The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-07-15
Democratic Sena aOrial COnven-
tiOn,

Democratic sena aOrtal COnven-
ton.
| The Delegates from Harr ison and Belmont
counties met in Convention at th town o.
Flushing, on Wednesday July 8th, 1863, Tor
the purpose Of putting 10 nomination can
dldats for State Senator, in this Senatorial
District.
The Convention organized by appointing
Asa Holmes, OF Harrison county, Chairman
and DR.. l.. Vorhies and g. N. Allen, Sscre
taries.
The Convention then pr oceeded to nomi.
nate. The name OF Phillip Donahue, ESQ,
being presented to the Convention by Henry
Boyles, Of Harrison county, on motion Of R.
s. Clark, Of Belmont county, Mr.. Douahue
was nominated by acclamation.
The Chairman appointed q Committee of
three to wait upon Mr.. Donahue, and inform
him oil his nominations; After a lew mo
ments the Committee returned, accompanied
by Mr.. D., who neatly aad appropriately
thanked the Convention for the honor con
Ierred upon him, in short and pithy speech,
saying he would not enter at large upon the
discussion Of those grave questions which
would claim, the attention OF the people in
the coming campaign.
X s. Clark being called upon, made one Of
his best efforts, almost exce!ling hims elf,
showing the .unanimity with which this and
all other Democratic Conventions are speak.
ing out, not by corvoc atoms OF Government
contractors aud officials who contemptuously
ignore the psopls's rights, and control all
Abolition Conventions; bat BY the hard fist
cd yeomanry Of the country, who are sink
ing under the burdens, which maladminis.
tration is heaping upon them--counselng
them to bear and forbear, to make themselves 8
eminently and practically the advocates OF
law and order, 10 crush out that revolutions
ary spirit which. is the bane OF peace, and
urging all, Republicans as we'll as Democrats,
to strict adherence to the Constitution, the
Union and the Laws.
Hon. R. 3. Chambers, the worthy and
trusted Representatives Of Belmont county,
was then called out by the Convention, who
delivered one, Of the most telling speeches Of
his whole life, vindicat,ng the people in their
right to criticise the acts Of their public ser.
wants, from che highest to the lowest; show.
ing the absurdity Of that modern Abolition
dogma that Lincoln is the Government" and
that his behssts are law to the people J;
maintaining, that the people are sovereign,
that the Constitution of the United States
and Of the States are The supreme laws, that
these are the limits within which every pub
lie functionary, from the highest to the low.
est, must and shall be kept-that acting
without these limits, they are usurpsrs, and
that the people will neuer surrender their
ancient rights, freedom Of thought. freOdom of
speech, and The freedom Of the baliOt, and urg.
ing manliness in tho maintenance Of these
rights, whereby our country may yet be saw.
cd In its unity and integrity, and the land
redeemed from the thraldom OF abolitionism
On mosion the proceedings Of this Conven
ton were ordered to DO printed in the Cadiz
Sentinel and st. Clairsvills Gazette.
Whereupon the Convention adjourned.
- ASA HOLMES, Chairman.
Dr. D /. vonHins'} Secretaries.