Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-03-04
From the Ohio State Journal.
STATE CONVENTION.

sU9 MC u NUPAC'S EHS IL Us AZ
interests, COrWin, a sOuBd d
Currency and the PrOtec-
dion Of American Endus-
try!!"
."Yst, Freedom gel! Thy banner torn but
flying,
Streams like the thunder cloud against
the toind,"
The State Convention, which assem-
bled in this city yesterday, surpassed
our highest expectations The spiri;
Of '76 still flows 10 The veins Of The
Wings, and the Patriotism which in
lS4o was kinded into a consuming
flame, still burns in their bosoms The
people, undaunted amidst every adver-
siry, are again coming to the rescue,
and Ohio, now, as when she sailed un.
der the auspices of the living HARRISON,
again puts in motion the ball Of Revou.
tion and Reform, in honor 10 his mono.
Ty.
Yesterday WAS a Joyous, a glorious
day. The hearts Of the true friends OF
the country bounded again for very glad
ness. Men seized each other by the
hands, and with swelling breasts and
rmoistened eyes, congratulated each 9th
"er upon the abundant testimony furn-
fished by the crowds in attendance upon
the Convention, that the people were
still true TO The Country and the Consti,
tution-that though deeply saddened,
and for the moment disheartened, by the
disapPointments TO which they have
been subjected, yet in the great cause Of
popular freedom and constitutional gov
eminent, they are ready 10 renew the
contest and spend and be spent in restor
ing 10 their rghtful influences in the
public councils OF the State and nation,
those cardinal principles which can alone
conduct this growing Republic along the
sure path of enduring Prosperity, Hap
piness and Renown.
Yesterday, too, it was dark day
day OF brooding darkness, gloom, i'll
omen and bo ding fear TO the reckless
factionists, who in the two houses Of the
Legislature fulfil the behests and record
The sdicts Of that other secret. midnight
and irresponsible power existing and ex.
ercsed none scarce know how, yet seen
and felt TO be all sufficient for purposes
Of mischief and evil They, too, we're
moi uninterested observers Of the ami
mated spectacle, for they saw in The
spirit which could bring the old and the
young, the farmer and the mechanic the
labOrer and the. trader, from their homes
and from all parts Of the State, together
at this lncement season of the year, in
such vast numbers, on such on OCCASION
tho certain token Of their inevitable
doom. They felt what they saw, and
expressed in their counienances what
they felt.
The day itself was not inauspicious.
"A bright sun and bracing air shed their
influence upon tho scene. Large num-
bers Of Delegates reached town on Mon
day. A Delegation from Pickaway
made their entry with banners flying
and mUsi' playing. Early on Tuesday
the different avenues to the city poured
in their tributes to the assembling mul.
tl,udes. Licking was out in force-the
lads OF Logan reported gallant band
and Champaign, led on by the noble
Vance, lurnOd out her scores Of stout
hearts 10 beat the funeral knell OF Loco
Gocoism.
At zen o'clock procession was form
ed on High street, under the iudicious
direction Of Maj, Gen Sanderson, OF
Lancaster assisted by Col C. Runyon,
Of Columbus, Andrew McA lpine, Esq. oI
Cincinnati, and Samuel r. Curtis, Esq
of McConnesvilIe and escorted by the
two splendid companies Of German Ar
ulery, Of this city, commanded by Cap.
tains Jacobs and Ambos, moved through
the principal streets OF the city, with
ilngsHnd banners, aud accompanied by
tho excellent bands from Cadiz IIarri-
son county, McConneIIsviIIe, Morgan
county and Circleville, Plckaway coun
iy.
A little before twelve, the ConVen-
Ion assembled in the street in front o
the Neil House, a stage having been
erected for the accommodation &C of the
officers aud speakers on the side walk
near the O'd Court House. A vast con
course soon surrounded it, not an eighth
part OF which could have been sloweC
-awOyin the Theatre where the Loco(o
COS held their Convention on the Sth o
January.
Judge James Wilson, of jefferson
county, called the meeting to order, ant
nominated Gen, Joseph Vance, Of Cham
pagn county, as President of tho Con
vsntlon Gov. Vance made his appear
ance upon the stage, and in q stirring
speech Of half an hour, reused his i'm
mense auditory to proper sense Of tn
responsibilities under which they ha
assembled TO deliberate upon affair
closely affecting every citizen Of tn