The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-18
WAYNE county. Ind.
From the Ohio State Journal.
The Grand Council of Sag Nichts--Rich De
JUSTICE.

velopments.
The Grand Council Of Sag NIGHTS, compo
sed Of Delegates from the various subordinate
Lodges throughout the State, met again or
Thursday morning at Nelling's Hall on High
street, at 10 o'clock. and after being called tc
order, the following officers answered to theil
names: Gen Joel T. Wilson, of Seneca, Pres
ident; Asa G. Dimmock. of SanduSky, Vice
President; - Shaffer, of Stark county
Secretary and j A Marchand, of Wooster
Treasurer. S eritf Miller, of this county
was appointed door keeper, with strict orders
from the President to admit none except those
in possession Of the pass word, (the country
safe, and Tie proper sign, (thumb through
the top button hole of the left lapel of the
coat J
After the opening ceremonies were gone
through with in usual form, Gen. Wilson sub
mitted his report. He stated tia he had sue
ceeded in organizing lis Lodges, and had
visited every county 10 the STATE. He spoke
OF the great facilities that had been furnished
him by the Postmaster's and Mail \ gents, in
the way Of free tickets and liberal contnbu-
tons: and complimented particularly the L.
: Marahals and their deputies for their e3er-
tons in the cause. The report closed with
fierce denunciarions Of the Know Nothings,
and recommended renewed efforts for their
eN.ermlnatlon
Mr.. Dmmock moved To accept the report
of the President, and offered a Iesolu ion OF
thanks which he enforced III a 50 .ech of great
eloquence. He spoke of JoelS sutferings on
his travels how he had laid out on the river
Tug, with nothing but the cold snow for his
pillow, and the blue vault of heaven for his
kivering how the bright little stars twinkled
as they saw Joel lying upon the cold, cold
ground; and how mournfully the night wind
sung Joels (poor Joel's) lullaby. The dele
gates became completely overwhelmed at this
mournful picture of what Joel suffered, and
they passed Dimmock's resolution without .
dissenting voice.
After short intermission, given for the
purpose OF recovering their feelings, the door
keeper gave notice that two candidates were
in waiting for initiation. On mott, Of Mr.
Shatfer, the candidates were admitted, and
put through the usual forms Of initiation and
the names Of our old friends. George W. Ne
Cook, Of Steubenville, and Ray Haddock, OF
Sandusky. were added to the Constitution
These gentlemen then took their seats, the two
best looking men in the crowd.
After appointing the committee, the Presl-
dent gave notice that the first thing in order
would be the consideration of a preamble and
resolutions sent up by the subordinate Lodges,
sion of the Legislature. asking a withdrawal
in part of the present Democratic State ticket,
and requesting the order 10 furnish funds suf-
fclent 10 establish a new paper IN Columbus,
in place of the Ohio Statesman. Mr.. Shat
fer, Of Stark, moved the adoption Of these
resolutions
A stormy discussion ensued The necessi-
~ fer some such action was urged BY nearly
all the leading members of the body. The
desperate condition of the Locofoco party was
alluded to in the most pathetic terms An
extra session had been demanded by AL the
leading men in the Stale. The present Safe
ticket would be beaten worse than i. was
last fall, if some Of the candidates were not
Withdrawn, and the necessity of State or
gan that could have the confidence Of lis
friends. at least in q few Of is statements.
was strongly urged
As the President was about to put the qu-s-
ton, McCook. Whose name IS uYon the State
ticket. arose. and in his usual fo-cible man ner
denounced the whole proceedings So fierce
Is did he pitch into Shaffer tina, ii At interest
ing individual hid his diminished head n
shsme- He lampooned the President. dcclar-
ed DImmock hunbug and taking M MS hat
N rage, left the hall. disguised in the high
est degree with the company into which he
had fallen At this Unexpected .eTmin alton
OF the debate. the greatest CONSERVATION pre-
vailed. All business was forgotten: and a
motion 70 adjourn sine die was put and car
ried snd tie delegates left The hall in the
utmost confusion.