The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-09-02
UNION co 1NTY,oNytNrJoy.

UNION co 7NTY ,ONvENTIoN.
Pursuant to previous notice, the
Delegates to the County Convention
met in the Court House in Findlay.
on Saturday, August 9th. at III A..
NJ, and were organized by appoint
ing Charles w. ONeaI, Chairman,
and J. W +. Williams and l.. Miller
Secretaries.
On motion, committe Of three wss
appointed on Rules and Regulations
as follows: F. Brown, A. Phillips and
Il. /. Morrison.
On motion, committee of three
was appointed on Resolutions, viz !:
Jas. Harsh, j. F. Perkey, John Eek
les.
A committee Of three was appoint
cd on Credentials, viz: j. w. r.
Williams, John Lafferty, Joshua Say.
lor.
On motion n Committee OF three
was appointed to seat the delegates
by townships, viz: A. +. Parker.
Nimrod Bright, Geo. Ream.
The names OF candidates for the
various offices were then announced.
when on motion the Convention took
a recess.
AFTERNOON.
AT half-past one o'clock the Con.
vention was called. The report of
the Committee on Credentials was
read and adopted, and is as follows
Mr.. CHAIRMAN:- The townships
are entitled TO the number of dele.
gates as published in the call. and
each township is fully represented.
Signed by the Committee.
The report on Rules and Regula-
tlons was read and adopted. Report
is as follows:
RULES FOR THE CONVENTION.
lst. Each township to be entitled
to the number of votes as fixed in the
call by the Central Committee.
Ind. The votes to be cast by
townships as the delegates therefrom
may direct.
Bird. The candidates to he ballot.
ed for all at one time, and on one
ticket.
4th. A majority Of the votes nee
essary to nomination.
9th. ALI the Resolutions to he
submitted to the Committee on Reso
lutions.
Signed by Committee.
On motion the Convention proceed
ed to ballot. The first ballot result
Ell in the choice of the following per-
sons:
For Auditor-J. W. F. Williams,
of Madison towship.
For Treasurer - Isaac Davis, Of
Findlay township.
For Sheriff - Daniel Gilbert OF
Amanda township.
For Coroner-P. D. Ardinger, Of
Findlay township.
There being no choice of Commits.
sioner, the Convention proceeded to
a second and third ballot, the last Of
which resulted in the choice OF Con.
rad Line, of Eagle township.
On motion, the nomination OF all
the candidates chosen. was made
unanimous. The Committee on Res.
olutions, through Jas. Harsh, Chair.
man, reported as follows.
Rcsotusd, That in the midst of a
widespread rebellion, and Of nation.
nj difficulties hitherto unsurpassed.
Abraham Lincoln, as President of
tho United States, has discharged hi 2
high trust with ability and fidelity;
and we endorse the platform of the
National Union Convention, and we
pledge to the ticket nominated at Bal.
timore our support.
ResolDed, That we never can con.
sent to division Of this country, and
that the active and united support of
NIL loyal men is due to the authorities
now in power /; that the present
wicked and unjustifablc rebellion
may be speedily put down, and the
supremacy of the Constitution and
laws maintained
R>soloed, That we are first for the
Union and the flag, and when these
are triumphant. we shall hail with de-
light the return of peace.
ResoIr'd, That the effort now being
made by secret oath bound conspira,
tors, called "Sons of Liberty" to re.
sist the execution of the laws and to
carry out the measures of the so call
ed Democratic party by force Of
arms, is revolutionary in its tenden
cy--givcs all and comfort to rebels
invites war and bloodshed to our
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