Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-07-17
Mr.. Vintou replied a

thanks Tor tlis tsottS
kindness. and most especially Tor the
gratifying sentiments expressed On your
E6shalf by my friend. Gen Goddard
~,om You have depufed 70 address. me.
In passing through your city emmy
way to the Eastern S.aies,I vas yester-
day informed ihstihe Wing Convention,
then assembled at Columbus, had nom-
!iinaied me for the Office Of Governor of
Ohio. This nomination, coming from
$50 DISTINGUISHED an assemblage, could
not be otherwise than gratifying to me.
and the more so as il was unsolicited
land unexpected by me. Ihave not yet
been officially notified of, the nomina-
J. ton, but have no doubt notice Of it will
be comuaun icafed 10 me in due time and
in an appropriate manner. For this
reason, when heard you were coming
to paw your respects, | doubted in my
own mind whether, in advance oil such
a notice, it would be proper foc me to
do more than simply TO return you my
thanks for your kindness; but the speech
that has Just been made on your behalf
renders il impossible for me not to say
something more in reply IL offers a
fitting occasion to say one or two things
that it may be well enough to make
known. One (and which | am sure will
be gratifying to the people Of Ohiol is,
that having been ;or many years a keP-
resentatiye in Congress from this State,
take It for granted they are not igno-
rant of my political opinions; shall
not, therefore, during this canvass call
them from their fresides and business,
and congregate them together to listen
to addresses from me, unless some great
necessity for il shall arise from some
cause no. now foreseen.
You have been pleased TO say that
! the county of Mnskingum gave a
! large majority against the new con.
stitution, and that If she may be said
? to be the last to give her assent to
Il that instrument, she will be first in
e ready and cheerful obedience TO its
o requirements. This, gentlemen, is
precisely the language that | expec'
e led 10 hear here in the large and re-
: spectacle county of Muskingum
which. from the earliest infancy o.
!, the State down to ibe present time
/ has always exerted leading anC
s salulary influence upon public policy
Y Like mary of you, too doubted
}. whether, on the whole, the new con
l. stituiion would be found 10 he al
% Improvement on the old, and, unde
e the influence OF that doubt, cast m.
e vote againstit adoption. When tn
'r Convention that framed this instru
J ment was in session my whole tim
was so much occupied in the dischar
= ge OF indispensable public duties-as II
q leave me no leisure 70 read the de
IeI bates Of the Convention and learn tn
1. views Of that body. When, howeV
y er, they presented that instrument &
: the people for their consideration
f. having time :hen TO devote TO tn
subject, felt il to be duty that
L in common with all others, owed &
= myself, TO the community, and I
= those who shall come after US, {
y carefully, impartially, and honestl
study and compare its provision
with the old constitution. | coul
u not, however, conceal from fhyse
OF the fact, that felt for the old cor
lg stitution something of that a1ectio
d, and sentiment which hover aroun
n an old and venerated family mansion
Icould not forget that as a State W
had at the beginning started out wit
of our political existence under it-tha
n we had always lived under its pre-
he tection-that our children had bee
n born and nurtursd up in it-tha
a. from a small beginning we ha
ce grown up under il 20 be one of IN
greatest, most prosperous, and pow
y erful communities OF this great rt
Al public-so much so. hateverywher'
'is all the world over, wherever tn
State OF Ohio is known, it is pointe
nd TO and admitted 10 be the first an
IS, brightest example of unparalleled put
e. lie and private prosperity; and tina
he so. far from failing TO perform i
accustomed functions, and checkin
lis our onward career, we were nevt
70 70 in higher and PALMER state OF pro
~ y periiy and advancement than at pre-
hs ent.
he Time had indeed rendered SON
at. repairs to it necessary; but VIII
m: some slight exceptions, the old tin
,r. bers and frame work were as SCUM
it as ever. | did not think it wise
'le abandon the. comfortable fireside
DE the old mansion and move into tn
ay new political habitation, without
to to certainty that we should better OF
an condition. This question, howeve
Ut has been fully and fairly considers
- by the whole household, and tht
-;te have decided TO move. As priva
ion citizen, l shall go over into the ne
pie habitation, with cheerfulness and CO
nly tentment, and shall indulge in !
do fretfulness or peevishness because n
Ith, voice was overruled in this fami
ell matter. The expediency of ado