The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-07-11

mocracy of Ohio are opposed to any such re-
, yival, and to any measure tending in that di-
~reetion.
2. Resolued, That the rendition of fugitive
slaves, upon demand of the persons entitled
to their service or labor, is q duty imposed on
every State of the Union by the terms of the
Federal compact; that the laws passed by Con
gress to secure such rendition, in 1893 and
1850, ought to be promptly and faithfully ex.
ecuted; and that the leaders of the self styled
Republican party, in Ohio, by a persistent dis
regard of the Constitution of the United States
in this particular, have shown themselves un.
worthy of the confidence of well disposed, pa
%triotic, and peaceable citizens, and we hereby
accept the issue rendered by the Republican
party of Ohio in the denomination of Judge
Brinkerhoff, of the notification or enforcement
of the Fugitive Slave Law.
8. ResolUed, That the opposition of the Re
publican party in Congress to the admission
of Oregon, exposes fully the utter hypocrisy
of free States.
A. ResolUed, That we affirm the absolute
sovereignty of the States of this Union in re.
gard to their domestic institutions, and the
perfect compatibility of the confederation of
free and slave States to exist tremendously
together under the provisions of our Federal
Constitution, and we hereby denounce and
condemn the doctrine of the 'sirrepressible
%cofict" first proclaimed by Lincoln and illus
trated afterwards by Seward, as hostile to the
spirit of our gpyernment@and destructive of
the existence of the Union.
5. ReSolued, That the Democracy of Ohio
disapprove the lavish grants of the public do
main, heretofore made by Congress to Railroad
Companies and other corporations; but are in
favor of granting limited portions of the pub
lie lands to actual settlers on condition of a
bonatde occupation and cultivation. Fl
6. ReSolued, That the Republican party have
in Massachusetts,, by allowing a fugitive slave
from the South the right of suffrage and Office
in one year and requiring for the same pur-
pose of the naturalized citizen a residence of
two years after naturalization, equivalent to an
extension of the period foy naturalization to
seven years, attempted to degrade the foreign
white man below the level of the negro and
mulatto. t-
Z. Resoloed, That we are opposed to the po-
Icy of allowing to negroes, mu!attoes, or other
persons of visible admixture of African blood,
the right of. suffrage, or any other political
right; desiring that the laws of Ohio shall be
made, and her destinies controlled by white
men exclusively, and for the paramount inter-
ests of the white race. 4
RESOLVED, That the recent invasion of a sis
ter commonwealth bya band of desperate fana-
tlCS, lOI an CAOCldUlC pU pOoS VI IOuiCHelhS q
servile instruction through the agency of ar
son, rapine and murder, was an act in conflict
with every principle of law, human or devine;
a gross violation of the duties of American
citizenship, and a crime that should be de-
nounced by all who love the Union and are
determined to uphold it. That. while the
bandits have justly expiated their crimes on
the gallows, the public Judgment cannot fail
to condemn those who, with "less courage but
with greater discretion" by their teachings,
instigate others to incur the perlls OF treason,
and who, as advocates of resistance to law, an
irrepressible conflict" and other like treasona-
BILE doctrines, seek to promote their ambitious
schemes by creating civil dissention, distrust
and alienation between the citizens of the diff
ferent States.
g.. ResolUed, That the conduct of the Exc
cutive of Ohio, and of other States, in evading
and refusing to execute in good faith the pro-
vision of the constitution and laws of the Uni
ted States requiring the extradition of fugi-
tives from justice fleeing from ether States,
meets our most earnest and unqualified con-
demnation.
10. Resozyed, That we cordially ratify, con-
firm and endorse the nomination of Stephen
A. Douglas and Herschel V. johnson, by the
recent National Democratic Convention, as
nominations eminently fit to be made, and en-
titled in every way to the confidence and sup
port of the Democracy of Ohio and of the
whole Union.
IL. Resolved, That we heartily invite the
true friends of the Constitution and the Union,
and all opponents of Abraham Lincoln and the
sectional Republican party, to rally to the
support of the Electoral Ticket this day nomi-
mated by this Convention.
The report of the committee was accepted,
and the resolutions were unanimously adopt
ed-the vote being taken by counties as fol
LYeas-Adams 4, Allen 3, Ashland A, Ash
tabula 2, Athens 2, Auglaize 3, Belmont s.,
Brown 5, Butler Z, Carroll 8, Champaign 3,
Clark B, Clermont 6, Clinton 2, Coshocton 5,
Delaware 4, Erie 3, Fairfield 6, Fayette 2,
9, Fulton 1, Geauga 1, Greene 8,
3, Hamilton %, Hancock 4, Hardin
2, Harrison 8, Henry 2, Highland 4, Hooking
Holmes 4, Huron 3, jackson 2, Jefferson A,
Knox 5, Lake l, Lawrence 2, Licking 7, Lo-
gan 2, Lorain 3, Lucas 4, Madison 2, Marion
3, Medina 3, Meigs 3, Mercer 2, Miami 4
Monroe 8, Montgomery 8, Morgan 3, Morrow
Muskingum 7, Noble 3, Ottowa O., Paulding
[ Perry 5, Pickaway 4, Pike 2, Portage 4,
Preble 3, Putnam 2, Richland 6, Ross 5, San
husky 4, Sciota g., Seneca 5, Shelby 3, Stark
3, Summit 3, Trumbull 4, Tuscarawas 6,
OulOn =, w - Z ~
Washington 4, Wayne 7, Williams 2, Wood 2,
3-Yeas $50. Nays none.
The Convention then proceeded to the nomi
latien of candidates for State officers.
Thomas J. S.. Smith, of Montgomery, was
nominated by reclamation for Supreme Judge.
Abner L.. Backus, of Lucas, was nominated
W reclamation, as a candidate for reelection
o the Board of Public Works.
Several names were presented for Attorney :
General. Allen G. Thurman was nominated, :
tut absolutely declined, whereupon the Con- I
.ention proceeded to ballot again, and upon
he third ballot Maj. D. w. Stambaugh, of :
7uscarawas county, was nominated. The fol-
are the results of the two last ballot
ngs: {,
Stambaugh, 141; Gribbin, 100; Durfee, 20; I
IcFerren, 46. :
Last ballot-Stambaugh, III; Gribbin, LAG.
D. W. Stambaugh having received a major 4
" IF oil tho untac~ cost was declared 0utU N