The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1865-08-30
Prom the Ohio Statesman.
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
THE NOMINATIONS
THE PLATFORM.

Il II Ia i LA L L OuM.
The Representatives Of the Democracy Of
Ohio assembled in State Convention, in the
Antheneum, in the City of Columbus, on
Thursday, August 2ith, 1865, and We're
called to order by John q Thompson, Chair
man of the Democratic State Central Com
mittee, at precisely half past ten oclock \.
NJ. Upon motion of Dr. Fries, Of Hamil-
ton, Hon. e. L. Eallandigham, Of Mont
gomcry, was elected temporary President of
the Convention, Having been conducted
to the chair he spoke as follows:
SPEECH OF Hon. [. L. VALLANDIGHAM.
GENTLEMAN OF TUE CoNvENTIoN:-ln
accepting and thanking you for this honor,
| desire to say that it is only for service
during the temporary organization Of the
Convention, as | shall have duties else
where TO discharge as a member. But l
avail myself of this, the earliest occasion,
to return my thanks also to the Democracy
of Ohio for the nomination conferred upon
me two years ago -Lapplausel--a uomina-
ton which | accepted then and recognize
now, not as mere compliment, not simply
as the result of an impulse OF sympathy,
but in vindication Of the great principles OF
the Democratic party and especially OF
freedom of speech and OF the press. APP
plause Circumstances beyond my control
as you are aware, prevented me from being
present in person, as am here to-day by
the grace of God and my own free act and
will, to make the fitting acknowledgment.
lApplause.
An immediate duty of this Convention
ia the re-aftirmation of the ancient and
A.. L al % tha t,a
party. What those principles are it Is not
necessary for me to repeat. They are known
| to you all. Another duty of the Conven-
ton is to announce policy with reference
to the new and momentous issues Of the
day. -.
Foremost among these is the question of
tho. Union of these States. A direct issue
on that question is rendered between our
adversaries and ourselves. We are I'm
mediate Union" they are for the Union, re
mote and contingent. We are to-day the
immediate Union party of Ohio applause;
! they are the disunion party Of the State
if, as proclaimed by the leaders OF that par
ty, reunion is to be in fact remote and con-
tingent. He who tells you that he is against
the return or restoration of the seeded
States to the Union for five, ten, fifteen, or
thirty years an indefinite period, is dlsun-
ionist, and ought to be denounced as such.
| Applause. %
arably, is the living issue, South and North,
coming home to us directly as citizens OF
Ohio, more remotely as citizens OF the Unit
! ed States. having common interest-the
question Of Negro Suffrage and Negro II,
quality 1t is part of the avowed policy OF
the leaders of the party to which we are OPP
posed, to insist that the negroes just setiret
| to the number of three to four millions IN
the South, shall be clothed Immediately with
the prerogative of suffrage there, through
the instrumentality Of the Federal Govern
nent and in violation OF the plalnest, the
fundamental principles of the Constitution
of the United States. 1t is avowed further
that here in our own midst the Constitution
/ of the State shall be so amended as to strike
from it that word white which formed ;
part of the Constitution Of 1902 as also o
the Constitution as amended in 1851 SO a
to confer upon the negro race in our owl
midst the right of suffrage, to be tollowe'
by the right to participate in office and 9th
er political privileges, to be followed hnall,
by the unclean thing - -miscegenation. -
Laughter and applause. The other i'm
| pOftaDt Quty OF TINS SOnFeHtlol Is lic HUN
ination of fit candidates to be presented OF
behalf Of the Democratic party of Ohio, TO
the free and unintimidated, suffrage OF tn
white people Of the State. Great ap
plause. ..
The Convention will now come to order
Upon motion Of Judge A. e. Thurman
Amos Layman, of Franklin, was esecte,
temporary, Col. j. S. Fral, of Riehland
was then appointed Assistant tcmporar
Secretary.
The Secretary then called the severa
Congressional Districts, when the foilowin
| Committees were announced by the respec
tive Delegations, and confirmed by the Con
vention .....--.. ....... -. r.
James Thompson of Harrison Count,
=, represented the 10th District on the Con
nittee on Credentials.
IC. H., Mathews, of Tuscarawas county
represented this district on the commtte
on Permanent Organization Rules, and o.
der of Business
[Robt. H. Chambers, of Belmont count,
was the committeeman from this District q
Resolutions. ....
Upon motion of Col Ramsey, of Hardil
t all resolutions. Offered in Convention wei
0 ordered to be referred to the Committee Q
Resolutions, without reading or debate.
The Convention then toSk a recess unit
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