The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1865-09-01
Chic Democratic Convention.


Columbus, Aug. "a.
The Democratic state convention met
here to-day, and was largely attended.
Nearly all the counties of the state are
represented. c. i. Ealiandigham was
appointed temporary chairman. The
convention organized by electing Rufus
?. Ranney, of Cuyahoga, as president,
and vice president for each district.
The nominations are as follows: For
governor, General George W. Morgan
lieutenant governor, Judge VIM. Long,
Of Seneca: supreme Judge, for fall term.
Judge =. Won Ihoump, of Fairfield 4; for
short term, Judge Thomas J. Mickey, of
Hamilton county; treasurer Of state,
George Spence, of Clalk county; attorney
general, David NJ. Wilson, of NIahoning
county; school commissioner, H. II. Bar
ney, Of Pickaway county; member of
board of public works, Charles Boisle, of
Aueaiz; clerk Of supreme court, Daniel
S. Daner, of Nuton.
Speeches were made By Hon. Rufus I.
Rauney, George II. pendletoD, Allen G.
Thurman, C. L. Vallandigham and others.
Nineteen resolutions were adopted. The
following is synopsis:
1st-Ihat the federal government exists
only by virtue Of the federal constitution.
2l-A strict construction Of the federal
constitution.
3d-The reserved rights Of the states
are essential to the existence Of a republi>
can government, and we are opposed to
the consolidation of all power in the
hands Of the federal government.
4th-Ihe Democracy Of Ohio will main
tain and defend the true doctrine of state
rights-not nulliication-nor secession
but the theory Of the system in the Vir-
ginia and Kentucky resolutions of l79S.
5th-Iheir ordinances of secession be-
ing void, the so called seoeedel states are
still in the Union and are entitled to the
full rights of states, representations in
congress, and vote at the future preSi-
Dental elections.
6th-To each state belongs the right to
determine the qualification Of its electors
the general government cannot interfere
without violation of the constitution and
the rights of the states.
7th-Unequivocaely opposed 10 negro
suffrage.
S;h-Experience Of 400 years demon
strateS negroes not equal to white mel.
9th-Government made by white mer
and shall continue & government of white
men.
10th-It is the duty Of the legislature
to discourage negro emigration into the
state.
11th-War over, duty Of state and
federal governments to bring about fratcr
nal feeling between different sections.
12th-Valor and for;iIude Of our troops
never surpassed, and patriotism ever in
our memories.
13lh--Regard national debt n curse,
demand strict economy, taxation fair and
equitable, public expenditures reduced,
useless officers abolished.
1l,h-Duty Of congress and state leg
islature to use power TO subject govern
ment bonds to taxation, the same as other
capital.
15th-Federal taxes be collected by
county treasurers.
16th-Four dollar militia tax be Ic>
pealed.
l1oh-Treedom of speech, habeas cor,
pms, and trial by jury are guaranteed by
the constitution, and will maintain and
defend it in every extremity; denounce
arrest Of citizens by military authority
where civil tribunals are unmolested.
18th-Contnued suspension of haheas
corpus since the war was over, denial Of
trial by jury, open interference with cleo
ton by the military in violation OF the
constitution.
l9th-We condemn all infracton Of the
constitution by whomsoever committed.
regret the terms agreed TO by Major Gen
eral Sherman was not ratified at once by
government, but will nevertheless stand
by president Johnson in all constitutional
efforts to restore TO the states the pxerci>e e
of their rights and powers within the
Union.