Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-02-26


STATE
ERlNG OF THE PEOPLE-RE- NOMINATION
OF SORwIN-TuE WING BANNER AGAIN
FLUNG TO TIE BREEZE. BEARING o
r MOTTO. TUE PEOPLES RIGHTS AND
INTERESTS. CORWIN. A SOUND CURREN-
CY ANDTHE PROTECTION OF AMERICAN
INDUSTRY"
Yet. Freedom. vet rs bsnae- tora bal fsisa.
Streams Ike he thunder cloud against Ire T'"d.
The State Convention. which assembled in this
city yesterday. surpassed our highest expectations
The Spirt or'7o still flows in tho veins Of the
Wings, and the Patriots which in lS40 was kndled
into a consuming fame. still burns IN their bossns
The People. undnunied amid every adversely. ore
again coming b. The rescue, and Ohio now. - when
she rallicd under the a~usupices Of tho living Harris
on, again puts in mpiiun The bill of Revolution and
keiorn. IN hofrOr to his memory.
Yesterday was n joyous. a gloriors day. The
hearts Of the true friends of The country bounded
again for very glaJnesS. Men seized each other by
the hands md with swelling breasts aud moisiened
eyes. congratulated each other upon the abundant
testimony furnished by the crow,'s in attendance
upon the Convention. that the people were still true
10 the Country and the Consiituiion-ihat though
deeply saddeued. and for the moment dtslieariencd.
by the dsappotnimenis to which They have been
subjected, yet ia the great cause ~ popular freedom
aad constitutional GO, they are rfady to re-
new the contest and be sDent ia restoring To their
right influences in the public councils Of The State q
nation. those cardinal principles whinh can alone
conduct his growing Republic along the sure path
Of enduring Prosperity. Happiness und Renown.
Yesterday. too. 1t wasa dark day-n day Of brood
ing darkness, gloom. ill-omen and hoding fear 20 the
reckless faciiupisf. who in the two houses Of the
Legislature fulfil the bche',s and record the ediois
ofthat other secret. midnight aud irresponsible pow.
or existing and exercised uane scarce know how We:
seen and felt 10 be oil sufficient for purposes Of
mischisfand evil. They. too. were no, uninlores;cd
Observers Of The minated spectacle. fur they saw
in the spirit which could bring the old and the
Young. The farmer and the mechanic. the lahorer and
the raider. from their homes and from all parts Of
the State. together. NJ this inclement season Of the
year, IN such vast number .on such an occasion. The
certain token OF their inevitable loom. They felt
what hey saw. and expressed in their oounienancCs
whit they felt
The day itself was not inauspicious. A bright
sun and brncing sir shed their influence upon the
scene. Large numbers Of Delegates reached town
on Monday. A Delegation from Pickaway wade
their entry viii banners flying and music playing
Early on Tuesday the different avenues 20 the ciiy
pourcd in thsir tributes to The assembling multi.
tued. Licking was out in 6rce-ihe lads Of Lo.
gan reported n gallant and-snd Chimpargn. led
on by the noble Vance, turned out her scores OF
stout hearts to beat the funeral kn.el orLoco 70
coiSm.
AT ten o'clock a procession was formed on High
street, under the Judicious direction OF Mai Geu San.
derson, Of lancaster. assisted by Col { RunyOn. Of
Columbus. Andrew McAlpin. Esq. of Cincinnati
and Slmnel R''Curis, Esq, Of McConnelsvills and
escorted by the two splendid composites OF German
Artlleary,of this city. commanded by Captains ia
cobs and Ambos, moved through the principle street.
Of the city. with flags and banners. and ACCOMPANY
ed by the excellent bands from Cadiz. Harrison
county. McCunntlsyille Morgan county, and Circle
vile. PIckaway county.
A liule before twelve, The Conv0niisn assembled
IN the street in front of The Neil Upuse.a stage hav
ing been erected for the accommodation of the off
GERS and speakers on the side walk, near tho oil,
Court House. A vast cunoourse SION surrounded il
not an eighth part of which could have been STOW
e. away m the Theatre W here the Loco Focos helC
their Convention on The 9Th of January.
Judge James Wilson, of jefferson county, Gale,
the meeting to order, ard nominated Gen Jusepl
Vance, OF Champaign county, as President Of ih,
Convention. Gov Vance made his appearance up
pn the stage. and in n stirring speech : half an hou
ruusod his immense auditory TO a proper sense 9th,
responsibilities under which they had assembled e
deliberate upon afiirs closely affecting every Cit
zen OF the Stale. The other officer, rs will he soer
by reference TO the Official statement Of the proceed
idgs, took their places and the Vsal committee,
were also appointed.
Gov CORhlN was then nominated for re. election
by sCclamatioH, the whole Convention concurrisl
without a dissenting voice in has favor. The una
iniiy evInccd by such a large and voluntary Assem-
blage Of the people from nearly every county in tn,
State IN his behalf speakes loudly for the csteeE
IN which he is he'd and the enthusiasm with which
he will be supported in the ensuing crmpaign, by a
large majority ofIhe People Of Ohio.
The address and ResolutiOds are published in cut
paper to-day, and We must refer our readers direct
iy To them far a more detailed account OF the pro
~ceedings, and of the spirit with which the Conven
too was imhued and in which it discharged lie duiie
The Convention was addressed most ably and ele
quently during the day. by Messrs Cooke, of Erie
White, Of Licking. SeheHck, Of Montgomery, NaA .o
Gallia, and Bingham. Of Harrison.