The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-07-15
Ratification Meeting in Logan

LOGAN, July 8, l652.--In answer 10 a call
of the Central Committee, the Wbigs of the
town., and such as were from the country
attending court, assembled in JOHN Bon.
LANDS store room, and organized by calling
robert MeBroom to the Chair and appointl
ing 7. A. Barker as Secretary
The object Of the meeting was then stated
BY Gen. i. Worthington. to be as follows:
The appointment ofa new Central Commit
tee for this county, and the selection of del
egates 10 the State Convention to be held In
Columbus on the 2lst Of this month.
On motion, committee was appointed
consisting Of DR.. Dalton, Cline, and w. II.
McChntock, to report resolutions to the
meeting. While the committee retired, the
meeting, on motion Of Z. G. Collins, pro-
ceeded to elect the delegates, when the fol-
lowing gentlemen were selected:-Falls
township, Gen. T. WOrthington, C. v.
/ Culver, and E. G. Collinsis sRsnton, G. G.
Gardiner; Green, James Dew; Laurel, Robt
McBroom; Star, B. Applin; Perry, DR.. w.
Floyd; Washington, Moses Cherry; Good
Hope, c. Kinser; Marion, Joseph A. Greene;
Salt Creek, Jos. WiggiDs; Ward, l. s. Sta
cy. .... .
Gen. T. WOrthington responded to his
election in few appropriate remarks, In re-
ference to the nominees of the Baltimore
Convention and the present prospects of the
/ Wing party. The committee on resolutions
then reported the following:
! Resolved, That we hail with enthusiastic
pride the nomination of General Winfield
Scott for the Presidency and William A.
Graham for the Vice Presidency, and that
we are ready TO do battle in their support
until success crowns our efforts. 90
/ ReSolrsd, That We regard our candidateS az
statesmen Of enlightened views and recti-
tude Of purpose, with moral couragesufficicnt
to carry out these views-we therefore feel
confident that they will be actuated by no
sectional feeling, but that Their policy will
be as broad as the nation; and we regard
them as web qualified 10 fill NE highest Of
fees in the gift ofthe American people. So.
! ReSolued, That while we, as Wings, have
/ great cause to rejoice at the certain pros
pect Of our success, the whole nation has
cause TO mourn the death of Henry Clay,
SO long the great conservator Of American
pOlicy-whose patriotism was never corrupt
ed by party prejudice, and whose disappear
ance from the national councils is as the
going out Of great light.
Resolved That we will attend the great
ratification meeting to be held by the peo-
pie in November next, there to set the seal
of national approval upon the nominations
of the Wing Convention.
The meeting then appointed as County
Central Committee the following persons:-
c. A. Barker, J. w. Work, Daniel Fini-
frOck, Z. G. Collins, James Batin, residing
in town, and one member of the committee
from each township, to act also as chairman
Of the township Vigilance Committee ,cvix:
LAUREL r. McBroome; Salt Creek, ]. T.
Wiggins; Benton, Jos. 0ldfeld; Green,
John Westenhaver; Perry, DR.: w. Floyd;
Marion, VIM. Plumer; Star, A. C. Applin;
Good Hope, c. Kinser; Falls, H. R. Saun-
/ ders; Ward, Daniel Smith. ,,,,
ResOlrcd, That the proceedings of this
meeting be published in the Lancaster Gd.-
ette.
Meeting then adjourned to meet in the
Court House, in the evening, at early can
die lighting. r. McBROOME, Pres.
c. A, BARKER, Sc.