Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-03-14

A stage was erected for the officers of the
convention, over the gate ofthe State House
yard, and the whole vicinity SO far as the
voice Of speaker could be heard, even
the tops of the houses presented compact
mass of humanity. A Eocofoco friend OF
ours computed the number present at the
organization at twelve thousand, aud still
thousands there were in town, but not pre-
sent having abandoned the attempt to get
within hearing of the doIngs of the meet
ing. The veteran president made short
address, in which he gave condensed his
tory of those parts of Gen. Harrson's ser.
vices, of which he was an eye witness.
Then followed the preliminary business of
the meeting and soon, in response to the
calls Of the whole multitude, were heard
the voices of Murphy, Ewing and others,
whose tlltiling appeals to the people were
answered with shouts that made the welkin
ring, and caused the demon of Locofoism to
trembe on his throne,
Dnring the afternoon; district meetings
were holden in various parts of the town,
committees were chosen TO nominate Go
vernon and electors, which held their ses-
sons in the eTeniug. During the evening,
the principal streets of the city were illu-
minated; bands of music paraded; the
streets were crowded with dense and
happy multitude, and at seasonable hours
of the night, the streets Of Columbus were
as still and quiet as if none but its own ci-
tizens were within its limits.
SArURDAy.--The great day of the Con-
venton, multitud,s still coming in-the last
of thirty three canal boats, loaded with del.
egates, arrived this morning. The rain is
pouring down in torrents, and yet the bust
ness of the day goes bravely on. The pro-
cesslon is again formed, and miles and miles
of men are marching, while windows, roofs,
balconies and even cupolas are filled with
crowds of spectators. In the afternoon,
the convention again met, the reports of the
committees were received-a burst of enthu.
siasm awoke the whole city when the name
Of Tom. Corwin w4s announced as the can
didate for governor--the most cheering
unanlmity pervaded the whole assembly,
and it adjourned to meet at the polls, there
to rins the last knc.l of expiring Bocofoco-
ism in Ohio.
1t was proud day; proud for the people
of Ohio; proud for the people of these
United States; proud and happy for the
cause of human liberty, throughout the
world. 1t has indicated the love of prin-
cple above the trammels of party, of the
people of Ohio it has told in thunder tones
that an lnsultel and abused people can arise
and peaceably redress their crying wrongs,
and it has kndled beacon flame of honest
enthusiasm in the cause of truth and virtue
that shall throw its beams far and wide over
this country, awakening corresponding
glow in the bosom ofevery patriot in Ame-
RIGA.
What more can we add? In the evening
the town was full of meetings. A most en-
thusiastic collection in the market house lls-
tened to the eloQuence Of some of the best
orators oil the state and feelings appropri-
ate to the occasion seemed 20 be the only |
mot We of action, and to absorb every other
sentiment, for rloting, intemperance and un
seemy behaviour was unknown during the