Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-06-30

/ The Democracy OF the IoJn COhSressIOh-
al District, composed Of the counties of Co
shoctou, Knox, Licking and Muskingum'
met By delegates in Convention at Newark
on Thursday, June 2Sth.'
At 2o'clock p. NJ. they assembled at the
Court House, with full delegations from
each county, The meeting was organized
by the appointment of Colonel Spencer, o.
Muskingum, to the chalfs "a 40 4 II
Oa taking his seat, Mr.. Spencer remark
ed that he was unacquainted with Parlia-
mentsry rules-thst he was raised Q farmer
land learned his trade in the corntields o.
Muskingum county; but owing to the
pressure he would accept the Position, anC
hoped that forbearanee and brptherly feel
ings would characterize the proceedings fol
the Convention. !" .,'i e., alo is''L ioy
On motion, Asa G. Dimmock,, Esq, Of
Ceshocton, was unanimously appointed
Secretary of the Convention oj nrHl lai
On motion, one Vice President and one
Assistant Secretary we're appointed from
each county in the District. OF 5rui~Y III
Mr.. Montgomery, of Kuox county, NOV
ed that a committee Of three from each
county In the District be appointed to, re-
port rules and regulations for the govern
ment of the Convention, and that the dele
gates of each county select their own com
mittee, whereupon the following named
gentlemen were appointed :lJm HJ,d .
Kaor CountyAD. G. Montgomery, DIR! A.
| @, Scott, john S. Parrott. -.Ii Ply sl DOZEN
Coshocton Ooutty-Asa G. iDlmmOck,
Thomas Campbell, j. M. Burt. y.!H >.
Mt,Skingum Colnty-Edward Ball, "A. r.
Blocksom, John M. Lane. LIL.l. 9
Licking CourtgdWm, Parr, M. N. Odell,
| G. Atherton. '.'if''d 'i3p 81.
On motion, acommittee Of one from each
county was appointed to report resolu-
tions Indicative of the principles which
governed the Democracy of the 18th Con-
gressional District OF Ohio. d. B, Linn,
of Muskingum; Gen. S. B. Smythe, of
Licking; Robert Miller, of Knox, and John
G. Stewart, of Coshocton county, were ap-
pointed said committee. .., a... y.i.,,f Iii
The followingnamed gentlemen were APP
pointed committee on Credentials: g,dsau
JOHN Thompson, of Knox; w. Bell, Of
Licking; G. c. Gamble, of Coshocton; and
Samuel Adams, of Muskingum. a-'I.me
During the absence of the committees,
Mr.. Van Ham, of Muskingum, was called
upon to address the Convention, .-u IN b.g
In response to the call he stated that they
had met in Convention forthe purpose of
selecting a candidate for Congress-a true
mana man who would uphold Democratic
principles-for the man who is9nominated
by this Convention will be the man who
will be elected. ,.,.. ..itT-.' Fr...,
He stated that Muskingum county had
held a County Convention which was larg7I
er than any Convention held in his county
for years, and that the enthusiasm and feel
ing of the Democracy of Muskingum were
sure signs of he'victcry they anticipated
in the coming election. .' aH .A' n. "
The committee on Credentials made re-
port, stating that the different counties were
fully represented. r. .J.-g EG127aH
1t was now ascertained that E. B. Esh-
elman, one of the Editors Of The ONO
STATESMAN, was present, apd, on motion of
DIR. Stout, of Muskingum, he was calledup-
on and addressed the Convention. A'
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Eshelman's re-
marks, General G.B. Smythe, of Licking
county, from the coinmitteeon Resolutions,
stated that they had a few short resolutions,
which he presented for the approval Of the
Convention: u01 ya uu. uFi .tiuri
ResoEved, That in the present condition
of political affairs, this Convention cannot
fail to perceive and feel, that we are In the
midst OF revolution, which threatens the
destruction of all constitutional Govern
ment and the overthrow of ali republican
institutions; and as lovers of liberty and of
the principles established by American
craftsmanship for the protection Of popu-
lar freedom, we recognize as our first and
paramount duty, the exercise ofall ourpOw-f
ers to rescue the country from the hands of
usurpation anddespotism. US i.51BM .'if
Resolued, That the present organization
of members of Congress, in the exclusion
of eleven States of the Union, is an usurpa-
ton of the legislative powers of the Gov
ernment, and their attempts to break down
the reserved rights of the States, by inter-
meddling with their domestic affairs, and
imposing negro suffrage upon them, and
also their unwise and revolutionary at
tempts to alter the Federal Constitution,
are subversiVe eoftheprinciplesonw which our
Government was established, and danger-
GUS to the stability Of our institutiOnsQn yn'
RESOLVED, That the only reconstruction
required to again unite the disrupted States
is to leave them to the exercise of their po-
litical and social functions, subject only to
their just constitutional duties to the Unit
ed States. i.fD ii"ou '.NL 'tl l.Hons ~
Resolred, That the destiny Of this coun-
try, for veal or woe, is in the hatds of An
drew johnson, President OF theoUnited
States whose patriotism and statesmanship
can alone save us from the fate of other Re-
publics, which have persisted in anarchy,
and in his wise and prudent policy of re-
construction, as now developed, lie should
receive the cordial and unselfish support of
all parties, irrespective of name or assoefas
ton. 0I ..'GW .a2fG' f'.,iH s'H7ts 3iI o@
Tie above resolutions were unanimously
adopted by the ConYeption, ioode r5g ~ o.
The delegates from the different counties
being ali present and motion having been
made to proceed and nominate acandidate
for Congress, some alteration ,ensued ip
regard to thesmanner of casting the votes
whether they should cast a solid vote. or
that each delegate from the different coun-
ties, on his name being called, should vote
for the man of his choices pfiIll9 nili 'd)
/ It was claimed by delegates from Knox
c6untv. that the vote given to Alexander