The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1848-02-01
HARMONIOUS WHIGGERY-THE
STATE CONVENTION.

ms morning the committee on resolu-
lions of The Wing Convention made their re-
port. The resolutions endorse Corwin's
coulscssin Congress upon the war, and this
by portion of the party was considered OBJ
jectionable enough, and the friends of Clay,
Taylor, and Mclean united and prevented
any expression ofprcference towards him for :
President. This unexpected cBmbinatidn
against the ldvoriie of the Central Clique,
gave rise to scene of disorder, discord, and
uprohr, having no example since The hard ci~
der days 40
Mr.. Campbell, of Butler County, moved
substitute for the resolutions. 10 refer the
whole matter back TO the people, in theft
mass county conventions ana their decision
TO be reported at an adjourned meeting Off
ry next
Mr.. Dennison, of franklin, moved TO a.
mend the substitute by suggesting that the
comfy conventions be held on o. before the
first Wednesday in April, and that the next
8 ale Convenlion be hold ON tho tli;id We'd
nesday of April next; which Mr.. Clmpbell
a :ceptld. -...
A confusion of tongues here cnsued, and
discordanl shouts and cries followed, uncx
ampled since the destruction of Blble.-s
The President begged silcnce for Gods
sake! Eckly Increased the disturbance by
a very III tempered speech leveled some
where. Some fiery faced man talked about
hundred thousand wings having their vof-
ces drowned by The wings of a single coun-
ty. Fifty motions were mlde by as mlny
voices; "queslion," "ordcr," 'sby vote of
countless" "commit 10 The committee on
resll lilons, ," "by the peole," was shouted
from Ill quarters: the speakers tried in vaiEs
to be heard. One wbig cried that hall the
delegates had gone home; another replied
from the stand that they had no no bus.
ness to do so, before the Convention ad-
Iourned. H'a al
Mr.. Campbell replied to those who urged
withdrawal of his substitute, that III was
Withdrawn he would introduce anoiber.-
That whenever he "became satisfied that
the whig party was unwilling 10 listen 10 the
voice of the farmers, the mechanics, the
machiniss, the laborers, &C., he wonld
leave it," Mr.. Anthony came forward, and
after reEarking on the harmony of Heavens
works, assured the Convention that they
would act most wisely by initiating that har-l
mony. Mr.. rrimble, the President, atemr.
led TO put the question. The voices for Lilo
substitute were about equal TO those for tho
resolutions, and the President declared that
decision conld not sc had THAT the worst
democrats -"locoiocos" the State were
present, and they were laughing at the diff
cullies of the Convention. which they
would most certainly aid and report. This
attempt 10 vote was followed by some more
attempts to speak. A Mr.. Van 'rnmp, from
a wood-pile near by implored them "alier 90
years struggling 10 bear up whisgery not
now 10 split about men"
AT er this scene Of confusion had lasted
about two hours, Mr.. Campbell came for
| ward and withdrew his substitute, jumped
from the stand in passion and left the Con-
vention. Tho resolutions reported were
then agreed 10. sia7s i
Three cheers were then given. for Corwin,
three for Clay, thee for Gen. Taylor, three
for the Chairman, three for "Campball for his
magnanimity in Withdrawing his resolniions"'
and when we left the crowd were cheering
for Colonel Mitchell and sundry other Colo
nels, in the greatest joy that they had been
able, before separating, 10 agree upon any
thing-Ohio Press.