Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-10-06
Correspondence of the Herald & Gazette
YOUNG MEMS CONVENTION.
Mr.. VERNON, Sept. 81, 1888

Mr.. VERNON, Sept 81, 1888.
AT an early hour yesterday morning, this beau
tiful town presented the appearance OF "a Of
busy men, The people, the real worklngmen,
the noble and independent cutlvaors of the earth
were coming in from every direction to attend
the Young Mems Conve nton. About half past
nine O'Clock more than eighty wagons, and some
two or three hundred people on horseback went
out to meet Gov. VANCE, and escort him into the
town. 1t multitude of TURNER'S going to
welcome the arrival of farmer Governor. He
was accompanied by the venerable Hero of Tip
pecanoe. The procession extended more than
mile, and they met by the Delegates who
came IN from the northwest Division, they
were called, who number ed more than sixty wag-
CONS. When thus vast congregation assembled
together, II was glorious SIGHT to behold. 1t
made one feel proud OF the B lckeye State.
At hall past :en, the assembly was called TO Of
der by John NJ. Greed, Esq. OF Lane aster and the
convention organized by appointing JOSEPH
NJ. ROOT, Esq OF Huron county, President,
pro. tenn and John II. Osborne, and George 3
Sinvthe, Secretaries, pro tenn.
On mo -,on, Committee Of one from each Con-
gressional District were appointed to report the
| names of officers for the Convention.
commttes waited upon Gsn n arr one who no
ficers and guests, and introduced to the assem-
bly, by the president, who invited him in behalf
of the convention, to make an address. III very
appropriate speech When Gen H. rose, he
= spoke an hour and quarter His speech was
= one OF a highly Interesting character. lie
spoke OF the inestimabie value of liberty, and re-
peated that it was the price of eternal vigilance.
He contrasted the real democracy of other DAYS,
l. with the strange democracy of the adminlstra-
ton party He alluded TO the rancor and bitter
c ness of party feeling. and condemned it; said tina,
@ It's tendency was dangerous, and that 1t forbade
s. nothing but evil TO our country. He said that
:, 1t was fully demonstrated that men their feel
]. ing for party, would forget their country. Gen.
e ii. indicated and refuted in eloquent man
d ner his own character and acts from the attacks
A.. which had been made upon them. He said he
V had been charged with being a Federalist Die
n learn to be Federalist said he, when the
ir age of Is accepted AN ensign's commission, ana
he exposed my life upon the western frontier in de
I'd fence of the and children Of the early set
E. tiers of this Sta,e2 Did learn to be Federal
m ist when was fighting the battles of my count nv
as and exposing myself TO the knife and tomanawl
&C of the ruthless savage? No. no! said he, this
ne not a school where federal doctrines were laugh
ls where federal principles were inculcated. Gen
y II. refuted the infamous fasehaod put in crcula
st ton against him by William Allen. He said h
or cnvied not the distinguished Senator of nethe
O. garment memory. the reputation he had acquire
ch in being the author of that malicious and unbound
ed SANDER. He would leave him alone in hi
glory.
on Gen. III. related several interesting inciden.
as in the history of his life and his whole speec
us was listened to with attention, and was receive
h with the loud huzzas of the people. When h
he concluded, the Conv ention adjourned till half pas
We one.
of At the meeting of the Convention in the afte
,or noon the Committee above named reported IL
ID of officers: HENRY STANBERRY of Lancaste
nd President, nineteen Vice Presidents, and four S
on cretares. After the officers took their seats, Tho.
. AS EWING was called for to address the Conve
fi,- ton. His speech occupied hour and ha
m 1t was clear, lucid and powerful effort of a ma
he ter mind He dissected the doings OF the ADM
III istration. with the skill of one who accu
,m toned to handle the logical knife. He expose
he the dangerous tendency of the measures and Il
he policy of the admnistration-it was one of Il
nd most convincing and unanswerahe addresses ev
h. made to an assembly OF men. The whole had Il
ne force of irresistible truth During the time
led its delivery. could think OF nothing but nigh
wheel rolling onward, crushing every thing in
The course. He made appeal to the passions
- men-hc convinced their Judgment. He endea
at, ored not to excite class of community agar
me another; but he persuaded them to work togeth
for the common welfare of the whole. He "
,en for his country and not for party. Our count
no was his motto, and when he concluded. eve
Nc man who listened TO him. felt a conscious pr
, T, that Thomas Ewing citizen of Ohio
.;,b GEN. MuRPHY OF Chiliicothe next addressed
~ Convention. His was ono of those speeches VIII
Re- cannot be described 1t was peculiar to hims
Full of sound and IL gical argument--sallies
wit held up the nGtire candidate. and the net
, =. garment Senator--of Bank Reform proDensiti
. ofI in the most redicnous and amusing light
completely used UP these .arrant knaves.' and
principled dema rogues. One moment he wo
has convulse the vast crowd with laughter: and
,ho next he would hold them in hrea,hless silence
his persuasive and Impressive eloquence.
said the Van Baren party asked no. and cal