Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-08-27
Hon, l.. ID. Campbell NOminafed-He talks
right ont in Meeting.

tight OUT IN heethhk"
A Republican Convention for the Third Con-
gressional District, composed of the Counties
of Butler, Preble and Montgomery, was held
on the 24th inst, at which the Hon. LEWIS D.
CAMPBELL was not only nominated unanimously
but enthusiastically JOHN G. Lowe, of Day
ton presided, and after the vote of each county
had been declared for CAMPBELL without dis
sent. some delegate moved TO make the nomi-
nation unanimous. A delegate replied " He's
GOT that already" When the Chair added
That's so, but some of these gentlemen want
to shout. put the motion-say aye; now hol-
ler" The ''holler" beggared description. Mr..
CAMPBELL was brought before the Convention,
and we find him thus reported in the Cincin-
natl Ga=stte:
Gentlemen of the Convention Il have just
been informed by your committee that have
received by aeclamation your nomination to
represent the people of the Third District of
Ohio in Congress. This Convention represents
those people who are known as Republicans,
and ali others who oppose the present Admin
istration Cunning to the chair) Am right
Chair-'Yes"
Has any platform been laid down Chair
None"
You have then seen proper 10 designate me
as the standard bearer of the opposition to a
most perfdiOus administration, in the coming
conflict. Nv record Is well-knOwn to you all.
have heretofore during my whole political ca
rcer, both in Congress and in my district, oP-
posed the extension of slavery TO territories now
free. am no novice in politics. 1t is now
about 80 years since | commenced my public
career; thirty years this month since lett the
humble roof of my parents on the banks OF the
Miami, and entered into politics Some may
doubt this statement, because IT is said have
rather youthful appearance.
CHAIR.-" We'll no matter about that now,
Mr. Campbell, there are no ladies present"
Mr. Campbell continued:
In 1928 became carrier in the Office of the
old Cincinnati Gazette, and was what Is gener-
ally known as the printers devil That was 81
wears ago this month, and from that day until
the latter part of May last, he had been mixed
up in all the political contests of the time, and
had always advocated the great doctrines oi
human liberty But in May last his political
career had been suddenly and unserupulously
arrested by course unparalleled in the history
of the world, or in that part Of it at least where
civilization and law prevail, or the popular VIII
is respected. The people of the third district
were told that they had no right to elect their
representative that right belonged to Congress
| BY that act his political career was not, how
ever, terminated; it was only suspended Tor
while; he was switched off the track daughter
because he refused to bend the knee TO execu-
tive power.
To-day he had again received the appoint
ment of their Standard bearer. He was wearied
Il
to have retired. There were many others in
the district, well worthy to represent it. Here
he named long list of Congressional asPi-
rants
TINS nomination is rendered to me, ," contin-
ued Mr. Campbell, without any solicitation on
nv mart. Ifthere is any man direct Vr indirect
a.s-.sss tins high honor. then j am hnnnA to
decline it. Is there any such y
Two voioos cried '.Nnl No - "Then I'll
take it, come veal or wO-eome victory or
come death Sink or swim, live or die, sur
viye or perish, to use the language of the i'm
mortal John Adams, I'll embark in this cause,
and-TIl carry it through" [Applause ]
As you have passed no resolutions, it may be
well for me to tell you what l mean to do if l
am elected
Ny record is written in the memories of the
men around me, who have heard me in this
District for the last eighteen years, and for the
last nine years, in the history of the turbulent
Congress-
FIRST, then, I'm opposed TO the extension Of
slavery (applause), because when our govern
ment vas founded, 1t was universally recog
nized as an evil by our fathers, and was ex-
pected that the States should tolerate it until
they could free themselves from the evil and
by no means should it ever be extended into
territory then free. l will oppose, as have
heretofore the extension Of slavery into terrific
~ now free I will oppose the admission of
all new States with Pro slavery Constitutions
| will vote for the admission of Kansas, wheth
er she have ten thousand ora hundred thousand
inhabitants when she applies with COnstitu-
ton making her free State. That is the ma
terial issue in this canvass, and TO that issue l
am committed.
Mr. Campbell then reviewed the history of
the Missouri Compromise-sPoke at length on
its repeal-of the Crittenden amendment-the |
English compromise bill-the misgOvernment !
ofKansas-the Dred Scott decisiOn-the revis- |
ion Of the tariff the proaigacy of the govern
nent-its sharp financiering, and lis expendi- |
LuTe for the current year of one hundred mil |
lions.
He stated that he had been assured by promi- |
Dent Democrats in Congress, that he should /
not be disturbed in his seat, if he would keep |
quiet on the LeeOmpton business and after his |
rejection a proposition had been made to him
% come over to the Democratic party and they /
would take care ofhim. To this proposition he /
replied by telling the gentleman who made it,
he following