Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-05-11
NUMBER 269.
Democratic County Convention.

OOUnNy
The Democracy Of Richland county met !
in Convention Saturday, May 9TH, 1866, in
pursuance of the call of the Chairman Of
the Democratic County Central Committee,
for the purpose of appointing delegates to
represent the Democracy of the county in
the Democratic State Convention TO be held
in Columbus; May 24th 1896. y AAt-.-- 2
On motion of Jonas Smith, Hon. Hugh
Gamble was called to the Chair, and L. b.
Andrews appointed Vice President On
motion of Hon. s. s. Bloom. Col. James s.
Grail was appointed Secretary. .........
| On motion of Hon. 5. 5. Bloom, 1t was
ordered that committee of five be appoint
ed to select delegates to attend the state
Convention. The Chair appointed Messrs.
| s. s. Bloom, VIM. Bushnell, M. Day, f.,
Craig, and i, Swigart said committee. On
motion of Jonas Smith, a committee con-
sisting OF Hon. B. Burns, Jonas Smith, X.
! Barnett II. w. Patterson, and Jas. ThOmp-
son was appointed on resolutions. The COM
mittee on Delegates made the following re-
port: -.ru..-.-.
Hon. B. Burns. VIM. Bushnell, NJ. May,
Jno. Y. Glessner, II. w. Patterson. Geo. c.
| Howard, Jonas Smith, JnO. b. Netscher,
| John Krause, RObt. Barnett, John Brandt,
| David Bushey, Anon Chew, NJ. McDermOt,
L. Swigart. T. b. Andrews, James Thomp-
son, James Reed. Samuel Snyder, E. G ark.
On motion of Hon. B. Burns, it was Or
dered that the names of Hon. 5. 5. Bloom,
Col. James 5. Grail and Capt. V. Gutzwiler,
,Jr., be added to the list of delegates. James
E. Cox moved that the delegates have pow
er to fill all vacancies. JONAS Smith NOV d
to amend by requesting all d imOcrats on q
Richland county present at the convention
to act as delegates. Motion as amended
adopted.
Col. b. Burns, from the committee on5
Resolutions, made the following report: O.
Res1lued That the States whereof 1e g
people were lately in rebellion are Integral p
parts of the Union, and are entitled TO rep
resentatien in Congress by men duly elect
ed. who bear true faith to the Constitution
and laws, and that such representatives
ought to he forthwith admitted.
Resolved That each State has the eXclu-a
sive right to regulate the qualification of
its own citizens aud determine who shall,
AMI who shall not be entitled to the elective
franchise.
Resolced, That the bold, determined and
manly enunciatiOns of the principles OF
the Constitution and policy of restoration,
contained in the annual message OF Presi-
dent johnson, the message vetOing the
Freedmen's Bureau bill and the Civil Rights
bill, meet our hearty approval, and entitle
him to the gratitude, confidence and sup
port of all who respect the Constitution
| and love their country. .....
RESOLVED, That the white race alone is en-
| titled to the management and control OF the
| Republic, and that as citizens of OHIO we
are unwilling to grant to negroes the right
to vote, and therefore we deem it unjust for
Congress to force negro suffrage upon the
people Of the Southern States as cOndi-
tion precedent to their representation in
| Congress.
Reso1reA. That the faith of the nation Is
pledged TO the payment of the national
deLt, and Congress should pass all laws
necessary for that purpose.
ReSolUed, That as the faith OF the nation
! is pledged Tor the payment OF the pubic
debt, aud being in favor OF equal taxation,
we insist that all property shall be equally
taxed for the payment OF the national debt,
aud for all State and municipal purposes.
ResOlred That the reputation Of tile
rebel debt by the Southern States them
selves, by solemn enactment, has relieved
the people of the nation from all appre-
tensions that they will ever be called on
to pay any portion of the same, but if this
is not deemed sufficient, we hereby declare
that no portion of that debt shall ever be
paid with our consent.
| Res0lUed, That the nation owes to the
brave men of our army and navy a lasting
debt of gratitude for their heroic services
| in defense OF tile Constitution ana Union,
and that while we cherish with tender af-
fection the memory of the fallen braves, we
pledge to their widows and orphans our
continued care and protection.
ReSOlued, That we have heard with sin
cere regret of the death of Hou. VIM.
Johnston, late member of Congress from
the S5h Congressional District-and deeply
| sympathize with the family of the decreased,
and tender TO them in their great affection
our heartfelt coincidence.
On motion of Hon. NJ. May it was order
ed that the proceedings OF tHis Convention
be published in the Shield C Banner and
| OHIO STATESMAN.
After short speech from Hon. B. Burns
on the political topics of the day, the Con-
vention adjourned.
HUGH GAMBLE, Prest.
JAMES S. GRAIL, Secretary.