Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-09-13


reucbed upon private rights, and has lille |
yaly suspended the Habeas Corpus. AS
20 this / am not ready to say that, were
hose acts done under the ordinary circum-
stances of the peace, they Nonld be sustain
able. But what is the state Of things now,
under which these acts were doneY They /
arc circumstances Of war and Of most inn
ninent danger to the commonwealth
When walk the street ruffiau, strong
man armed, may assail me with murderous
intent. surely have right to kill HIM in
order to save myself. But another may be
in the strife, and without exactly
joining in the assault upon me, may do some
thing to weaken me and give the ad.
vantage to my foe-now, in such case,
would you expect me to be particularly
careful to do that "sympathizer" no harm 7
Laughter and cries Of mo, no." Well
the Administration has done only this much.
Possibly il has made some mistakes, but
certainly not in this. And l am almost
ready to conclude that the mistakes have
been greater in not doing than in doing.
The Convention proceeded at once to the or
der of business.
Moved and seconded that the. report 90 the
credentials be presented and without readingbe
laid upon the table and printed.
PLATFORM.
The Committee on Resolutions submitted the
following:
Reso,vod, That the present deplorable civil
war has been forced upon the country by the
disunionists of the Southern States, now in re-
volt against the Constitutional Government, and
in arms around the Capital.
That in this national emergency we Danish all
feeling of mere passion or resentment will re-
collect only our duty to the whole country; that
this war was not waged on our part in any spir-
it Of oppression, nor for any purpose of con-
quest subjugatOn nor for the purpose of
overthrowing or interfering with the rights or
established institutions of the States; but to de-
fend and maintain the supremacy of the Con-
stitution, and to preserve the Union, with all the
dignity, equality and rights of the several
States uninpaired; and as soon as these objects
are accomplished, the war ought to cease.
Resolved In the language of the Hon. Joseph
Holt, we are "for the Union without conditions,
one and indivisible, now and forever; for its
preservation at any and every cost of blood and
treasure; against all its assailants; and against
any and every compromise that may bepropos-
ed under the guns of the Rebels"
On motion, the foregoing resolutions were
unanimously adopted with the most enthusias-
tic cheers.
GOVERNOR.
The Convention then went into nomina.
tiou of State officers. And on motion,
Hon. David Tod, of Mahoning, was nomi-
mated for Governor, by acclamation, aud
with enthusiastic demonstrations.
LIEUT.. GOVERNOR.
The following persons we're then nomi.
mated for Lieut.. Governor:
B. Eggelston, of Hamilton county,
8. Galloway, of Franklin county,
B. Stanton, of Logan county,
u. Williams, of Marion county,
H. NJ. Stokes, of Warran county,
H. S. Bundy, of Jackson county,
S. F. Carey, of Hamilton county.
After the first ballotthe names of Messrs
Stokes, Thompson and Bundy, were with.
drawn. On the second ballot, Mr.. B. Stan.
ton, of Logan, received a majority of the
votes, and his nomination was, on motion
made unanimous.
Mr.. Stanton being called for came for
ward and made an eloquent and appr >pri
ate acknowledgement for the honor done
him.
TREASURER.
The Convention then went into nomina
tion of State Treasurer.
The names of G. Volney Dorsey, R. T
Stone, and G. B. Wright were presented.
DR.. Dorsey received a majority at tho
| first ballot; and his nomination was there
upon, on motion, declared unanimous.
DR.. Dorsey being called for, appeared
and in very graceful and acceptable man
ner signi6ed his acceptance of the nomina
ton; at the same time assuring the Con
vention that at the expiration of his tern
of Office, he would be found still fitted Il
travel among the people with his frienC
Judge johnson, who had said 10 his speecl
that be was ready and willing to accom-
pauy on the stump any Democrat wh,
hadn't stolen dnything.
The Doctors remarks were received will
great applause.
JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT.
The names before the Convention fo
Supreme Judge were Josiah Scott, of But
Ter; Simeon Nash, of Galia, and Judg
. Whitman, of Fairfield Joseph Scott wa
f nominated on the first ballot, and his nom
ination was, on motion, declared unanimou,
COMPTROLLER.
w. B. Thrall and ]. H. Riley were nom
,, mated for Comptroller of the Treasury
]. H. Riley was nominated on the first ba
lot, and his nomination was thereupon mad
unanimous.
SECRETARY OF STATE.
The candidates for nomination as Secrc
, tary of State were:
B. R. Cowen, of Belmont.
s. D. Harris, of franklin.
T. G. Jones, of Delaware.
R. NJ. Simpson, of Lawrence.
T. Shearer, of Ross.
H. NJ. Kirby, of Wyandot.