The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1859-09-08
THE rwo GOVERNORS AT TIFFiNi-.
THE DIsCUSsIONi

we went 10 lliuH vi IhSI Aucsu"y W
hear the discussion between the candi.
dates for Governor Of this State, Hon.
William Dennisou and Hon. r. P. Rail-
ney. There was a very large crowd in
attendance. and the speakers were listen
cd TO with degree Of attention as furpris.
ing ss II was commendable in so vas. an
assemblago Of people.
By the arrangements Of the committee
each speaker was to have two hours
time. Mr.. Dennison 10 tavs the opening
and closing speeches, dividing his time to
suit himself, and Judge Ranney to follow
Mr.. D.'s 6rst speech with an address Of
two hours.
MIR. Dennison. opened the discussion in
an able. clear and comprehensive speech
of an hour and thirty.two minutes, devot-
ed almost exclusively 10 State politics and
State affairs. simply alluding to the rela-
tive positions Of the two parties upon the
subject of the extension Of slavery in a
few genllemanly and well.timed remarks
at the close Of his speech. 1t was very
evident 10 a disinterested observer that
Mr.. D. had made favorable impression
upon the inds Of the people who heard
him, and all seemed to be surprised at the
brilliant oratorical power, and reasoning
abilities Of man Of whom Democratic pa
pers have spoken SO disparagingly.
We went to that meeting, as our inti
mate friends are aware. very much pre-
JUDGED against Mr.. Denrison and rather
progressed in favor of Judge Ranney.
although we had never heard either Of
the gentlemen deliver political speech,
but we are free to confess that we..came a.
way entertaining altogether different SEN
siments in regard to the ability as well as
the fairness and honesty Of the two Gov.
ernors. as they are now termed. A
Judge Ranney next took the stand, and,
after very few remarks in reply to
the speech Of Mr.. Denuison, in which he
very adroitly avoided the discussion Of
most Of the strong points made by that
gentleman upon the subject Of State poll
ty, he very Unexpectedly remarked to the
audience that these were not the most
important questions involved in the elec.
tion Of Governor and other officers of the
State oi Ohio, but that there was one
other question that out-topped them all
in magnitude and Importance, and he at
once branched out on that question. And,
reader, what do you think II was he ar.
gued was Of more importance thsn the
interests Of your own State? Moth
ing more nor less than nigge ro!ogy
-Oberlin. Joshua h. Giddings, Prof.
Peck, our Sc entiments and duties upon the
subject Of slave catching in Ohio, and
kindred ideas, were the burden Of his song
up to the close Of his speech, and we
could not help but wonder why Demo-
Gratis called their opponents tho "nigger
party" when their own candidate for
Governor considered that subject Of more
importance than all the varied interests Of
the State Of Ohio combined. We were
somewhat surprised to find a gentleman
Of whom we had formed so high an opin-
ion resort to this unfair mode OF areu.
ment, and were not at all astonished to see
that Mr.. Dennison had the hearts Of the
crowd enlisted in his favor, by con6ning
himself more particularly to subjects in
which they all were interested.
But the great feature Of the discussion
was the little speech Of twenty eight min
utes with which Mr.. Dennison closed. 1t
was the most severe, scsthing, wi.heripg
retort. we ever heard fall from the lips Of
> public speaker. His opponents fairly
WINGED under it, and efforts were made to
interrup. him several times; even Judge
Ranuey, himself, jumped to his feet and
|aboring under the most intense excite
ment exclaimed that there wasn'ta word
Of truth 10 what Mr.. D. was saying, a
breach Of courtesy he will no doubt re-
gret after becoming cooled of, particular.
ly as Mr.. Dennison never uttered word
during the whole course Of the Judges
argument. It was evident TO every ybody
that William had the Judge "whers bis
hair was short"
A discussion between Geo. E. Pugh.
Democratic Senator from this State and
Gov. Chase rsme of in the evening. but