Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-06-27

plclOuB LOOKING telloWs were seen ABOUT
our streets, and our very vigilant police
were advised to be on the alert,and watch
them close, the more especially as the
Grand Jury had just adjourned. Upon
being pointed out to Us, we recognized
some Of them as delegates 10 the whig
convention, and very clever fellows they
were too, especially our dapper little
friend, the Sheriff Of FRANKLIN county,
who once threatened to fog US like bla-
zes, and cause he didn't do it, We vOuch.
ed for his respectabiityS The police of
icers being satisfied with our statement,
they Withdrew their argus eyes, and we
now record tho fact to the end that all
due honor may be awarded to the dele.
gates, that they all behaved peaceably
aud orderly, and returnedto their anxious
mothersin due season.
On the day following, the delegates
aforesaid met in a building opposite to
our Office, and after inviting all theLick'
ing county wings to participate with
thems which was agreed TO, proceeded to
nominate Col Kilbourn as President, and
WIN Gregory of Columbus, and sOme-
body else as Secretaries, and then pro-
rceeded to ballot for a candidate for Con.
gress. There we're seventy votes given
and of this number ]. Ridgway, Of Co.
lumbus, received sixty, VIM. Slanbsry
eight, aud Henry B Curtis and Sam
White one each. A resolution was then
passed declaring Mr. Ridgway unani
mously nominated, ,and then the Coon.Ven-
ton adjourned to meet again at-the Court
House at the ringing OF the bell. So
ended the secod scene.
Scene 3d-and best-and last.
Well the bell did ring forth its sum
mons, and the delegates did meet, but
the first sigh that met their astOnished
gaze was the burly form of the "Sage Of
Oaklank Hail." occupying the best Po-
sition in the house to make a speech
Reader, did you ever see room full Of
school boys detected in rebellion
against the master and caught by him in
The very act, and every one Of whom ex-
pected severe Hegginga II ever Ou
saw such sighl you can well picture to
Yourself the situation Of the whig dele
gates. We expected lots of afun, and
felt in the best kind of humOr to enjoy
il, and were not mistaken. In truth it
was the richest kind ofa treat. After
sitting some time looking as mai as
turkey cock at The sight Of red petit
caot. Mr. Sianberry rose and said, as
George M Young was the acknowledged
headofthe whig party. he would nomin>
ate him for chairman. Mr.. Young re.
fused. "What," said Mr.. s. "MrYoung
decline nomtiatiOn; has he abandoned
the whig partyG Where is Amos Cof>
fee9 No Amos was forthcoming to take
Mr. Young in charge for desertOn, and
after waiting for a time some person
nominated Mr. Mathiot for chairman -
Joshua accepted, mounted the stand and
called upon some one TO state the object
Of the meeting ,.for he had not been ad'
vised for what object the meeting had
been called At this, up rose Mr. Stan.
berry, and the way the poor wings caught
castigation was cruel to the critters
What he said, is too. important to be
b. ought INC the middle Of parag aDb,
and hence we must reserve it for the
commencementof a new, one.
Letters, he said, had been written to
other counties by his personal enemies,
for every man has his enemies-fOr the
purpose Of making the people there be-
lieve that be (Mr Stanbery) was unpOp.
ular. Il has had the desired effect, and
hence the appointment of delegates to
meet here in Convention. Nay, more
than this, a person now present told
Demas Adams, Of Columbus, that he
(ths Sageof Okeland Hall) couldnot ID
three of the Northern townships in this
county, get halfa dozen votes. To that
mans lace, now say this information
was false, and | charge you, Calvin K
Warner Of Utica, being the author of this
foul SANDER, TO your face, as an inta-
nous liar. Tremendous cheering.-
Mr. stanbery then proceeded at some
length to define his position. He was
in favor ofthe assumption Of the debts
of the States by the General Govern
ment, and was opposed TO caucus die.
talion. When he used to be a candi'
dates the best blood Of the country came
out for Office, and all had fair race
and he generally beat them all. Nov
there was none but scrub horses enter
ed. He had lain by, in good keeping
for twelve years, aud felt able to beat anl
thing that could be put on the track, fOl
he was still the "Licking Roarsr." HI
warned The delegates that, to succeed
lit required both speed and bottom, fol
either the three year old blood Of Knox
(McNulty } or the seven year old "Buf
: fnlo" Of Licking (TayIor) we're In geOt
T condition and hard to beat.
The wings, he continued, said be di'
. not advocate whig principles. This !
J, false. The principle advocate, (sai
It M Stanbsry. that Of the assumption,