Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-07-12
Democratic State Convention.

the Odeon Hall, and was called to order
by Col. G.. w. MANYpENNY, Chairman Of
State Central Committee. On motion of
Mr.. SrEDMAN, Gen. SAMUEL LAIN, Of
Stark county. was elected President pro
tenn. and HENRY MILLER, of Drake Coun-
ty, Secretary pro tem., and j. j. GRAIL,
of Richland, j. b. IRELAND, of Green, and
n. B. Cox, of Perry, Assistant Secreta.
ries pro tenn. On motion committee OF
81, one from each congressional district,
was appointed on permenant organiza-
ton. Like committees were appointed
on Resolutions, on Credentials, and to
select State Central Committee.
On motion convention adjourned until
2 o'clock p. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention was called to order at
2 o'clock
Judge HALL, Of Crawford, read reso-
luton by permission Of the Convention.
declaring that Democrats could vote for
DoUGLAs and Johnson or BREcKENRIDGE
and LANE, as they might choose, and still
be Democrats.
The Resolution went to the Committee
on Resolutions under rule adopted in
the forenoon.
Mr. Amos LAYMAN, Chairman of the
Committee on Permanent organization
submitted a report naming GEORGE W..
MoCooK, for President, and giving the
names of twenty-one Vice Presidents and
the same number of Secretaries. w. S.
TANEYnILL, of this county was one OF the
Secretaries.
The Committee on State Central Com
metee made a report which as adopted.
DR.. CAss, Of Coshocton, is the member
from this district.
The Committee on Credentials report.
ed the names of the delegates. Every
county in the State was fully represented.
This county was represented by w. S.
TANEyHIlL, JOSEPH EDGAR, GEORGE f.
NEWTON, IRA WELLS and JESSE a. HAIR
RIs.
Mr.. Henry b. PAYNE, from the Com
mttee on Resolutions, made the follow
ing report.
|. ResolUed, That we, the Democracy
of Ohio, do hereby adopt and affirm the
platform Of principles declared by the re-
cent National Democratic Convention as
follows:
| ResolCed, Thatwe, the democracy ofthe Union
| in convention assembled, hereby declare, our AZ
! lirmation Of the resolutions unanimously adopted
and declared as II platform Of principles OF the
democratic convention ut Cincinnati in the yeal
| 1856, believing that democratic principles are un.
! changenble in their nature when applied to the
same su ect matters and we recommend as our
only further resolutions the following: Passed
ayes 23l = nays 90
Resolred, That it is the duty ofthe United States
to afford ample and complete protection to all its
! citizens, whether at home or abroad, and whether
native or foreign born. Passed unanimously.
ResoIred, That one of the necessities OF the age,
in military, commercial and postal point of view
is speedy communication between the Atlantic
and Paciic States, and the democratic party
pledge such constitutional measures MS will insure
the construction ola railway to the Pacific co ,st
ut the earliest practicable period. Ayes 252,
nays 20l3.
ResoIped, That the democratic party are in IA
vor of the acquisition of the Island of Cuba, on
such terms as shall be honorable to ourselves and
| Just to Spain. Passed unanimously.
ResOlred That the enactmcnts OF State legisa
lures to defeat the faithful execution of the tugi
tive slave law, are hostile i" character, subversive
of the Constitution, and revolutionary in their eff
feet. Passed unanimously.
RESOLVED, That 1t is in accordance with tn,
true Interpretation Of the Cincinnati platform thl,
during the existence Of Territorial governments the
measure of restriction, whatever it may be, i'm
posed by the Federal constitution on the power o
the Territorial Legislature over the subject of thu
domestic relations, as the same has been or shal
hereafter be finally determined by the Surrem,
Court Oft United States, should be respected b.
all good citizens, and enforced with promptness an,
fidelity by every branch of the general govern
mcnt.
| And be II further resolved by the Democracy q
Ohio, That the suppression OF the African anC
foreign slave trade, by the Fedora Govern
ment, after the year eighteen hundred an,
seven IL one OF the compromises on the faith q
which the Constitution was adopted, and on
Union of slaveholding and non. slaveholdin
States firmly established; that II revival u
that trade would not only renew tho cruel
, ties which once provoked the Indignation q
the civilized world, but would expose th
slaveholding States to a constant terror Ofscr
vile insurrection, and the non saveholdin
! States of the border, like Ohio, to all the mis-
chiefs and annoyance of fee black popnla
lit. a..