The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-04-01
JefersORian Democrat
JULIUS o. CONVERSE, Editor.
CLARION, OHIO, FRIDAY, APRIL /, 1864.
The Democratic State Convention.

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ult and organized by electing George
Rex, of Wayne, President, and Amos
Layman, of the Ohio Salesman, Secre.
tary-botb McClellani,es:
The election Of four delegates 10 the
National Convention at Chicago being in
order, the Vallandighammers nominated
Samuel Medary, Geo. II. Pendleton, NJ
r. willett and VIM. NJ. Cory and the
McClellanites, VIM. Allen, Geo. w. Nor
gan, A. G. Thurman and r p. Ranney.-
A delegate announced the name OF G. l..
vallandigham, which was greeted with
great applause. Allen, Thurman and
Pendleton were elected on the FIRST ballot.
All other candidates but Vallandigbam
and Ranney. were then withdrawn. Ar
effort was made 10 elect Rauney by &C
clamation, but failed, the martyr VaMn.
digham being too strongly supported 10
be thus summarily disposed Of. The
second ballot was then taken, and re-
suited as follows Ranuey, 2i6b Val.
landigham, Gig /; Cory, l. On the an
nouncemeni OF the result, the Vailan-
dighammers claimed that the vote was in
correct, and asked hat it be read again,
which, after considerable contention, al
most amounting TO a general fight. was
done, but with the same result. A few Val.
Embellishments then retired in disgust.
"Mr. McMahon said he was from Mont
gomery, and. had a right to speak for Mr..
V~allandigham in more relations than one.
II he was here, he would endeavor to
harmonize this Convention. The bless
ed martyr lie therefore moved TO
make the nomination Of Judge Ranney
unanimous.
This motion was seconded by DR..
ODDS, the Saint, who agreed perfectly
with Mr.. Mcmahon.
1.-THE motion was put, but was declared
not unanimous"
The following nominations we're made ::
Presidential Electors, Geo. Z. Pugh, Of
Hamilton, and L. w. Barley, of Rich
land Secretary Of State, w. w. Arm.
strong, OF Seneca Supreme Judges, long
term, P. Van Trump, Of Fairfield ; NJ. G.
Whi!eley, Of Hancock in place of Hooking
Hunter and Alex. st. Clair Boys, OF
Highland, in place Of Judge Gholson,
should it be necessary to elect n third
Judge; Attorney General, Lyman r
Cri,chield, Of Holmes /; Comptroller OF
tho Treasury, William S. V. Prentiss.
Of Franklin (; School Commissioner, A
S. Ramsey, Of Hardin Board Of Public
Works, long term. William Larwill, o
Ashland /; short term, Charles Boescl, o
Auglaize.
A motion TO adjourn without adopting
=. n platform, vas made and los, where
upon the following resolutions were read
unanim ously adopted and enthusias,icall,
cheered, and the Convention adjourned
sine die.
l.. Resoiued, That the Democratic part,
is now, as il ever has boon, devoted to tb,
Constitution as transmitted to us by III,
trainers Of that instrument, and oxpoundot
by Jefferson, Madison and jackson, and a.
construed in tho Virginia and Kentuck,
resolutions of 1893 and 1899, and as con
strued in tho report thereon in the Virgipi,
Legislature, aud that for tho maintonupc,
OK THAT CONSTITUTION and tho presurva
ton of tho Union founded under it, W
here, as did the fathers OF tho Republic
pledge life, fortune and sacred honor.
2. RESOLVED, That we would hail wit
delight any and every honorable effort l.
ward q restoration OF tho normal conditio
~ Ihia lIninn m pif . infnrnnl rna,a mn
harmony, and f%raternal affection betwet
the several States composing 1t and We e
grot that the measures OF tho present A
minis:ration prevent such desirable result
and We aro therefore uncompromisingly OF
posed 10 its continuance in power.
3. Resoiped That we arc opposed
tho prosecution of tho war for the subjugi
ton of States, or for tho purpose of d
prlvlng them of their sovereignty, or in
pairing thcir constitutional rights aud b
ing satisfied that its continued prosecute
for such objects will in the ond provo Il
utter destruction OF civil liberty, we thor
fore demand tho immediate Inauguration
peaceful means to attain an honorable 8,
tlemeatahd tho restoration Of tho Uni
under tho Constitution.
a.. Resolved, That tho mob. spirit NJ
Astounding in our land is the natural n
inevitable result of the violations Of
Constitution and tho laws by tho party n
in power, and We deem this o proper oc
sion to renew to our people tho warnings
Washington against lawlessness in Goyo
ment and people. Tho tyranny Of
present Administration has sown the SO
from which We are now roaping a harv
OF crime.
AS we understand the above, it is
ihorough.going Peace platform we
no master OF hat refined and s~upernu
casuistry which would make anytb
elss of it. The more shameless
barefaced Co%pperheOds of Central
Southern Ohio. OF whom the Colum
Crisis and Cincinnati Enquirer are
representatives, would prefer to hay
bold and unequivocal on every point
the more sly and cunning ones of all P
Of the State, represented by the