The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-09-05
Union County Contention.

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Locke Secretary.
The following committees we're appointed
On resolutions, wm. Marvin, J. r. Dunn.
D. r. Locke. VIM. Kinny, D. Fick.
On credentials, W. Taylor, A. ]. Stan
fotd, George Burns, Robert Elder, Philip
Grouse.
The following names were proposed as
candidates for nomination;
Treasurer Hunrn.
Auditor-P. d. BiegLow, J. W. DAVIS.
Sheriff.. 7. ADAMS, ..JotL MsnKLt, a.
GRABL..
! Comm ssioneI w ,sHtSoTos l.. hrLLsa.
Coroner--CH.s. EIns, FRFsDoa CHURcH.
A Committee OF three was appointed 10
select delegates TO the Congressional Con-
vention, rs follows;
Jona EcKEis, ". II. Cosar, Wa. AsoLR
son.
Convention adjourned till one o. clock
AFTERNOON.
Convention assembled at one o'clock.
Committee on Credentials reported th,t
citizens of townships In which no caucus
had been held, csst the vote ssid township
lis entitled 10. Report arc. pied.
COMMITTEE on Congressional Convention,
lcTgges,ej Lima asthe place, ond Thursday,
the 18th September, ~ the time, and the
following as delegates:
Dr.. Thomas Ballard, Benz, F. Jones. II.
IS. Shnnnon, wm. Shelly, Vim. II. Cooine
Ahrsm Resm, Jos. .. Ro,hchilj, WIN. Davis,
A. Il. Big-low, J. c. Van Eman, Joel Mr.
ke, wm Ring. Vim. Anderson, WilI,sm G.
Needles, W. L. Heller, James Davidson, j.
VI. Gray.
Committee recommended TINT the ratio Of
delegs'es be one for every, one hundred
votes cos, for David Tod. Committee fur
thcr suggested thst the Genital Committee
supply any vacancy IN said delegation.
Any person named who cannot attend,
will announce the fact 10 the Central Com
m,ttee so that their place may be supplied.
Committee on Resolutions reported as
follows:
/. Resolved, That we fully endorse the
proceedinge and platform OF the late State
Union Convention.
2. Resolved, That we cdns,def the preser.
vation OF our Government shove all party
questions, and that vigorous prosecution
OF the war in which we are engaged is the
only means by which our Government can
be sustained.
3. Resolved. That we desire to see The
ron fScatlon act OF our present Con sres', en-
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the conduct of those Generals and officers
Of Government who Ignore the existence oi
said law.
4. Kesolved. That it is the duty Of ali
good citizen. to sustain the Government IN
lie overthrow Of th,s rehellion with their
fortunes, their credit, and II need be, with
their lives.
D. Resolved, That the noble men Of Han
cock, who have volunteered IN defense al
the Federal Union--who have left their
wives and families 10 meet danger and death
on the battlefield, ate entitled 10 the watm
est gratitude of their fellow citizens, whose
battles they are fighting, and that the cont
age and devotion uniformly shown ty the
men OF Hancock in all the battles in which
they have taken part, is Sufficient evidence
Of their patriotism and love OF constitution
al liberty.
G. Resolved, That we commend the fam
HES of the volunteers rom thus county, 10
the care oi ail ITS citizens, and. that we VIII
use oar nauence TO 'scure 80 them sure
dpport. by means Of taxation.
Reports adopted.
Convention then proceeded 10 tie NOM.
nation OF oniccr'.
TresrrrsA Dsni Iiabcr wss notn ,-'.