The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-08-09
Congressional n---Finh
District.

1
In pursuance OF the cell Of the Central Com.
mittee, delegates from the Republicans Of the
vsrious counties in the Fifth Congressional
District, assembled 10 Convention at the Wig
wan ~ Toledo, on the I'd day Of August, ! 1850,
when +. Case, OF Williams county, was elec-
tsd Temporary Chairman. On taking the Chair
Mr.. Case made u few remarks appropriate TO
the OCCASION. and the Convention proceeded to
the business of perfeciidg its organization. On
motion TO that effect, committees OH Rules
aud Perm inent Organization Credentials" !"
and " "RssoLtons were sppoin,ed--Ihe sever
al delegates naming Que member Of each com.
mi,tes After which the Conven ion adjourned
till two o'clock.
On re.assembing, the Committee on Creden-
! tas made their report which wa, adopted
(Ths list Of names is omitted) Two gentlemen
representing each county in tho district were
chosen for Vice Presidents and Secretaries.
| The order Of business was then declared, after
which the Committee on resolutions offered the
following which was adopted by acclamation
Rsoivsd That we do hereby adopt the National
Platform as declared at Chicago, on the 10th Of
May. 1860. aud also the Platform Of the Republican
party O this State as adopted in Convention nt CO.
lumhus in 500, and re affirmed In 1860, and that
we do hereby pledge ourselves to make of all
honorable means to secure the election the cand
| dates nominated thereon
ResOiped, That we do heart sly endorse the ac-
tiOn OF II on. James N. Asi y, our present Repre-
sentative in Congress- and do hereby recommend
him as well worthy tho confidence and support Of
the Republican party.
| Resoipsk That we do hereby pledge ourselves To
labor faithfully and earnestly TO secure the election
Of the nominees OF this Con vention.
There being but one candidate before tho
Convention for nomination to Congress, ,on mo.
ton the rules were. suspended and Hon. James
| NJ. Ashley was nominated for reelection 10
Congress by acclamation. amidst the enthus-
nstic cheers of the ConventJn IN aud the large
assemblage attending its deliberations. A
Committee of three were appointed to wait up.
on Mr.. Ashley, and notify him of his nomina-
tion and present him 10 the Convention.
During the absence of the Committee, on
motion the Convention proceeded to ballot for
a candidate for Presidential Elector. Two un.
successful ballots were had, aud on the third
Mr.. Howard having received MAORI ty OF all
the votes cast was, on motion pfl. N. Alexan.
der, Of Van Vert. decated the ua ,nlmous nom
ince Of the Convention.
As soon as the nomination for Elector hal
been announced, louds calls were made tor Mr..
Ashley, when that gentleman came forward
and addressed the Convention as follows:
| Mr.. PRESIDENT AND q GENTLEMEN OF tn. CoNvEN.
! rloN:-Whatcver may be my future. whether pros
perous or adverse, shall ever remember, as among
the most pleasing and cherished recolloctions OF
my lite, the Kindness and confidence shown me by
| the Republicans of this Congressional District,
Though casting my lot among you but u few
| Years ngo, it has been my good fortune to secure
the esteem and confidence of my fellow citizens so
that they honored me IN 1858 by an election to tho
place which ! now hold ; and to-day their kind
ness and pnrtiaity is again shown mo, through GU
their accredited representatives in tins Convention
Mr.. Chairman.t will hardly be expected, at this
late hour, that sh ,uld make any extended remarks
or profession of political faith In standing nm.
on the Ma ional Republican Platform, adopted by
tho Chicago Convention. aud tho Ks ,ubicau Plat.
form OF the State Conve itiou at Colum rus. which
learn you have this day endorsed. but adopt the
principles OF the Republicans of this county set
forth in the resolutions of Convention of which |
was mamber held in the City of Maumee on the
1stof July 1854. allude to this matter m Dre par.
tcularly because the proceedings of that Convention
were in advance Of the tmos, and they endorsed,
sneng other appropriate resolution, the principle 9
OF the Homestead Bill, which secures free homes
free men ON all the unoccup,ed public doman n and
prevents the sale Of tn, public lands to specula-
tors.
signed me in the Republican army, again pledge
you, as did on a similar occasion two years ago ,
that COY the blessing of Heaven its standard whch
you have this day committed to my care and de-
fence. shall never be deserted or dishonorod while
| in my keeping"
| In conclusion, gentlemen. desire to express to
you individuals aud through you to the generous
constituency whom you represent in this Convention
my grateful Acknowledgements for the honor OF this
re nomination; aid IN return can only assure ysu
and them, that in the future rs in the past, shall
labor unceasn ty to secure the triumph of our prin.
ciples not only by my votes in CJnyreIS but by the
election OF oil worthy persons presented by the Re
publican pTty for ou,e whether State or County or
under tho National Government and especially the
election OF ths great statesman of Illinois, who has
been selected by the Convention at Chicago for the
sufrages ofth frcemsn Of the Ul,tsd States.
AZ the conclusion OF Mr. Ashley's remarks,a
fine Wide Awake song was sung by quartz te
Of Toledo singers, with melo leoA accompani-
ment
The President Of the Convention in an ap-
pirate manner then introduced Hon. John
Sherman, who was received with the IN ,st ear
nest demonstrations of applause. At tho con-
olasion OF Mr. Shernans speech. the Couyen.
ton adjourned sine die.