Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-08-20

this Declaration. Let no man doubt the in
tegrity or honesty of the people.
He made thrilling and telling speech. .du-
ring which he was warmly applauded. He
announced that he had energy enough left
to take his seat in the next Congress. of
which he gsse due notice. He pledged Old
Ashtabula as good for over 4,5Oo majority
in the coming election.
At the close of Mr.. Gidding's remarks the
Convention took a recess till half past one
O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention was called to order at
half EAST o'clock. Mr.. Brown of Portage ;,
from the committee on organization, report
ed as follows:
President-CALEB B. SMITH, of Ham
ilton.
| Vice Presidents-lst, Frederick Meyer.
12d, Amos More. Sd, Patrick Kelley. 4th.
John Walkup. 5th, John Paul. 9th, R. w.
lClark. 7th, ]. G. Gest. sth. DR.. Horr. 9th,
II. ]. Williams. 10th. H. 8. Bundy. llth,
Virgil E. Shaw. l2th. John A. Sinnett.
| 18th, John Sherman. I4.b, VIM. G. Meyer,
! 18th, John Houston. 10th. III. w. Wood.
I7ths John McCurdy. 18th, Fred Wads-
worth. 18th, John F. Morse. goth, w. Fl.
Howe. 2lst, VIM. Mcdonald.
/ Secretaries-John K. Green, Hamilton.
s. H. Mathers, Shelby. Isaac Hazlett, Stark.
W. 8. Lloyd, Jefferson. C. w. Clisbee,
4 Cuyahoga. F. NJ. Case, Williams. s. C..
Writer, Miami. w. T. Bascom, Franklin
]. B. R. binson, Scioto.
i The committee also recommended the
i following as the orde: of business:
i lst. After the organization the candidates
from the various officers shall be announced
for nomination as follows:
i First, Governor, I'd. Lieut.. Governor;
Sd. Supreme Judge; 4th. Treasurer of
\ State; 5th. Secretary of State; 9th. Board
of Public Works.
} I'D. The vote for such candidate shall be
by counties, and the counties to be called in
alphabetical order.
Sd. A majority of the whole number of
votes to constitute choice.
4th The rules of last House of Represen-
tatiyesSof Ohio,as far as they are applicable,
| are to govern this convention.
9TH. All resolutions of a general nature
shall be referredswithout discussion TO the
} committee on Resolutions.
Mr.. Smith came forward and was received
! with great applause. On taking the chair,
t he made a most eloquent and patriotic
. speech, and closed with brief but beautiful
eulogy upon the character and services oi
Salmon P. Chase.
Judge Humphreys, of Licking, made re.
port from the committee on Credentials
which was accepted.
Sampson Mason rose and said that he
arose to nominate Salmon P. Chase for the
ufice of Governor, and as he regarded il
useless to 60 through with the fo.mality OF
ballot,he moved that he be nominated By
acclamation. The question was then put
and every delegate in the Convention re-
sponded AYE. Whereupon SALMON P
n CHASE was declared unanimously nomina
: ted The whole Convention received tn,
same with loud cheers and waving of hati
and handkerchiefs.
: On ,,ion, Judge Green of Washington
|. Co., MIR. Mason of Clark, and Mr.. Brown o
Portage, were appointed to wait upon Gov
i ernor Chase and inform him of his omina
. ton.
The following communication was reat
and produced considerable merriment ant
!. applause:
To the Republican State Convention.-Th'
! Republican young men of Franklin salut'
the head Of your ticket with Cover moi I
. salute of fifteen guns, knowing he will prov
: genuine Pasne-kller from this time fortl
: ! until the campaign shall end,
y y The Convention then proceeded to tn
= = nomination of Lieut.. Governor. A numbe
= of candidates were presented. Before pro
:, ceeding to the ballot, Governor Chase en-
- tered the room and was received with tn
- loudest cheers that were ever heard in tha
building. The warmth Of the reception evi
. IDENTIFY affected the Governor.
g SPEECH OF GOV. CHASE.
j. The Governor when presented by th
l. committee was received with most enthus
IS astic cheering The delegates in the bod
= ofthe Hall rose and waved their hats an
If handkerchiefs. The Governor said:
d Mr.. President and Gentlemen Of the Con
d venfion:
have no words to express my profoun
y thankfulness for the kindness OF this gree
y ing aud for the honor you have done me.
W 1t is we'll known to all who have thoug l
. it worth while to inform themselves on tn
\ subject, that have not sought this nomina-
ton.
= Ny personal feelings and my private in
c terests would have been far better consulted
II If you had thought proper to select som
) o'her and worthier citizen to lead the Re
= publican column, in the approaching cor
= flict; and to join you in supporting and cleo
- ting him, would have given me far create
u pleasure, than to receive, myself, your suf
II RACES as candidate for reelection.
q But am too deeply indebted to the free
q men OF Ohio for their generous support tw
Is years ago, and for their more than generou
appreciation Of my humble endeavors t
serve them in the position to which the
W then called me, TO decline this unanimou
III summons to new contest. (Cheers)
81 am here, there fore, fellow citizens, fu
Iot kioSitpuD ioi tho PuoiiS io'oA "hiSh "N
= thus fur attended my brief official career an
Is for this most sigma manifestation of tha
r favor full of zeal for the noble cause whic
= anites and inspires our efforts,- of cor
i fidence in the triumph of our glorious prir
20 ciples,-ready to take the post which yo
= assign me, and resolved, by Gods blessing
Is that the proud standard of freedom, reforr
D. - IL tn th
day, shall never be dshonored in my hands
le (Cheers)
L. You will not expect Of me, on this occa
L. sion, a profession of political faith.
ie During my service IN the Senate, in fire
quent public addresses since, and in m
'e communications to the General Assembly
rs I have fully avowed my political opinion:
- and am ashamed ofnone Of them. They ar
c recorded where all men may read them, an
IL 7 haya mn occasion to mako n new deClara