Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-08-20
Special Correspondence of the Herald.
Republican State Convention.
CoLuMBUs. Aug. l2-l0 J


COLUMBUS, Aug. 12-l0 A. NJ.
Hon. VIM. Dennison, called the Convention
to order, by nominating D. Heaton. of Butler,
Temporary Chairman. and /. K. Green,-Ry-
d II. 4. Brown, Isaac Hazlitt, and Mr.. Taylor,
Secretaries pro tenn.
A committee of one from each Congressional
District was appointed on Credentials. on Per-
manent Officers, and ON Resolutions.
AT this time Senaor Wade was loudly call
ed ior' and when he appeared the building rang
with cheers. Mr.. Wade said:
"A hepubliean ought to be alwavs ready to
Site ms evidence Tor the faith that is in him.
been said by the chairman that since the davs
OF the Revolution no more imrortant questions
have arisen than those the consideration of
which has brought us here. The remark was
true and Just. No man who has takep coon;-
zapce of events of late years, has NOT bosn I'm
pressed with the fact that the principles of the
Declaration of independence, the principles
which the men Of that day wrote down-that
there has been n reaction going on. A reaction
from the God-given principles of freedom of 76,
to those of an opposite character in this our day.
He wished to call the attention ofthe Conven-
ton to the reaction which has been going on for
the last ten years against the principles of the
Declaration IF IndeI eadenee, until now it had
reached its worst point, its lowest depth. He
said he believed the Declaration of ofIndependence
TO be the voice of Almighty God speaking
through bis created beings in formula of words.
1t revealed nothing that was not Is old rs the
Bible. The selfeyiGent truths af the universali-
ty of mans right of self-government, and yet
there are men in our day, who say that what
the Fathers of the Revolution there declared to
be self-evident truths were in fact self-evident
lies.
This has been done even in the United States
Slnate by so-called Democratic Senator, and
he thought wi e1 e heard him thus speak, that
there were signs of applause from the other Sen
ators of that party. What would have been
thought of the man who in '76, had arisen in
their Congress and opposed the Declaration and
had called the proposition that all men were
born equal, de-, self-evident lie? He would
have been regarded as tory, and he would
have been as perfect tory rs ever was tarrcd
and feathered.
Mr.. Wade then proceeded at considerable
length and with great power, to show how the
party calling itself Democratic had settled down
into the most arrant advocates of federalism.
The Republicans of the olden time regarded
the reserved rights Of the States as their polar
star; and their sheet anchor. They were called
Republicans. Their opponents, who had not
that faith in the capacity of men for sef-govern-
ment, were called Federalists. They we're for
a strong central government, but nothing even
as is now contended for by the so-called Demo-
Gratis of our day.
Mr.. Wade went on at considerable length to
discuss the Dred Scott decision. He spoke of
it rs disgrace to human nature and rs false TO
the principles of the Constitution as it was TO
history.
These old Federal doctrines have been per-
sisted in for years. Who is Judge Tanney?-
A. Il Al
dent? A rank old FederalIst, who said if he
had one drop of Democratic blood in his veins
he would let it out. But he never had any
You might rs well expect to extract blood from
an oyster. But we will reinaugerate the glori-
Gus old Declaration which was adopted nearly
80 years ago. We app ar here TO reinstate the
principles of the Fathers, and Iererxe the idea
that democracy means Slavery.
The speech of Mr.. Wade was listened to with
intense interest and repeatedly eheered.
Mr.. Giddings being called upon, appeared and
addressed the meeting. He had been directed
by his physician to avoid excitement, but the
danger with him was to keep silent. He con-
graduated the Convention Oh the present as
pect of the Republican cause as compared with
the condition of affairs two years ago. The Re-
publieans took issue at Philadelphia in favor of
the Declaration of Independence. Judge Taney,
on behalf of the Democratic party has taken is
sue against this Declaration. Letno man doubt
the integrity or hon6s.y of the leople.
He made 4 thrilling and telling speech. du-
ring which lie was warmly applauded. He an
nounced that he had energy enough left 10 take
hiss seat in the next Congress, of which he gave
due Eotice. He pledged Old Ashtabula as good
for over 4,500 majority in the coming election.
At the close Of Mr.. Gidding's remarks the
Convention took recess till half past O'Clock
CoLUMBus, Aug. 12-S p II.
The most harmonious and enthusiastic State
Convention ever held in Ohio has Just closed.
Gov. S. p. Chase, was nominated by aecla-
nation, and such a burst of applause, we never
before heard. 1t was an indication of the sue
cess that awaits the triumphant election of the
entire ticket nominated.
SPEECH OF GOV CHASE
The Governor when presented by the COM
mittee was received with most enthusiastic
cheering. The delegates in the body of the
Hall rose and waved their hats and handker-
chiefs. The Governor said:
Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Conrention:
have no words to express my profound thank
fulness for the kindness of this greeting and for
the homer you have done me.
1t is well known to all who have thought it
worth while to inform themselves on the sub
ject. that have not sought this nomination.
My personal feelings and my private interests
would have been far better consulted. if you
had tho"ght proper TO select some other and
worthler citizen TO lead the Republican column
in the approaching conflict; and TO join you in
supporting and electing him, would have given
Inc tar greater pleasure, than TO receive, myself
your suffrages as a candidate for reelection.
But am too deeply indebted to the freemen
OF Ohio for their generous support two years ago,
and for their more than generous appreciation of
my humble endeayors TO serve them in the posi-
tion to which they then called me to decline
this unanimous summons to new contest
(Cheers.)
am here, therefore, fellow citizens, full of
gratitude for the public favor which has thus far
attended my brief official career and for this
most signal manifestation of that favor,-full of
zeal for the noble cause which unites and in
spires our efforts,-and of confidence in the tri-
umph of our glorious ciples-ready to take
the post which you assign me. and resolved, by
Gods blessing, that the proud standard of free
dom. reform and progress, which you entrust
to me this day, shall never be dishonorcd in my
hands. (Cheers)
You will not expect of me, on this occasion, a
profession ofpolitical faith,
During my service in the Senate, in frequent
public addresses since, and in my communica-
tions TO the General Assembly, | have fully
avowed my political opinions, and am ashamed
of none of them. They are recorded where all
men may read them, and l have no occasion to
make a new declaration of political sentiments
every twelve months; (Cheers) Where /
have stood heretofore expect to stand hereaf
ter-opposed to tyranny and oppression every
where and by whOmsoever-Sppkinr earnestly