Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-07-21
daestern 8eserbe Chronicle.
WARREN, WEDNESDAY. JULY 81.
The State Convention,

held at Columbus, on the 18Th, was on
of the most harmonious ever held in thi
State, as it was also one of the largest
nearly every county being fully repre-
scented.
When the Convention convened be
fore noon, it was called TO order by Hon
VIM. Denuison. James N. Ashley o
Lucas County, was appointed temporary
President, Geo. A. Benedict of Cleve
land and two others Secretaries. A
Committee on Resolutions. one from eacl
Congressional District was appointed, oI
which Hon. B. F. Wade was Chairman.
A committee on credentials, and a
State central committee was appointed,
when they retired, says the Cleveland
Herald: "calIS were made for Hoa. John
A. Bingham, Of Harrison, the able mem
Der Of Congress from that District, who
responded in a speech of power and eff
feet. Calls were made for JOSHUA r.
JIDpINGs, when that scar worn veteran
in the Republican cause came forward,
but was compelled 10 decline making
any remarks from prudential motives,
and by strict commands of his physicians.
Caleb. B. Smith was next called out and
spoke until adjournment, giving one of
his thrillingly eloquent appeals in behalf
of the cause of Republicanism.
AFTERNOON SESSION..
Samuel Craighead of Montgomery was
chosen President. A Vice President
from each Congressional District, and
several Secretaries, were chosen.
Hon. B. F. Wade, Chairman of the
Committee on Resolutions reported the
following.
Il. Resolved, That the Republicans of
Ohio, in Convention assembled, enter
tanning an abiding confidence in the car
dinal doctrines of the party, heretofore
inscribed upon IFS banner, and in the de
Tense of which it has never failed to Sc
cure from the intelligent and patriotic
freemen of the state. an ardent and tri-
umphant support, hereby reafirm the
same, and again commend them TO the
favorable consideration of the people.
2. Resolued, That the President of the
F, United States and his s@ervile partizans in
Congress, aided by the emissaries in
Kansas, in their persistent efforts 10 en-
force by v%iolence, fraud, and bribery and
intimidation upon the people of that ter
Titory a Constitution in opposition TO
their will, and in fraud of their undoubt-
ed rights, deserve and ought TO receive
the unqualified condemnation of all the
American people.
5. ReSolUed, That the astounding dis
closures of The %ruinous and corrupt prod
igality of the National Administration,
which, in the period of eighteen months
Of profound peace, has exhausted an
overlooking treasury. and added to the
public debt forty millions of dollars, with
out any visible indications of a proposed :
remedy, or a cessation of the evil, sub {
lnits TO the people to choose between The ;
alternative of National Bankruptcy or {
National Reform. IS
all parties, TO Join with US in restoring T
the Government TO its original purity |
and principles, and preserving it as an |
inheritance for those who may come af- I
ter us- {
SUrhsME JUDGE Hon. VIM. V.Peck |
was nominated on the second ballot.
Among the names before The CONVEX /.
ton for this Office, was that of Hon. r. :
C,alJ;n- of HIov.lo,J -
Before the balloting commenced, a Y
from him was read, Withdrawing b
his name. The letter did honor to the {
head and heart OF Mr.. S. =
ATTORNEY GENERAL.-The present f
Christopher P. Wolcott, of n
Summit was re nominated, by acclama-
-"
CoNPrRoLLER VIM. B, Thrall of +
Franklin, was nominated in The first bal C
lot. P
BOARD OF PUBLIC WoRks.-On the P
5h ballot, John L. Martin, of Butler !
was nominated. +
The names Of the Central Executive e
are as follows: II
VIZ. DES1soN, Jr., LUCIAN BUTTLEs, te
WM. S. BAscoMB, r. n. BARR, n. II. :
SwArNE, j. H. COULTER, and GEO. NJ. !,
PAIRS Ms, OF Columbus. At large j. R. oi
IIDDINGs and CALEB B. SMITH.
In the evening a meeting was held in q
he State House yard, which was ad =
dressed by Senator WADE and HoN. Mr.. Fl
STANTON. a
TorCa Picnic =