Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-06-14
OHIO WING CONVENTION.

AhS Ouio ''"s6 Soh'Shtioh oPPooaS
to have been one Of the largest assem-
blies ever seen in the great West. II
met in the Public Square at Columbus,
where stage had been erected for the
officers. The officers we're
Presideni-ALLEN TRIMBLE.
Vice P,esidents--(o one from cach Con-
gressional District Jacob Burnet; Jo-
seph G.. Hawkins j. Fenner Isaiah
Morris James Pilson James Rogers
Edward Hamilton James kilbourn
Philemon Beecher Charles Anthony /;
VIM. b. Hubbard Josiah S. Cope
land; David Spangler John Fisk
Heman Ovett Seabury Ford Robert
M Elderly Cyrus Sphinx VIM. Wi
ley.
Secreiaries-John L. Taylor o. Fl.
Knapp; Columbus Delano HortonJ.
Howard Smithson l.. Wright, WIN.
II l.. Wilson.
The first Monday in November 1899
was named as the time for the state TO
elect delegates to the National Conven-
ton: and JACOB BuRNET Of Cincinnati,
and CALVIN PEAsE, of Trumbull coun-
||ty, were appointed Senatorial Delegates.
The first of these gentlemen prefers
General Harrison and the second Mr..
Clay as President.
II We compile the following summary
from the papers
II THE GREAT CONVENTION OF THE PEo-
PIE OF OHIO, which assembled on the
3lst ult. for the purpose Of recommend
ing Wing candidates, is represented to
have included between three and sir
thousand delegates 1t must have been
rising of the people indeed. ALLEN
II |TRIMBLE, was chosen President, and
II Messrs. Jacob Burnet, and seventeen
other vice presidents, one for each con-
gressional district. Six Secretaries
were appointed. On the subject of ma
tional affairs, Mr.. Ewing made pow
erful speech. On June lst, Mr.. Gaz-
lay, chairman Of the committee appoint
ed for the purpose reported series of
resolutions, which were passed unani-
mously. Among them the following
Il Resolved, That concert Of action by
the Wings throughout the United States
can be best secured by means Of Ma
tional Convention and this Conven-
ton, therefore concur in the rccommen-
dation of the State Wing Convention,
held at Columbus in July last, to that
efect-and also concur in the PROPOSE
tion lately made by the whig members
of Congress, as to the time and place
of holding National Convention.
Resolved, That this Convention have
undiminished confidence in the patriot
ism and talents Of our distinguished fell
low citizen, WILLIAM HENRY HAIR
RISON /; and concur with the Conven-
ton in July last, in presenting his name
to the National Convention as candi-
date for the Presidency but at tho
same time, pledge their cordial support
to the nomination Of that convention,
should it fall OH either of the other dis
tinguishcd statesmen, HENRY CLAY
or DANIEL WEBSTER, whose names
are prominent as Wing candidates for
that important Office.
The first Monday in November, 1899,
was recommended as the time for the
State to select delegates to the Nation
al Convention.
Gen. Vance was re-nominated for
Governor with warm culogiums. Messrs.
Morris and Allen were invited to resign
from the U. S. Senate as mis-represcnt-
ing the State. The Sub-Treasury
scheme was denounced as the act of an
absolute monarch. A complimentary
resolution was passed to the Hon. VIM.
c. Preston, offs. G. forhis manly course.
Adjourned sine die, and 10000 copies
of their proceedings ordered to be pub
lished. They occupy four columns.
The meeting produced a thrilling SEN
satiOn throughout the city. The event
is thus spoken of in the Columbus Jour
nal & Register June l.:
1t will be remembered as amongst
the proudest days in Ohio's proudest
history-whcn her patriotic sons re-
s,core upon that altar, which was reared
amid the tolls and blood Of the revolu-
tion, that their country should still be
free ? 1t will be remembered as the
great outbreaking Of popular indigna-
'ioH ~ t"S "utiPhCu oCtS VI tyTuuuy
and usurpatiOn which have characteriz-
ed the policy of our rulers for ten years
past. And it will be remembered as
the great prelude to that contest which
is fast approaching. when the Wings of
the country, crank marshalled upon
rank" shall battle with the menials Of
power, and triumphantly rescue the in
stitutiOns Of our country from the hands
of those whose grasp would only be
loosened with the expiring shrek Of
freedom itself
The Mayor and procession Of citi-
zens welcomed them into town to tho
public square, Where the proceedings
were held. The speeches Of Governor
Vance, Judge Burnet, Mr.. Ewing, and
Gen. Murphy, were received with tre7
mendous cheers.
EccLEsIAsricAL.-Thc Presbyterian Ge-
neral Assembly which adjourned on the lst
inst. resolved that the next Assembly meet