The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-08-27
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.

Republican Congressional Convention,
and, as we have not been favored with a
copy Of the proceedings of that body,
we will have to draw upon memory
for few Of the most important items con-
nected with its sayings and doings.
The Convention was composed Of large
delegations from every county in the dis
trict and good deal Of enthusiasm seem,
cd opervade the crowd. The Hon Mr.
Catch, of Ken:on, ascalled upon to pre-
side over the deliberations Of the Conven.
tion, and upon taking the chair made a
very neat and pertinent little speech.A
T After number Of Secretaries and Vice
Presidents had been selected, Commit
Tee on apportionment was appointed, who,
on retiring for few moments, reported
that they had taken the vote received by
Governor Chase as a basis and allowed
one delegate for every fifty votes cast for
him in each county. Thereupcn some
member Of the Convention suggested that
as all the opponents ofthe Administration
were included in the call in pursuance Of
which they had assembled, the vote re-
ceived by Van Trump should be added
TO that of Governor Chase, and the ag.
erepate taken as basis; which PROPOSE
tion, after having been referred to the
Committee was adopted. ieo7 9 s"'a y
After the different delegations had re-
tired d few minutes for consultation, the
Convention proceeded to ballot by coun-
ties for a candidate for Congress. On
the first ballot, we believe, Carey, ofWy-
andot, received 80 votes; Buckland, Of
Sandusky, 7o,and Goldman, Of Marion 96.
There beingno choice, a second ballot was
had, which resulted as follows Carey,
1o7;. Buckland, 75; Goldman,
Judge Carey, having received major
iy of all the votes cast, was declared the
nominee of the Convention /; whercupon
the candidate was escorted to the stand,
and proceeded to return his thanks for
the honor conferred upon him, accompa-
MED by a few well timed remarks upon
some ofthe most prominent political top
los Of the day, delivered in very plain
but forcible manner. He was followed
by Messrs. Buckland and Lee in short
and appropriate speeches. y
At this stage OF the proceedings we
we're compelled to leave, and did not
hear the report Of the Committee on Res
olutions, and have not copy Of OF their
report before us; but we understand that
some discussion was had upon some reso-
lutions offered by Mr.. Hunt, Of this place,
as an amendment to the report Of the
Committee. The resolutions were refer
red to the Committee and rejected.
We have copy Of the resolutions Of
fered by Mr.. Hunt before us, and, for the
life fus, we are unable to see the propri
ETY. Of their rejection. If platforms are
intended for anything, we think their OBJ
ject is to give publicity to the sentiments
ofthose who construct and utter them.
upon the great leading principles ofgov.
ernmental policy and as these resolu-
tions, we think, contain the sentiments Of
nine tenths of the members of that con-
yention upon the subject of the Tariff and
the course Of the members Of Congress
who opposed the English Kansas Bill to
the last, we say we are unable to see the
proptiety of their being smothercd by the
committee.
The following are the resolutions to
which we allude:
RESOLVED, That we approve Of the course
and actions Of the members in Congress
who voted for and adhered to the Critten-
den Montgomery Bill upon the Kansas
question.
Resolved, That protective tariff is all
important to the American People, and
that we, as party, advise and urge the
necessity Of our members of Congress
using all and every fair means to procure
the passage Of such an act.
Resoluea, That we ask all opposed to the
present corrupt administration to unite
with us as Peoples Party, to defeat
wrong inseyery particular, and place hon
est men at the head Of the Government
where the corrupt men now revcl in luxu-
ry and crime at the expense Of the Amer.
lean People. m
We have not been advised of any fur
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