Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-02-02
From the Ohio Statesman Jan. 9Th.
Whig State Convention.

/ 1oIc JONHSlOn, Oh FiQuas was nominated
as President, and Amos Fl. Coffee, of New.
/ ark, Secretary, who took the stand and the
Secretary commenced writing. =.
I A Mr. Sap, without addressing the pres.
ident, then spoke to the audience, informing
them that Col. Johnston and MIR. Coffee
were not the officers to be appointed, but a
committee (when and where and how ap.
pointed, ne did not telie had appointed diff
ferent men, but that the President and Sec
retary could hold their seats until that
time. i*.95 9AR zfia&
s A motion was then made to adopt certain
resolutions for the government of the Con-
vention, fixed up by the wings of Columbus,
and they were read. A voice in the crowd
proposed to alter one. The President de-
cided that he had no second. Several vol
ces shouted 81 second the notion and o.
mid calls of Mr. Chairman, the President
put the question on the adoption ofthe rules
prepared by the Columbus wings, and de-
clared them carried.
Hinton, Of Delaware, made one or two in
teresting speeches, telling the faithful, there
assembled, what was meant by the resolu-
tons. .@'s. -,
A call was made for Mr. Reeves, ofCin-
cinati, who was said to be the Chairman of
the Committee on appointing officers, and
at intervals Reeves, was ''still the cry,"
but MIR Reeves took his time, like Lucy
Long and didn't appear.
Mr. Johnston, the President, said it was
best to do things right at the commence
ment, and hence he introduced the Chap
lain ofths Ohio Penitentiary to pray for
them, and MIR Finlay prayed for peace and
harmony in the councils Of whiggery.-
Several calls were then made for different
speakers, but no speakers came.
MIR Johnston then stated that he was re-
quested by the State Central Committee, to
ask the Convention to visit the .Asyiuns for
L,snatics. (Roars of laughter.
AT this moment some one Plucked his
coattail, and whispered to him.
Mr. Johnston. was mistaken, it was not
not the Lrnafic Asylum TO which the Con-
vention is invited, but the Asylum for the
Blind! (Roars of loud and prolonged
laughter. -..... ..-.
A gentleman near US, in soto voice, said
about it being devilish proper
for such Convention to go to the Blind
Asylum for opposing their own country,
but that gentleman did not intend his re-
marks to appear as part Of the proceed
ings, and hence they are ommitted.
MIR. Reeves at length appeared and an
nounced that he was ready 10 name the new
officers of the convention. He nominated
Allen 'rimble, President, and every whig
candidate for Governor . except Cutler,
Ford, Delano and Collier, as Vice Presi-
dents, and lot Of Secretaries, leaving our
old friend, Amos H. Coffee, off the list, to
make room for one Coonrod, from Newark,
for another station. The new officers were
approved by a few voices.
Ex.Gov. Trimble then made speech, in
which, looking at group of democrats, he
said he saw men OF intelligence around
him, and he exhorled the coons to harmo-
ny, the speech being bad imitation of the
eloquent one delivered by the President of
the Democratic Convention, which met on
the 9th Of January.
a call was then made for the names of
a committee, appointed to nominate Gov
ernor, and the names being furnished, the
committee retired to the Theatre, where,
not having the 'open seasame" which un-
bars the door, we were compelled to stay
outsi de.
Col. Mitchell then took the stand to
make speech. He said that the delega-
tes present were nearly all opposed to the
war, and he could say nothing about that
subject. The delegates before him had
come up here to nominate Governor, but
not to makea President. The whig party
of Ohio had not made up their minds on
that subject. ..-.-.- 49,.
A voice coming from a man with tre-
.mendous red whiskers, and whose hume we
learned was Albert Galloway,
clerk of the Senate, interrupted the Speak
er, and denied the assertion. The wings
had maid up their minds to that, and to
s'nothing else" (Cheers.)
Col. Mitchell continued. The wings in
his section, and down about Green county,
may have made up their minds, but not the
mass of the wings. Judge Mclean was a
good man, and he would vote for him if
Faint cheers.) That glorious
man, Henry Clay, (cheers) is the best man,
but can we elect him? He thought not,
and went for an available candidate
Thomas corwin every body liked, louder
cbeers] and SO did every body like Gen.
Taylor. Faint cheering. Either Of these
men would make good President-a glo-
rious President-an excellent whig Presi-
dent, but we must wait and take the man
we can elect. @ II
AS for Governor, as soon as the commit
tee returns, we will have his name, and
we will vote for him and elect him.
[cheers.
Several attempts were then made to get
other speakers upon the stand, but failed -
Perry, of Franklin, Mathiot, of Licking.
Russell, of Harrison, &C., &c, were ali
called. but they didn't come, and the con-
vention adjourned until 2 o'clock.
After the adjournment, the crowd contin.
ued TO call for speakers, but no speakers
appeared. Col. Kilbourne proposed sing
ing new song he had just made in favor Of
John McLenn; but the Mclean fever was
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