the
Police Bill, were passed unanimously:
WHEREAS, The Legislature of Ohio, by a
partisan majority, have passed an act by which
they have transferred the control Of the police
from the Mayor, who was elected for that pur-
pose. to the Police Judge and City Auditor, who
were not:
AND WHEREAS, This has been done just at
the close of the term of Office of said Judge and
Auditor, and ut a time when they represent tho
sentiments and views Of q minority of the peo-
pie:
AND WHEREAS, Said act is so arranged that
| the Police Commissioners are to be elected ono
week before, and are to appoint the police two
days after the ensuing Spring election, thus
rendering it certain that the conduct of parti-
sans at the election will determine the choice
of the police:
AND WHEREAS, The same Democratic ma
jority that passed the law rejected an amend
ment providing for the election of Police Com
missioners by the people, rejected another
amendment providing for the appointment of
Police Judge, Auditor and Mayor to be chosen
at the ensuing Spring election, and rejected a
third amendment fOrbidding tho police selected
under said law from electioneering while on
duty:
AND WHEREAS, Said law was not petitioned
for by the people, but was protested against by
the City Council, and remOnstrances were pre-
sented from very large number of our best
citizens: F ..
Resolved, That we denounce said law as ar
invasion of our rights of self government, anC
will, in every honorable and legal way, resis
its execution.
Resolred, That this law is worthy of tn,
professed friends of "Popular Sovereignty,
, of the defenders of the Lecompton Constitu
ton, of the supporters of the fraudulent Cana
Contracts, Of the indorsers of Breslin, Morgan
and Edgerton, of the followers of the Admins
tration which gives contracts SO as to fill tn
shops with Democratic voters, and doubtful
districts, just before elections, and is Fl
child of such polluted parents.
s Resoiped, That by giving control over tn
number and pay of watchmen to the partisan
Commissioners, and to be selected under thi
, law, the bogus Democracy have rendered in
crease of taxation inevitable.
r RssoIued, That we denounce the Democrat
I, | ic party for not having abolished the Office {
City Marshal, or reduced its pay to reasonabl
a limits, and for having, by the passage of th
a unconstitutional law, left the Office in legi
force until we can, as we shall, sweep thel
from legislative power, in October next.
d ResolUed, That we thank the City Counc
: for their prompt action to test the validity
this infamous law.
Resolred, That we recommend the approach
!. ing Opposition Convention to nominate ca
" didate for City Marshal, and the people to ele
d the same, to hold the position during the ne
term, until the Legislature shall, by valid le
islation, abolish the office.
Several persons addressed the meeting,
. nouncing the Bill in every particular, as ha
:. ing nothing to recommend it to the support
the thoughtful well-wishers of the communit
g The Association then adjourned till next 81
- urday evening.