The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-07-02
Harrison Comfy Democratic
Convention

Pursuant to the call Of the Democratic
Central COMMITTEES Of Harrison county. a
County Convention was held in the Court
House in Cadiz, on Saturday, June %, 1862
for the purpose OF appointing Delegates to
represent Harrison County in the coming
Democratic State Convention on the 4th Of
July in Columbus, for the nomination Of
candidates for State Offices, to be supported
by the Democratic and Union party in the
coming fall'election; and also to transact
other business which might be placed before
the County Convention.
The convention was called to order by,
nominating GEORGE Cook, Esq, as President
and appointing A. ]. ScHREIBEn and w. s.
FISHER, Secretaries. ..r
The Chairman, after stating the object Of
the Convention, selected and appointed on
motion committee to report to the Conven-
ton the names of delegates to represent
Harrison County the 4th Of July, 1851, in
the Democratic State Convention in Colum-
bus.
The committee on resolutions, which was
on motion also appointed by the chair, having
retired, the convention was addressed by j :.
M. EsTEP, Esq, in able and patriotic speech
for the "Union as it was,' and the good old
Constitution as it ISL which was followed
by DR.. Voorhies, of Flushing, with an ear
nest appeal for the upholding and sustaining
the Constitution as the bulwark and founda-
tion of the Union.
p. Donahue, Esq, being called for, arose
and made strong argumentive remarks in de-
fence OF Democratic principles, as the only
principles upon wh;h the Union of the
States can be maintained and prosper; and
repudiating and hurling back the false and
malignant charges made by the ehemles OIL
the Democratic party, and charging disunion
sentiment upon the so called Republican or
Abolition party, it being the sworn enemy to
the Constitution and the U nion under it.
The different Committees laying their re-
port before the chair, the following gentle
men were nominated and appointed as Dele.
gates to the Democratic State Convention:--
Messrs. P. Donahue, j. M. Estep, William
Wiley and Abraham Holmes, jr; and as al
ternates:-Messrs. G. N. Allen, Walter Jam
Ison, Ephraim johnson and James Robinson;
whereupon the following Resolutions were
unanimously adopted, as expressive of the
eo,.;,,apt IF th;s noatin0.
Resoluea 1st. That the Democracy OF Har-
rson County are in favor OF, and will use
their, best efforts to uphold the Uaion as our
fathers made it, the Constitution as it is, and
the faithful execution Of all laws made in
pursuance thereof whether against Treason
in the South, John Brown raids upon Vir.
ginia, Whiskey instructions 10 PennsylYa
MIA or Oberlin mobs in Ohio.
] 2. That our general government should re
ceive the honest and active support of all
true Union men in all its Constitutional ef
forts to put down the present wicked rebel
lion; that dscardng all sectional and aboli
tion schemes, we will recollect only our duty
to the Whule country, and we declare that this
war shall not be waged on our part in any
spirit Of oppression, nor for any purpose Of
conquest or subjugation, nor for the purpose
ofoverthrowing OF or interfering with the rights
or established institutions of the States, but
to defend and maintain the supremacy OF the
Constitution and to preserve the Union with
all the dignity, equality and rights of the
several States unmpaired, and that when
these objects are accomplished the war ought
to cease.
g.. That the times and necessities Of our
beloved country call loudly for strict. vigi
liant, economical and constitutional admins
tration OF the government.
4. That the noble and patriotic soldiers Of
this county, as well as their fellow soldiers
in arms, who have gone forth to protect the
flag Of our Union and defend the Constitu-
tion and laws, are entitled to our sympathies
and support and gratitude oil the nation.
5. That we cordially invite all men who
are IN favor Of the foregoing principles to
unite with ms at the ballot box, in order that
those who are in favor of prosecuting the
war for wicked and unconstitutional purpo
ses may be rebuked, and that the true prin
ciplrs OF Liberty and Law may be upheld.
On motion the Convention adjourned sine
die.
GEORGE COOK, President.
A. JUL scHREIBER, Secretaries.
VS.. FISHER,