Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-03-11
Piramen.a State Convention.

In our town, On tuesday lasfp ana AFTER
t-ransactinx the business claiming las at
tention~ adjourned aI'out 4 O'Clock r. NJ
The meeting which was truly an interest
ing one. was opened by q brief but per-
tinent aidrs ss from the President OF the
Association, A. &. Deuel. Esq. of Ur-
hama. 1t abounde.! with judicious sug-
restions beautifully and logically ex-
dressed. That the vi .ws advanced by
him met with favor the days proceed
ingx, which we annex. ~abundantly test
iiy, for they are ali. We believe, incor-
porat;d in the several reports made and
adopted. We only regret that so few OF
present at Its delivery. -
The delegation. folty-seven III number.
WAS composeA of men that compared
favorabiy, in every respect, with any
body of men, similarly called together.
and our acqnai ltaIce with them will
ever be cherished by ns as amongst our
happicst days, as it truly was.
MrLLEk,s HALL, Delawsre.l
March ). 1859.
Companies Of the Nolu ntrer Fine De-
partuaent of the State of Ohio met pur-
snant. t. sljnnrnn,eni, and was called to
order bs the President. a. G.. Deuel.. i.
The roll wa. called aud forty seven
companies were ia nnd to he represented.
On motion. the following delegates
were appyo hte,. a Committee on Creslen-
tails. VIZ: Love. of Dayton, Boyd. of
Cleveland. aud huffman, of Springfield
During the absence or the cominittee
on etsslentials, the President. in an ad-
aress Of half an hours length. gave his
views Of the objects TO be accomplished
by the Association and the proper
means to accomplish the same; taking
high ground. and broad aud comprehen-
siye views. He was several times iates-
rupte,l by manif .stations of approval,
und on taking his seat the arplause was
ent~husiasfic.
Stayman of Delaw are moyed that com
n,ittccs be appointed To take into csnsid-
eration the v.rious suggestions made By
the President in his address. Carried,
and the following Committees appointed,
viz:
On Statistic
Vandeman. OF Delaware. Reid, of
Springfield. Francis. Of Urbana.
On Amendments to the Constitution.
Boyle, OF Dayton. Rothechild, OF Find
lay, and Failor, of Bucyrns.
On State Parade
Hook, of Springfeld. Muse, of Zanes-
vile. Marquis, Of ~Bellefontaine, More
house. of Xeni,, and McClelland of San
dusky.
The committee on credentials present
ed the following report which was recei-
we'd ami adopted:
L. Plitchard, Alert Hose, No. /, Cleve-
land:
II. Boyd, II. & l.. Co No. 1, Clevc.;
w. IL. kaighan, Washington, No. 8.
Cleveland:
j. S. Stephenson, Cataract. No. 5.
Cleveland;
j. Hill, Phoenix, No. 4. Cleveland;
Adam Fisher, Saratoga, No. 3, Cleve-
land;
F. w. Marseilles, Hope, No. 8. Cleye
land;
James Turner. Oregon. No. l. Dayton;
James Boyle, Deluge. No. 4.
c. E. Crowell, Neptune, No. 2,
w. n. Love. Pacific. No. 6,
James Bracelin. Miami. No. 5,
j.. Wollaster, II. d L., No. l,
j.. Diamond. Rescue II. 81. co. Nos,
GAINESVILLE;
H.. Lillibridge, Mpskingum Fire Co.,
GAINESVILLE;
VIM. Garnoll, Hope Hose, No. l.
GAINESVILLE;
+. G. Mccormack Star hose, No...3,
GAINESVILLE;
Jos. McYay, Union Fire co., Games
vile;
r. w. p. Muse. Eagle No. 4,
GAINESVILLE;
Z. Lindsey, Relief Fire Co.. GAINESVILLE;
j. Lohrer, II. IL L. No. L. Columbus;
E. Mettles, H. d L. No. 4.
j. Lawdell, Union +. co., No 2. Co
lumbus; al;
H. s. Layton. Lafayette. No. 5. Co.
lunbus; .s g..
j. H. Huffman. H. d L. No. 1. Spring
field; 7s
w. Reid. Rovers, No. T..
Parry Bechtle, Silver Grays No. ;"
A.. L. Hook, Neptune No. l.. Spring
field;
EN-. HINT; Hornet No. g., Sandrsky;
w. Cook, H. l.. No. /.
L. D. M-Clelland, Rescue No. 2,
John McElruy. Olentangy No. /
Delaware:
CT. stayman, Washington No. 2.
Delaware;
r. Thomas, r. & R. H.& L. No. l.
Delaware:
J. D. Van Deman. Neptune Hose.
j. b. Rothchilds, Citizens Gift No.,2,
Findlay; "a.
A. c. Deuel.. Molupkee. No.2. Urbana;
e. G.. Francis. Y. Anierlca, No. !. +"
F w. Butierfield, Water Cloud, No.
2. Bucyrus;
B. II. Failor. Mazeppa H. No. 1. Blu
cyrus. le ~ 4 a~i
w. E. Frost, j. Franklin No. /, Leb-
anon;
L. L. Morehouse, Washington No. 8,
Xenia;
w. v. Marquis. Fountain F. CO. No. 1
B~ellefontaine; e =
Ak. Rcurer. Washington, No. 1.
Piqua;
L. 1. Dickinson. Reliance, No. 2. Pr
qua;
A Tho:na, jefferson, No. 3, Piqna;
Lewis thinner, Engire Co, No. /,
Tifin.
To give the committees time to pre-
pare reports the Association took a re-
cess till liz A. NJ.
1I4 A. A.-Associntion assembled per
a~djuurnInent, when the Committee On stalls
tics presented u report which after some
time spent in discussing various points of or
der was SECONDED and laid on the table till
the presentation Of the report Of the COM
mittee on Amendments to the Constitution.
Adjourned till u P. M.
SESSION.
At II T. nj. the Association was called 10
order by the President. when the commit.
tee on Parade presented the following re-