The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-06-02

f a. Resolved, That the Democracy Of
Ohio dlsspprovei the lavish grants Of the
public domain, heretofore made by Congress
10 RHiIrosd Companies and other corpora.
tons but are In favor Of granting limited
portions Of the public lands to actual settlers
on condition of bona fdc occupation and
cultivation.
8. Resolved, That tho Republican party
have in Massachusetts by allowing fuRi.
tive slave from the South the right Of suff.
rage and Office In one year and requiring for
the same purpose Of the nsturalized citizen
a residence oftwo years after naturalization,
equivalent to an extension OF the period for
natura lization to seven years, attempted to
degrade the foreign white man below the
level Of the negro and mulatto.
9. ResolUed, That the vigor and efficien.
cy Of the Administration, manifested in the
adjustment Of our difficulties with Great
Britain, in regard to the right Of search in
the prompt and successful redress Of wrongs
inflicted upon Us BY the Government OF Par.
aguay /; the decisive suppression OF the re.
bellion in Utah (; in the enforcement Of the
neutrality laws in the impartial execution
OF the Acts of Congress for the suppression
Of the African slave trade, and for the rem
cition of fugitive slaves, command our cor.
dial appreciation, and we have full confidence
in its ability and inclination to protect the
rights of our citizens and uphold the honor
Of our flag. ...... ...-
10. Rssolued, That we are opposed to con.
ferring upon negroes, mulattoes, or other
persons of visible admixture of A African blood
the right Of suffrage, or any other political
right desiring that the laws of Ohio sha j
be made, and her destinies controlled, by
white men exclusively, and for the para
mount interests Of the white race.
IL. Rcsolued, That we approve Of the
principles Of the Independent Treasury Law,
passed by the late Legislature of this State.
IL. Resolusd, That we, the delegates in
this Convention, representing the Democrat.
ic party Of Ohio, and proposing no departure
from it's ancient and well-tried principles,
nevertheless appeal to THE PEoPLE OF OHIO
at large, as our fellow citizens, equally in
terested with US in the maintenance Of the
Federal Union according to the letter and
spirit Of the Constitution, and equally desir-
ous OF the blessings Of peace and public or.
der-to unite with US in TebukiDg the wan.
ton, factious, revolutionary designs of the
leaders Of the self styled Republican porty,
and thus avoid (what seems otherwise inev.
table) conflict of mere violence between
the authorities Of the United States and those
OF our own State /; conflict of the most
sorrowful character, disastrous and perhaps
fatal TO us, but certainly calculated, at all
events, to bring the name ofAMER1cAN LIE.
ERTY into contempt abroad.
On motion, the Convention proceeded to
the nomination Of candidates for the State
Offices.
Hon. H. B. PAYNE nominated RuFUs P.
RANNEY, which nomination was confirmed
BY Scclamation, amid the most unbounded en-.
,husiasm. OF '-
The Convention then proceeded to balIo,
for candidate for the Office Of Lieut.. Cove.
nor with tho follou,;no ronul..e' ..