The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-07

his change of views in regard to his belief that
our country and not Mexico is In the right in
the present war, was unauthorized by himself or
MS friends, In fact, sort OF party roorback =
Accordingly, on the eve of the convention, the
Tsyior wings resolved to cast their votes for
Colller; while the cohorts OF Tom EWING" as
Governor Bebb called them-it was whispered in
UNDERSIGNED conference.-the taken fresh cour-
age in behalf Of their idol, in consequence of his
marked reception at Washington; and had their
visions of the future frightened In not knowing
what might or might not happen "ere longs"
and they, therefore, |" redoubed their diligence
In securing the nomination of an original,
s hey hnew a %hes aid know
was Seabury Ford.
Under these positions and circumstances the
balloting commenced. The figures show that
DelanO was the highest on the first, equal with
Collier on the second and third, and highest on
the fourth ballot. little more OF unfolding of
the mysteries OF party -acti thin tn party
Will enable the reader OF the Herald clearly to
see the "why and wherefore" of the results of
these several and the succeeding ballotings.-
The Clay men, it will be seen, started with
phalanx, Of 81, from which not a single man
swerved. Up to the fifth "preparing to vote,"
over" to their candidate the delegates who had
cast their votes for Cutler, GriswoId, Mason and
others: They knew that not one of the Collier
Of others to at the sose to Of s
fourth ballot, they found that they had pick ed up,
of the stray vote, 32-Collier l6, and Delano but
IA. Now came the "tug of war" One of the
ing the vote of either of the other two. Which
was the most probable !-that was the question.
The Taylor wings felt more anxiety and had
greater interest at stake, IN preventing presi-
ed, and In securing to the congressional districts
the selection OF delegates to the whig national
convention, than they had in the nomination of
Col. Collier for governor; especially as they
al an Of 1 arfi NV cr
neral Taylor, than his warm approval OF the ope-
rations OF our army in Mexico. On the other
hand. the Clay men ielt exceedingly anxious to
certain iy of Mr.. Clay being presented to the ma
tlonai convention, they, teo, were interested in
delaying the selection Of delegates, though they
were not partial to its being done by districts.
At this stage of proceeding, then, it required
but little log-rolling tact to come to a definite
understanding, as between the two parties here
referred to, not only in uniting their votes
against the nomination of Delano, but also in
resisting the intended Corwin nomination tor
President. and in contending for the district
election of delegates.
The reader will now understand why, on the
flith ballot, the friends of Ford gained over but
one of the Delano men, while of those who had
stood up to Collier as the war sustaining whig,
nineteen went over to Ford. And, again, there
being sui no nomination, on the sixth ballot,
with them fourteen of Delano's, rallied for Ford,
and secured his nomination.
The nomination being effected, the delegate
meeting adjourned. The mass convention had
On the re-assemblIng of the multitude in the
afternoon. the delegates reported the result of
their ballotings, when the nomination of Seabury
Ford, as the whig standard bearer for Ohio, In
the campaign OF 1913, was confirmed In due
form. committee Of three were appointed to
wait upon the Hon. Seabury Ford, and inform
him OF his nomination.
Gen t Ford ltor he is general, or has been, in
md his
somewhat straitened and ultra views of moral
and religious duties, Notwithstanding soon
appeared on the stand, and having had the bene-
I .. hm s9n hf
g9age IN hand, TO- express the grateful feelings
OF his heart He gloried in being whig-al-
ways was whig-an active party whg, especi.
in Isio~the Wing party ~, needed another revival,
but care should be taken that it's benefit may not
again 60 into the hands Of others, through the
wing folly OF choosing leaders of uncertain whig
Mexican war-hoped that Congress would take
such action as would lead to a speedy termina-
ton OF it; He felt NOR flied and grieved at the
ton OF the great statesman, Henry Clay. He,
however, could and would, if so it was deemed
best by the voice of the wing party, support any
other man on whom that voice might fall.
ltmay be remarked that his speech was GER
tainly not as ingenious as one could wish to
Governor of this great State. But, hereafter, no
doubt, he will give his views more full and more
explicit; On that occasion, his great aim, and,
in tact, his duty as chosen leader of the wing
that opposed his selection.
On motion of ]. G. Gest, Of Greene, "a zeal
GUS Corwln and antl-war man, prese mt prosecu-
ting attorney of his county, and an aspirant tor
high political fancy it was resolved that the
several candidates whose names had been con-
sidered by the delegates, be requested to ad-
dress the convention.
Mr.. G. accompanied his motion with a few
remarks, limiting at the avoiding responsibility
course " of some men, and he wished the wings
present to hear some whole souled wing speeches!
And he then introduced Honorable Columbus
Delano, who addressed the convention in strain
of fine eloquence. He despised anything like
mincing in polltics-he was opposed to the war,
and had called 1t a i" damnable war;" and such
It is. When the bill, containing the .falsehood
that the "war exists by the act OF Mexico" was
before Congress, he voted against it.; and if the
unanimous voice Of the people of OHIO was to
offer to make i'm governor. he would not vote
tor SO great a talsehood-he loved truth too well
to DO II; and he would spurn the offer of that
high position or anything else, to tempt him to
1t. 1t Is an Infamous war-carried on for infa.
nous purposes-,and the first supply of men and
money, is based on an Infamous falsehood.
IT is but just to say, that Mr. Delano evidently
spoke under sense that his opposition to the
war, and his partial lily to Mr.. Corwin, tended to
defeat his nominal on for governor; and that
as Is the case with men generally, the more
one Is prosecuted for course to which one lie
committed, the more zealously will one adhere
to lt-conviction OF error excepted, of course
now, he wished to appear, as the boys say, "I
don't care it you dos and, hence, his speech re-
ceived but little cheering response from the
crowd.
Mr.. Griswold, of Stark, who received the
votes OF ten delegates the first ballot of seven
on the second, and of the six Stark county dele
gates all the remaining ballotings, was called
upon, and made short speech Mr.. G., 1T may be
remarked here, was brought out as candidate
on a different question from those spoken OF
above, namely, on the local question of banks
and currency He is the champion of the