The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-08-24
The TCnth District Congressional
Convention.

noar the Oliver House, and organized BY
the election Of Hon. 0crAwus w. WATERS
Of Fulton, President, aud W. NJ. SrARs Of
Williams, G. j. SWAN Of Putnam, and J. s
FouKE of Henry, Secretaries.
On motion the following Committees were
appointed;
District COMMITTEES. Wood, George faskey; Will
lams, VIM. NJ, starr, Pauldlng, d. Dlhkeslee;
Defiance, Brice lllton I,uces, O. Dodgei Henry,
| s. NJ, Hague; Putnam, Z O, o. Smith; Fulton,
u. W. II. Howard. @. Dodge chosen Chairman.
Credentnis defiance, J. w. Tate; Fulton, w.
Paulding fhos. GillespleI Putnam, $. D. Ayresi
Williams, VIM. Keck; wood, George Laskcy.
| Resoiutions-Lucas, Mavor Brigham; Wood @.
| n. Parsons; Williams, w. @. Morfisonj Defiance,
e. D. Chapman; Henry, d. e. Sbeldoni Fulton,
N. Il. Braeyi Putnam, Elan Days Paulding 7.
Raies- Fulton, @. w. Keith; Lucas, J.. A. Chase;
Paulding, Robert Shirley; Williams, 8. J. Tress
Ter; Wood, :. l.. Bouehtonj Putnam, T.. W.
Grccne Henry, d. \. Sholdonj Defiance, Z. ID.
Chapman.
Finance Committee for the Di,irict-Iucas, Rich
ard Mott, @. A. King, g. d. Rolf q. =. Leland,
John Sinclair, Ernst Kibbie, II. d. Kingsbury, d..
IL. Miner; Defiance, =. Roam; Fulton, VIM Ram
sey Paudng, w. w. Snookj Putnam, Thos. NJ.
Days Williams, W. NJ. Lctcher; Wood, George
Laskey,
The Committee on Credentials reported
all tho counties represented by delegates,
as required by tho call, and that tho dele
gates presented cast the vote Of the county.
The Convention then proceeded to the
nomination of candidate for Congress-
Tue name of Hon. j. NJ. ASHLEY being the
only one presented the rules were sus-
pended and no was declared the nominee
by occlamnton. On notion GEoRdE
LAskEy Of Wood, w. M. SHErFrELD of Henry,
and y. w. II. lIowARD Of Fulton were ap
pointed Committee to wait upon Mr.
ASHLEY and iaforn him of his nominations
Mr. Ashley was conducted to the stand
amid the most enthusiastic applause, aud
addressed tho Convention in an effective
speech, which will appear in our next issue
Tho Committee on Resolutions reported
as follows
Realized, That the platform Of principles adopt
ed by the Union State Convention receives our
hearty approval, aud, in the language OF that
illustrious chief, General Grant, we propose 10
fight il out on this line.
ResoiOcd, That the blood aud treasure sacrificed
aud offered up In the lato rebellion JUSTIFY MS IN
drmanding some pledge Of security for the futur1
from those men who wiliu'ly, knowingly, de-
sguodly, aud with malice aiorethought, tore down
and insulted the flag OF our country anl murdered
thousands OF our Jrdrg sons.
Resotced That we cheeriullY endorse the ncuon
nf Congress In requiring guarantees, believing
the future peace and prosperity Of tho country re-
qure them, and shall heartily rejoice when, COM
plying with such requirements, the States ately
in rebellion shall again be represented in the Con-
gross Of the United States.
Re'olccd, That we unanimously nlorse the
course of the Hon. j. NJ. Ashley, our Representa-
tive In Congress, for tho able faithful and fearless
manner IN which he has discharged the important
duties committed to his charge, and especially tor
his fidelity in this, ono OF the most trying hours IN
the nations history, and we earnestly commend
him to the support OF all loyal Union men In 'his
Re,oice1, That we regard tho Congressional
loy" test oath as necessary to the national peace
its sI repenl' s ""' '"'' W. "'' '''''"'' 'ffG'' "
>. Rcsoired, That in the recent butchery OF loyal
south Vu auJ esnccalIv in Nav Orleans. we racor
nine the old spirit of despotism, cruelty, aud in
% lion by @ ,be os,nr cir, Prcsident Of the United States
Of a policy ut war with the principles Of right
s"crDS ys'',Te r ""r mJ end nnonS;og c;1"ns hv
rebels, are continued, that another civil war is in
'Vs"oe, R".o, MA, ,,. Convention HEARTILY oDdors,