Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-08-04

The Committee reported resolution.
which wss next TO he 'ssi in The list to the
effect that it was incxpedient and impos-i-
BILE to put State ticket in nomination. fns
the ensuing election. This CONSERVATIVE
declaration did not suit those "spread eagl. =
gentlemen who boastej so much of their
conservatism. And as DIR. Crippsn moved
the adoption of the report in full, Mr. Geo.
Stackhouse moved 10 amend the motion by
striking out that resolution. He said that
the object the AEsericGR portion, at least,
had in attending the Convention, was t.
put in nomination State ticket. He had
no ticket to vote for, and should il be said
! that the Americans in Ohio had no men
among them good enough for candidates,
Here at one ex-Adjuiant-General Alex.
! E. G lem, of Columbus, assumed perpen
| dicular position, and said that Mr. Probas 20
had stated that the report read received the
unanimous vote OF the Committee. He
was one of the Committee. but could not
find where it met, and if he had been with
the Committee he should have opposed that
resolution. The reason Mr.. Glenn couldn't
find the Committee is very obvious to those
acquainted with him.
Mr.. Probasco explained: The sentiment
of some of the Committee at first was, that
a ticket should be nominated; but those OF
the Committee who had acted in getting up
the Convention, had found, BY issuing about
one thousand circulars, that they could not
find more than one man in the State who
would be wiling to accept nomination!
Thev were sure of one thing-that of BE-
ing defeated. Though having sentiments
in common with the American party, they
had too much self-respect to set themselves
up to be voted at. While he thought it best
10 preserve distinct the conservative element
of the State, he did not, and the majority OF
the Convention cd not, believe it best TO
frit.er away strength on a mere idle show.
He thought they ought to be practical, and
not because they said thing once. stick to
it afterw ards at all hazards. He believed
the masses of the State conservative, but
that their principles could best be served by
gathering ali their strength for the contest
of 1860.
A good deal OF confusion ensued alter
this speech--,here was noise akin to that
of name less pace famous throughout the
Christian world. A vote was taken on
striking out the resolution, and was declar-
ed carried by the Chair. The friends Of the
resolution were surprised and alarmed; they
felt they had been unfairly beaten. Pro-
fessor Lppett and others took exception to
the ruling of the Chair, and tellera were
appointed. After hal:-hours labor they
declared the result to be 81 for striking out,
tn SO against it. The triumphant shouts of
the 81 were now perfectly hideous. They
thought they were invincible, and prepared
TO profit by their victory. The seqnal show
ed that they counted without their host, and
were really in the minority.
+ THE CONTEST wAxETH FURIOUS.
Mr.. Charleswor,h now offered the follow
ing resolution in a triumphant manner:
Resolred, That a call be issued by the Ex.
ecu;iye Committee to be appointed at this
meeting, for Mass Meeting of the con.
servative voters of Ohio, in Columbus, on
Thursday. August 18th, 1859, for the pur-
pose of nominating State Ticket.
VIM. G. Crippen, of The Evening Times,
opposed the adoption of the resolution in a
short speech reple,e with good and sensible
thoughts For the last ten years he had
been clcse observer of the political par
ties of the State, aud no one was more
heartily sick of their corrupt and selfish rul-
ing Of the people than he; yet he was not
in favor of the American party being placed
in position which would call down upon
it the rid;culc and burlesque of the people.
He knew something about getting Ameri-
cans to attend the Conventions at Colum-
bus. On ore occasion, after sending 'Zeke'
repeatedly to ring the bell TO call together
the faithful, three persons had been found.
willing 10 attend the Convention at the
Capital.
He laid bare the workings oe the Demo-
cratic party in Hamilton county, in most
scathing manner. So corrup; at one time
when power, had it been, tina. for a news-
paper reporter to expose its rottenness, was
to lay the forfeiture of his life liable. He
had exparienced some of the difficulties. and
therefore he would never consent to do any
thing which weuid help that corrupt. party
into power again. He would oppose the
holding of any State Convention, because
it would inevitably result in failure.
Mr.. Crippen is not in the habi: of max
ing speeches, but the earnest manner in
which he addressed himself to the subject
under consideration, not only did honor to
the newspaper fraternity, but carried con-
viction with it.
Col. Chambers next addressed himself to
the Convention, which wac now becoming
exceedingly noisy, in favor of the resolution
or rather, he gave philosophical dissertation
on the duties of citizenship and the Higher
Law"-excellent in its place, but of no ef-
Feet in that Convention.
Mr.. Crissmsn attempted to say something
on the question, but his voice was soon
drowned amid the uproar, which the Chair
in vain attempted to beat down with his
cane.
Mr.. E. 8. LIPPETT
Succeeded in obtaining the floor, and after
vigorous effort, brought order out of ch aos.
We regret to be compelled to forego the
pleasure of transcribing from our nOtes, the
very eloquent remarks which he made to
the Convention. This was but an 'ther dis
play Of this talented young mans ability as
a speaker. He opposed the resolution, be-