Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-07-19
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tion in a short address, in which allusion was
made to the course Of Mr.. Vinton in Congress,
and the hope strongly expressed that he would
acceptsthe nomination. and pled.5iug old Mus
kingum for an old fashioned majority in his
The excellent reply of Mr.. Vinton, we find
10 the Courier. He said
Fsllow.citiSsas Of the County, ef Misskiagan.
Ireturn you my sincere thanks for this dem
onstration Of your Kindness, and most especial
" for the gratifying sentiments expressed on
your behalf BY my friend (Gen Goddard
whom you have ,deputed to address me.
IN passing through youf city on my way to
the Eastern States was yesterday informed
that the Whig Convention, then assembled al
Columbus. had dsnominatedne for the Office of
Governor of Ohio This nomination, coming.
from so distinguished an assembage, could
not be otherwise than gratifying TO me. and
She more 80 as IL was unsolicited and unex-
peeted by ule.sslIh have not yet been officially
nati6ed &c She nomination. hut have no doubt
notice Of il viii Be communicated to me in due
time aud II an appropriate manner. For this
reason. when heard you were coming to pay
ne your respects, I doubted in my own mind,
zFhekher ID advance Of such notice, it would
be proper for me to do more than simply to
return thanks for your kindness; but the
speech that has just been made on your be-.
half renders il impossible for me not TO say
something IN reply. II offers fitting oecas-
ion TO say one or two things that it may be
well enough 10 be known. One, land which
/ am sure win be gratifying to the people of
Ohio1 is that having been for many years
Representative in Congress from this State !
take ID for granted THAI they are not ignorant
Of niy political opinions: shall not therefore.
during this canvass call them from their fire.
sides and business, and congregate them to-
rether I'd listen to addresses from me, unless
some great necessity for il shall arise from
SOME cahse not now foresezu naue aests@
TVu have been pleased to say that the
county of Muskingum gave d large majority
aeainst the new, Constitution, and. that if she
may Be said 10 be the last 70 give her assent
20 thai instrument, she viii be first ia ready
and cheerful obedience to its requirements
This, gentlemen, is precisely the language
expecEed to hear here in the large and respec-
table county Of Muskingum, which, from the
earliest infancy Of the State down to the pres
entfme has always exerted 4 leading and
salutary influence upon our public policy
Like many Of you, / zoo doubted whether, on
thA whole, the new Constitution would be
found 10 be an Improvement on the old, and.
under ahe influence Of that doubt, Il cast my.
vote against its adoption. When the CoAven-
ton that framed this instrument was in ses-
sion mF whole time was so much occupied in
the discharge Of indispensable public duties
as 10 leave me no leisure 70 read the debates
Of the Convention and learn the views Of that
aodYs M hen, hSweyeFs they presented that
instrument to the people for their considera-.
tion having time then 70 devote to the sub
ject fels Il 70 be- d duty that ]. in common
with all others, owed 20 myself, to the COM
munity and to those who shall come after US,
20 carefully, inpartially, and honestly study
and compare is provisions with the old Con-
stituti0n. could not, however, conceal from
myself the fact that I felt for the old Consti--
tuition something Of that affection and senti-
Enent which hovefs around al old and vener-
ated family mansion. + could nos forget that
IS State We had at the beginning started
out with our political existence under it, tha.
We had always lived under its protection, that
our children had been born and nuFtured up
Il iit-.tliat from Z small beginning we we had
grodEn mp under ID 30 be one of the greatest
this great Republic. SO much SO, that every
where, all the world over. wherever the State
Of Ohio is known, Is is pointed to, and admit
sed % be the first and brightest example of
upparaIled public and private prosperity; and
thai 90 far from falling % perform its aecus-
tnmed functions and checking our onward ca
rser. ne we're never in higher and PALMER
stale Of prosperity and advancement than at
present .hsasiss iis aoash
Time had indeed rendered some repairs
toll necessary; but with some slight exeep-
lions. The ola fimbers and frame work were
as sound as ever. ] did not think it advisa-
BE to abandon the comfortable Greside Of the
old mansion and move into this new political
habitation, without certainty that we should
better our condition. This question, however.
has been fully and fairly considered by the
whole household, and they have decided 70
move. As private citizen, shall 90 over
intosthe new habitation, with cheerfulness and
conienlnent and shall indulge no fretfulness
OF peesishness because my voice was over
ruled il this family matter The expedien-
cy of adopting the new Constitution is no long,
er an open question We are past its consid-
GRAFTON. It is now the constitution of the State,
and as such binding on US all. sincerely
hope il will disappoint the fears of all who
doubted the policy Of It's adoption. and impart
new and decided impulse to the high career
ofonr prosperity. II is now the common prop
erfg OF us all. for good or for evil And be-
ing the highest law Of the State. if by your
votes aud the votes Of the people, I shall be
elevated to the place Of their Chief Magistrate,
here declare that among the thousands who
gave their support to the new Constitution
there is no one Of them who shall be found
more anxious. wiling and ready than myself
honestly to do all in my power to put il into
tie fullest aud most beneficial operation. &C,
cordipg to the true spirit and design of the in
strument
You are correct IN saying that the first tern
Of the chief magistrate, under the constitution
will l.be q period Of marked interest to the peo-
,pIe Oft Slate. Il undoubtedly must be so
ths arxtbCCE ii The political existence Of oul