The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1861-01-30
DcmocratIc state Convenliou.
We condeuse rom he Ohio Slstesmsn' :

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the. 2lth inst, the following report OF the
doingt Of the recsnt State Conventions:
! The Democrsdy Of Ohio met in ConVen.
tion, on the 23rd Of January, at ten O'Clock,
in Armory Hall, In Columbus, pursuant to a
call of the Chairman of the Democratic
State Central Committee-Dr. Mount--who
called the Convention 10 order In brief and
appropriate speech, as follows:
FELLOW CITIZENs-As chairman Of the
Democratic Central Committee, of the State
of Ohio, /, on the request Of many friends
from different parts OF the State, and on
consultation with many friends. of the Un.
ion, have called this Convention of Repre-.
sentatives Of the Democratic Citizens to.
gether, in these troublesome and periIous
times, in which the secsrity Of the Union is
involVed,-to, exchange views with each
other, and reflect and deliberate, and devise.
some ways and means BY (which the glorious
Union Of States, under which we have 60
long and 60 well. prospered. might be saved
for ourselves and our posterity. '
We have waited long, anxiously and pa.
tiently, for some expression Of purpose, and
wisdom of action, from the recently domi
nant party OF the NorIb,-as to how this
Union shall be preserved and perpetuated; /;
but as yet nothing comes from them of def
mite shape,-nothing is offered by them, by
which the citizens of this Great Republic
can have hope 10 the preservation OF the
Union and the maintenance of the institu-
tious of the country. sa7
They, then, doing nothing, proposing
nothing, is it not wise that the greet Demo-
cratic party-true lovers of the Union, should
now be called upon to act, and to do some
thing definite and practical to avert the ter.
rible evils of civil war, and the calamity Of
apermanent separation of these Statesl
Gentlemen, this is the object OF the call
Of this Convention, and may your delibera.
tions and action be characterized by patriot.
ism and love Of this Union, and not by par
tisan differences and aDimosity.
On motion Of Gen. Powell, Judge Thos.
]. S. Smith, of Montgomery county, was
elected to preside over the temporary organ
iz,ton. He was conducted to the chair,
and thanked the Convention for the honor
conferred upon him, In neat and approp:i.
ate manner.
After the appointment OF the usual com
mittees on organization, credentials, rules
and regulations, and resolutions, the Con.
vention adjourned until o'clock, P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention was called to order at
two o'clock, b, Judge Smith, Presiden: OF
the temporary organization. "'
Judge Warden, Chairman of the Commit
tee on Credentials, reported, on behalf OF
that Committee, the names Of the delegates
in attendance.
This congressional District was repre-.
sented as follows: .t.-... s-.-
PoRrAGE-J. E. Chase, L. Slusser.
STARK-Gen s. Lahm. Judge G. w.
Beldon, J. ]. Hoofman, Fl. E. Smith, L. E.
Smith, s. G. Mckee. T. W. Chapman.
SUBMITS. W. Harrington, R. Jones Jr.
The Committee on rules and regulations
submitted the following report, which was
adopted:
lst. The Rules regulating the House OF
Representatives shall govern this body in
its deliberations 80 far as they moy be appIi.
cable.
End. Every Resolution offered shall be re-.
lerred to the Committee on Resolutions
without debs.e.
Sd. All votes shall be by viva vocc, and by
counties, majority to govern.
The Committee on Permanent Organiza.
tion presented the following report, which
was unanimously adopted, and the gentle.
men named were declared elected as the
officers OF the Convention:
PREslDENT-Hugh J. Jewett.
VICE PRESIDENTS John X. Rideway,
John McMakn, Henry Shideler, F. C. lie
Blond, Jlmes Manning, James Louden, John
Harkrader, d. Buxton, Col. Cshill, A. Cush.
ing, c. w. Gould, D. d. Sanford, Dr. Nc.
Cune,' c. Lake, Jno. ID. Stewart, 10 eph
Kelly, J. NJ. Howey, J. E. Chase, H. b.
Payne, NJ. BircharI, James Huston.
SEcRETARIEs-Jos. F. Wright, John A.
Dickey, Morgan Shaefer, N. M. PrebIe,
John Gibney, B. P. Runkle, r. Riblet, d.
W. Carlisle, J. W. Kees, Jonas Smith, J.
J. Jacobs, J. A. Estill, Amos Lsyman, ].
Williams, J. J. Hoofman, A. Hughes, J. P.
Collier. .,. ... -
Mr.. Jewett. upon taking the Chair, made
an able and eloquent speech in behalf OF the
Union of these States, counseling such 40
tion by the Convention as shal tend to avert
the danger which surrounds US as Nation,
and bring about once more harmony, union,
and good.feeling, between the people of all
sections OF this great Republic. He con.
cluded by rendering the Convention his
thanks for the honor conferred upon him in
bis election to preside over its deliberations.
Judge Thurman was then called for. He
came forward and delivered a speech of
great force, power and patriotism. 1t was.
an elofuent appeal for the Union-an un.
argument against the coercion
Of State Astounding with historic allu.
Fions and illustrations, tending to show the
uffects tf civil war, and the impossbility of
subjugating the Southern States, and the
folly of attempting it. The causes of ex.
isling difficulties and dangers were given,
and the hope was expressed that the Con.
vention might so something to remove the
former and avert the latter.
Hon. B. b. Taylor, of Kentscky, (for.
merly OF Ohio,) being present, was, upon
motion, invited 10 speak. He took the
stand, and delivered an elaborate speech in
favor OF Compromise and the Union. He
the nope, that the action of the
Convention would be such as to enable him
10 60 back to Kentucky and say to the Leg.
slature now in session there, that the putri.
otic and conservative citizens OF Ohio, would
be able to Od in doing justice to the South,
snd thus avert the impending danger to this
glorious Union of ours. Before concluding
he gave way 10 the Committee on Resolu.
lions, who csme ia prepared 10 report.
Judge r.. P. Ranney, Chairman of the
Committee, then read the following: os
. .n RESOLUTIONS. a
lat. Res0lned That .inea fha adm issinn