The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-07-01


MEMBER OF TIE BOARD OF PUBLIC
WORKS.
The following names were an
nounced in connection with the
Office OF Member of tho Board of
Public Works:
John B. Gregory, Of SciOto.
Israel A. Richardson, of Della
ware.
Josiah Parkhurst, of Pickaway.
Richard A. Porter, of Stark,
David Il. Hill, of Summit.
Daniel McMilleD, of Greene.
The name of Mr.. Hill was with
drawn. The first ballot resulted
as follows: Gregory 226, Richard
sol 56, Parkhurst 81, Porter 227,
McMillen so.
On the second ballot Gregory
received 259, Richardson 81, Park
hurst Is, Porter 2S7, McMil!cn II.
After this ballot the names of
McMillen and Richardson were
Withdrawn.
The third ballot lesulted as fol.
lows: Porter 3S74, Gregory 2759.
The nomination was made unani-
imous.
SENATOR WADE.
Hon. W. II. West offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was a.
dopted under asuspension of rules.
Resolved, That the Republicans
! of Ohio, proudly recognizing the
bold, ablo and faithful career Of
Hon. BENZ. +. Wade, in our nation.
al councils, during eighteen of the
most ovcntful years Of our nations
history, tender him their grateful
Acknowledgements, for his impor.
tant services, and the assurance of
cordial approval and lasting re.
mcmbrance, on his retirement
from the Senate of tbe Unitod
States; that they congratulate him
on the triumph of the great princi.
Piles for which he long contcnded
almost alone in that body-prin.
ciplcs to which he has ever been
stcadfast whether sustained by
many or few; and that they wish
him many remaining years Of
health and prosperity during which
they may share his counseIs and
enjoy his cooperation and guild
ance in tho good work which re.
mains for the Republican party IF
the State and Nation.
W. Sapp, Of Knox county, Chair.
man of the committee on Resolu.
tions, reported the following
RESOLUTIONS
l. Resolved, That as citizens Of
tho nation, representing the Re-
publican sentiment of an honoIed
commonwealth, we regard with
sincere satisfaction tho fidelity o.
vinced by Ger. Grant TO tho Ro.
publican party, and his policy both
foreign and domestic, and OF his
national administration, and pledge
our cordial support to the measures
inaugurated eO insure conciliution,
economy and justice at homo, and
command consideration and respect
abroad.
2. Resolued, That we hail with
tho profoundest satisfaction the
patriotic and constitutional dec.
laration of President Grant, in his
Inaugural Address, that while he
will on all subjects have a policy to
recommend to Congress, he will
have none to enforce against the
will OF the poople.--a sentiment
which assures tho country of an
executive administration founded
on the models of tho administra.
tions of Washington and Madison,
and that will! insure to Congress
tho unrestricted exercise OF its con.
stitutional functions, and to tho
people their rightful control OF the
Government.
3. ReSOlued, That tho abolish.
mcnt Of slavery was a natural and
necessary consequences of tho war
Of the rebellion, and that tho ro.
construction measures Of Congress
were measures well adapted 10 ef
feet the reconstruction of tho
Southern States and TO secure tho
blessings Of liberty and n free gov.
ernment, and as u completion of
those measures, and firmly belicv.
ing in it's essential justice, we are
in favor Of the adoption of tho 10Th
amendment to tho Constitution.
4. RcSOiUed, That the lato Demo.
cratic General Assembly in it's
reckless expenditure of public
money; its utter neglect of tho bus
mess interests Of tho State by fail.
ing to enact tho wise and much
needed financial measures provid.
ing for the assessment and equal.
cation OF taxation prepared by the
commission appointed by tho pre-.
ceding General Assembly; its hos.
tility to our benevolent and litora.
ry institutions; it's failure TO carry
out tho repeated pledges OF tho
Democratic party to secure econo,
my in tho State; its extraordinary
length of session in timo OF peace,
resulting in an expense to tho
State amounting, for tho pay of its /
members alone, to moro than doub.
10 that OF tho previous General AS
scmbly; its malignant attempts to
disfranchise disabled soldiers and
other citizons of tho State; its at
tempt to tako from tho General
Government tho right to pursue,
arrest and punish those who vic
late the laws made in Pursuance of
tho Constitution of tho United
States, and tho vicious acts in.
tended 10 destroy the power OF