Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-03-04
The Kentucky Opposition Con-
"a Hention.

ventf0n.
The convention Of the Opposition Of
Kentucky met yesterday pursuant to APP
| pointment, and, aftsr magnificent days.
work adjourned to 9 o'clock this morning
The very late hour at which We write Of
course precludes anything further than the
briefest adIusion to its action, yet we must
Mt all hazards dwell for an instant on
single feature of the proceedings which
will be found IN rounded fullness else.
where in our paper to-day.
The conventions nomination of Joshua
F. Bell for the Office Of Governor is all
things considered unquestionab the high.
est and most significant compliment ever
paid to citizen Of Kentucky, not excep-
ting the idolized and immortal Clay.
The convention, in the first place, was
immense in numbers, and complete in rep
resentatou, consisting of not less than two
thousand delegates, in fair proportion from
every section the State It was perfect
and grand embodiment Of the idea of
convention.
In the second place, the convention was
unequaled in point Of character and of in
tellect. In this respect we confess il sur
passed any popular | ody Of equal size that
we ever beheld. 1t was superlative. No
other State in the Union, no other part of
the world, not Kentucky herself could
possibly exceed it, 1t was strictly con.
vention Of statesmen. 4 capable observer
could easily have selected from the asse al =
blage a council Of three hundred or of six
hundred men fit in all respects to govern
an empire. In ability and in dignity the
convention was not only an honor to Ken
lucky but an ornament to the republic.
In the third place, everybody knows that
Mr., Bell, so far from seeking the nomina-
ton, receded from il sincerely and by might
and main. Indeed, so earnest frequent,
and emphatic had Mr., Bells disclaimers
been that the representative of one delega-
ton asked and for moment insisted on
some assurance that he would accept the
honor if the convention thrust it upon
him.
The convention itself however promptly
supplied this assurance for, finally, after
that sort Of exciting murmur which indi-
Gates the summoning Of cherished and
uncomfortable resolve, the nomination was
conferred upon him by reclamation, and
the joyous, triumphant acclaim surmouu
ted by cheers upon cheers, the whole vast
aud distinguished assembly joining vehe-
mently.ip the deafening applause.
Alfred Allen, of Breckenridge, the nom
inee tor the Lieutenant overnorship, is
one ofmost whole souled and high. souled
men in the world happy and effective
speaker, and perfectly resistless election
eerer He is inviciblc on the stump and
off Of it. No democrat whe comes in con
tact with Alfred Allen need steel his heart;
Allen will steal it for him.
james Harlan is lawyer OF national re-
pute and q statesman without stain or
blemish. The Union does not hold q
sounder or truer MANI like the unim-
peacbed, and unimpeachable nominee for
the Authorship and for the Presidency of
the Board Oft Direct Of Internal I'M
provemests, he is the present incumbent
Of the olfse for which the convention has
designated him. and, together with his
brother incunabssts, richly deserves and
will certainly receive the honor Of re-
John 3. Herndou, of Mason, is we'll.
kno~n throughout large section of the
State, and will be equally well-knowd in
the rest OF it before the present canvass
ends. He can't be well-known without
being triumphant He is one Of that pecu-
liar sort of candidates whom to know is to
vote for and elect
William +. Evans, of Barren, the cand-
date for the office of Superintendent of
Public Instruction, is a cultivated and en-
lightened, man, an early, consiste Mt, and
unwavering friend Of our Common School
System, aud most energetic and APPROX
ed administrator Of public trusts. lie is
distinguished especially for fidelity and
purity of character, qualities as rare in
aspirants for Office as they are precious
wherever found.
Dougherty r. White, of Clay, the nom,.
nee for the Office of Treasurer, is able, hon
est and intelligent. His integrity is alto.
gether spotless.
The ticket, as glance will suffice to
show, is powerful in itself 1t is not less
powerful in the entire and cordial harmony
with which it was presented and adopted.
Every nomination was unanimous on the
first ballot. The convention ecipsed all
other conventions ever held in Kentucky
almost as greatly in the fine disinterested
enthusiastic spirit of unity which pervaded
it as in its size, talents and responsibility
But we cannot extend these running COM
ments further.
The Address and Platform put forth by
the convention will be found in another
part of this mornings journal. They are
both impregnnble aud were adopted with
the thrilling unanimity which marked the
entire proceedings Of the convention
Lou. Jour of Wednesday.