Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-09-01
senatorial Nomlnas,en-The Res-


The Convention Of the Democracy OF the
Rlchland and Ashland Senatorial District
was held at Mansfield last week. Or. Cow
AN, Of Ashland, was Presidents and Colonel
CRAILand Captain. GuTzwILER, of Rich
land, were Secretaries. MANuAL MAY, hsv-
ing received large majofities for Senator at
the primary elections Of the Democracy OF
both counties, was, on motion Of DR.. BUSH
NELL, declared to be the unanimous choice
ofthe Convention for that position. A COM
mittee was appointed to wait upon. Mr..
MAY, inform him of his nomination, and
request his presence In the Convention
That duty was acceptably discharged by y,
fW. LrrTLER, Ii. B. HERsHEY, and ]. CAIRNS.
After the committee had returned with the
nominee, he thanked the Convention init
! ting and appropriate terms, and delivered a
short but pertinent address, which was
well received.
Mr.. MAY is a scholarly gentleman, good
lawyer, and will make an efficient Senator.
We congratulate him upon his unanimous
nomination, and shall take great pleasure
4 in renewing our congratulations after the
4 I'd Tuesday of October, when the people Of
the District will ratify the action of the
Convention by giving him an immense ma
jority. 'eby X. Il =, I. iti,s1, I'D
JONAS SMITH reported the following cap
| ital resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted: ~ WY e1itIiN..tb I
Resolred, That we have an abiding faith
| in the principles of the Democratic party,
believing that the perpetuity. Of the Union
depends upon the maintenance. and success
of those principles. s,.t.,
| Resolved, That the only true system of
raising revenue is that ALL property be
taxed uniform rate of Its true value in
money. That the General Government in
exempting at least one-third or ono fourth
| of ali the property of the country from
4 local as well as national taxation, by eX-
emptjno. Government bonds therefrom, as
sunned bowers not delegated by the C0nsti-
tuition; we therefore demand that both our
State and National legislators use all their
influence to have those bonds taxed, the
same as other property, and that we will
, not vote for or support any candidate for
either the State or Natioral Legislature,
who will not stand pledged to such policy.
l,D heS0tceu, 1udt luis 70 thO Wn,.v Aram ,
4 lGovernment; that we are unconditio onally
opposed to the abolition doctrine Of negro
4 suffrage, and therefore cordially invite all
who are opposed to negro equality TO
unite with us in electihg men to- power who
will at least respect the legal rights OF the
white man as opposed to that OF the colored
| race. tts... 80 ,.lnsf, s.r,..f,..
of hundreds Of millions of dollars annually
by the National Government, upon the lazy,
| indolent negro, whose only idea Of liberty
| Is to .edt" and ssleeh" is an outrage upon
the now over-burtieled white taxpayers
of the North, and therefore should be
stopped at once, and they be compelled to
labor for their own support, while the
people are bleeding at every pore to susT
tain the national treasury.
Resolced, That we honor the brave SOL
diers who have SO gallantly defended the
old flag Of the Union against all its assail-
ants. in the fierce conflict of arms waged
for the overthrow of our glorious Union
| that we welcome them to their homes and
the enjoyment of peace; that we will sa-
credly cherish the memory of their DEPART
| ed comrades In arms; that we will care for,
provide and protect the wounded and dis
abled, and the widows and orphan children
of those who have fallen In battle. -
Resolred, That the nobly earned sympa-
thy and kindest consideration of the Rich
land Democracy are heartily and earnestly
extended to her brave soldiery who are and
have been in the field under the flag Of our
country; and we are as heartily and earn
estly opposed to the sentiment Of the Re
| publican party, which compares their gal
liant deeds and noble qualities to the deeds
aud qualities of negro soldiers, and which
| designs to equalize them with negroes at