The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-07-18

associations, we will contribute our moral
and political influence to sustain the prin-
ciples and nominees of this Convention.
Here was direct issue between Know
Nothings and Freesoilers, and beautiful
prospect for an explosion. But some
genius who was doubtless created for the
special purpose of saving his country
moved that the resolution and substitute
be laid on the table. Both parties had
become alarmed for fear the other would
succeed, and the motion carried.
Peace being restored by the extinguish-
ing of this bomb, the Convention pro-
ceeded to ballot for candidates. Mr..
who had bargained with the
Know Nothings, withdrew the name of
Mr.. Brinkerhoff.
On the first ballot Chase received 225
votes, Joseph R. Swan 1O2, Hiram Girls
wold AZ. Mr.. CHASE was accordingly
declared nominated.
On the usual motion to confirm this
by acclamation, scene of
confusion occurred which was indiscriba-
BILE. Cries of Mop can't go that!' 'oh
don't! anything elsep not by a Id
sight!' arose from all parts of the house,
and upon the Presidents putting the ques-
ton, large number of the delegates gave
most emphatic 'No!'
The vote for the other candidates we
need not give. The result was as follows:
Lieutenant Governor, THOMAS H. FORD
nominated on second ballot over F. 7.
Backus, C. N. Olds, w. Lawrence, H.
Griswold, and S. Stokely. Mr.. Ford is
now Know Nothing Freesoiler. 1t is
said he was formerly whig.
JACOB BRINKERHoFF was nominated for
Supreme Judge-long term-by acclama-
ton. Mr.. Brinherhoff has been a Free
soiler ever since there appeared q chance
of getting into Office by the aid of that
party. He is now Know Nothing.
C. G. CONVERSE was nominated for Su-
preme Judge-short term-on the second
ballot, over Geo. Ceilings, J. Green, R.
S. Hart w. Wells, o. F. Fishback, S.
Finch, and B. S. Cowen. On the first
ballot Mr.. Cowen was third on the list.
Mr. Converse has always been U. S.
Bank, Protective Tariff, Internal Improve
ment whig.
F.M. WRIGHT was nominated Auditor
of State on the second ballot, over II. Y.
Bisbee, S. Nash, E. r. Eckley, R. Marsh,
I. W. Riley and w. B. Thrall. Of Mr..
Wright's former politics we are unin-
formed; at present he is said to be K.
Nothing.
j. III. BAKER WAS nominated for Sec.
retary of State. After two ballots, num-
Der of other candidates were withdrawn,
and he was declared the nominee. His
opponents were, L. l.. Rice, W. 7. Bas-
com, N. H. Vanvorhes, G. Cole, 1. A.
Moreton and N. w. Goodhue. Mr.. Ba-
ker is straightout Know Nothing Wing.
w. H. GIBSON was nominated for Treas.
urer of State on the second ballot, over
I. A. Briggs, A. P. Stone, F. Burr, r.
Hatton, G. Cornwell, A. L. Brewer and
w. P. Young. Mr.. Gibson was the WhiS
candidate for Attorney General in 1858
I'D. KIMBALL was nominated on the
first ballot for Attorney General, over FL
E. Riddle, J. Hutchins, r. NJ. Corwine
w. Windham, R. P. L. Baber, D. B
Evans and NJ. B. Walker, All we know
of Mr.. Kimball's politics is, that he fig
ured in the Cincinnati Know Nothing
Convention.
A. G.. CoNovER was nominated on the
second ballot for Member of the Board o
Public Works, over B. Eggleston, E. Fal
let, b. Echels, S. Howard, S. E. Brown
G. B. Wright, A. F. Hatch, Joseph Ca
BILE and A. L, Frazer. Mr.. Conover was
the Wing candidate for Board of Public
Works in 1851.
There they are. Nearly every man o
them, and we do not know but we nigh
say every man of them, has heretofor
been Whig.
Now Democrats, who have been hum
bugged into Know Nothingism, be hum
bugged no longer. Here is eyidenc
enough to convince any reasonable maj
that it is Whig trick.
| After the nominations we're made, sev
eral of the candidates and other grea
men made speeches; none OF them worth
of much notice except that of THoMA
81. SpooNER, President of the Gram
Council of Know Nothings of the Stat
of Ohio.
Mr.. Spooner said that it was well know
to every one who read the newspapers tina
he had opposed Mr.. Chase, but since b
was nominated he was determined to sup
port him. al could have wished" he ad
ded, "that another plank had been spike
to your platform; but I will be conten
with it as it is. And sohatever isatauenc
; haze personally, and '0hatever s,.t7ue'ac
my position gsves me, I soiU erert to ele,
the ticket this day nominated, and to kee
doscn all other issues ercept those named !
the platform. All other questions and Il
sues should be sunk IN this one, aohsch Is a
high above them as liberty IS above Slavery.
This coming from the Grand Presider
of Know Nothingism, is virtual abar
donment of the order. The question {
religion and birth place are not to be moo
ed by them. But let no one be deceived
the same men, with the same prejudice