The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1866-05-30

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18th ] Williams, Monros.
10th CHI Mathews Tuscara's
18th ON Allen, Jefferson.
18th Henderson, Cuyahoga.
10Th tt Carlin, Ashtabula.
Hon. A. G. Thurman was conducted
to the Platform, and being introduced to
the Convention, by the Chairman, Mr..
Jewett, made the following address
I'VE will publish the speech of Judge
Thurman, next week j
William Sawyer then rose and said:
Mr.. President We have a man in
our midst here whom we have delighted to
honor. We have done it lately in a way
that is not to be misunderstood. He has
just passed through an ordeal that VIC
hOnored him for, and ! know that this
convention will be glad to hear from him.
We cannot separate without hearing from
him, for he is q national man, and has o
national reputation. I therefore move
that George II. Pendleton be invited to
take a seat upon the stand. Loud ap-
plauss
Hon. G. Fl. Pendlston was h~ereupon
conducted to the platform amid much en-.
thusiasm.
General Sargent, from the State Central
Committee, presented the following:
First District-Jcremiah Keirsted.
Second District-R. X. Cox, Jun.
Third District-Coloucl j. q. Bean.
Fourth District-Gcorgc W. Daweon.
Fifth District-S. s. Snyder.
Sixth District-JohD G. Doran.
Seventh District John G. Thompson.
Eighth District-Jonathan Smith.
Ninth District-Judge A. Cramer.
Tenth District-J. N. Hagg.
Eleventh District-J. X. Newman.
Twelfth District-Dr. W. Griswcld.
Thirteenth Disirict-J. II. Follett.
Fourteenth District-J. p. Jeffrics.
Fifteenth District-M. d. Follett.
Sixteenth District-C. n. Michnier.
Seventeenth District-C B. Eaton.
Eighteenth District-Gen. j. W. Fitch.
Nineteenth District-Jef. Palm.
The report was adopted.
General George W. Morgan. from the
Committee on Resolutions, reported the
following as the unanimous action of the
Committee;
l.. ResolUed, That the Democracy Of
Ohio will adhere, in the present and the
future as in the past, with unfalterinq
fidelity and irmness to the organization
Of the Democratic party, aud TO its an.
cient and well settled principles, as enun
ciated by Thomas Jefferson, the grea
Apostle Of American Democracy, and a.
acknowledged and accepted by the part,
from the foundation OF the Government
and especially of equal taxation. and o
representation Of all States subject to tax
alton.
2. Resolued, That The one great ques
3 ton Of the day Is the immediate and un
conditional restoration Of all the States I
the exercise Of their rights within tn
Federal Union, drder the Constitution
and that we will cordially ard actively sur
. port Andrew johnson as President Of til
0 United States in all necessary aud propo
c means to carry out the policy as dirccte
to that end. and especially in %securin
Immediate representation in the Senat
and House Of Representatives to the eley
, en- States from which it is now u%nconst
tutionalIy and arbitrarily withheld, unle'
9 on the degrading condition Of inferiorit
in the Union. and Of negro political an
civil equality enforced by the Federl
/, Government.
3. Resolvod, That tho purnose ahov
. set forth we will cordially cooperate i
public meetings, conventions aud at h
; polls with oil men, without reference [
past party positions, who honestly and
their acts and votes as we'll as by the
professions, support the President in b
policy Of restoration as now declared.
l.. THE NOMINATIONS.
The President then announced Il
next business 10 order to be the nomin
ton Of Secretary Of State.
II SECRETARY OF STATE.
" The names Of Charles B, Flood, Am
ID Laymau, and Ben jamin LeFever we
e. submitted to The Convention, which we
ballOted for, with the following result f:
FIRST BALLOT.
m G. B. Flood --..---.--...1633
Amos Layman...-.----.-.158f
Ben. LeFever.-
=" Whole number Of votes cast 4473 q
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