Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-08-01
AFTERNOON SESSION.

Inc CHAIRMAN OF Une cOmmlItee On CT
manent Organization made their report as
follows: ll ar en1H.-
President Capt. VIM. E. Scofield.
vice Presidents s-H. Hayne, Allen Hick-
ock, Jonas Smith, Silas X. Seeley, j. II.
Benson.
Secretuies-Col. james s. Grail, Philip
Dombaugh, d. Buston, j. w. Jenner, e. Il.
Poppleton, ii. s. Prophet,
DR.. j. Hyatt, Chairman of the committee
on Resolutions, reported the following:
RESOLVED, Ist. That we are opposed to
| the Constitutional amendments proposed
by Congress; and, furthermore, believing
! that the Civil Rights bill and the Freed
mems Bureau bill are in conflict with the
true spirit Of our institutions, we demand
their repeal.
I'd. That the present system of taxation
is unequal, and therefore unjust; making,
rs 1t does, an invidious distinction between
the rich men and the poOr-and we there
fore declare ourselves in favor of taxation
of all National securities, and of Retrench-
ment and Reform. -Ul
Sd. That we are opposed to any taxation
without representation, and therefore de-
maDd the immediate reunion of the States
under the Constitution.
4th. That we heartily indorse President
Johnson's restoration policy, as being wise,
generous, humane and just.
9th. That we are unalterably opposed to
negro suffrage. d
9Th. That we heartily indorse the call for
a National Convention to meet at Philadel-
phia on the 18th of August next. ~
7th. That we re-affirm our belief and adj
herence to the resolutions adopted at the
State Convention in May last. 'i'
The above resolutions were unanimously
adopted. ~ 3
The President announced that the next
in order was the nomination of candidate
for Congress. ~.
Whereupon, the names of the following
gentlemen were announced: Col. w. 2.
Reid, of Delaware county; Maj. N. M!
Runyan, of Marion county; Gen. Jesse
Meredith, of Morrow county.
fa5 FIRST BALLOT. 1a
Col W. Z. Reid. Observation-Disclosures! 62'
Mai N. M. Runyan.... .............-..'.''''.... "
Gen. Jesse Meredith .....,.....,......'-... To-,
Col. w. p. held having received major
ity of all the votes cast was declared duly
nominated as the Democratic candidate for
Congress at the ensuing election. The
nomination was then made unanimous. 1'
A committee of three was appointed,
Gen. Jesse Meredith being the chairman, to
Inform Col. Reid of his nomination and re-,
quest bis presence in the Convention. In
few moments the Colonel appeared on the
stand, and after being introduced by the
President, thanked the Convention for the
honor conferred upon him, and pledged
himself to do all in his power to further
the principles of the Democratic party as
enunciated in the resolutions adopted-that
he recognized many of the delegates In the
Convention as companions in arms on the
tented field, battling for the Union and the
Constitution, and that he recognized the
Democratic party as the only true Union
men in the country, and closed his remarks
by pledging himself to meet them in their
different school districts and talk over the
issues of the great questions which now
agitate the public mind. Col. Reid took
his seat amid deafening shouts of applause.
The President then stated that the next
business was the election of two delegates
to the National Convention in Philadelphia.
Colonel Barnabus Burns, of Richland coun-
ty, and Captain William E. Scofeld, Of
Marion county, were unanimously elected
said delegates. heer. ~
Colonel Burns was then called upon for
speech. He Immediately came forward and
for thirty minutes electrified the audience
with his pungent and witty remarks in re-
gard to the rump Congress now in power.
He defined his position as delegate to the
Philadelphia Convention to which he had
Just been elected, He stated that for one.
he would do nothing to compromise the
principles of the great Democratic party,
that he was In favor Of admitting the dele
gates from the Southern States who came
with the purpose Of uniting with the North
ern States in making an effort torestore the
Union and the Constitution as it was franz
ed by our fore-fathers. BIT esaaiia 5,
In regard to the nomination of his friend,
Col. Reid, he wished to state that he now
made application for position on his staff
that he would accompany him through
the campaign, and he promised to make a
good report-that they were ready, willing
and able to ego up and possess the land"-at
any rate, they would return with plenty of
" dead ducks" Jhei 1 sl
During the delivery Of this spirited
speech, the Colonel was frequently and
boisterously applauded by the crowded an-i
dience. We are sorry that we were unable
to obtain copy of this admirable speech
a speech said to be one Of the Coloners best
efforts, though made onlthe spur of the mo
ment, without any preparation.
On motion Of DIR. J. Hyatt, the Democrat
ic newspapers in the District, THE ONO
STATESMAN, Gincinndtt Enquirer, Columbus
Crisis, WestbOte and the Cleveland PIdtn
Dealer, were requested to publish the pro-
ceedings of this Convention. M
Mr.. May, of Richland county, paid q
feeling tribute to the character and services
Of the late Hon. William johnson, Of Rich
land county, stating that 1t was owing TO-
his severe laboTs during the last campaigns
that q disease was contracted which hur-