The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1852-09-24
wing county convention.

whig County Convention.
On Saturday week, the Wing Con
yenlion for this county was had. II was
not very large assemblagc, but was a
decidedly preferable display, 70 the se-
cret caucuses Of two or three that have
heretofore, with one or two exceptions,
dictated 10 that party. The first nomina-
ton made was Of the Rev. Mr.. William
III. Wilson, Of the Disciple Church, for
Commissioner. Mr.. w. IS well known
as whig candidate Of some perseye-
rance. IIa ran twice on The Wing Tick.
ei for County Auditor, and was both
times very effectua!ly defeated, and last
spring in Riley, Township was candi.
date fer Justice Of the Peace, and failed.
| But
ImIIope springs eternal in the human breast;"
and Mr.. Wilson thinks It lest not TO
Isliang his harp on the willows" while pos
sibiliiies remain in political ccniesis.--
His pertinaciiy reminds US Of the story Of
. the Bull who planted himself on a rail
road track, braced himself TO meet the
coming cars, and met them. Alter The
. contact the bull was s'noiclcre." Some
one who saw the encounter remarked, il
was impossible not TO admire she animals
courage, though his judgment was moth
ing 10 boast Of. After the election, we
think, the whig candidate for Commiss
ioner, will be quietly attending TO hi
{ proper duties, musing very likely on the
, vanity of all sublunary ambition.
Alonzo Monroe, Esq, a whig lawye
of this Town, was next nominated 70
: Prosecuting Attorney, Mr.. Monroe was
: afterwards called on for a speech, ant
!. made very tolerable efurt for the oc
casion, we Thought. He tried TO BIZ
Pierce and made mistake or two abou
Andrew jackson, but as he never said
q SCOTT oncc, we thought the efor, to
eiably candid exhibition Of whig en-
= thuslasm-wh is rather scarce att
u Gle in these parts He said he had al
,1 ways been whig, and accepted th'
!. nomination as wliig, and we presume
intends TO look exclusively TO his viii
Z friends for lis chances Of elections
= course to which we cannot possibly OBJ
e ject, especially as the Democrats are no
d likely TO seek, by any speedy favors, L
!, seduce him from his party allegiance.
!, The next proceeding was a rathe
! novel one. The Democratic candidate
for Treasurer, S. Sutton, Esq, was pro
y posed for nomination by the wings a
e their candidate, VIII ch decidedly took hin
I by surprise, and being present, lie YER
respectfully declined the unsoughi ia
: vor, claiming that he desired only to b.
J. known as Democrat, and could not sa
d lislactor.iy to himself be the candidate
q Of hostile party. Mr.. 5. perfectly ap
prec;ated the object ofthe movement
II was, by show Of liberalily, whicl
q cost nothing and profied notbing to TN
h democratic candidate, designed TO lay
e better foundation 10 work the defeat o
st other democratic candidates. and as sucl
was very properly rejected.
= The next bestowal Of grace and favo
e was an invitation to gentleman, unsuc
J. cessiuI as candidate for nomination 70
!. office, but who was known 10 be youn
\ Imam Of character and popularity, 70 bol
the democratic nomination, and com
y out on the wbig ticket. Generous a
ST was this profier, which if successful
. could have done no less than cause llu
: 10 forfei, the respect and esteem Q
Z every honorable party friend he had,
q was most firmly but respectfully dc
n clined. And the Convention concluded
10 not, however, without very decide
y. murmur, that democrats were not SO ca
4 silly tempted as they had trusted, an
= wentregularly 10 work and made the
c' nominations for District Assessors, an
~ then agreed TO separate for home.
ok sssadder. but wiser men p
an The whig nominees for Assesso
are, in Disi. No. |, H. Bonham;
4. Dist. No. 2, Nahsm Smith; in Dist. N
J" 8, John Neill; and in Dist. No. 4. Phil
m 'n- Shirley. III
cal ----1,- - :. !.
m ,n 'sThe Northwest" is the title Of
spirited Democratic journal, the fl
q number Of which We received last we
- from Henry County, and published
d. Napoleon, BY A. M. Holibaugh, ESQ.,
u There is no more gallant d nobler D
-, mocracy in the State than is 70 be foul
'u' In Hanrv comfy. and MIR. Holibaugh