The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-07-07
The Whig Convention and Ratif-
cation Meeting.

ing ticket;
Auditor,
JOHN SLOAN, Of Moorefeld township,
Commissioner,
ELIJAH CARVER, of Freeport.
Surveyor,
JACOB JARVIS, Of Cadiz.
Director of Infrmary,
JoHN HAyERFIELD, Of Cadiz.
Land Appraisers,
District No, l-JosEPH HARPER, of Athens,
2-MArrHEw McCoY, of Archer,
3-WILLIAM GIVEN, of Stock,
4" 4-DAvID HANLIN, Of Monroe.
In making their ticket, we have no doubt
they tried to follow out one Of the leading
principles of the Federal party, and that Is
TO make "the rich richer. and the poor poor
cr," and they succeeded to a charm. Eight
men in much better circumstances to "live
and let live" would be hard to find in Har-
rson county. Several worthy men who
were so unfortunate rs to be poor, who de-
sired Office, were thrown clean overheard.
The majority of the delegates acted upon tke
principle of what we heard one of the dele
gates remark after the convention was over,
.that those men who wished to be candi-
dates and did not get nominated, were moth
ing but poor devils any how"
After thenominating convention was over,
then came the grand izzle. 1t was previous
Ily announced to the wings of Harrison, that
they must come "to arms" Ex- Gorernor
Eckey, of Carroll county, and Ex-J"dge
Bingham, would address them, and lots of
other great things was to be done. About
8 o'clock, p. NJ. the meeting was organized.
The court house was about halffull OF wings
and a good portion of Democrats and Free
Sellers. Judge Mcfarland of Athens, "a
man who has told more falsehools to h s
neighbors about the proceedings of the las
legislature than any other man in Harrison
county, was called to the chair, assisted by
two old and respectable men for Vice Pres
0 idents. A committee Of FIVE were appoint
e ed on resolutions, consisting of John A
Bingham, John Hammond, John G. Kerr
John Mccormick, and John Hastings
Governor Eckley was then called for. III
commenced by telling the audience that h
% was in favor Of high protective tariff, ant
that such thing was essential to the pros
.t pcrtv of the whig party, which we suppos
meant that it was highly advantageous
=. such nabobs as Abbott Lawrence and othe
- "ords Of the loom" We thought the prin
- cipal part of his speech, which was alto
-, gelher about high protective tmitf an
. the following resolution Of the whig Nation
al platform sounded aceH together:
5. Government should be conducted 0
~ principles of strlc est economy, and revenu
III sufficient for the expenses thereof in time {
peace, ought TO be derived from duty 0
;, imports, and not from direct taxes; an
IT, in laying such duties, sound policy require
10 Just discrimination, whereby suitable ei
p couragement may be afforded to America
r, industry, equally to ali classes and to all po
tons Of the country.
If there is any thing said about a hg
:" protective tariff in the above resolution, Y
IL should like to see it, at least Greeley sa.
there is not and he ought to be good a
Ig thority. After the Governor had gol
through with his sreighty argument 9bo
IN, the tariff, he told the audience that Gre
we Scott was nominated as their candidate f
IS, the Presidency, and that he hal "foug
IS and bled and almost died' for his counr
and for those great military exploits
for ought to bcmado President. The Govern
all then stopped, and the audience rohea IL
mt for several Of them were so interested in
Tor speech, tkat they slept soundly Nnder it.
The resolutions were then read. We W
de notice them in our next, when we have
lb- copy before us. They are rich di:
Ee- a good deal better than the "hasty plate
Is soup"
John A. Bingham was the n3Xt speak
as He went on and spoke in his usual patht
IN style, and repeated over the principal P
tul of the speech that he made the Saturd
III evening previous. His principal argum
Die was, to use his own language, and which
dwelt on at considerable length, was 81
ch, Gen. Scott lad poured out his water
Its Jlood," on some battle field. Oh, what sulf
Xa- ings he musthav endured!
the After friend Bingham had concluded, g
Dol some little unimportant business had b'
done, the meeting adjourned sine die.
Ich' Thus ended the great whig ratilicat
IN meeting that was to come off in Cadlz
~ Monday the 9TH of July. This meet
soil made fzzle No. 2. We wish they wo
arty have few more such meetings, for Il
1eht are interesting to Democrats.
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Cassius M. Clay's Opinion Of G.