The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-08-20
fhe Congressional Convention.

of the, 10Th Congressional District, large
number of Delegates assembled In Mari
eta on the 18th inst. Isl
On nsotiou Of VIM Lorey, Esq, the
Convention was organized by appointing
Judge ELISHA HAYWARD, President, j.
Radford Of Meigs, H. NJ Davis, of Nor
gan, j. McWiiliams, of Washington, Bar
nett Mann, of Monroe, and w. r. Golden
Of Athens, were appointed Vice Presidents.
horey, James Fish, Isaac Stanley,
VIM. Beswick and Doct j. Way, were
appointed Secretaries
On motion, VIM. Scott, of Washington,
J. NJ Miller of Meigs, Doct. j. d.
|O'Connor, of Monroe. Isaac Stanley, of
Athens, and John Campbell, Of Morgan,
were appointed committee on resolu-
tions. %
On molten, A. Murray, w. r. Golden,
JOS sigler, j. s, Way, and ii. Holland
weae appointed a committee on credentials.
On motion, the President appointed II.
Condce, A. NJ Brown, N. Simon, j. p
Spriggs, and Judge C. F. Buell., COM
mittee on Rules and Regulations.
The committee on credentials reported
the names of delegates, which was adopted.
The following are the.delegates from
Monroe; John Keyser, VIM. Workman,
Jno. A. Lankard, Christian Cehrs, j. N.
Witten, S. Hofer, Doct. j. B. Williams,
J. Lewallen, J. p. Spriggs, Elial Headley,
Leonard Twinum, Jno. s. Way, John
Beardmore, Geo. Gebhart, E. Meredith,
Doct. S..M, Richardson, j. Messerly, Dect
J. D. O'Connor, VIM. r. Algeo, Geo. w.
Cline and Barnett Mann.
The Committee on resolutions, report
ed tho following resolutions which were
adopted unanimously 81
Resolced, By the Democracy Of the
fifteenth Congressional District of Ohio
in Convention assembled, that we endorse
and adopt the principles set forth in the
series of resolutions adopted by the Demo
cratic State Convention al. Columbus, July
4th. 1862. s5.s :, -
Resolped, That the only object of the
Democratic party is the restoration of the
Union as it was and the preservation OF
the Constitution as it is; and to tho end
that the Constitution be upheld and the
laws enforced, we pledge our hearty and
unqualified support to the Federal Gov.
lernment.
Sd. That the true and only object oi
the war is to restore the Union and enforce
the laws. Such purpose alone will JUS
| tify the awful cost Of life and treasure
sacrificed for its success, and those who
form sectional feeling for party or private
motives, would give any other direction to
the efforts of our armies, are unjust and
unworthy to be entrusted with power, and
would cause all other exertions extraordi.
nary and unparalleled as they are to prove
futile in the end.
4th. That the party fanaticism thai
seeks to turn the slaves of the South free
TO overrun tbs North and place them on
an equality with white men, is both inju.
rious and insnlting to our race and nier-
its our most emphatic and unqualified
condemnation.
9th. That we denounce Southern Sc
cessionism and Northern Abolitionism al
the cooperating sources Of our present
calamities--elike reasonable to the Con
stitution and inimical to the Union---tht
only way to restored Union and re,
spectsd Constitution with returning peace
and prosperity is through the overthrow
of both. ~
9Th. That the Constitution and the
laws are sufficient for any emergency and
that the suppression of the freedom o.
speech, of the press, the unlawful arrest
Of citizens and the suspension of habea.
corpxs in violation Of the Constitution il
States where the civil authorities are un
impeded, are most dangerous to civil lib
erty, and should be resisted at the ballo
box by every freeman of the land
7th. That in view of the systematic
plunder Of the public treasury by favored
partisans at Washington and throughout
the country, and the reckless extravaganza
of the present Congress speak in thunder
ing tones to every tax payer for an entire
change Of administration.
On motion of Judge Buell. Of Wash.
ington, Hon. JAMES R. MoRRIs was nom
mated for Congress by aeclamation.
A committee Of FIVE were appointed te
inform Mr.. MORRIS of his nomination.
Mr.. MoanIs appeared on the stand
amidst shonSS of applause, aud delivered
q strong and vigorous speech in defence
of the Democrats party in its efforts te
Sustdiu tuc WdI. dc SAuoItco tac ~
mocracy to rally to the support of the
administration in its efforts to put down
the rebellion. He praised the noble stand
Monroe had taken in furnishing troops
and exhorted the people to stand by the
Democratic organization.
Mr.. s. Miller, being loudly called for
delivered a most excellent speech.
On motion, the following District Com.
mittee was appointed: James Fish Of
Meigs, Isaac Sylyus of Athens, VIM. Lorey
Of Washington, Col Hawkins Of Morgan,
and John s. Way, Of Monroe.
Tnereupon the Convention adjourned
without day.
L. HAYWARD; President.
j. WAY, Sec'y.