American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-07-19

Fold, and request his attendance to address
the Convention. 4
On motion Of Mr. Cable, Of Hamilton
CO., the Convrn ion, by unanimous and
very hearty vote. nominated Hon. JACOB
BRiNKERaoTF for Judge of the Supreme
Court for the long term. This was receiv-
ed with immense applause.
The Convention then proceeded 10 vote
! for candidate for the Supreme Court for
the short term. The following nomina-
tions we're then made: Geo. Ceilings. John
L. Green., Benz. s. Cowan, r. S. Harte,
G. G. Convers. Woolsey Welles, o. T.
Fishback, S. Finch.
Mr.. Ford, Of Richland, was then intro,
duced. He said he was taken by surprise
by this nomination.. He had expected moth
ling, and no one was requested to announce
his name. He was therefore totally unpre-
pared with a speech. But he promised
that the people Of all sections Of the State
should hear from him before the close of
the campaign. He had lately been placed
lin position where no had seen the arro-
gauce of the slave power, and he was un-
der contract to spend barrel of sweat in
the work of rolling up tremendous ma
, iorily in Ohio for Freedom and the right.
Mr.. BRIxKERHoFF was then introduced
and made short and stirring speech. He
said that he could safely appeal. not only
, to members of that Convention, but to ev-
ery man in Ohio, to bear him witness that
he had not, in any way, directly or indi-
rec,ly, sought any nomination for any place
. on the Slate ticket, from this or any other
. Convention. He had been restrained fiom
doing so by a variety of considerations not
necessary to mention, and, which. alto
gether. had rendered him measurahly in
a different to ofi,:ial station. But, said he
4 be assured, gentlemen, there is one thing
to whioh | am not Indifferent; and that is
the favorable opinion Of good men. And
in SO tar as am at liberty to take your nom
inalion as an Indication of the confidence
A Of my fellow citizens, or as an indication
;. in any degree. Of their appreciation OF thai
i. course of political action 10 which, in times
past, my convictions Of duty have impellec
h me, should be insensible indeed it, lor it
| were not--and, believe me, gentlemen.
il am most heartily grateful. And the nom
l. inalion with which you have honored m'
is the more gratifying to my feelings from
the fact which now state, in all the sin
|. ceriLy of which am capable, that, had
q been predetermined by your constituency
+ first, that my humble name was TO have
!, place on the State tirket; and second, tha
!. that place was to be left to my own indi
IF vidual preference, should have been de
= TERED flom choosing The very place whic
your partialily has assigned mo, by onl
ST one consderaion-an that is, an unai
iucted distrust of my own abilities.
Mr.. B. further said, that possibly wor
from him might be expected in referenc
TO that platform Of principles embodied /
the resolutions they had adopted; and b
would therefore say--alihough he fe
that to those at all acquainted with the in
cidents Of his humble history, it would b
H. a work of ofsupererogalion for him to say -
i, that they had his cordial approval. n
more slave territory! (said he, no NOR
slave Staesl and freedom TO the existn
10 territories of the Union, through the pos
n tive prohibition of slavery in item by at
as of Congress These are my principles
@. TO them have long ago paid the SINGER
g. and hardly questionable homage OF a vo
~ untary poll ial maityrdom. For yea
n past they have been the guiding stars ,
it. my public conduct and, while life las
Iii and reason remains TO me, such they wi
1ft continue; and owe NJ allegiance, and a
p- knowledge no feal,y. 10 anything whats
9, ever, which does, or shall. contrayel
h them.
Is. These principles present the pfelomin'
he ling and living questions OF our time AT
~ country; and parties, organizations, state
men, and people. cannot Ignore them
,t- they would, and ought not to if tht
re could.
Is. Mr. 3. concluded by saying, that in r
n spect 10 their resolutions on the subject
reform in the financial policy Of Il
10 State, he concurred no less fully with the d
1t. clared objects Of this Convention. o.
taxes (said Mr.. B. have increased, al
of are increasing, until they have assume
y, the porlen, Gus magnitude of severe rem
charge. They ought to be diminished
ir- From some lille attention given to the su
n iect, am satisfied that. without eSsenli
injury to any of the great interests OF Il
70. Safe, they can be, and, indeed, they mt
be materially diminished. And, said b
ny | have pledged myself that | will uni
,as with any man, and all men, in holding Il
,rs incoming State administration, whatey
may be it's political complexion, respon'
Die bic for this result
is Mr.. B. spoke in an impressive manne
bi- and made an excellent impression.
ng The following was the result of the yc
m for Judge of the Supreme Court, for
ice short term:
ul' Convers ll9
ro- Fishback 66
ion Cowen 64
hat Finch SO
WellcS 80
to. Green IL
are Ceilings ~
OF Harle is
ast No Choice. The Convention then pl
Ia ceeded To vote again for Supreme Coz