The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1866-05-30
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THE STATE CONVENTION.
To the exclusion ef much other matter,
,Ais week, We lay before our readers the
proceedings Of the Democratic State Con-
yertion, which was held in Columbus, on
the Gath inst. Of the Convention, Res
yiutisns, candidates, etc, the Ohio States
man says;
IT was one Of the largest and ableSt
Democratic State Conventions ever held
10 this State. Leading Democrats from
every county in the State were present,
and Democrats who have a Union.wide
reputation were participants in the deiib-
s~raiions Of the Convention. The mar
who presided as Chairman Of the first
Democratic State Convention ever held
IN Ohio was here to give c~Ountenance and
/. encouragement to it. Hon. Hugh j.
JsWett, Hon. G. L. Vallandigham an6
Gen. George W. Eorgau-tbe Democrat.
70 candidates for Governor in 1861, 1868
and 1865-by their presence and coun.
ssls contributed to the harmony and en-.
lbusiasm Of the occasion. Hon. Allen
g.. Thurman, who received the united
soie Of the Democratic members Of the
Legislature Tor the position Of United
States Senator, was complimented with
the permanens Presidency Of the Con
scntion. Old mel and young men, civ
ilisns aad men who gave gallant service
h the army to maintain the integrity Of
the Union and to vindieate the authority
Of the Federal Government we're the hon.
oIsd representatives of the Democracy
Nearly oil tho industrial pursuits Of life
wore represented. Aud the d, liberatians
or The Convention thus constituted wc,e
marked by q spirit and enthusiasm thu
testn the precursors Of victory.
1.-THE resolutions adopted are brief, com
'pteheDsive and patriotic. They arc sucl
as cannot fail TO address themselves to th,
acceptance Of all men who love the Union
it, tranquility, it's perpe,ui,y and its pros
perity.
The candidates, too, are uuexceptioua
bic in every particular. The candidate
for Secretary Of State is glorious Genera
BEN. LEFEvER, the brave Democrat VIII
entered the army 10 obedience to the cal
of the President for $4,000 men in 1861
ss . private, in which capacity he serve
throughout General FBEaoNT's Missoul
campaign. Merit and bravery game
for him promotion to Corpora!ship, the
10 n Licutenantsbip, then to a MajorshiI
then 10 q Lieutenant Colonelsbip, and I
..nsily he was brevetted Brigadier Genera
Throughout all this time he remained ur
lfalteringly true to his Democracy and III
Democratic organization. He then re-
soenised, as he now recognizes, in it III
only party organization that is steadfastl
true to the Constitution aud to the tea,i
sings Of the immortal JEFFERSON. .
most worthy candidate. He is now Q
inaszibly true to lis country as when
shoulders cd his musket and marched
the music Of the fife and drum for sls
month.
.isiHon. THOMAS NJ. KEY is a candida
who possesses every qualification to NAL
him an eminent member Of tie Supreu
Bench. He, was honored last year I
Abe Democracy Of Ohio with their suffr
lgss for that exalted position.
Hon. WIN. LARwILL, the romines {
membership Of the Board of Pub
Works, BY reason Of high character q,
bis a~vocatiOn Of Civil Ensinse:, is en-
nelly qualified. he is a member Of 4
present Legislature, from Ashland cou
y, and Is q Democrat IN whom there
neither guile 0 uusouudnsss.
Taken all in oil, the Democrats Of OF
bare cause for great satisfaction 10 I
proceedings, resolutions, nominations q
The speeches Of the Convention.