The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-09-27

Democratic County Convention.
Pursuant to notice Of the Democratic
Central Committee, the following named
delegates met in the Court House a,
Ottawa on Wednesday, oath Septem-
Der, 1862. The convention was called to
order by n c. Cannon, on whose motion
John L. Mccormick was called to the
chair, and Geo. X. Bedford and O. P
Hathaway were appointed Secretaries.
DELEGArEa
Adams-J j Mallanuy, w L Dempster.
Brookfetd-W m F Quincy, 2 Blanchard,
Geo w Armstrong
Brue.-Norton Mackay, Robert Wade,
VIM Donald.
Day,on-John Fennesy, David Aherr,
VIM Holbrook, James Lafierty
Deer Prk-Thos johns, Chas Gray,
J w Armstrong
Dimmiek-J F Fisher, Thos W Henne.y,
\ c Cannon.
Eagt-Geo r Bedford, E II Galloway,
Chas Hoffman, Z K Atwood
Earf-John X Snyder, Jas II Bree.s,
VIM K Hsight
Eden-J B Miller. II r Kipp. C R Potter.
Farm Ridye-M Budd, A N Bosserm.n,
Jacob Gruber
Fail Riper- VIM Ti,zel, John Kinny.
Frsedom-S J Chapman Norman smith
Grand Rap'ds-B B Reynolds, D Gillen,
S L Miller
Hope-O NJ Baker
La .Salls-R Cody. y Duncan, 2 Sullivan,
Nevin, John S Reidy, p Page, P Nc
Gowen
Aaahus-O P Hathaway, Alex vaughey,
E Barber Parr.
Mendoza Z S Mudsett, u Kellenber-
ger, Post. Frank Miessnbach.
Neridan-James Wisner
.Nisson-John S Armstrong, D Brum-
bach.
INoytiviHs-E Ritz Daniel Blake.
Ophir-H GODDARD, Frank Battlefield.
Otta,ca Butler. B r Powell, James
Rathbun, VIM Hughes, Chas Zimmerman.
Jos Fennei, Chas Malaise, P Maginnis,
B Ford.
B Denny, u " cronise "'ii B sike ha!s.i
c Charles.
Rutland-J A Dunavan, " L Dunavan,
W NJ Mires.
.Serena-H X Parr II Hupp, Jos Pool
South Oaava-S Crook, B n Boyle, Geo
Hill
Uaea-.J B Peckham, N Bigby,
Clear
WaLtham-John Gilligan, A Hart.horn
On motion, the following committee on
rs resolutions was appointed BY the chair:
g. W. Armstrong, j. 3. Fisher. H. W. J
crenise, John s Armstrong, Guy Hulett
On motion IF B Ford, the convention
proceeded to take An informal ballot for
candidate for sheriff, With the following
result:
T. c. Gibson IS votes.
W. r. Millisan. 80 4"
Donlevy.. y
A Lockwood. ........ )
On motion of n c Cannon, the follow
ng formal ballot was taken:
T. L. Gibson. 80 votes.
w. X. Milligan. ...33 "
P. Donlevy.. "
Mr.. Donlevy then withdrew his name
rom before the convention. promising his
hearty support to the nominee.
Third ballot.
c. Gibson. Al votes.
w. r. Milligan .........52
Mr. Milligan was then declared the
unanimous nominee Of the convention.
On motion of G. w. Armstrong, the
convention proceeded to nominate candi-
date for Coroner with the following
rasult:
OP Hathaway. so votes
Guy Hulett 20
VIM Demster .......... 2
d. NOsburg.
DR.. Hathaway was declared the unani-
nous nominee of the convention.
On motion of G w Armstrong the fol-
lowing delegates were appointed to ut
lend the Congressional Convention: E D
Taylor, Wm Reddick, G w Armstrong,
Frank F. Brewer, John l. Mccormick, Guy
Hulett, Julius Avery, VIM Haight, G X
Bedford, S Mudgett, James Graham II
w Cronise, L Leland, John Hise
On motion of o P Hathaway. the dele
gates to the Congressional Convention
we're authorized to cast the number Of
votes La Sale county is entitled to.
The following delegates were appointed
70 attend the representative Convention:
DR.. Highly, John Page, P Donlevy, G
" Brown, 3 Z Walker, E NJ Galloway,
B Reynolds.
On motion of Mr.. Avery, 3 comm ttee
Of three were appointed to correspond
With other counties ia this representative
mad congressional district In reference to
time and place Of holding district eonven.
lions, Ec. The committee are j Avery,J
w Armstrong, VIM Osmsn.
The oa.smittee on resolutions presented
The following:
RESOLVED, That the Constitution and
laws, made in pursuance thereof, are and
must remain tie svorsme ,la,0 Of the land and
IS such must be preserved aud maintained
10 their proper and rightful supremacy.
That this convention view with feelings
IF indignation and dismay the recent
Of Emancipation issued by
the President Of the United States, regard.
ing it as not only not warranted by the
but subversive Of that instru.
nent; per6dious, As An act of bad faith to
The conservative men in the border states,
Ind, in view of its probable calamitous
efect in those states, criminal; end -
Without excuse or justification; in that it
vas an acknowledged yielding to pres
Iure" by Northern Axteesnisfs which the |