The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-07-22
Union County Convention.

Convention. Upon motion, O. A. Taylor of
Garrettsville, and H. R. W. Hall of Ravenna, |
were chosen Secretaries.
The Convention proceeded to business by
reading the call for the Convention, and call |
ing the roll of the townships for delegates
II. L. Carter of Brmfeld moved commit
tee of three upon credentials be appointed by
the Chair. Whereupon the chair appointed
H. L. Carter of Brimfeld,. w. Williamson of
Ravenna L. G. Stockwell of Nelson, Com
mittee on Credentials.
: Motion"by A. Hart-That the delegations
from the several townships have full power
to fill all ,vaeancies-and provided the delega-
tions cannot be filed by persons from the re-
spective townships, those present have power
to cast the full vote of the delegation. Adopt
ed.
Motion by P. B. Conant-That the Chair
appoint committee of five on resc lutions.
Adopted. P. B. Conant, A Hart, Ravenna;
Fl. L. Carrier, Brimfeld c. H Kent, Frank
lin; A. Shipman, Charlestown, were appoint
ed said committee. E -
+ Motion by A. Shipman-Thata committee
of one from each township be appointed to
report to the convention names of two persons
from each township, to form township Ex-
ecutive Committee for the ensuing year.
Adopted.
Motion by M. F. Pardee-To reconsider
the foregoing. Adopted. Original motion
lost.
Motion by II. L. Carter-That the dele
the convention two names from each town
ship, to act as Township Committeeman for
the year ensuing. Adopted.
! Motion by c. H. Kent-That the Chair
appoint Committee of five to report names
for County Central Committee. Adopted.
c. H. Kent, A. Baldwin, J. S. Lefingwel,
/ A Shipman, and P. B. Conant were appoint
ed said committee.
Names of candidates were then presented
for the various Offices to be filled, to wit:
Representatives.. L. Rockwell, Franklin;
S. E. M. Kneeland, Freedom; P. B. Conant,
Ravenna j. 81. Rhodes, Hiram; B. G. Gill
bert, .Atwater. ..-.--..-.--,-4 zrr-- -
PROBATE ,7udge-o. P. Brown, Darius Ly-
man, Ravenna.
Treasurer Samuel D. Harris, Jr Ravenna;
Ansel Shipman, Charlestown.
Clerk of the Cou,t-Horace M. Clark, Ra-
VIENNA.
Prosecuting Attormey-Alphonso Hart, L.
| D. Woodwork, S. D. Norton, Rayenna.
ConnaSsi@aef-S -Silas Oviatt, Aurora; L. C
Merrill, Paris; 81. A. Higley, Windham A
Udall, Hiram; G. Laughlin, Deerfeld; G.
Cleverly, Edinburg; P. P. Dawley, M. Bos.
worth, Ravenna.
/ Director Igtrmary-F. W. Coffin, j. C
Beatty, Ravenna.
| Suveyor-Isaiah Linton, Ravenna.
Coroner-Chauncey B. Curtiss, Charlestown
Upon motion, the convention adjourned
until one and half o'clock P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Committee upon Credentials reported
the following persons as entitled to seats a
delegates:
Atwater, J. R. Conrad; Aurora, S. Little
S. Oviatt, james Burroughs; Brimfeld, H. L
Carter, E. Needham, P. Boosinger, R. Bard
Charlestown, Il. B. King, Fl. o. Hine,
Shipman; Deerfeld, N. L. Wann, C. Laugh
lin, NJ. L. Day, ]. Webber; Edinburg, W.
Coe, D. Strong, R. H. Orvis, J. G. Dole; Free
dom, I. Gardner, L. Bryant, S. E. NJ. Knee
land, D. F. Wheelock, D. Goddard; Franklin
C. H. Kent, d. l. Rockwell, A. M. Sherman
E. A. Parsons, D. A. Bennett, H. C. Newbe
ry, Fl. w. Hart; Hiram, S. Hewins, 81. {
Newcomb, E. Pinney, J. H. Rhodes, o. Allel
E. Mott; Mantua, G. Hinkly, A. Carlton,
Root, M. n. Gardner, D. Atwater; Nelso
o. A. Taylor, L. G. Stockwell, c. o. Foot,
J. Sweeney, o. E. Smith, L. A. Daniels; P
ris, M. F. Pardee, B. Selby, Jr., G. Chapma
L. C. Merrill !, Palmyra,J. Lewis. J. Tufin
o. P. lSpalding; Rootstown, A. G. Chapma
A. Baldwin, j. B. Rogers N. R. Collins, ]
Converse; Randolph, VIM. Hatcher, H. Au
tin, T. Gorby, L. Goss, B. Fenton; Ravenn
: A. Hart, NJ Bosworth, P. B. Conant, w. Wi
hanson, J. Wait, D. M. Clewell, A. W. B
man, P. P Dawley, w. W. Hinman, j.
Lefingwell, J. C. Beatty, G. Bostwick, j.
!, King. II. rR.-W. Hall ;. Shalersville, E. ]
= Crane, E. B. Babcock, j. F. Streeter, 5. Smit
:. DIV. Jennings; Streetsboro, 6. Saddler,
: P. singletary, C. J. Mellen; Windham, C.
Mason, W. Chaffee, Jr, T. J. Woodwork
w. A. Messenger.
The Committee upon Resolutions subm
ted the following report:
Resozved, That we cordially endorse the fl
IS lowing Platform adopted by the State Coz
;. mittee held at Columbus on the 18th uit.
~ Resolued, That the calanities of the prese
|. rebellion have been brought upon this natl
L bv the Infamous doctrines of notification a
IF secession promulgated by Calhoun and {
+ nounced by Jackson in 1882 and reiterat
:. by the Convention held in the city of Colu
u bus on the 11th inst We denounce them
y Incompatible with the unity, integrity, pov
le and glory of the American Republic.
Resolved, That the war must go on with
utmost vigor till the authority of the Fede
Government is re-established, and the
le floats again securely and triumphanlty o.
at every State and Territory of the Union.
So ResolUed, That in the present exlgencles
the Republic, we lay aside personal prefer
ces and prejudices, and henceforth till the '
ce is ended, will draw no party line but the gr
" line between those who sustain the COVE
s. ment of the country, and these who opp
10, it between those who rejoice in the triun
= of our arms, and those who rejoice in the
IL umph of the enemy.
m. Resolued, That immortal honor and gratit