Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-13
From the Cincinnati Times
American State Convention at COlumb bus,
Ohio.

Sam Going 10 Work IN Earnest.
The mass convention of those opposed to the
election Of Chase or Medl, to the Office of Gov
ernor, was held at Columbus on the sth. II was
held In the City Hall.
Though the large Hall was crowded. the attend
ance from different portions Of the State was not
as large ps was expected. The declination Of the
Hon. j. Scott Harrison, ON the eve Of the meeting
of the convention gave out the impression that
no nomination would be made and deferred many
from attending. Those who were present, how
ever, were full of energy and enthusiasm. We are
sure we are right, and are going ahead, was the
evident determination OF those who composed the
meeting.
Mr. Ware, of Hamilton, called tho convention to
order by putting in nomination for chairman Trad
Kelley Esq, OF Cuyahoga county. The nominal
ton was unanimously confirmed.
On taking the chair, Mr.. Kelly said
Gentlemen, Understand this meeting to be a
mass convention, called for the purpose Of nomi-
mating an honest man for Governor. [Cheers.
| 1t ia an assembage of those who love their coun-
try-the whole country, Applause j and who de-
sire If possible, to stop the corruptions which have
| too long disgraced the administration Of public
affairs Applause. You will proceed, gentle
men, to select such other officers as you may deem
proper"
The convention took recess until 2 IL o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention was called to order at 2 l-2
o'clock by the chairman, the Hall being again filed
as it was in the morning.
The committee appointed for that purpose re-
ported the following gentlemen permanent Of
fcers
President.-Hon. John Davenport, of Belmont.
Vice Presidents.--James Emmit d. Humph-
reys, Eli NJ. Dennison, g. A. Jones, DR.. A. Ball,
Ira Kelly, John Connell, Edmund Cone, b. F..
Martin, John Baker T. J. Moore, T. G. Ware,
A. Worthington, Samuel Petit, j. A. Trimble,
J. w. McBeth, Albert Downing, 2. H. James, j.
G. Bust, II. HOLSTER and T. r. Eddy.
Secretaries.-J A. Rainey, Osgood Mussey, and
D. H. Baily.
The report was unanimously adopted, and the
officers took their seats.
| REMARKS OF THE PRESIDENT.
On taking the chair the President stated that he
presumed those who took part in the proceedings
would be condemnedas disorganizers," as "dough-
faces" as" Union saving men, because they would
not bow down to the image of others. The immc-
date occasion of the assembling of the conven-
ton was, that convention, on the 18th of July
last, made nomination which, in the language Of
Daniel Webster, Eve, the people, think is not fit
to be made" Applause. He alluded to the ante
cedents of Mr.. Chase, to the corrupt means by
which he became United States Senator-which
| at the time of its contamination was so offensive
/
sion from every portion of the State. 1t was such
corruptions that first caused the people to move
| for change in the organic law of the State, no.
ping, by limiting the power of the General Assem-
bly,, to stay such frauds in the future.
But that is not all. If only the nomination of
Chase, was Objectionable, many who were present
| would have been content to remain ct home and
scratch his name from their tickets Holier motives
than mere preference for men, had called them
together. They had come here as Union-savers,
| and he hoped that united, harmonious action,
would show that each and every one was devoted
to the countryside whole country. Applause.
| He alluded to the strenuous efforts that had been
made to secure the nomination Of Chase, and urg
| ed that his nomination was intended an impor-
tant step, to form Northern party. 1t was to nip
| that movement in the bud, that had caused this
convention to assemble The President referred
to the political parties that had risen and fallen,
and how that in each and all of them patriots of the
South had fought side by side with patriots of the
North, and so it should be now He was glad that
the people were seeing their danger, that they
extrcating themselves from the coils of the great
abolition anaconda ere they were crushed, and the
convention Of to-day, will form a nucleus, around
which the national men of the State can rally
II was a noble sight to see so large gathering
of the people, each come up, not in scramble
for spos, but for the good of the country and he
hoped that in selecting candidate for Governor
the convention would choose man who, when he
swore to sustain the Constitution, would do so,
without any mental reservation whatever; lap
plause that they would present the people can
didate who is devoted to his country, that those
who win follow in the active scenes Of life may
not witness the fragments of our now glorious
Union. Applause.
committee, of which f. i. Norton, of Gin
cinnat, was chairman, was appointed to report
resolutions The committee retiring, on motion
Hon VIM. Stanberry Of Licking county, was in
vited to address the meeting
Mr.. sTAsBERRYs REMARKS.
Mr. Stanberry said he did not come up to make
a speech. He was sick of political harangues-of
candidates going through the country lying to the
people, that they may get possession Of office. He
hoped that the convention would select man as a
candidate whose virtues and patriotism would re-
commend him to the people. He had come up TO
help TO rescue his almost native State from dis
grace. Applause. II was a long time since he
had attended a political convention; but he had
been aroused, and had left his home to attend to
his country during tie present crisis. Cries of
good"
of late, patriotism seemed to consist in abusing
the South. His opinion was that patriotism con-
sisted Of n love of country, the whole country.
Applause. The speaker proceeded to speak Of
slavery If II Is an evil the South alone suffers.
lie urged that at present slavery was beneficial TO
the North, because 1t profted by the labor of the
slaves. He referred TO the exports Of the South,
fully two-thrds Of the whole country, and its i'm
mense patronage OF Northern labor, and abiding
to the various abolition excitements, contended
that the South had just cause to complain Of the
North lie showed the disastrous effect of the
abolition Of slavery in the West Indies and else-
where, and contended that abolition Of slavery
would prove ruinous to the South. Therefore, il
was not astonishing that the South stood ia its
defence, for il slavery was abolished, the blacks
would cut the throats Of the whites, il their own
were not severed. Laughter. He contended
that the Abolitionists sought but one thing, and
that was dsunon.
When they talked otherwise, they spoke as hyp-
ocrites. He spoke Of the Missouri Compromise,
which he personally knew a solemn compact,
not to be rudely violated, and said, that if Kansas
become a slave State, il would be through the ia
naticism Of the Abotionists, who would arouse the
South to strenuous action. After some amusing
illusions to the present state Of affairs in Kansas
he said the views he expressed were his own, and
the only compensation he could give the conven-
ton for listening to them, was that he had spoken
tho truth He was frequently applauded