The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-08-26

and directly contributing to the triumph of
The rebellion, the disruption of tho Union,
aud the destruction OF the Government.
hesotred, That the recent attack upon
me President by Messrs. Wade and Davis
70, 'n our opinion, ill.timed, ill.tempered.
ana l',' ADVISED, carrying great and undis.
gused JOY 20 rebel camps In the soutb and
,eoc' eympatblsers in the North, and to the
on'on cause can be productive Of evil and
only e'l'; and inasmucb a. one of the An.
'hors OF said protest is a citizen of tbi, Con.
gresssionai District, and indebted in mn
smail degree 10 our friendship for the posi.
tion he now occupies, we deem it dnty. no
less imperative than disagreeabie, to pro.
nounce upon that disorgsnizing manifesto
our unqualified disapprovsl and condemna
ton
Resoired. That wo approve the declara.
ton of principles and policy adopted by the
Baltimore Convention, and endorse the
nominations there made. and 10 bold IL to
be tho duty OF every truly loyal man to OK.
tend to tho nominee of that Convention as
we'll as this, the most Jealous support
Resotued. That our bravo and loysl col.
ders bearing without a murmur the priya.
tions Of camp and field, and breastng uu.
flincbingly the deadly storm Of baltic, have
right TO demand from Us a sympathy and
support as sure and unfalteriDg % is their
courage and endurance, aud that i, behooyes
US at all times, aud especially at the ballot
box, to manifest our fidelity to the cause
for ~hich they nobly peril their alI.
Resoired. That We will .frown upon every
attempt from whatever source, and consipn
to merited oblivion, SO far as is in our DOW.
or, every man of whatever station. who.
with professions of loyalty upon his lips,
shall attempt 10 any manner to divide, dc.
lude. or besray the loyal men of the coun.
ry 10 this momenious struggle.
vote was then taken on those resolu.
tions not referring to the Wade and Davis
Protest, aud they we're adopted unanimous
ly.
Mr.. Gillette, Of the Ravenna Delegation,
having been instructed SO to do, offered an
amendment TO the Wade resolution, that
Senator Wade be requested to resign his
position in the United States Senate.
This amendment was voted down,
The original resolution was then copsid.
erGd. and, after considerable discussion pro
and con. by delegates from all the couuties 8
in tho District, Mr.. Fitch, of Ashtabula, en-
deavoripg to substitute an amendment in
iis stead expressing regret and not censure,
the resolution was passed by largo major
ity.
Mr.. Fitch spoke warmly against the res
olution, while Judge Garfield, OF Chardon,
warmly endorsed it.
After the passage Of the resolutions, Gen.
]. A. Garfield was renominated BY accla-
nation and will be reelected by ton tho us.
and majority.
Tho following resolution was then passed:
Resoiped, That in our representative in
Congress. Hon. J. A. GARFIELD, we recog-
nize the true man and devout patriot, and
We horeby heartily endorse his action upon
The floor Of Congress. as rejecting credit
upon his constituency, and developing TO
Us and 10 the country that degree of patri.
otic zeal which alone can save the nation,
and which We should rejoice 20 say has
characterized his course, and which We
should delight to sec animatiug the hear,
OF every man.
Abner Kellogg. of Ashtsbula,- was then
chosen - EIeotor for the Ninsteeptn Dis.
trict.
The following were selected % members
Of the District Central Conmittee:
Maboniog-F. G. Service, J. M. Edwards.
Poriage-H. R. W. Hall, R. A. Gillette.
Geauga-J. o. Converse, N. G. Garfield.
Trumbull-M. B Taylor. G. r. Hunt.
Ashtabula-H B. Woodbury., Al ner
Kellogg,
The Convention then adjourned sine die.