Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-09-02
Hon. L.. ID. Campbell NOmina.
ted--He talks right out in
Meeting.

counties of Butler, Preble and Montgomery,
was held on the Oath ult., at which the
Hon. Lewis D. Campbell was not only
nominated unanimously but enthusiastical
". John G. Lowe, of Dayton presided,
and after the vote of each county had been
declared for Campbell without dissent,
some delegate moved TO make the nomin-
alton unanimous. A delegate replied
"He's got that already" When the Chair
added -"Thats so, but some of these gen
tlemen want to shout. 1 put the motion
say aye; now holler." The "holler"
beggared description. Mr.. Campbell was
brought before the Convention, and we find
him thus reported in the Cincinnati Ga
zette:
Gentlemen of the Convention Il have
just been informed by your committee that
| have received by acclamation your nomin-
alton to represent the people of the Third
District of Ohio in Congress. This Con-
vention represents those people who are
known as Republicans, and all Others who
oppose the present Administration! (turn-
ing to the ehai) Am l right!
Chair-"Yes." :"
Has any platform been laid down?-
Chair-sNone."
You have then seen proper to designate
me as the standard bearer of tue opposition
to most perfdious Administration, in the
coming conflict. My record is well-known
to you all. 1 have heretofore during my
whole political career, both in Congress
and in my district, opposed the extension
of slavery to territories now free. l am
no novice in politics. 1t is now 80 years
since commenced my public career; thirty
years this month since left the humble
roof of my parents on the banks of the Mi
ami, and entered into politics. Some
may doubt this statement, because it
is said l have rather youthful appear
ance.
Chair-"Well no matter about that
now, Mr.. Campbell, there are no ladies
present"
Mr.. Campbell continued:
In 1928 | became carrier in the office
of the Cincinnati Gazette, and was what is
generally known as the printers devil
That was 80 years ago this month, and
from that day until the latter part of May
last, he had been mixed up in all the po-
litical contests Of the time, and had always
advocated the great doctrines of human
liberty. But in May last his political ca
reer had been suddenly and unscrupulously
arrested by course unparalleled in the his
tory of the world, or in that part of it at
least, where civilization and law prevail, or
the popular will 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 however ter
minated; it was only suspended for while;
he was switched off the track laughter
because he refused TO bend his knee to exc
cutive power.
To-day he had again received the ap-
pointment of their standard-bearer. He
was wearied and worn out by political life
and quite willing to have retired. There
were many Others in the district, well wor-
thy to represent it. Here he named
long list of Congressional aspirants.
'sThis nomination is rendered me-" con
tinued Mr.. Campbell, "without any solic-
itation on my part. If there is any man
direct or indirect means, this high honor,
then l am bound to decline it. Is there
any suchs"
Two voices cried "No! Mop Then III
take it, come veal or wo-come victory Or
come DEATH Sink or swim, live or die,
survive or perish, to use the language of
the immortal John Adams, I'll embark in
this cause, and I'll 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 am elected.
My 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 extern
sion of slavery (applause), because when
our government was founded, it was uni
versally recognized as an evil by our ia
theirs, and was expected 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. will oppose, as l have hereto
fore, the extension of slavery into territory
now free. l will oppose the admission of
all new States with Proslavery Constitu-
tions. l will vote for The admission of
Kansas, whether she has ten thousand or
a hundred thousand inhabitants when she
applies with Constitution making her
free State. That is the material issue in
this canvass, and to that issue am COM
mitted.
Mr.. Campbell then reviewed the histo-
ly of the Missouri Compromise-spoke at
length on its repeal-of the Crittenden
amendment English compromise bill
the misgovernment of fKansas-the Dred
Scott decision-the revision of the tariff
the profigacy of the government
its sharp financeering, and its expenditure
for the current year of one hundred mil
lions.
He stated that he had been assured by
prominent Democrats in Congress, that he
should not be disturbed in his seat, if he
would keep quiet on the Lecompton bu-
siness; and after his rejection proposition
had been made to him to come over to the
Democratic party and they would take
care of him. 70 this proposition he replied
by telling the gentleman who made il the
following
STORY.
Monster Folk, a Frenchman who went
to Jamaica to embark in business, had been
sadly abused there. He had been robbed,
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