The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-09-06

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On motion, committee Of fve on Rule.
and Regulations was appointed BY the CHAIR
as follows:
J. NJ. Palmer, w. Taylor.
!, Charles Eims, Paul Sours,
@. S. Moxier.
A recess until half past one o. clock wa,
} taken.
The Committee on Rules and Regulations.
through ]. NJ. Palmer. Chairman, reported
as follows;
RRPoRr OF COMMITTEE ON RULES.
1. All candidates in the convention shall
arst pledge themselves TO abide the action oi
this convention, 70 use all honorable
means TO secure the election Of each Of its
nominees-t to support the nominees Of the
Union State Convention, to be held at Co.
lumbus. On the fifth OF September-and also
the nominees Of the District Conventions,
TO which This convention shall send dele
gates and shall fully indorse the sesoiu.
,ions that may be adopted by this conven.
tion.
2. The person receiving a majority Of all
the votes cast in this convention, shall be
declared duly nominated; but this rule may
be suspended by two.thirds Of the conven-
,iou. and candidates may De nominated by
accianation.
3. The present officers OF this convention
shall be the permanent officers Of the same.
! 4. All persons duly elected as delegates $
tn this convention NJ. .n,;,iad IA IA e.a, L.,
the same.
5. The basis Of representation in this
convention shall be one delegate for every
twenty votes cast by all parties at the last
Presidential election.
The report. as above. was adopted.
| The Committee on Credentials made o
report, and on motion. the reading OF the
names was dispensed with. and the rgpnu.
adopted.
The Committee on Resoluuons, through
its Chairman, Israel Green. reported as fol-
lows:
WhEsEAs, The government Of the United
States is now engaged IN war for the sup.
PRESTON Of most unrighteous, infamous
and inercussble rebellion, set on foot by
ambitious and restless men residing in the
Southern states, who. rather than submit TO
the will Of the people, constitu.i ,naliy eI-
pressed through the ballot box. would Iend
the fair fabric oi the nation "from turret 10
foundation stone, and drench the land
with ifaternal blood; therefore we. the peo.
pie Of Hancock county, in convention as
, sembled. laying aside for the present party
organisation and party spirit aud stIife. pro.
claim the following as our creed:
it We are for apholding and strength.
eninS the state and national governments in
prosecuting the war. SO long as there is q
loyal citizen North oi South TO battle with
rebellion OF dollar 10 furnish the sinews oil
war.
| ID. We are opposed 10 all palliation and
propositions Of peace or compromise until
rebellion is silenced. end its fag. stepped in
theft, treason, piracy. arson, rebellion and
5 murder. is torn down and destroyed. aud
until the stars and stripes float over even
: state capitol and every fortress in the Union
Sd. When the roar Of rebel artillery i,
/, silenced and the supremacy OF the Constitu.
< tion is acknowledged. we are, as we evel
have been. for guarding with watchfui care
every right which it guarantees to ever,
section of the Union. and for strengthenin,
2 the ties OF brotherhood, sundered by a set o
r grsceless political robbers, acting agains
=. the wishes and the will Of the masses OF tht
Southern people.
4th. Resolved, ss the unanimous voice o
= this convention. that we heartily commend
v the skill. courage. and gallant bearing ex
:, hibited by our heroic volunteers. who hav
imperilled their lives on the 6eld in defens
: Of the Constitution aud for the preservation
= Of our liberties.
, 5th. Resolved, That to those desiIous O
volunteering their services in the cause Q
y their county, we heartily commend the 2ls
u regiment. Ohio volunteers. as being vel
, offcered by brave and meritorious men.
The report was, on motion, unsnimousl
adopted.
On motion. the convention proceeded I
he the nomination ofcsndidates for the vsriou
Offices TO be filled at the ensuing election.
10 10 The name OF Dt. William ID. CsIlin we
n announced as a candidate for Represents
IN tive. Mr.. Csiiin appeared. accepted an
70 indorsed the platform. a. read. and was. O
motion, unanimously nominated.
o. For Prosecuting Attorney. the names Q
Errs Brown and Philip Ford were On
n nOunced, who, pledsing themselves 10 IN
- platform and nominations. were baliote
3, for. and the result vss the nomination {
tel Mr.. Brown.
D. For Commissioner. the following name
n. we're announced; w. L. Heller, CONS
q. Lyme. Jonathan Dunlap. and Jos. Patterson
10 On tho second ballot Mr.. Lyme wss declare
nS aS duly nominated. oil the candidates for Con
q. missioner having previously subscribed
,st the platform Of the convention:
ai' On MOTION, the oonven,iou proceeded [
y" aominsts delegates TO the State and Sensto
ialial CQnyentions. 20 follsws;