The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1848-05-19

blow s'r1ck at the Constitution. bui
proved Of no avail. This Convention
composed uf more me mi hers than the bod
over which he then presided, and amon
f rs members; il CONTAINS talent aud devt
ton to the country, rarely seen. To III
act, TO the intelligence around him
The strange times into which we hav
fallen, he (Mr. 8 attributed the emba'
rassment he felt.
The spirit Of Revolution 10 abroad i
he land, BY he mad acts Of the major
,ty in your last Legislative Assembly, tha
spiri, was raised and fostered. for he MI
>pauldiug) felt. that the blow of revol'
ton WAS struck, when. without law. With
nut righ, and in defiance TO The Nonsti U
tion. an attempt was las, winter made y
ie ie.organize ihe law making power of TIN
(;o.ernmen, 30 as to take the power from
he majori,y and to give II to mlnorii,
# the people.
The Convention has met, as Conven'
ton of safet,--to shield the State from
rights Of The peope. The delegates ara
fresh from the people--tbe, know thei,
wants, their feelings and their wishes and
'ie, are here 10 represent them, andt,
meet, as or fathers met, TO provide or
the public safety. The Revolution was
commenced last winter, by tie acts OF
the whig party through their Senators
and Representatives in Legislative coun
cil assembled. To guard the rights of your
absent consti,nenis--ihose who have en-
trus'ed ,ou with their delegated power. is
oar object IN coming up here.
The duIses Of a presiding officer. is 10.
1 e"p order. If sustained by the Conven
ion, as he felt he would be. Mr.. $. said
his would be an easy task To others
md TO older heads, was commit ed the du
y of discussing and judging Of the prop
'r measures to he pursued. lie again
banked the convention for the honor con
erred and to the best Of his ability. Mr..
said, he would perform the duties as
igned him.
The Vice Presidents and Secreia riss
hen took their seats.
Mr.. Whiteman. of Fairfield. then Of. |
red for adoption the following resolu
I"n:
Resoirpd, That the thanks cf this con.
en'i"n be rendered to II N. Elijah Vance
" the able end satisfactory manner IN
hich he has performed the duties Of TEN
nrar Prcsiden, of the convention
The resolution was unanimously adopt
).
Judge Vance returned his thanks to tie
pnven'ion and thanked them for he CON.
iment rendered. lie had been appoints
4 a delegate TO the convention in his abs
'nce from home. hut owing to his recns
,r situation as President Judge nf The
II Ter Gircun) he had deemed il impror.
r 10 ,eke a. past in i.-s proe~~nisrtrs>~
ceiling in common with others. deep
'ieipst in the crisis into which we have
zen plunged he had come UP To this city
see his friends and TO counsel with
,Pm. When the convention was organ
ed and he was selected as its President
20 ipmpore. lie deemed n his duty To
ate the facts, and TO express the hope
at when the permanent organization
. x vi ce. another nigh, he seIected.--
e was GLAD. under the circumstances, to
/, released from its du'ies, th ugh, under
her circumstances, he would Lave felt
e honor of being called upon To preside
'Pr such convention as one Of which
" man might be proud. The gentle
an selected 10 capable, talen, ell and pa
lotto. He would again return the
anks for the f,t,ering votes just passed
I'd ennld long remember and cherish it
The committee on husiness and on res
uti"ns not heing ready to report, the
'e'val was filled mp with speeches from
en. Bierce. Of Summit, Col. Weller, r
Smith. (who went TO the ware whig
ID returned a democrat. and others.
The Convention then adjourned until 7
clock this evening.