The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1866-05-30
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.

pEMuGhhl III SIhlE IvNvEN iiuN,
The Temporary Organisation
Remarks Of Hon. Hugh j.
Jcwett-Permancnt Organixa-
tion-ResoIutiOns and State
Executive Committee.
2 The Convention met at eleven o'clock,
and was called to order by Mr.. John G..
Dun, Chairman Of the DemocEatio State
Central Committee.
On motion, the Hon. Hugh j. Jewett,
Of Muskingum, was chosen temporary
chairman. Upon taking the chair, Mr.
Jewett addressed the Convention as fol.
lows:
I. is most gratifying, gentlemen Of tie
convention, under the circumstances BY
which we are surrounded, 10 meet SO
many of the intelligent and patriotic De-
mocracy o. the State. SO large q repre-
sentation 10 this convention augurs favor
able for the future of the party, and
therefore for the future Of the country
l shall not, gentlemen, undertake to plead
or forestall the action Of this convention
by any prolonged remarks. l have full
confidence that this body is to be q ha,.
mouious one, and that whatever is done
will be we'll done; having in view the life
aud interest of all the States as guaran'
teed to them by the Constitution, under
which the Union was formed, and by the
strict observance Of which it alone can be
preserved. / thank you gentlemen, Tor
this received evidence Of your confidence
and your regard. l now declare the con.
v%entiop in order, and ready to proceed -
business.
On motion the following gentlemen
were selected as temporary Secretaries (:
Messrs. A. ]. Mullane, Of Hamilton ; A..
R. Van Cleaf, of Pickaway Aqailla K.
Wiley, Of Wayne, and John A. Cocker
i'll, Of Butler.
Hon. c. L. V~allandigham here rose
and said-Mr. President and Gentlemen
Of the Convention {: There is present'in
this assembly enc Of the oldest Of the De
mocracy Of the State, he who presided
more than forty years ogo in the first
Democratic State Convention held 10
Ohio Gcheers] in tho days Of Andrew
Jackson. loud applause. One who hav.
ing learned the principles Of the Demo
cratic party from the fathers who founded
this Republic, and whose principles and
policy made it grand and great, and is
resolved never to learn or know anything
except those time honored principles. ]
mean John Larwill, Of Wayne County,
and | move you, as q testimonial ofrespect
to this veteran in the great cause, who
has lived to Gee the party in which he
was born, bidding fair soon to become
triumphant again-that he may yet sur
vive many years to enjoy the fruits which
shall result from the restoration of the
Federal Constitution and the Federal
Union under that Conventional move
y,u, as q testimonial OF esteem, that John
Larwill be invited to sit with the officer:
Ct the Convention t%hrougout its proceed
ings.
Mr.. Larwill, on being conducted to thu
platform, and on being presented to lh'
Convention by the President, said:
The state Of my health warns me no
to trespass upon your time, or to attemp
to give my views on tho situation OF Our
country. That will be done by the gen
,lemen who will address this Convention
For the testimonial that you have mani
tested in presenting my name before th'
Convention in the manner you have done
| will say to you that I was a delegate
and l am, perhaps, the only living-ex
cept one who has left the pariy-in OF
ganising the party in 1924, and | hav
attended nearly all the conventions frou
that time TO the present, and | believe
none exceed me to-day in my attachmen
to the Democratic party. l trust in N
few remaining days | shall see no retro
erosion from the great principles OF tn
Democracy Of this State in preserving tn
: Union.
DR.. Edison B. Odds offered the follow
ing:
Resolved, That all rcsol utions ofere
10 this Convention be referred to III
!. Committee on Resolutions without d.
bate. Carried.
The roll Of districts was then called
=. and all responded,
:, On motion, the Convention ordered tn
appointment Of Committee on Cradential
Permanent Organizations, Resolution
and State Executive Committee.
c [Our limited space prevents us publish
ing the reports Of the committee j
On motion, the Convention took o n
until 2 O'Clock P. ii.
Afternoon Session.
" The CONVENTION re.assembled at 2
10 clnck P. NJ and was called TO order
d the president, Mr.. Jewett, who aunounc