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avalanche from the mountain steep;
above them. First came the CdrrOLl0r
Wkig Band and delegation then the
Salem and Ne,O Lisbon Bands. with the
delegations from the Norlh-lhen a de-
legation from Virginla-theo a deIega,
ton from, we know not where, with all
The emblema and implements Of indus
try-aI accompanied with flags and
banners, with appropriate motos--and
last Of all come tho steamer Mingo
Chief with the SteubenVllle delegation,
&c. &c.
A procession was formed Oud the Con
veolio0 marched to the forest below the
town on the bank Of the river, where a
Sland was prepared, end seats lor the
ladies' and part ofthe gentlemen.
The meeting was called to order BY
appointing E.derkin Potter, Eeq Preai.
dent, end eundry Wee Presidents and
Secretaries; afler which Hiram Girls.
void, ESQ , Of Canton, took the stand &
spoke Bbout an hour with bis usual ab
lily, and, we think, very much to the
satisfaction Of all present After Mr..
Griswold concluded, the Hon BeIamy
Slorer, (E'ector of tho first Disrrct,) Of
Cincinnati, addressed he Convention
for bout two hoUrsin very masterIV
manner. We will not attempt to sketch
his speech. Il was a maslerIy and pow
erfut effort, and heartily responded 10
by the mnsI in attendance Mr.. Srorer
is evidently among the tall men Of Ohio
His speech on this occasion, shews that
he has lost none Of the vigor Of intellect
that animated his manly bosom when
he defended Genera Harrison on the
floor Of Congress 10 1895.
When Mr. SIorer conc udad, Col oneI
John A. Rodgers, CT Tennessee, was
called, and beINg introduced to the meet
ing by Elisha WhllIesev, stated, thal
he knew Mr. Polk, had served in the
Tennessee Legislature with him, lived
IN the next county TO him, 9r, He said
that Polk wass gentleman IN his private
relations, that he knew HIN to b. free
trade politician, hat he had heard him
declare his opinions from the stump
when canVasslng with Governor Jones
and Judge Brown, that Mr. Pok was
opposed to Tariff for Protection
in any shape-lo the distribution OIL
the proceeds Of the sales Of the pub lc
Iands, and TO The esabiehment Of banks.
sc He SAID no one in Tennessee would
deny the. lie further added that Polk
had shovn, at one tlm' a disposition to
60 wlrh Calhoun and tho nullifers, but
the influence Of Genera Jackson had
restrained bin, Aud Ikewrse, Mr
Rodgers oraied that Tennessee was as
sure 10 cest her vote Tor Henry Clay rs
any State in the Unlon He said lhe
issues on national politics had been fair
" made up between Gov Jones and
Gov Polk, that he had NOT heard a SIN
glo Wing say that he would vote for
Mr.. Polk Some one handed a paper
TO Col. Rodgers asking him to state
PoIk's views on The subject Of slavery.
He said he differed with Mr. Polk 10
poIilics-lbat on The subject of slavery
he could not STATE what the views ol
Mr.. Polk were, though he did know that
he owned slaves and had them about his
house wbere he lived And also, thet
ha had aInrge cotton plantation in Mia
'sslppi worked by some thirty 10 fny
hands, that Polk is an economical man,
and lays cut every yeer the avaIs Of
his cotton in the purchase Of slaves TO
'Xtend his plantation in Missrssippi.--
No wonder Pok ls opposed to prolec-
ion, and ha 80 largely engaged ia The
growth Of cotton
The delegates from the counties Of
ColUmbrona, Carroll and Jefferson, BY
Mccullough, ESQ their chair.
mao reported to tbs Convention that
hey had unanimously nominated Gen.
SAMUEL SIOKEbY, OF Srrubcuvlllc,
10 bo tho Wing candidale for Congress
in the l7lb Congressional district of
OHIO, which was received with a burst
1f applause from the multitude.
The number OF persons in attendance
was varioUsv esllmaled from $500 TO
1000, about 200 OF whom were ladies'
Tbt best kind OF feeling pervaded The
'ntire Convention. and the outpoufing
II gencrous feeling carried us back TO
no scenes OF 1910. We d,d not eco
nan drunk on the ocCaslon; and not one
circumstance occurred to mar the plea
ures OF lbe dsy, In the evening tho
masses departed TO their homes--carry.
De with them feeling ihOt will tell al
he ballot box in October and NOvem.
)er.
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NaliVCism.
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