The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-08-13
The Convention at Columbus
The Nominees.

The State Democratic Convention at tCol.
umbus, last week, was the largest we ever
attended. Its proceedings were harmonious
and the highest tone of enthusiasm prevail.
ed among the true hearted Democrats there
assembled. Our space is too much occupied
with the proceedings, to allow much room
for comments in this weeks issue.
HENRY B. PAYNE, Of Cleveland, was nom.
mated for Governor on the first ballot. Mr.
Payne was not our first choice, but the vote
shows that under all the circumstances he
was the first choice of handsome majority
Of the delegates in convention. That the
nomination is strong one, and will be cor.
daily supported by the Democracy of Ohio
we need TO better evidence Than the enthu-
siastic shout which made the very building
tremble, when the announcement was made
by the chair. Mr.. Payne is man of superb
or and brilliant talents. AS public speak
er, he has few, if any equals in Ohio. His
remarks TO the Convention, after his nomin.
ation-in which he foreshadowed the leading
grounds of debate in the canvass-were
clear, argumentative, powerful, and at attimes,
thrillingly eloquent. We shall give him our
undivided, cordial and earnest support. So
will the majority of the people of Ohio.
VIM. H. LYTLE, is the candidate for Lieu.
tenant Governor. He is fine specimen of
the Young Democracy. Full of FIRE, energy,
and generosity, and an orator of command.
ing influence and ability, he is just theman
to lead the Democratic column and carry
the Democratic flag into the thickest and
hottest Of the conflict.
JAMES A. Morris is the candidate for
Treasurer. Portage county cast her vote
for Morgan, believing that he had been tried
aud found true and incorruptible public off,
Ger. The idea however that it was better to
have neao men for every offce-that our fight
might be in all cases one of attack and not
one of defence, prevailed in the convention.
We know Mr.. Morris we'll. From long
personal acquaintance, we can truly say that
truer or more unfinching Democrat cannot
be found in the State. He is a gentlemen
admirable financial obitity. Modest, firm,
consistent and vigilant, he will watch over
the treasury with avigilant eye. Isis most
excellent and popular nomination.
OF the other names on the ticket we will
speak more at length in future article
Suffice it to say they are all excellent men.
The ticket is a strong and popular one, and
If the Democracy of Ohio do their duty will
be triumphantly elected.
The resolutions will be found in another
place. They are brief and to the point. We
cordially endorse every word ard line there.
in. They approve the inaugural address and
policy Of President Buchanan; they express
qualification that the U. S. Supreme Court
has coneurred in the Democratic doctrine in
regard TO the Constitutional rights of the
states and territories; they advocate the ad-
option Of an independent treasury; and final
ly recommend that Gibson and Bresln re-
csive the reward of their iniquity within the
walls OF the Ohio Penitentiary.
Now, then, fellow Democrats, let us be.
gin the work in earnest. We have goot
cause to fight in and good weapons to fgh
with. Let every man do his duty.