Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-07-05

Painesvile on Saturday last, by dinner to those
distinguished champions of the Republican
party, B. F. WADE, JosHUA T. GIDDISGs and Ed
WARD WADE.
The day was ushered in by the firing of can
nan, and in the forenoon, B. F WADE and Mr..
/ GIDDINes made brief addresses to the people as
sembled in the Puelic Square. At about half
past one, the County Convention met in the
Court House, and elected Messrs Ahram Teach
out, Wm- /. Perkins, A. L. Tinker, and Judge
r Hitchcock delegates to the Republican State
Convention. The Convention was addressed
at length by EDwAKD WADE and B. F. WADE in
speeches of great power and effect.
At halfPast four, large number of persons
sat down TO sumPtuous dinner at the Cowles
House After the viands prepared for the &C
clsion had been thoroughly discussed, the
e .ular and volunteer toasts were read as fol-
lows;
l. The GorsrnoT Of ObiO-A Statesman of
manly sentiments and genuine Democratic Princi-
piles, whose just and digni6ed Administration Of
State Affairs has brought honor 70 ONO.
The response by Judge HITcHcOcK was fine
tribute to the worth and greatness of the Chief
Magistrate of Ohio, and was loudly appIauded
?. Jashua R. Gildizgs-The early and faithful
/ champion o. republican prineiples,-thongh the
Republicans Of Lake ar not now permitted 10 give
him their votes, no remodelliBg OF Districts can de-
ny Us the privilege Of bestOwing upon him our
Tarmesi friendship and admiration.
In responding to this sentiment, Mr. GrDDISGs
said that he could not fiDd words to express his
feelings in an appropriate reply. In all the re-
latiOns be had sustained to the people of his
district and to the people of Lake anu Gesuga
Counties, whether as Attorney, Neighbor, FrienI
or Representative, he had always been upheld
and encouraged BY them in manner which left
no doubt as to the sincerity of the sentiment
just read During the entire period of his Po-
Iitcal life, he had always endeavored faithfully
to discharge the duties and responsibilities en-
trusted 10 him, and it Fas grateful TO him TO
know that his efforts met the approval of his
constituents and neighbors. In conclusion he
proposed sentiment-the People of Paines-
vile and Lake County.
g. BenJamiH F. Wade-The gallant champion
0tth rights and diguIiy OF Free labor, and fear
less rebuker Of Boruer Rufbanism and Executive
Corruption-a Senator worthy Of Ohio.
Mr. WADE responded He said he felt that
it was no easy task to properly represent in the
Councils of the Nation the sentiments enter
tanned by majority of the People of the West
em Reserve. But whenever he had heard the
people Of Ohio aspersed, he had always en-
deavOrrd to defend and justify them. He
felt that the sentiment Just read was 4 strong
evidence Of the degeneracy of cur public men,
when they were praised for simply doing their
duty, 1t was palpable to him that corruption
reigned somewhere. The Government has de-
parted from the principles which had controlled
the action of the Fathers of the Republic, and
was no longer guided by those high notions of
Justice and reetitude which had distinguished
the founders. To restore it to its original work
ngs was the object and am of the Republican
Party, and in advocating its principles and
measures he was but diseharging his duty tothe
people and the country. He concluded with this
sentiment-The village of Painesville, ike the
PhGnix of old, rises more beautiful from its
ashes.
4. Edlrard Wdde-The early advocate of hu-
man rights and the able defender1, the CONNER
cial Interests Of the West-ihe tpnblieans Of Lake
will DO his merits.
Mr.. WADE said that he had been more fire.
quently trieaseed thar toasted. and oftener hash
ed than either. In kis political action, he had
been guided by what he believed to be simple
right and justice, and he claimed no merit tor
50 doing He accorded to all human kind the
rights he claimed for himself, which he believed
to be the basis of all good Government He felt
tha:the toast pro osed was genuine sentiment,
and he felt gralifed that his efforts TO carry out
the principles of his constituents in his official
action met their endorsement and approval
The following volunteer toasts were then
read.
l. Our HOnorea Gussis-Distinguishe ! men,
tho Ugh secude for fOry years in the wilderness Of
''beniglied Ashtabuia What greatness must
they have achieved bad fortune reared them among
the ''enghient d" woods OF Rocky River.
2. The Flag Of our Union
Should dIsuuIon traitors eer rend II asunder,
They deserve only stripes till they see starS-by
thunderl
3. HliHOis-The day of her deliyerance from
Egyptian darkness daWneth.
Resp ,nued TO by Gen. ELEazER A. PAINE, Of
Warren county, Illinois, formerly of Lake coun-
ty- In the course of his brief but very eloquent
remarks, Gen. P. expressed the opinion that but
two Congressional Districts in Illinois would
this fall elect Democrati: Representatives He
was frequently aPPlauded
The PTogTeSSiEe Democracy Of OhiO-For
mitigating and ultimately eradicaiing Slavery in
IS; for Intervention in 80. farOriHgi its extpn-
sion in. o all the Territories in So tor uncondtion-
popular sovereignty in Sc. for forcing its exten-
son into all the Territories in 81; for repudaing
popular sovereignty in '5s,-apd for Sat River we
trust in 1850.
5 Joshua r. GiddiHgs-Nay his Sun stand
still aud go not down, I'll his eye shall behold our
nation delivered iron African bondage "on the
other side of Jordan"
The Dinner ended, those who had listened to
the toasts and speeches, and partaken of the vi
ands prepared by the landlord of the COwles
House, retired, well pleased with the exercises
Of the day, and convinced ''that it was good 10
be there"
In the evening, mlny Ofthe citizens INDUCED
in the exhibition of fireworks, and until ten o.
clock the glare of rockets illuminated the
village.
On the whole, the day was most proftably
spent, and will be remembered by those who
participated in its festivities as an occasion
worthy to be treasured in the memory
THE HoRTIcULTURAL SocIETY's MEETIS0.-
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