The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1867-07-09
Democratic County Convention.

On motion, 1nomaS murpny was ap
lpointed President.
! On motion,S s. A Graham was appointed
Secretary and s. A. Atkinson Assistant
Secretary.
| On motion, a Committee of five were
lappointed to draft resolutions expressing
the sense of the Convention, consisting
of Judge j. S. Way. E. Cisne F. A.. Lam.
ping, F. Koehler and John Dougherty.
On motion, the roll of the townships
was called, and the following townships
responded:
Adams-*S. A. Atkinson, J. J. Alex
ander, Elijah Mcmahon.
Benton-*Thomas Murphy.
| Bethel-Jacob Fleming, VIM. Cline,
John Smith, *Thomas Martin.
Center-*John s. Way f. Koehler,
John Hamilton.
Franklin-Not represented.
Green-Jonathan Haltsclaw, A. Twi-
mum, *W. j. Adamson.
Jackson-Not represented.
Malaga-Lewis Yockey, F. Ketterer,
Jas. Armstrong, *Peter Dorr..
Ohio-*G. Genres, G. Bendal, George
Ludy.
Perry-S. A. Morgan, *Jas. briggs,
E. oisne.
| Sunsbury-*Wm. Workman, Adam
Arnold, Daniel Steward, Marx Albert.
Salem-M. Boughner, John Mowry,
IC. McGonigal, *Stephen Hathorn.
Seneca-Not represented.
Summit-John Dougherty, s. A. Ora
ham, Alex. Buchanan, *Jacob b. Ham
filton.
Switzerland-Not represented.
Washington-John Beardmore, f. A.
Lamping, A. Mann, *Jas. 0key.
Wayne-S. Dougherty, Anon Moose,
I*Crawford Cronin. @ &.
On motion of Us. Way, the Cenven.
ton acquiesced in Guernsey County's
nomination Of William Lawrence for
State Senator frem this Senatorial Dis
trict.
On motion Of s. A. Atkinson, Eliel
Headley was re-nominated as candidate
for Representative by acclamation.
On motion of F. Koehler, Jere.f Will
liams was re-nominated for Clerk by ac-
clamation. IS
On motion of J. s. Way, j. p. Spriggs,
was re nominated for Pros. Atty by ae-
clamation.
Cn motion of John Beardmore, Jo-
seph Myers was re-nominated for Sher-
if by acclamation.
On motion of John s. Way, Daniel
Neuhart was re.nominated for County
Treasurer by acclamation.
On motion of. s. Way, Daniel O'Con-
nor was. re-nominated for Recorder by
acclamation.
On motion Of j. S. Way the Convention
pro ceeded to the nomination of Commits
sioDer by ballot.
The following gentlemen were nomi-
mated for Commissioner: Joel Yost, f.
Koehler, VIM. Workman, Isaac Barn.
hart and Barnet Mann.
The Convention proceeded to ballot
with the following result:
Joel Yost, 6; F. Koebler 5; William
Workmap, 8; Isaac Barnhart, 6; Barnet
Mann, 13.
s s. A. Graham withdrew the name of
Isaac Barnhart. John s. Way withdrew
the name of 3. Koehler, and G. McGon-
igal withdrew the name of Joel Yost.
Second Ballot VIM. Workman, 20;
Barnet Mann, 19.
On motion Of S. A. Atkinson de nom
ination of VIM. Workman was made unan-
imous. -s
On motion the Convention proceeded
to the nomination of a candidate for In
frmary Director.
The following gentlemen we're nomi-I
mated: William Read, Robert Johnston,
NJ. Baker
First Ballot-Wm. Read, 81; Robert
Johnston, 2; Martin Baker, l.
Vim. Read having received q majority
Of the votes cast was, on motion of Marx
Albert, declarednominated unanimously.
On motion Of j. S. Way, John Muhle-
man was declared re-nominated for Coro-l
ner by acclamation.
The Convention having gotten through
with the nominations, the Chairman of
the Committee on Resolutions presented
the following which were adopted:
Resolped, That this Convention learn
with pleasure that the great champions of
Democracy, Hon. Allen G.. Thurman, Hon..
George II. Pendleton and Hon. G. L.;
Vallandigham, will address the people of
Monroe on Thursday, September IL, and
we pledge them hearty and enthusiastic
welcome tosthe Banner County" :
Resolred, That we are decidedly opposed
to political and social equality between
the White and African races-believing
there exists an incompatibility between
them that will lead in the future, if adop-
ted, to q warof races, we are, therefore,
opposed to the proposed amendment to
our State Constitution, allowing Negroes
to vote while II disfranchises White men.
Resolred, That we are in favor of equal
and just taxation; and that while the
three thousand milliens of dollars, inves-
ted in Government bonds, are exempted
from taxation, it is the duty Of the Gov
ernment to relieve the people of the onerf
.a,,e hurdsn now imnnrad f1non them tn