The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1865-06-28
AhoIIiIon state Conrention.
Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Enquirer
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NhLt MllNt INuC IL
The Abolition State Convention, assem-
bed in the uld ihCater. at pJois,iy half
past I'D 0 clock t.iS morning, aUd WAS called
TO order ly g. Nulncy Dorsey, Chairman Of
the State Committce, who made charac-
teristic speCch, and then called upon the
Rev. FELTON, Ia pray. That gentleman re-
spnnled. praying Tor the success III The tick
ct to be Nominated.
/ DR. Dorsey, then called General VIM. b.
NoudS 20 the Chair, aS temporary PreSi-
dent. I he General made speech, in which
he tOuk occasion TO manifest his mahgHity
toward the Democracy who first gave him a
public position. Hon. W. f. Bascom, and
{. Parmenter, were appointed temporary
Secretaries.
The following Committees were then APP
pointed: On Credentials, on Permanent Or
ganization, on Resolutions, on State Ccn-
tral Committee
The following is the Committe on Reso-
lutions: LIST District, A. L. Perry; "a Dis
trict, W Nj. Dickson, 2d District. John G.
Lowe; 4th District, j. r.. Knox; 5rh. Dis
trict d. r. Locke; 9th District, r. W.
Clarke, 7th District h. c. Dial; Sth Dis
triet, j. w Robinson; 9th District, r. p.
Bucklard; 10th District. 0. Waters; Ilth
District, +. Glover; 18th District, John NJ.
Connell; 18th District, VIM. r. Sapp; 14th
District, II. q. Blake; 18Th District, j. A.
Adair; 10th District, b. Cowen; l7th
District Col. Schneider; 18th District, j.
iutchins Army representatives, Gen. j.
Easement, Gen s. I. MedeS, Gen. G. ii.
Grosyener, Col Hurst, Col. j. NJ. Con
ley.
The negro band had a prominent place in
the theater, and discOursed music to the
Convention at frequent intervals.
After a short session. the Convention took
a recess until o clock, p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
President Woods called tie Convention
to order at precisely O'Clock, when the
Committee on Credentials reported and
their report was adopted.
The Committee on Permanent Organiza-
ton and reported for President, Gen W. b.
Woods, of Licking County, with a Vice
President from each Congressional District
and five from the amy.
William T. Davis, Of Cincinnati, was re-
commended for principal Ssecretary with a
half dozen assistants. The report was
adopted.
The Convention then proceeded to make
the nominations.
General Jocob Dol3on Cox was nomnat-
ed for Governor, by acclamation.
A. q. McBurney, Of Warren County was
nominated for Lieut.. Governor, over Job
Stevenson. Gen Beatty and Col, Brown,
job friends, fought CALAMITY for him. Lut
he had to go under. .
S. s. Warner, Lorain, was nominated for
State Treasurer, over AdJutant General
Cowcn.
Jacob Brinkorhof was nominated for
Sumeme Judge, for the full term, and John
Welsh for the vacancy.
The army candidates were voted down.
". Ii. West, of Logan, beat {. n. Olds,
Cor Atto!nyy-General.
Capt. j. A. Norris. of Harrison, was
nominated for school Commissioner, over Z.
e. White, the present incumbent.
Rodney Foos received the nomination for
Clerk OF the Supreme Court, beating Il.
Shall,
james Moore waenominatcd for the Board
of Public Works by acclamation. This
completed the nominations
JudgS Dickson, from the Commit on Re
solutions, then reported the following plat
lolm;
WunEREAs, The Union people of Ohio,
thankful to Almighty God ior the over
throw of the rebellion and the preserva-
ton Of the National integrity; for the bless
ings Of peace, and for all the fayors which
he has vouchsaitd unto us as 3 pcople, do,
Hrs0he, l, That the name and fame Of
Aslaliam Lincoln stand ont from the his
tory OF the epoch unriyaled and alone; and
while we dcplore his untimely aud cruel
death, and ycneratc his memory, it becomes
us to initiate hi. wisdom, nrmness and mod
Grafton in the treatment Of yeXed questions
and especially to initiate his example in
waiting for the solution Of difficulties, to be
furnished ~ the progress Of tine and the
logic OF events.
2. That President Andrew johnson, by
his unWaverlng devotion 10 the Union thl0'
y, ars Of seytrest trial has won our highest
confidence; that We cheenully ildorse the;
policy OF his Admins tration, looking to the
restoration Of peace and civil order in the
so-called seeded States, and that, as Union
men of Ohio, we will give him our hearty
and undivided support.
B. That the thanks Of Ohio and of the
nation are due to the heroic men OF our ar
MY and navy, whose iahols and sutlerngs
have saved the republic. We honor onr
martyred dead, and jGyiuDy welcome to
their homes our returning veterans.
4. That the thanks of this Convention
are due, and are hereby rendered, to the
loyal men ard women of Ohio at home, who
have so nobly and literally sustained aad
cheered our brave soldiers in the field in
their trying efforts to maintain the national
authority III conflict with the armed REBEL
ION
5. That four years of sapguinary war,
with its fearful sacrifice of lite and of treas
sure, forced upon us hy the slave holders of
the rebellion, has demonstrated to us and to
the world, that slavery and its institutions
are irreconcicably opposed to freedom and
free institutions, and all the teachings OF
history, the dealings of Providence and our
own bitter experience, point unerlingly to
their overthrow and eradication as our oniv
safeguard against the recurrence of like
evils in the future.
6. That while we are anxious for an carly
reconstruction of traternal relations with
the insurgent States, we demand that such
reconstruction shall be az such time and up
on such terms as will give unquestoned as
surancc Of the peace and prosperity Of the
Federal Union.
people Of Ohio and the Union are due TO
lle CillCe Hdi NuFeTHOFs Oh OHlO, DennlS0n,
Todd and Brough, for the earnest, faithful
and patriotic exercise OF the Executive au-
thorlty of our State during their respective
administrations, and that through their ef-
forts and the hearty cooperation Of our 10y,
al people, citizens and soldiers, Ohio stands
in the front rank Of the rollof honor among
her sister States in the great struggle for nu-
tional existence. !
s. That the experience of the last four
wears shows the absolute nocass;ty, in al