The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1859-10-20
Republican Meeting in Mausncc Cit!

The following are the proc ecdings o! Re-
publican Meeting held in Maumee City Satur-
day evening, Oct l5 1859 -
On motion, Hon. Eber Wilson, of Wood CO.,
was chosen President, and Il A. Higgins, Of
Perrysburg, aud Jerome Murray, OF Maumee,
Secretaries.
On motion of L, Parchcr, a committee of five
was appointed on resolutions.
The Chair appointed l.. Parchrr, p. c. Holt, =,
and Docr. IL, Burritt, of Moumee City; Asher
Cook and e, A. Higgins, Of Perrysburg
Speeches were deliN by Hon. Asher Cook
and j. f. Price, of Perysburg, aud Geo p Este
| NJ. r. Waite, VIM. Kraus and ID. K. Austin, OF
Toledo.
| Mr.. Parcher then presented the following Re-
solutions, which were unanimously adopted -
Whereas The last Legislature of Ohio, for the pur-
pose of socuring to the so called Democratic party
the spoils of Office in violation of the spirit and in
tent of the Constitution framed and adopted laws for
the purpose of taking tho appointing power out of the
hands OF the Governor. and placing important o6oes
at the disposal of ncompeten and irresponsible party
fnvurites and whereas said Legislature also passed
law by which the Board of Public Works is divided
into thrbe distinct bodies, aud endowed with extraor
| dinary and unprecedented powers; therefore,
| Resolped, That we believe it to no the duty Of the
noXt Legislature TO repeal all laws that were created
for strictly psrsan purposes and which interfere with
or ahrogate the Constitutional powers and duties of
| the Governor. 't
Rssoired, That tho Interests of the State and the
spirit of the Constitution, alike demand tho rpsa Of
the law by which each member OF the Board of Public
Works is constituted sole manager of prescribed
division of said Works. with power to appoint all OIL
GERS and without reasonable responsibility for his ac-
tons,
kesolrsd That the unprecedented, unjustilable,
and unconstitutional measures adopted by the last Le.
gisature by which tho youngest member of the Board
(eyidcnly because he was partiaan hyorite,) was
uiysn control over about two-thirds of the Public
Works of the State, while his two Republican asso-
ciates were given but about one-third, has, by the
largely increased Republican vote of this portion OF
The State heon signay condemned by the people and
should be repealed 10y the next Legislature.
RssolreR That we believe IL to he the duty Of each
new IN elected member ot tho Board of Pubic orks to
take charge OF the division which his predecessor
had control aud that the people of ts portion of the
state should not have ABNER l.. BACKUs sAddod upon
them, ~
R,soipeG That we have full confidence in the abi-
~ and integrity OF elect aud also in tho
Republican members of the Board of pUblc Works,
and hone 20 SEQ our next Legislature restore to them
this powers conferred upon their offices by the Cons-
tuition and long established usage
Resored. That we rejoice ia the triumph just aohey-
ed by the Republicans OF Ohio and pledge to our
friends in other portions of the State, better news
from the Northwest at each succeeding el0cuon un-
! Ill locofocoiSm is defunct
R,soirsi, That those Resolutions DO published IN
| the Republican papers OF the Northwest, III the phl'
State JoHrnl aud all Others that are favorable 10 sh'
sentiments which they express.
EBER WILSON, Pres't
| A IIttsst !