The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-06-22

Proceedings Oh Inc
al Convention held at WOOs
Delegates to the Chicago Con
The Convention " as called to order an
upon motion Judge LEADBETTER, O
Holmes, was made temporary Chairma1
aud J J. JACOBS, of Ashland, Secretary
Committees were appointed upon Rule
and Regulations, Resolutions. Pernanen
Organization, and on Credentials.
After ths appointment of the Commit
tees, upon motion the Convention adjourn
ed to kalf past enc o'clock, p. NJ.
At half past one o'clock the Convon
ton again assembled, The COMMITTEE
on permanent organization then submit
ted the following:
REPORT.
The Committee on Permanent Qrgani
cation respectfully submit to the Con
%vention the following report:
President, J.. G. JOHNSON, of Medina
Vice Presidents, II. s. SEE, of Ashland
JAMES ALLISON, Holmes; SIMPSON SIM
MONS, Medina; GEORGE BRINKERHoFF
| Wayne."r'-.. -: .
Secretaries. JEo. J. JAcoBs. Ashland
PETER HAMMOND. Holmes /; Ii. J. WAL
KER, Medina /; j. H. lee, Wayne.
JNo II. OBEREY, Chairman
J A. HARRIS,
sIztL j. B. YOUNG,
WM. LARwILL.
Upon motion the report Of the Commit.
tee was accepted and unanimously adop-
ted. Mr.. JOHNSON, upon taking the
chair, made a few appropriate remarks to
the Convention.
The Committee CD Credentials then re.
ported the names Of the Delegates proper.
ly accredited to the Convention.
The COMMITTEES on Rules and Regula-
lions made the falloyine report :
+ We the Committee on Rules and Reg
Nations would respectfully report that
the vote cast for G L VALLANDIGHAM
for Governor in 1863. be msde. the basis
for determining the number of votes to
vLich each county is entitled in this Con
vcntian One vote for each 100 votes
east and FRACTION over SO: that under this
appnrtion ment Ashland having a vote of
223O is entitled to 22 votes ; Holmes
2573 is %eniitle to % votes ; Lorain 1879
II votes; Medina 1912, Is votes !; Wayne
3f63, 90 votes, and further, that each
county be entitled to CAST the vote above
apportloned without regard to the number
of delegates present. The vote of the
ing order, Ashland, Hol .es, Lorain, Me-
dina and Wayne. That n majority of all
the sqtes cast be required to elect.
" GEO: REED,
s. W. HENRY,
=ala ..l- PAUL OLIVER,
J d. 5H. e55- Ii. j WALKER.
Upon motion the report was accepted
and adopted. as, ao-4adf-
TIE COMMITTEE on Resolutions then
submitted, the following: - Jar -
L. Resohved. That three years history
of Abolition rule have afforded a ter
rible significance to the oft repeated warn
ings of all the Statesmen of this country.
who, although often d ffering upon grave
questions of foreign and domestic policy
have borne uniform testimony to the Ca
fa~.iaswhieh wouli follow the triumph
OF a sectlonaF-~Alreo.raphical party ;
that we have seen, as the resu,saf a three
years ascendaney of such a party, a de-
stro5ed Onion, a di sippatien Of the ma
u uqi anu HOfdi Wtditu VI et2nty years
acepmuIatIon ; . land drenched in frater-
nal blood; life, liberty and property ev-
erywhere imperilled, and u debt of such
magnitude that only the bayonets CT des-
potism can enforce the burdens which it
imposes upon present and future genera
ions. ~
2. Resolued, That We highly apr rove
the manly courage and statesmap-like po-
contained in the late speech of
Hon. ALExANDER LqNa. Of Ohio.
3. Rcsoioed, That the Delegates to the
National Democratic Convention from
this Congressional District, are hereby in
to use all honorable means as
Delegates in the Chicago Convention to
secure the nomination only of Peace can
upon a Peace Platform for the
Presidency and Wee Presidency OF the
United States.
Upon motion The report of the commit
Zee on Resolutions was accepted aud upon
norion the Resolutions we're
adopted.
It was then moved by Judge Leadbet-
er that we now proceed to the election of
Delegates to the National Democratic
at Chicago.
Mr. Young of Medina then nominated
Estellof Holmes. MIR Peekenpaugh
# Wayne then nominated Neil Power of
Wayne Mr.. A'beEson then nominated
j. Kenny. Esq, of Ashland.
Tho Gonvonfion thar pronaaJoJt q. III |