Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-08-09
AFTERNOON SESSION.


AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Chairman on Permanent Organiga-
ton reported the following officers:
President-Hon. D. A. Starkwesther, Of
Summit county. t5ffs
A Vice-President from each Congressional
District
secretary-JOhn H. HeatOn, of Belmont
county.
An Assistant Secretary from each Con.
gressional District.
Report was adopted.
The Committee, through its chairman,
reported the following resolutions:
RESOLUTIONS.
The Democracy and other Union men Of
Ohio in Convention assembled, adopt and
declare the following resolutions as the
basis upon which they appeal to all patri-
otic Union and liberty-loving citizens to
unite and rally in support Of the ticket this
day presented;
/. Resolved That the civil war by which
our country is at present distracted, is the
natural offspring Of misguided sectional
ism, engendered by fanatical agitstors North
as we'll as South; and that the Democratic
party have equally opposed the extremists
Of both seotiong, and having ct all times
zeaIouslv coBtended for the administration
of the General Government within its con
stitutioHal limits, that party is in no way
responsible for the calsmities that have
resulted from a departure from its doc
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PssolDed. That in this National emer=
oanrv. the Democracy and other Union men
Sf ohm. banishing all feeling Of passion or
-ssantrspnt. will recollect only their duty to
tbe whole country; that this war should not
he waped in any spirit Of oppression, nor
for anv purnose of conquest or saoJecuonI
nor nproose Of overthrowing or interfering
with the rights or established institutions Of
tbe States. but 10 defend and maintain the
supremacy Of the Constitution, and to pre-
/ serve the Union with all the dignity, equah
~. and rights of the several States unlm
4 naired. and that as soon as tlese oolecls ar
accomplished, the war ought TO cease.
That while we deem il the duty 0
every citizen to support and sustain the Gov
er1rsent. eonsiituiionally administered, W
reeommeqd that The Legislatures of the sey
eral States adopt the proper T1sasHT Tes for eaE
ia National ConUsRti0n TOR the purpose
selling olE present d9ferttiss, and Testor'"
!, and preserving The Union-
A. That the eOrruptionI extravaganza, II
competency and fayoritism shown IN q
Naturalization q cf the War Departments
me state and Federal Governments, d
.. serve and receive our unqualified conael
: nation, and ought 20 be Immediately co
J rected and reformed.
: 8. That the volunteer soldiers who,
+ he call Of their country, promptly we
forth 10 DO battle In defense of its Cons
tution and its Laws, and who, in mai
cases have been compelled to fight und
II inexperienced officers, are entitled TO 0
Te hearty thanks for the gallant manner
d which they have discharged their duties.
Is 6. That the privilege Of the writ
7e bsbeas corpus is one Of the great ,bulFaI
Ve Of freedom, and that no citizen con be
IL palIy dsprived Of the benefit thereof exc
k bv Congress, and then only in case Of /
be bellion or invasion, when the public sal
q. NAV require it, and that the late atten
III of the President Of the United States
tn suspend the privilege Of the same is
h warranted by the Federal Constitution.
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- Wt- BALLoT1EG.
I'D The Convention then proceeded to bal
sal On the first ballot, d. ]. JeFett was n
in mated for Governor, receiving 2963 70
he Allen received 76, and Mathews 153.
rer On the second ballot, ]. Scott Hsrri
vas nominated for Lieutenant Cover
resolving 2I7 votes. Woods received
and jackson so.
me Thomas ]. s. Smith was nominated
JudRe Of Supreme Court on first ballot,
in ceivfns Sl2 votes. Bliss received 63.
the W. W. Armstrong was nominated
ats, Secretary Of State on first ballot, recei7
cse 2O3 votes. Doran received So, Ramsay
and LamaD 46, and Andrews S5.
Of On the second ballot, George W. He
en-, vas nouinated for Treasurer, receiving
are votes. Duncan received 25, Gen L
lain lO7.
ives Wayne GrisROld was nominated
lch, Comptroller on the iirst ballot recei
the ieS votes. Dowdell received 102. HO
his 4. and Ralson go.
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