The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-10-13

as Z. Sawyer. Geo. W. Ncsmilh, Andrew
Pierre, Asa Freeman. Robert Read. Josiah
Crosby, Daniel Abbott, Geo. I. Sawyer,
Edmund Parker, Edwin d. Sanborn, Abra-
ham g. Bntton, and indeei a host Of men
comprising the talent and highest character
OF the party. The convention consisted OF
about eco members of which about VA were
democrats. Gen. Pierce was chosen Pres
ident by vote OF l57 opt Of 2G4. the mum
Der of vote casts Considering the eharac-
ter of the gentleraen composing that conTrn-
ton, in connection with the iact that there
were a hundred whig men beIs, could a
higher compliment we'll be paid to worth and
ability?
Is not this the true and conclusive answer
to whig slanders-ll simple record of a
life eventlul as has been useful--the uni
ted testimony of the honorable men Of both
parties covering period Of more than TWEEN
" vearsl Never stop then, we say again, TO
Ieiute the falsehoods with which our oppo-
nents seek TO divert and mislcad. Point 70
'he REGARD! Defy their UtOiice, aud ie all
oil oar Lio~s for heJptare be aggressive!
*ON the last day of the session of the
Convention, January 3, 1851, Hon. Ichabod
Bartlett Of Portsmouth, the most prominent
whig member, submitted the following Ieso-
luiion:--
Resolred, That this Convention tender to
the Hon. fRANKLTN PIERCE. their cordial
thanks for his promtness, fidelity and distin-
guished ability with which he has discharg-
cd the arduous duties of the Chair.
The resolution having bced read By the
Secretary, Hon William Plummer of Epp
ing, prominent whig member, spoke as
follows
NJ Secrcta 3; In rising to second the
motion now tefure the Convention, permit
me to add few words in this coRne0tion.
Ii will be reeGolecled that the President, on
taking the chair, at the commencement of
the session, ALLUDED in very friendly terms
to the sole surviving member of the for
mer Convention; and that when, at n subse-
quent periol during our sessions here, that
sole survivor, was withdrawn from this
earthly scene, the Convention itself, with en-
tire unanimity, on the notion of my dis ting
WISHED friend from part mouth, resolutions
expressive of its high sense of the public ser
vices f :he deceased
[ After further remarks in rega I'd to the
deceased, who was his father, and an allu-
sion to Gov Bell, who had died during Nhe
session, Mr.. Plummer proceeded as foil
ows:
But before closing. would advert, siy,
TO the question more Immediately before US.
On the occasion to which have already re-
fcredf the modcsty Af the Pres dent alone
prevented him from reminding us that his
father too was member of that former Con-
vention. The same may be sail Of several
others, who have cOmv up here to take pla
ces then held by their fathers Sons and
4randSOnS iurmer members are here, in such
as to convince us that it, in our re-
publican goye nment, officer are not hereof
tary, talents and virtues often are. But the
peculiarly Of Gov. Picrce'S case is this, that,
while lie mad one son, who served with hon
or, from his youth upwards to his dea;h, in
the army of the Unl(ed States, and another
whose laurels are too recent to need reviving
here, he has now, when the Constitution,
which he bel ped to form, needs revision,
sent US, not one merely, but two OF his sons,
to engage in the piOus labor of laying deep.
er the foundations, and raising higher the
structure OF this clidal Of our freedom, which
he had himself originally helped to build. /
In speaking of the dead, it was said of old.
His sons came to honor, and he knoweth it
not" But may We not hope, under the
light of ii brighter revelation, that those who
have passed from this t. higher sphere, are
not wholly shut cut from a knowledge of
what is well and happily transacted here by .
those dear to th,m, whom they have left
behind? five may indulge this consoIa-
tory belief, we cannot then doubt that itmust
give signal pleasure TO the departed patriot
If whom speak, 10 perceive in what re-
5a:e his children gre Aeldi among uS--to
know, in word that his sons have come to
lonor. Into the treasury Of that honor,
while others are throwing rich gifts of their
abundance, | too would cast my mite.
Hon. G. II. Dodge of Hamton Falls, an
'ctiyc whig politician, moved the question:
&c taken by rising and the rcsotutroa was
adopted unanimously. T.