The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-09-13
THE JEFFERSONIAN DEMOCRAT.

The Administration has done only this
much. Possibly it has made some mis-
takes, but certainly not in this. And l
am almost ready TO conclude that the
mistakes have been greater ia not doing
than in doing
Tho Committee on Resolutions, through
its Chairman. reported as follows;
Resolued, That the present dcplorable
civil war has boon forced upon tho country
by tho disunionists of tho Southern States
now in revolt against tho Constitutions
Government and in arms around tho capital.
That in this national emergency, that wo,
banishing oil feeling of nero passion or re.
sentiment, will recolloet only our duty to
tho wholo country: that this war Is not
waged, en- our part, in any spirit OF oppross-
ion, nor for any purpose OF conquest or
suhjugation, nor for tho purpose of over.
throwing or interfering with the right of
established institutions of the States, but to
dofond and maintain tho supremacy of the
Constitution, and to preserve tho Union,
with all the dignity, equality, and rights of
tho several States unimpairod and that as
soon as these objects are accomplished, the
war ought TO cease. ..
ResoiUeG, In tho language of tho Hon.
Joseph Holt, we arc "for this Union without
conditions, one aud indiyisiblo, now and
forever; for its preservation at any and
every cost of blood and treasure, against all
its assaianls and against any and every
| compromise that may be proposed to be
made under the guns of tho rcbos.'
Tho resolutions wero greeted with tire.
mohdous cheers, which having subsidized
tho Chairman announced tho next business
in order, the nomination of a candidate for
! Governor. Wheroupon, it appearing that
| David Tod WAS tho only candidate before
| the Convention he was nominated by aC
clamation, amidst tho widest excitement oil
joy.
| Tho Committee on Central Committee
reported tho following as State Central Com
mittee to wit:
lst, j. B. Warren, Hamilton 2nd, Peter
Xinn, Hamilton 3rd. Israel Williams. But
Ter; 18th, 4 Il Cunningham Allen, 9Th, o Wa
teri, Fulton; 9th, g. Baird, Brown; 7th, w. b.
Farchld. Groen; 9Th, G. f. Stayman. Della.
ware; oh. j. Bartram. Marion; 10th, S.
NJ. Penn, Rose; llth. +. L. Rompoi Hook.
ing; 18th, Jas. III. Smith. Franklin; 18th,
Isaac Gass. Richland; 14th, G, G. Wick.
Ashland; 18Th, Low Sargent, Tuscarawas
10th. Geo. Benedict, Washington; 18th. j.
G Douglas, Guernsey; 18th, Alpbonso Hart
Portage; l0th. Peter Hitchcock. Goauga
2oth, Geo. f. Brown, Trumbull; 2lst, S. B
Shotwell, Harrison.
Announcements were mado of namos for
Lieut.. Governor, as follows:
| b. Eggleston, of Hamilton, 3. Stanton. o
! Logan, ii. NJ. Stokes, of Warren, James Ii
Thompson of Highland, ii. S. Bundy, o
Jackson. Samuel f. Carey of Hamilton and
}. j. Williams of Marion. Tho first ballot
| resulted in no choice. Thereupon tho
names of Stokes, Thompson, Bundy anc
Williams were withdrawn, and scconc
ballot was had resulting as follows: Stanton
280--Eggleston l08 and Caroy 70. There
upon Mr.. Stanton was declared nominated
which nomination was made Unanimous, auc
Mr.. Stanton in u few very pertinent remarks
thanked tho Convention and although thu
nomination was unsought aud unexpected
no accepted tho nomination.
Names wore thon presented as candidates
for Treasurer to wit: G. Volnoy Dorsey
T. 9. Day, A. p. Stone, 3. I Stone. A!
tho gentlemen named except G. Volne,
Dorsey, of Miami, and Benjamin T. Stone
of Hamilton, having Withdrawn their names
tho Convention proceeded to vote resulting
as follows. D. L. Stone had 20 votes an'
G. Volney Dorsey had all tho rest, and hi
} nomination was mado unanimous. Mr.
Dorsey returned his thanks.
Tho following names weto presented fo
tho ofico of Supreme Court. to wit: Judg
Scott, of Butlor, Judge Nash of Gallia ant
Judge Whitman of Fairfield. Scott ba,
400 votos, Whitman A and Nash lS. Th
nomination of Judge Scott was made unan
imous.
Tho next nomination was for Comptrolo
of tho Treasury. Tho names of Wm. b
Thrali and J H. Riloy of Franklin we're mn
nounced. Tho ballot resulted as follows
Thrall l34-Riloy 324. The nomination @
Mr. Riley was made unanimous.
Tho names of Tho following gontleme
woro announced for Secretary of State: l.
r. Cowan of Belmont; Royal Taylor c
Cuyahoga; S. d. Harris of Franklin: T. {
= Jones of Delowaro; II. NJ. Simpson, {
Lawrence; L. Shearcr of Ross; NJ. ii. Kirb
Of Wyandott, end A, u. Russell, tho prosor
| incumbent. Mr.. Russell positively decline
+ being q candidate. Tho voto resulted |
follows: C0wan 230 votes and was declare
unanimously tho nominee.
For Board of Public Works the followir
names wore announced John Torrenc
j. l.. Haskius, David Anderson, John
Martin, John Nj. Vincent, John =. COnver'
and A. English Tho vOto resulted as TO
l lows; Torrenco l6l; Haskns 10, Andorso
| 10; Martin ll6; Vincent 81; Converse I'll
English 6. On tho second ballot Mr.. To-
renee of Hamilton had 302 votes, and Wi
declared nominated unanimously.
On motion Convention adjourned, Nj
Ewing romarking as ho put tho question
that tho business of the. Convention is gIor
ously closed.