Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-05-24
POLITICAL.
The I, nd Council of sag Nicb,s.

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The Gr Co, nci Of Sag Nchts, compo.
scd OF de-. gates from the various subordinate
Lodges ihroIehout the State. met again on
Thutsday ihornihg,, at Vellng's Hall. on
High street, al 10 O'Clock, and after being
called TO rder; the folloaing officers answer
ed TO iher hsmes: Cen. Joel T. Wilson, Of
Seneca, Prefideai; Asa g. Dimmock. OF San
dusky, Vice President; - Shsffir. Of Stark
COUNTY, Secretary, and J. A. Marchlond. Of
Wooster, Treasurer. Sheriff Miller, Of this
city, was appointed door keeper with strict
orders from the President to'admit none ex-
cept thole in possession Of the password,
("the cCuntry's SAFE ard the proler sign,
(thumb through the top bu,tcn hole Of the
left lapel Of the coat)
After the opening ceremonies were gone
through with in the usual form, Gen. Wilson
submitted his report. He stated that he had
succeeded in organizing llj Lodges, aud had
visited every county in the State. lia spoke
Of the great facilities that had been furnished
him by the Pos;mastcrs Gnd Nsi! Agents. in
the way Of free tickets and liberal co1tubu.
iion>; aud ompimenicd. particularly the U.
s. Ma slas and their deputies FOR their eXer-
tions in the couse. The report closed with
fierce denunciotjons of the Know Ncthings
and recommended renewed efforts FOR their
eXterminaticn.
Mr. DiMMocE moved TO accept the report
Of the President, and offered resolution Of
thanks which he emf, reed in a speech Of great
eioguence. He spoke Of Joeis sutierrgs Up-
on his travels; how he "had laid out on the
river Tug, with nothing but the cold snow for
his pillow, ans the blue voult Of heaven for
his ki,ering" how the bright Ii tie stars
twinklrd as they saw Joel lying upon the
cold, cod ground; and how mourn'uly the
night wind sung Joel's (poor Joeis) lullaby.
The delegates become completely overwhel.
med at this mourn'ul picture Of what Jce
suffered, and they passed Dmm cck's resolu-
ton without a dissenting voice.
After shor; inter.ni sion, given for the
purpose Of recovering their feelings, The door
keeper gave notice that two cand,dates were
in waiting for initiation. o. motion Of Nj.
SnAFFER, the candidates were admitted, and
put thl ough the usual 'orrps Of initiation, ami
the names Of our old friends GEO w. Nc.
Cook, Of Steutcuy.iie, and RAJ HADuocK. Of
OhHHbShN VIII 1JJtI ~ l.iG NOI'StisI' 4OI.
These gentlemen then took their Sc ats, the
! two best looking men in the crowd.
/ Alter appointing the Committee, the Pres
! dent gave notice that the first thing in order
would be the consideration of a preamble aud
! resolutions sent up by the Subordinate Lodges
! requesting the Governor to call on extra ses
sion Of the Legislature, asking wlthdraws
of part of the present Democratic State ticket
and requesting the Ordrr 10 furnish funds >uf
firient to establish new paper in Columbus
in place OF the Ohio Statesman. Mr Shnfier
of Stark, moved the adoption OF these resolu
tions.
a stormy discussion ensued The necessity
for some suciI action was urged by nearly al
/ the leaLing members OF the body. The des
perate condition OF the LJcofoco party va:
alluded to in the most pathetic terms. Al
extra session had been demanded by all the
! leading men in the State. The present State
ticket would be beaten worse than it wa,
beaten last fall, if some of the candidate:
were withdrawn and the necessity Of a State
organ that could have the confidence OF il:
friends, at last, in lew OF its statements, was
strongly urged.
AS the President was about to put tie ques
! ton, Colonel McCook, (whose name is upon
the State tlcker) arose, and in his usual for
chile manner, denounced the whole proceed.
! ings. So iercely did he pitch in'o Shaffer
that that interesting individual hid his djnlin'
shed head in shame, He lamPouned the
| President: declared Dimmock humbug; and
taking up his hat in rage, left the hall, dis
gustcd in tho highest degree with the com
pahy into which he had fallen. At this un
expected termination OF the debate, the grea
test CONSERVATION prevailed. All bvsnes:
was fOrgo.ten; and motion to adjourn SIN
die was put and carried, and the delegates
LETT the hail ii the greatest confusion.
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