Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-09-17
[From the Wilmington Journal
Republican Congressional Con-
VentiOn.

This body, composed of delegates
from the counties of Fayette, Clinton,
Clermont, Warren and Butler, met at
Morrow, on the Sth inst, and organiz'
ed at IL o'clock, A. m, temporarily,
by the appointment of Judge G W.
Hulick, Of Clermont, President, and
Mr.. VIM. Millikan, OF Fayette, and
Judge W. W. Wilson, of Warren,
Secretaries.
Judge Hulick, on taking the Chair,
made a stirring address, which was
well received by the audience.
The roll of the Convention was
called, and the counties were found to
be full.
The following committees were then
selected:
On decentralization Hegler, of
Fayette; Thompson Douglass, of
Clinton; w. W. Woodlif, of Cler
mont; Moses Harlan, of Warren; and
Charles Givens, of Butler.
On Resolutions-Wm. Millikan, Of
@. N Browning, of Clermont; A. G..
McBurney, of Warren, and Israel
Williams, of Butler
On Permanent Organizatien-J. NJ.
Edwards, of Fayette William Hale,
of Clinton; NJ. w. McMurchey, of
Clermont; A. P. O'Neall, of Warren;
and Ezra Potter, of Butler.
Adjourned until O'Clock, when the
Committee on Organization reported
the following permanent officers of the
Convention
President-G: W Hulick, of Cler-
mont.
Vice Presidents McClellen,
of Butler; James Clark, of ClermoRt !;
Moses Harlan, of Warren: James Da
Wis, of Clinton, and Ace Gregg, OF
Fayette.
Secretaries-Wm Millikan, of Fay
cite, with the following assistants S.
III. Davidson, of Butler; E. NJ. Ser
geant, of Clermont; W. W. Wilson,
of Warren A E. Silcott, of Fayette,
and George P. Dunham, of Clinton.
Judge Hulick, on taking the chair,
favored the audience with a few ex-
celent remarks.
The various Committees appointed
in the forenoon, then reported, and
their reports were concurred in.
Gov. A. G. McBurney, Chairman OF
the Committee on resolutions, repo rt-
ed as follows:
Believing the principles of the Re
publican Party are fully and honestly
stated in the resolutions recently
adopted by the State Convention, al
Columbus, we do hereby approve and
ratify the same:
ResolUed, That we approve and en-
| dOrse the course of our representa-
tive, in Congress, Hon. John Quincy
Smith, and commend him to the suf
frages of the people of this distric
for re election.
Mr. Melville Hayes, of Clinton
moved the following as an amend
ment:
ReSoIUed, That the issue of Green
backs to the full amount of 100000
600, was provided by the act of 1864
without the power of any retiremen
! or decrease of their circulation bv tn
Secretary OF the Treasury or any 9th
er officer of the Government.
ResolUed, That the repeal of the Ma
tional Banking Law, and the windin
up of all National Banks is demanded
in as short time as may be consist
ent with the best interests of the coun
try.
AS the National Bank currency i
retired the issuing of greenbaeks t
take the place of it to the extent c
| 100000, 900
The payment of all United State
bonds outstanding, both principle an
interest in gold.
| ReSOZUed, That no man who was
member of the Congress that passe
the Salary Grab, or voted for, or re
ceived compensation provided by tha
act, or who was a member of the sub
sequent Congress, and received com
pensation at the increased ratio, i
worthy of our confidence.
1t being objected that the resolu
ton endorsing Mr.. Smith was equiv
olent to a nomination, and would
therefore, supercede ballot, it wa
temporarily laid on the table.
After an animated speech by MI
Hayes in defence of him resolutions
the vote was taken and they were dc
| 1eaCeQ Dy large mdlOTlGJ.
The main resolution indorsing til
State platform, was then almost unan
mously adopted.
A balloting for Congress was the
moved and carried.
Col. Thomas Moore, of Hamilton
was nominated by Mr.. Davidson, {
Butler.
Col. Moore declined in Il handsom
speech, pledging his support for til
nominee.
Mr.. Israel Williams, of Butler, nom
mated Hon. Quincy Smith in apprO
pirate style.
Mr. Melville Hayes then offered th
name of Gen. A. W. DOan in a feelin
and impressive speech, in which til
gallant deeds of the worthy GeCer;
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