Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-18

lOHiO DEMOCfaIIC CONN VT NE Eto.iii Va
ExrRAcr Of letter from Columbus, January TO- io44
/ On the morning of The Sth of January, large num
Der of delegates had assembled Almost every count,
in ths State represent d. Some OF the delegates
had travelled on foot, sixty or seventy miles. G'ea
zeal and confidence in the OF The Democratic
Party SCENE to animate every one.
AT 10 o'clock, the Convention was organic d, by
calling Col William Medill 10 the Chair, and appoint
ing Secretaries resolution then offered for The
appointment of Committee, 10 nominate Electors
and Delegates t, The Convention. The frs! brunch o
the resolution was acceded 10, without debnte-a d.
vision Of the que son having been called by Governor
Shinnon. An amendment t, The second branch wa
then offered by Mr. Manypenny, which was nAdhrd
by Gov S, to the effect, that the Committee should
only nominate Senatorial Delegates and that the Con
vention should not appoint Congres sional Ofl'ga'es
but leave them 10 be appointed by the respective DIS
tricts He advocated this amendment, and was replied
to by Mr.. Thurman. Messrs Kaufman and Lahm o
Starke county, foil pwed in support Of the amendment
Observations were made by or two others, and The
question put. The close, and The Chair being
unable TO decide, before il again put, Messs. Shan
non, Lahm and Mlnypenny again made speeches in Ia
vor OF the amendment, and replied to by M'ssfs
Thurman, Wolcott of Wayne, and Stanton. BY The
latter speakers the ground taken, that the districts
had nothing to do with The appointment OF delegates
they were TO be chosen by the State, Convention as
sembled They were to be delegates, not OF districts
TO meet with District Delegates but were delegate:
of the State of Ohio, 10 meet the delegates Of other
States, in Convention Of States. And although by
courtesy, aud from convenience, the delegates were
named by the several Districts, yet they were subec
to approval by the Convention, which had power T.
| change, strike out, and substitute at will
When The question was again submitted to The Con
venton, the amendment lost, and The original re
solution carried by great majority.
II was then directed, that The Governor should be no
minated by Legislative Districts and the Convention
took In the afternoon the vote was taken to
Goyernor-sypfy county bDt one voting for David Tod
The Electors and the Delegates to the National Con
venlion then reported and approved oy the Con
vention and resolution, insructlng the delegates Il
support Martin Van Buren, for President, passed unani
mously, and with laundering reclamation The adj
dress and resolutions adopted and the usual bust
| transacted.
| In the evening, Supper, in commemoraton oil th'
victory al Orleans, served at the American
Governor Shannon and all If the Cass men wer,
there. The Governor called out for speech :
His observations were made in good temper and spirit
He declared bis sentiments 10 be with The Democratic
party upon all the great questions of the day, expressed
his acquescence in the procee dings Of the Convention
and his determination to do every thing IN his powe
10 ensure the Democratic success.
| Similar sentiments expressed by others whr
hid supported General Cass, and who pledged them
selves spare efforts TO the election OF MIR
| Van Buren,.
The course thus taken by the friends Of Mr. Cass
gave great satisfaction 10 those IN favor OF Mr. Var
buren,, ana llleHi u uc
II was remarked by every one, that kinder feeling
and more enthusiastic spirit was never witnessed at
| Democratic Convention.
| On Tuesday, what business remained was transacted
and the Convention adjourned. resolution express
inr regard towards Col Johnson, and willingness
support him for Vice President, was adopted But tht
Convention rused to instrut their delegates to sup
port him.
The voice of Ohio has now gone forth for Martin Val
Buren,. The only other Candidate much discussed wal
Lewis Cass. lis friends consisted of Governor Shan
non and few other active politicians. But sixty nn'
counties had, before the meeting OF the Convention
expressed their preference for Mr. Van Buren, IN ihei
primary assemblies during the fall and that expression
has been confirmed by the whole State IN convention
assembled.
A greater instance of unanimy Of sentiment ha
never before, and probably will not again soon occur
1t will REQUIRE large expenditure of British golt
and Brit sh influence to prevent the Democrats Iron
carrying the State by large majority next Fall II
Mr. Van Buren, receives the nomination OF The Ma
t.onal Convention.
The Wing Convention was held this day Q0;h Jan.
! in Columbus |, wen, for Henry Clay for President
and David Spangler of Coshocton for Governor.
twas splendid faiiurc 10 numbers, and in splri
it affords most striking con,ras, to the Democratic
Convention. The acrimony and bad feeling among TIL
candidates for Governor, was so great that to proven
an outbreak, resolution or proposition oas suffered
be made 10 The Contention, until passed through III
hands ofa COMMITTEE
An effort made 20 manufacture enthusiasm, b.
the degrading devices resoted 10 in 1910. Poles an'
flags rrised, songs sung, in which the womel
induced 10 join, and troop was brought IN ron
Licking county, dressed Kiekapoo Indians, that wen
singing and yelling through the streets But oil to ~
purpose. There ZEAL no ardor, no feeling, bu
selfishness and wrath An electoral ticket of lawyers
10 stump through the State, nominated. But tn
Chill boy of the Sa5hes" will go home next Fall W.T.
an empty bag
Tn, Democratic Party in Ohio is now strong, unite
and enthusiastic for Mf. Van Buren,. The Wing Cor
ven,ion was certainly failure, compared with the'
former Conventions. II IS plain, that they intend I
resort the foolery of 1910 but, from whs, bas &C
cured do not believe it possible for them TO succeed
The Tyleriles held Convention on Saturday.
will came t. nothing. 1t composed chiefly Q
Wings and few oiTice-hunting Democrats, who a'te
wards went into the other Conventions 1t was OF n
significance either TO influence or numbers
| Medary is full Of hope and confdence-and we ar
al! determined to 90 into The contest with an urdo
which we have never before felt.