Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-08-20

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Observation-Disclosures Breck.
Chagrin Falls-E. Sheffield.
DOver-M. o Taylor.
Euclid-H. Cushman.
East Clevelsnd-George Crowell.
Independence-J. Geissendorfer.
Mayfeld-David Hoage.
Middleburgh-J. Baldwin, Jr.
Newburgh-E. Hamilton.
0lmsted-C. Underhill.
Orange-W- Stoneman.
PARMA. Emerson.
Roekport-L. Drew.
Royalton-0. Sberwin.
Strongsville-W. Il. Ashley.
Solon-L. S. Bull.
Warrensville-D. l. Wightman.
They retired, and after a few minutes con-
sultation reported for a County Central Com
mittee, as follows:
CleVeland-J. Huntington and William
Jones.
West Side. Dwight Palmer.
Brooklyn. Muller.
Roekport-L. Dean.
Warrensville-D. L. Wightman.
Chagrin Falls-E. Sheffield.
Report was adopted by the convention.
The Central Committee then met and Or
gsiEed as follows: Chairman, ]. Dwight
Palmer, and John Huntington Secretary.
RESOLUTIONS.
The Committee reported two sets OF reso-
lutions. The following were reported by
the majority:
Resolved, That we approve of the resolu-
tions of Congress (passed March Sd, 1860
rendering the public patronage to. the SOL
diers of the Union army, and that we be-
lieve it TO be the duty of the Representa-
tives of the 18th Congressional Distaict to
carry out this resolution in good faith.
RESOLVED, That we cordially endorse and
approve of the principles adopted by our
late State Convention at Columbus, and
pledge ourselves to use all honest endesvors
to elect the candidates then and there NOM
mated.
ReSoiUed, That we approve of the action
of the majority in Congress in relation to
the terms of reconstruction adopted by
them, and also of the amendments to the
Constitution of the United States proposed
by Congress to the several States.
ResolUed, That we are unalterably OPP
posed to the admission of u%nrepented rebels
to places of power and trust in a Govern
meot which for four years they have sought
to destroy.
RESOLVED, That we are as unalterably OPP
posed to any policy, whether originating at
the White House or Philadelphia, which
has for its object the surrender of the GoV-
ernmenE and its friends to the control of
the ~instigators of the massacres at Memphis
and New Orleans and their aiders and abet-
tors, whether being North or South.
Mr.. Muller, of Brooklyn, being in the mi
nority offered through the Chairman the
following report:
RESOLVED, That in these days of political
corruption in high places and recreanoy on
The part of some members of Congress and
-he United States Senate to the principles of
heir constituents, it behooves the people of
great country to understand well the
position of our present nominees actions,
whether he will, if returned, still con-
.lnue TO stand in Congress in opposition to
my policy" of A. johnson and that
he Union men Of this county respectfully 1
-equest the Hon. R. P. Spsulding at an
sarly a day as possible, 10 remove all doubts, I
{ any, entertained on this subject. {
On motion the reports of both the major '
ty and the minority were accepaed and !
as the resolutions of the Conven-
ion: and the Secretary was authorized to &
'nclose a copy of them to the Hon. R. P. :
/,
Loud calls were made for Judge Tildcu. +
That gentleman came forward and briefly I
the Convention. He had the sat '
of feeling hat he had endeavored
o do his duty. lCheers.l With Mr.. spald-
ng in the past, Union men could not find
ault; but if he was going to "pig" with the U
'read-and- Butterflies, we ought to know it. t
his is no time for lodging. A dodger, Q
q military parlance, should be shot down, d
&c. |
Mr.. McReynOlds followed with a brief 5
peech. t
CITY JUSTICES OF TIE PEACE. I
1t was then announced that the business :
{ the Convention was completed, when a
notion was made from The city delegations r
nat two Justices of the Peace be nominated 7
y the city delegates. Carried, and Justices y
tephan and Brand nominated by acclama- e
ion. U
Adjourned. d
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