Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1866-08-17

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sANDUsKY COUNTY UNION CONVENTION
Pursuant to CALL Delegates from all the
townships assembled at Union Hall, Fremont.
m Saturday, Aug. Ii, at IL o'clock 4. M
rhe Convention was called to order by the
Chairman of the Central Committee, and organ
Eed by the election of Theo. Clapp as Chair
man. and Geo. Redway and J. c. Loveland Sec
rAtsries.
On motions the following Committees were
appointed;
On Credentiqls-John L. Greene, jr., Henry
Nichols, W. II. Reynolds,.J. W. Donnell, and
Samuel Skinner.
On Resol,r;ons-s. Buckland, H. Everett
and J. n. Lennon.
The committee on Rules and Regulations re.
ported as 70 lows:
All nominations shall be made by ballot and
q majority Of all votes cast necessary for
choice, and in the following order:
Probate Judge Clerk of ths Court; County
Commissioner; Surveyor; Coroner; Inirmary
D rector.
The following Central Committee, one from
each Township, was appointed
VIM. Rearick, Sandusky Township F. Dir.
lam, Townsend; Benz. Colwell, Green Greek
O. P. Frary, Balville A. Rice Woodville
j. NJ. Campbell, Washington Wm. Jones, Ri
ley Henry Nichols, York; Grant Ferguson,
Rice Martin Bruner, Jackson /; J. ". Donnel,
Scott D. P. Hurlbut, Madison.
Convention adjourned until 2 o'clock.
Upon the reassembling of the Convention, the
committee on Resolutions presentedthe follow
ing, which were adopted:
RESOLVED, That we heartily endorse and will
support the principles and sentiments set forth
in the Ohio Union Platform
RESOLVED, That it is the proud mission of the
Union party to uphold and enforce the great
principles Of freedom to man everywhere, and
the protection of his inalienable right to life
and liberty and that our sympathies are with
the struggling and oppressed of all nations.
RESOLVED, That we heartily approve of the
course of our Representative in Oongress-Hon. |
R. P. Buckland-and unanimously pledge tc,
him our support for denomination.
ssThe Convention then proceeded to nominate
there being IS votes, 43 votes necessary to
choice.
The rules being suspended, VIM. s. Russell,
present incumbent, was re-nominated for Pro- |
bate Judge by acclimation.
The following gentlemen were announced for
Clerk Edward Cooke, ]. G. Nuhfer and John |
Lynch, with the following result;
Ist Ballot-COok 2211SS; Nuhfer 2711SS; Lynch
%.
TThersupon aptain Cook respectfully with
drew his name the more effectually to secur.
unity and expedite the business of the Conven.
tion
I'd Ballot-Nuhfer 3311S; Lynch 5011.
Mr. Lynch's nomination was made unani-
nous.
The following names were announced for
Commissioner: @. G. Sanford, Jasper King,
NJ Mcbride. The ballot resulted-Ssnford 55;
King 13; Mcbride IL. Sanford was declared
nominated.
For Surveyor-Jeremiah Evf rs and J.. B.
Loveland were named as candidates, with the
following result: -ias
lst Bsliot-Evans 391166; Loveland 431k.
The nominations of Sanford Tor Commission
er, and LOveland for Surveyor, were made un-
animous.
Michael D. Thierwschier was made the nom.
inee for Coroner.
Samuel Skinner was nominated for Inirmsry
Director by scclimation.
The following Central Executive Committee
John L. Greene, Jr., Tteodore Clapp, Mahlon
Chance.
On motion, committee, cons sting Of DR..
Wilson, Col. Bartlett and Mr. Everett, was ap-
o nted 10 wait upon Hon. R. P. Buckland and
invite him to address the Convention. The
General responded i an able speech of some
length, which was frequently and warmly sp-
plauded. He briefly sketched the history Of
Congress and the breach between it and the
President defer ding the course of the peoples
loyal representatives. --.--..--
He referred to the law just passed in favor of
equalizing the bounty. A law had passed the
House giving SO per month to those who did not
get full bounty but in consequence of the rep
resentations of Secretary McCulloch it was de-
feared in the Senate. He was in favor of the
entire equalization of bouuties In discussing
the question of Reconstruction, he believed that
rebels forfeited all their rights by rebellion and
could only be restored by proper legislation.
He said that Congress desired to impose no
conditions on the South that would make any
inequality among the States. The Constitu-
tional Amendment was applicable to the whole
country. He was opposed to giving the South
more rights than We claim before he would
grant them greater representation than the loyal
States possessed, he would sit there until
doomsday He referred with much warmth to
the conduct of the Administ-at on il regard to
Memphis and New Orleans AID closed with
urging all to do their duty in this contest
l. NJ Keeler offered the following, which was
adopted amid great cheering:
Resosued, That we send Gen. Buckland back
I ,ngress to accomplish the success of the
principles he represents if it takes till doOms-
day"
A resolution was adopted expressing choice
for Gen. Grant for President, and the Conven-
ton adjourned,