The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-01-06
The Democracy of Ohio In state Com
vention.

Hhe democracy OF Oht9 In state Con-
vention.
The Demoor acy had po osession Of Columbus
yesterday, and. Columbus was full of Denoc-
rscy.
The time-flonored Eighth Dsy of January
was anticipat ed by tne Convention.
The Conn nittees from this County were. on
Permanent Organization M. B. Debolt, 3,
DR.. ]. F. Wright.
On Rsso iutions-l, VIM, g. Halpin, 2, B. P.
Churchill
Weep residents--I, ]. D. Jones, 2. Bart
Smith.
First Assistant Sccretary-J. Bell Pollock.
.yIne late Speaker, Hon. VIM. Woods, pre-
sidea. Mr.. VIM. g. Halpin having, before or
ganisatie,n, acted as President pro tenn.
The Resolutions provoked fiery discus.
sion. The Cincinnati Platform of 1855 was
ananiI nously adopted, with the tiger that the
Democratic Party is committed by every sem
time Mt of honor and good faith, to "non in
terv ention by Congress with Slavery in the
I States and Territories" and that the Demoo-
racy OF Ohio car never consent to its abandon
inent, Modification or avoidance.
That "the property Of Territory, like those
ofa State, shall decide whether slavery shall
or shall not exist within their limits" Con-
| oeding, however, that the measures of Conyti-
tutional restriction in respect to slavery, in
sny degree resting upon the Territorial Legis-
lature, is O judicial question, and whenever it
shall hereafter be properly presented for adju-
diciation, and finally determined by that
tribunal, its decision will be obligatory on the
people of the United States.
| Declaring that two Of the compromises on
which the Constitution was adopted, were the
provisions Of suppressing the African Slave
trade after 1903, and the rendition of fugitive
slaves-which ought to be promptly and faith
fully executed.
The Brown raid was denounced, and those
persons also, these who, with "less courage
but with greater discretion" by their teach
ings instigate Others to incur the perils Of
. treason.
The following is the resolution in reference
to Stephen A. Douglas:
| Resotued, That Stephen A. Douglas is the
choice Of the Ohio Democracy for President
of the United States. His eminent public
services rendered the government and the
country, his signal triumphs in the Senate
and before the people, his admitted ability,
his sound and just views of public policy, his
devotion to the Constitution and the Union
render his name tower of strength, and give
assurance to the conviction that if nominated
at Charleston, he will most certainly receive
the electoral vote of Ohio; therefore, as in
union there is strength,
Rssolued, As the sense of this Convontio n
, that the entire vote Of Ohio be cast for him at
Charleston.
.Resolved, That upon all other questions
| arising in the Convention at Charleston, the
vote of Ohio be cast as aunit and as q majority
of the delegates may direct.
On the resolution for Mr.. Douglas, tho vote
stood for 242h against 944. The minority
refused to make it unanimous. The resolution
indorsing the Democracy of Buchanan and the
Administration, after contest for two hours,
was referred to the committee.
The Convention then took recess until
seven O'Clock.
The delegate are Hon. Geo. Z. Pugh, d. P.
Rhodes, W. McCook and H. ]. Jewett, who
are all pledged for Douglas.
EVENING SESSION.
Before resssembling in the evening, various
gentlemen were named as candidates for tho
Charleston Convention, and all were required
10 pledge themselves to stand by Douglas to
the latter end.
The election resulted as follows: Hon. Geo.
II. Pugh, Cincinnati; D. P. Rhodes, of Cuya-
hoga; II. j. Jewett, of Zanesville, and Geo.
W. McCook, of st. Clairsville.
On calling on the committee to report back
the resolutions indorsing Mr.. Buchanan's ad.
rninistration, they reported in it's stead the
resolution adopted last May, which was re-
affirmed with some opposition.
| Adjourned cine die.