The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-06-08

| against reeommittal. s46- So the motion to re-
| commit was defeated.
Mr.. Armstrong withdrew his motion to lay on
MI. Hurd moved to strike out the first aud sec
ond resolutions of the majority report, and in
sert the single resolution reported by the minor
ity of the committee
Mr. Houk, of Dayton, demanded a division of
the question. and the Char stated the question
would first come up on the motion to strike out
the first and second resolutions recognizing the
By counties was demanded. and resulted as fol-
lows: For striking out. 1O9; against striking
out. 2T6. So the motion did not prevail.
The scene while the two votes given above
was being taken, was OF lively character and
great interest was manifested In the result At
first the votes of the various counties were re
ceived with cheers and Misses, but this feeling
soon moderated, and the proceedings were more
decorouS.
The President stated the motion to be on the
adoption of the resolutions reported by the ma
jority of the committee
Mr. Carter, of Defiance, moved to lay all the
resolutions on the table.
Other motions of dilatory character were
made, when
Mr. Frank YIurd, of Lucas said that while not
surrendering any principle represented by the
decided in two test votes that the majority re-
port mat the views of the Convention. so far as
it was in his power he would withdraw the mi
nority resolutions from the consideration OF the
Convention. Loud cheering-l
Mr.. Carter, insisting on his motion to lay the
resolutions on the table, it was rejected by an
overwhelmir majority.
Mr.. O'Neil, of Muskingum, said there had
been two test votes On the question, and the SEN
timent of the Convention was clear. He there
fore moved the previous question
There were some protests against ordering the
previous question in Democratic Convention.
but the Convention, by a large majority, ordered
the main question to be put.
Inc PRESIDENT stated that the convention Wo'o
now come to a direct vote on the platform re-
ported by majority of the Committee on Reso-
The counties were called, and the result de-
cleared as follows on adopting the resolutions:
Yeas 369; nays 129-
cheering The President declared the resolu-
tions adopted,
Nominations for Gorernor.
The Chair announced that the nomination of a
candidate for Governor would be next IN order;
Mr.. j. B. Brown. of Ashtabula, nominated
Mir. james Taylor, of Champaign, nominated
General Durbin Ward, of Warren.
Nh. j. H. Odell, of Mahoning. nominated Gen.
Thomas Ewing, Jr., of Fairfield.
Mr.. Cowan, of Ashtabula, nominated Hon
ed thanks for the honor, but declined to be
candidate.
in nomination by some gentleman whose name
we could not learn. The General said that while
he would shrink from no duty: he would beg his
friends to remember that in this struggle for the
restoration of the country he would prefer the
pay and returns of private in the ranks.
The names of Hon. George Ell. Pendleton, Hon.
William s. Groesbeck, and Hon. C. L. Vallan-
digham were placed in nomination. but were
Seyerally Withdrawn
1st ballot 2d ballot
George W; MeCook------ 1g7 1s7 20 2S4
Thomas EwIng-.- 1az 19l
Durbin w ard. 81 9
William s: Groesbeck.
w ullinl ALICE
On the counting of the second ballot the Pres
ident announced that Hon. George w McCook,
of Jefferson, having received the requisite num-
Der of votes, was the Democratic candidate for
Governor.
General Ewing. and one of the delegates from
Fairfield County which presented his name to
move that the nomination of George w. Nc
Cook be made unanimous.
The motion was carried by acclamation and
with enthusiasm.
Nominations for Lieutenant Goueraor
The Chair announced that the next business
would be the nomination of a candidate for Lieu
were put in nomination: S. E. Hunt of Hamil-
ton; David NJ Wilson, of MahOning; Hon. w.
ID. Hill, of Delaware, and David A. Houk, of
Mr Hill said that whom in the Legislature he
had voted against the fourteenth and fifteenth
amendments and could not accept nomination
for Lieutenant Governor on the platform. He
positively declined.
Mr.. Hunt appeared upon the stage and stated
that he had frequently assured his friends that
he did not desire the nomination, that he had no
reason to expect mention of his name. He ap-
touched by the kindness of the Democracy ten
dered his Acknowledgements. The issues of the
second place. on the % ticket cries Of Nop IN .NoP9 S
Mr.. Hunt continued. saying that he could do as
much for the cause in an humble capacity, and
pledging fealty to those principles to which he
had given the best years of his young manhood.
He repeated his thanks, and rendered his decli-
nation.
Several delegates insisted that the Democracy
had the right to demand the services of SO dis
ed that his declination was sincere.
The President presented a letter from David
NJ. Wilson, of Mahoning county, asserting fidel-
ity to the Democracy, but declining to be can
dfdate.
The balloting proceeded. several delegations
ed. The resultwas finally announced as follows:
samuel r. hunt 22S
DaVlo a douK OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES -19o
Speech Of General Ne Cook.
The committee appointed to wait upon Gen.
McCook here returned with that gentleman
Being introduced to the Convention, he was re-
ceived with loud applause, and spoke as follows:
z Mr- Chairman and Gentlemen Of the CoasUe1-
tion: l appear before You now simply to return
my thanks to the Convention for the honor you
have conferred upon me by, your nomination,
and for the confidence which that nomination
implies on behalf of the Democracy in myself.
have fixed, long and well considered opinions
upon all questions Of public policy which divide
political parties in this country. They were not
formed in day, and they are known, and pretty
well known, to the Democracy in the State of
Ohio 1 have also very clearly defined opinions
upon the three Constitutional amendments which
have been so much the subject of discussion re-
Gently in the State of Ohio. have decided opin-
ions as to the duty of the Democracy of this State
and of the country, in regard to these amend
ments, but cannot, my fellow -citizens discuss
them here to you in this atmosphere at this hour
in your deliberations since am informed that
this hall has to be surrendered in a little time
without entering into any new debate UPON them
permit me to say that in my Judgment, and
State of Ohio, the thirteenth amendment to the
Constitution of the United States, abolishing
slavery, was as and & is the Just and natural conse-
plause.] It was ratified, moreover, my fellow
citizens, by the States of this Union, when the
people of the States crowded the legislatures
and voted on the amendments; and It is only
these pretended friends of the blacks, who have
ever caused a doubt to rest upon that amend
ment by their subsequent conduct which de-
clared that these were not States, these Southern
States were not States when this amendment
was adopted, but merely military departments,
dependencies unknown and unrecognized in the
Constitution There and there only, and by that
only has any doubt been cast upon the thirteenth
amendment to the Constitution.
Ana no now 1or a moment & fet me tax your pa
[Voice-"A word upon the fourteenth amend
ment.''] No. sir, pass by the naezdnge of the
fourteenth, with its specialtes its pecularities,
its limitations and provisions for future legisa-
ton. have not time to enter into that OF to
speak now upon the fifteenth, which confers the
right of suffrage upon the blacks. 1t was no
legitimate consequence of the war; it was no
legitimate consequence of secession, but it was
passed in the exigency of political party, that
they might have control as much in Ohio as in
these States in the South. lApplause.1 / op-
posed it as I-did the fourteenth from the begin
ming, and have no regrets over that opposi-
tion. [Applause.l
Bnt now word more upon it. If it contained
nothing but this provision for suffrage. there
would be but little objection in it, but it con-
tains provision intended to confer power up
on Congress which is dangerous to the liberties
of the country, and the dangers can only be
avoided nv having DpmOcratic nm in
the future who will trust no powers to the exec
utiye which bears the purse and the sword to
interfere with elections.
So far as the question, simply the question of
negro suffrage is concerned-and it is the only
fellow citizens, that it were to-day repealed;
suppose that Congress pass provision submit
ting it to the States, and suppose three-fourths
of the States agree to repeal the amendment, it
would only act in the future, and no right &C.