Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-09-13
Infrmary Director-C.. oborholtz, Por-

county COmmissiOner-Peter Walch,
Infirmary Director-C. Oborholtz, Por-
tage.
Surveyor-Henry Motz, Akron.
After the nomination, Mr.. Barron was
called for and addressed the Convention for
a few minutes in "a very able manner. The
Convention then proceeded to organize the
Democratic party throughout the county
by choosing Committeeman in each
township, and an Executive Committee of
five in Akron. --.l. 1...s .....i .-.--,..- d.. +
After some other business the Commit
tee on Resolutions reported the following,
which were unanimously adopted:
Resolued, That we approve and adopt the
resolutions passed at the Democratic State
Convention held at Columbus, the Sth of
January, 1867.
ResolUed, That the appointment of Mill
tary Governors over ten States is direct
violation of the Constitution, and a subver-
sion of the fundamental principles of the
Government ordained by our Fathers: that
the ten Southern States are still States, and
should have the same rights as other states
In the Union. s.-.-
Resolved. That we believe that the gov
eminent of the State of Ohio was made and
ordained for white mans government,
and that we are opposed to striking the
word white" from the Constitution of
Ohio. -.-~- ....-
Resolued, That we do not approve of class
legislation; that we are opposed to the ex-
emptiOn from taxation of the property of
any class of citizens, believing that every
man should bear an equal part of the ex-
penses of the Government, and should be
taxed according to the valuation of his
property, including Government bonds.
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION IN LAKE COUNTY.
In pursuance to previous notice, Dem
ocratic Convention was held at the Court
House in Painesville, Sept
e. d. Adams. Esq, called the convention
to order. Imri p. Axtell, ESQ.,, was chosen
Chairman. and H. E, Kellogg, Secretary.
s The following ticket was nominated:
For epresentative-George A. Russell,
Kirkland.
For Prosecuting Attorney-Samuel W.
McCaslin. Painesville.
For Recorder-Luther A. Trumbull,
Madison. 1'"
For Commissioner-william McClellen,
Mentor.
For Director Infirmary-Hiram johnson,
Painesville. s..r E.-.....-
/, The committee on Resolutions made the
following report =:
Resolred, That we are opposed to the re-
pudiation OF our national debt, and in favor
of the payment of the principal and inter
est thereof as fast as it natures.
.. Resolued, That in order to carry out the
taxation. and that all property shall share
alike its proportion of taxes, whether own
eel by the rich or the poor, but that we are
opposed to taxation withoutrepresentatio
Resoloed, That the so-called reconstruc-
tiOn policy of the disunion Radical party
is, opposed to the Constitution of our coun-
try, and cannot be defended by its provis-
ions; therefore we condemn said policy
and the party supporting it. f.s-.
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been opposed to secession, whether origin
ating in Massachusetts or South Carolina,
and believe that Congress has no right to
abrogate the rights of States. That when
they once become members of the Union
they always remain members.
Resolved. That in the language of the late
President Lincoln, viz: "There is phys-
ical difference between the two races (white
and black) which in my judgment will for
bid their ever living together upon the
footing of perfect equality. am not nor
never have been in favor of making voters
or jurors of negroes. nor of qualifying them
to hold Office or intermarrying with white
people. And l will say in addition to
this that there is a physical difference
between the white and black races
which, 1 believe, will forever forbid the
two races living together on terms of So
cial and political equality" We believe
the foregoing views and opinions of Pres
ident Lincoln to be correct and conclusive,
and for the reasons therein assigned
(among others) We are opposed to the adop-
ton of the proposed Constitutional amend
ment. ------ +
Resoloed, That we endorse and adopt the
resolutions of the last Democratic State
Convention, and hereby pledge ourselves
to use every honorable means to elect the
ticket nominated by said Convention. sat
h. Ihe resolutions were discussed by Messrs.
lsCaD. Adams, G. ]. Komar, W. w. Branch
and others, and, on motion, were unani-
mously adopted. bA
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