The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-09-10
'''' Ffom the Guernsey JehenOnian. ~
Democratic Congressional Con-
5tq '' d7'5s yention. 81 a.dgra,
An Immense Uprising OF tlie
/ PeVple--JoSeph w. White NOna-
ina1ed a mid Great Applause.

We have merely time and room this week
to insert the full Proceedings Of the Congress
sional Convention, held at Antrim, Wednes-.
day. In candor we can say 1t was the largest
Convention of the kind We ever. attended,
and we have attended many. 1t was q spon-
taneous uprising gilmore than one hoasGnd
people, collected together without any effort,
any hand. billing, any drumming of any kind.
The crowd was large, very enthusiastic. yet
orderly. We, never saw better feeling per-
wade so large a gathering. Joseph w. White
OF Guernsey county, was nominated on the
first ballot; and then the nomination was
made naGninioas amid laundering applause.
Mr.. White was called out and made very
able, statesman-hke speech which made an
excellent inpres sion on the minds OF his
hearers. Brief, patriotic and stirring speeches
were made by Messrs. Patrick ard Bonham
OF Tuscarawas, and Lawrence. We insert
the official Proceedings Of the Convention:
.DSma0craiic C0ngl essiOnal Com
VeMtiOn. 7e.a
1.-THE Democracy of the Sixteenth Congress-
ional District OF Ohio, met in the town of
Antrim, Guernsey County on Wednesday,
September B. 1852, for the purpose OF plae
ing in nomination candidate for Congress
Ito be supported by the people of this Dis
trlct. ,s@" Has 1881 t-t i-e
On motion of Henry Boyles, Of Harrison,
the Convention was called to order by move
ling that o. j.. Swaney Esq Of Belmon, coun-
ty, act as President, which molten was
unanimously adopted. Mr. s on taking the
chair addressed the Convention in a stirring,
forcible manner, which was enthusiastically
On motion, Charles N Allen, of Harrison.
Lewis Baker,Sof Guernsey, DIR L. Voorhies,
Of Belmont. Thomas N. Shaw,o Tuscarawas,
and Edward Burson, Of Noble, were appoint
ed Secretaries. s. o7'fa n" F41
On motion, the chair appointed VIM. Law
renee, of Guernsey, Henry Boyles, Of Harri
son, r. e. Chambers, OF Belmont, Vance P.
Bonham, Of Tuscarawas, and Lewis Groves
Of Noble, committee to fix the basis OF rep
resentation in this Convention.
On motion. the chair appointed James Pat.
rick, of Tuscarawas, Robert McFadden, o.
Harrison, James Stockdale, of Guernsey
James Ill. Collins, of Belmont, and John
Archbold OF Noble, committee on Creden.
tials.
On motion, the chair appointed A. G.. Coch
ran, of Guernsey, r. s. Clark; OF Belmont
| D.. 5. Couitrsp, OF Harrison, John Howard
OF Tuscarawas, and Matthew Scott, OF Noble
committee on Resolutions. "
Mr.. Lawrence, from the committee on basis
of representation, presented the following
report: 94i as7Hs y" l'ts
y Zone vote in the Convention for every 10(
votes east for Hugh J.. Jewett at the las
/ fn, fro., N
80 or over 10 each county, which would give
Belmont 81 votes, Harrison Is votes, Guern
sey 20 votes, Noble 13 votes, and Tuscaraw
as ~ votes" Which was adopted.
i MIR. Patrick, from the Committee on Gre
dentials reported that the different countie
were all represented. 81 @ #A +a
POI The names or candidates were then callet
for, when the following gentlemen were an
nounced- Joseph w. White, Of Guernse,
county, Phillip Donahue, Of Harrison ccuutv
and Abraham w. Patrick, Of Tuscarawa
county. & g." ta"" y o" @@.
The candidates were then respectively in
troduced to the Convention, who pledge
themselves to abide by the decision Of tn
Convention, and use their utmost endeavor
I to secure the election OF the nominee of thi
The Committee ON Resolutions, throug'
its Chairman, A. G. Cochran, made the fol
/, lowing report: ti4 o. 5e,@2a.2 e@ isa3.
ResolUed, That this Convention adopt ih
Resolutions submitted to the voters Of th
; State o { Ohio by the Democratic State Con
yenton, held in the city Of Columbus, on th
4th day Of July, 1862. Which report Wa
: adopted.
,Eef0n motion, it was Resoloed, that in nom
: pating candidate a majority oi all the vote
cast shall be requisite. -s aEr ~ f
I The convention then proceeded to vote Il
t candidate with the following result:
ni Joseph w. White aFz tia IS
A.. W.sPatrick e aal sE 80
: Z Phillip Denahue gG 5al ha2a4 w19
}, On motion, the nomination Of Mr.. Viii
was made unanimous fa 81
: al On motion, the chair appointed the follow
! ing gentlemen as Congressional Centr
COMMITTEE for this district: "a. eaa osd
alsJohn Heafon, Of Belmont, Lewis Baker,
Guernsey, Charles M Allen, OF Harriso
Benjamin F. Spriggs, OF Noble, and Abraha
w. Patrick, Of Tuscarawas. N
stOn motion the Convention sdjourned
meet in frort of the Church, to hear addres
es from Mr. White, Mr. Patrick, land other
On motion adjourned sine die. af
q j Gisasy aa o. D. SWANEY, President.
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