The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-02-14
THE FEDERAL CONVENTION.

The bankers representatives met
this morning, at the { lay Club Hall, and
organized, temporarily, by the appoint
ment of David Barnett, of Montgome-
ry, as Presi ent. The districts were
called over, and the delegates, as far
as present, answered to their names.
A fter some minor man9uvres, a call
was made upon Charles Anthony, Of
Clark county, to address the conven'
ton. Here commenced cries of San
thony, Anthonyw-"No, no, no." the
cries being so near equal, that Anthony
desisted; but soon, some whig arose
and made formal motion for General
Anthony to address the meeting. No,
no, no, echoed from every part Of the
house. Finally, the President rose and
put the motion, which resulted in as
near tie vote as could we'll be imag-
ined. If there was any difference, the
motion was negatived. But the Presi-
dent, with some regard for Anthony'S
feelings, decided the question in the
affirmative. Not abashed at the OF.
position exhibited against his address
sing the convention, the redoubtabIe
General, (once Mr.. Tyler's district at
torney) rose amid general stiffness.
and proceeded to talk about "bankS,
and estate credits" and "paper prom
ises."
This is the same man, who turned
the cold shoulder to federalism, from
s4l to 1914, and sucked at the public
teat under John Tyler, until shook off
by Mr.. Polk. The old hunkers Of fed.
eraIism did all in their power to pre-
vent the General from speaking, but
the Tyler portion prevailed. Ii must
have been peculiarly gratifying to Soil.
tude Ewing, who was kicked out OF
Tyler's cabinet, to see one who was
retained for bis sGbserviency, address
sing the convention.
After the General had concluded. it
was suggested that the delegates retire
to a loom which had been prepared for
secret balloting. Confusion worse
confounded! Coombs, the eX-casher
of the GaIlipolis bank, came to the re-
lief of the convention, at this important
crisis, and suggested that all but the
delegates retire 20 the state house. tc
hear bankers speech. The motion
was put, and Carried; and all but the
delegates retired, who were left IN Sc
cret concIave, to fix up the nomlna
ton.
The committee on Permanent Off
GERS, reported the name OF JOSHU \
MATHlOT, of Licking county, as Pres
ident. We do not recollect all Of the
Secretaries names, but we do know
that E. BURK FISHER, Esq, was one
of them.
The multitude absquatulated to the
State House yard, and were there mos
efectuaIIy bored by one Dick Douglass
of Ross county. He said, he 'rouc
not address them with the zeal nfa par
tlzan, nor the accumen ola propaganda
ist," and forthwith proceeded to ad
dress them upon the subjects of ''lanr
titles "bank paper,-that noble rep
resentative Of money!" "propos'tIonE
against all the abductlons ofthe mind
and "musty laws lying in backhouses
deferred and untouched"
After he had closed, the cry went uF
for music, music; the banjoes and jews
harps poured forth their exhlIeratln4
strains for time; when the cry was
raised for Galloway, Galloway; but the
Secretary was not on hand; Duncan
Duncan, was then the cry; but no re-
sponse.. The banioes and jewsharp'
were again called into requlsition; ther
the cry Of" "Galagher, Gallagher" San
drews," rent the a,r-all was silent az
the grave; banjoes and jewsharps again
tune, "Misery on Ho' seback." The
next cry was for "Deshler;' but Mr.
Deshler did not respond to the CALL
Some of the wings complained, saying
that Mr.. TyIer's district attorney TO
Ohio had responded to the call, and i
was no more than right that Mr.. Desh
Ter, as he was district attorney for Mr.
Tyler, in Iowa, should do the same; bu
oil would not do-.no speaker could b'
brought out; banjoes and jewsharp
were called out again, and played
"march from the battle field"
After they had closed, Old Dick rose
and related two or three threadbar'
stories, and the multitude emigrated tt
The State House steps, with the music
to try and call out The Oisdom OF feder
aIism congregated there; but as they
had adjourned over, they were minus
speakers, and the multitude dispersed
waiting for the secret conclave tha
was sitting with closed doors in tn
Club House, making candidate.
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