The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-09-21

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Democratic County COnVen. 2
tiOn.
Pursuant tosa call ofthe Central Conn.,
mittee, the return Judges of the several
townships met Sat the Court House in
Ashland, on Monday, September 9Th,
1864. The Convention was cailed-to or
der By DR.. J. P. Gowan, Chai1mauso of the
Central Committee r. M. Campbell was
chosen Secretarysand w. A! G. Emerson,
notwithstanding; alter which the votes
of each township cast for the respective
candidates were count.d.
john G. Brown, having received the
largest number ofiYotes for Sherrf, was
declared the nomineeyof the Convention,
and on motion of Col. John Berry, his
nomination was made, upanimops.s Isaac
Gates receiving all thesotes for4Auditor,
was declared the unanimous nominee of
the Convention. g. w. Hill having receiy.
ed all the votes for Prosecuting Attorney,
was also declared the unanimous nominee
of the Convention. Geo. W.tUrie having
received the largest number of votes for
Recorder, was declared the nominee of.
the Convention, and on motion of w! b.
McCarty, his nomination was made unani-
nous, Henry Wicks having received the
largest number of votes for Commissioner
was declared nominated, and on motion
of Hugh Elliott, his nomination was
made unanin: Gus. William Craig having
received all the votes for Infrmary Direc-
tor, was declared the unanimous nominee
of the Convention. On motion of w. b..
McCarty, John Keen was unanimously
nominated fer County Surveyor. 5 esJI
On motion of II. S Knapp, the Chair
appointed j.. j. Jacobs, W. b. McCarty
aud J. J. Winbigler, a committee on reso-
tut ons. : ~ - EtS@fftsElZ :
On motion of n. S. Knapp, the Chair
appointed d. Bryte, John Berry, High
Elliott, p. Rineharts and B. Emericks q
Committee to select a Central Committees
The Committee reported the following
which was adopted, Samuel Boily, Han.
over; Paul Oliver, Green; David Bryts,
Montgomery; Hugh Elliott, Clearcreek;
John p. limerick, Lake; j. S. Wether-
bee, Mshican;-J.P P; Smaley, Perry; John
Berry, Jackson; Vim! Brown, Hughes;
John Smith, Troy; John Kaeey, Mifiin;
James Dunlap, Sullivan Wm. o.. Porter,
Vcrmili on; f. Barton, Mi't,n; Israel Mar
kle, Orange The Executive Committee is
as follows: W. A. G. Emers1n, Isaac Gates
john. SIN LEY, G. w. Uric, H.,B. Her.
shey. -
The Committee on Resolutions report.
ed the following, which were unanimous
ly adopted:
LIST. Reso rcd, That this Convention
most cordially endorse the following reso-
lutions adopted at the National Democrst-
ic Convention, lately held at Chicago, ard
as a platform upon. which the real friends
of true government can rally we recon-
mend their careful study to ALI not only
Democrats, but those who desire to see
p~erpctuated the guarantees of liberty be-
queathed to us by the men who pledged
their hz S. their f5rtunesT and their sa-
cred honors FOR The rights and Blessings
which we lately enjoyed, but which flcil.
ed from us by military despotisra, We in
tend by!herblessingS of Godvto restoresbyY
the pcsceful but ~somhipotentS power Of
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Platform of the Democracy of
the United States.
Resolee4, That ip thedusure, as ipstbe
past, We will adhere with sunswerving e.
d.. lily to the Union under the Constitu-
ton as the only solid foundation of our
strength, security and happiness as a pco
pie, AID as a framework Of geserhment
equally conducive to the Welfare and
prosperity of all the States, both Ncrthern
and Southern.
= Res1leed, That this Con senti6n9 dos
explicitly declare, as the sense Of the
American people, that after four years'of
failure 10 restore the Union by the,exper-
inent of war, during which, under the
pretence ofSa military necessity or war
power higher than the Constitution, the,
Constitution itself has been disregarded'
in every part, and public liberty aid pris
vatei right alike strodden down and the
material prosperity CT the country essen
Iiaily inphiredEjustice, humanity, liBer.
ltY, and the public welfare demand. that
immediate efforts, be made for a ces sation
of hostilities, with a view to an ultimate
convention Of the States, or other peace
able means, to the end that at the earliest
practicable MON ept peace may be restor.
ed on the basis Of the Federal Union of
the States. +,
RcsoHdd, That tie aifeots Astorfefence
of the military authorities of the United
! States 4n fhe recent sslectionse bed in
Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, y Della
ware, was a shameful violation of the
Constitution, nHd p repetition of such aets
in the APPROACHING election will be held
as revolutionary, and resisted with all tho
means and power under our control. . ri
Resolved, That the aim and object of
the Democratic partyAis to presefvesthe
Federal Union and the rights Of the
StatessunimpaiFed; and sthey hereby de,
tclare that TREY consider that thessdmiuis-
t~rative usurpation of extraora1nary and
dangerous powers not granted by the
ECoDstitution; the subyersicn of the civil
by military law In S,ntes Rot inaiSsarfss-
%tiou; the arbitrary military arrest, impri-
sopment, trial and sentence ofbaAmeriean
! citizens in States where civil, law exists ia
full forecqthe suppression of,freedomss of
speech and of the press; the denial of the
right of asylum; the open and avowed dis.
regard of State rights; the unemployment
of unusual test oaths; and the interior.
renee with and denial of the right of the
people to bear arms in their defense, is