The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1859-06-02
The Cleveland Mass Convcntion


The Convention in Cleveland on Tuesday of
last week was one OF the largest ever held in
the State. We regret that our space will not
permit quotation Of the entire report which
we find in the Herald, We mus, be content
with such extracts as will convey to our read.
ers correct idea of what was said and done.
The Herald SAYS:
The great Mass Meeting Of Republicans this
morning has caused a cessation OF all business,
and the streets are full Of strangers from all parts
Of the State. TIE influx from the surrounding
country commenced at an early hour this morn
ing, wagon loads Of people arriving by all the
streets leading in from the country villages
Preparations for great meeting had been made
on the Square. a large platform had been
erected on the corner of the Square, near the
United States building, and the regular music
platform in the vicinity was set aside for the
use of some of the bands.
THE RAILROADS.
The Cleveland & Pittsburgh early train
brought in about a hundred passengers for the
Convention, and several came in last evening BY
the different railroads About half past nine
o'clock this morning, the Eyria train brought
in six loaded cars, and in about half an hour
afterwards the train from 0berlin brought in
thirteen loaded cars. Seven crowded cars came
in on the Cleveland Columbus & Cincinnati
Railroad. From the Lake Shore Railroad came
in sixteen carloads of delegates to the Conven-
tion. The Cleveland & Pittsburg Railroad
brought in five car loads aud the Cleveland &
Mahoniug Railroad brought nine crowded cars.
The railroads to dav did not bring less than 3,-
500 people to the Convention.
The delegates from the eastern lake shore
towns, from Wellington. and from Oberlin, with
| . hai hhNrinu towns fnrlnpu
at the Depots, and marched to the Pubic
Square. As they PASSED up Superior street the
Lake and Ashtabu County Delegation led the
way, headed by a military band, and bearing II
banner inscribed on one side
AsHTABrLA.
... Rcgnanto Populi.
And on the other side
Sons or Liberty
! '. .,. 1888.
Down with the Stamp Act H
| .. 1850.
| Down with the Fugitive Act
As this part Of the procession turned the cor
ner from Water street, a handsome national
flag, surmounted with cap of Liberty, and
bearing the legend
"soNs OF LIBErrY
We Welcome Your
was seat from one Of the stores In the neigh
borhood
Next came the Oberlin delegation marching
two abreast, and headed by The Obcrin Brass
Band, playing the M,rseillase." Conspicu.
Gus in the procession was the venerable figure
of Father Gilet, seventy-four years Of age
bearing alo(t the "sars aud stripes with the
inscription l776.'
They were followed by the Wellington dele,
CATION and an immense crowd OF persons from
all parts of Lorain county. This party carried
hn inrcrihp1 I.nroinh mud N the nj bp
side ..
Here is the government,
Let Tyrants Beware"
ON THE PUBLIC SQUARE.
As soon as the crowd arrived at the Square q
very large delegation went down to the Jail tC
see the prisoners Sheriff Wightman had
caused 1.-THE Jail syard TO be strictly closed SO
that no ingress cg'ess could be hnu. The
prisoners were allowed to b. in the Jail yard
and loud calls were made inr Plumb, Peck and
Others Of the prisoners. Short addresses were
made by these gentlemen, avowing their deter
mnation never to finch from the good causa
in which they were engaged. but at the SAINT
time couuseing moderation. After round o
hearty cheers the crowd adjourned to the speak
ler's stand. .g
Here the Convention was called to order by
,, the appointment of Hon. Il. p Spading a!
temporary President, sand John c, Grannis a.
: Secretary. .l.su|
Professor Morgan invoked the Divine Blessing
on the proceedings OF the day .ea
Hon. R. P. Spalding addressed the meeting
; He said they had met to consult on the bes
means to preserve the gift of liberty left us By
our fathers. The founders of this Republic ha,
left us valuable rights and privileges, and how
long these privileges may be enjoyed depends
! entirely on ourselves.
The speaker referred 10 the action Of the Co
+ loual Congress of l774 in which resolution
, was passed providing for the abolition Of the
slave trade, whilst now a recent Convention a.
Vicksburgh, passed resolutions condemning TN
laws for the prevention of the slave trade.
Whilst men are prosecuted to fine and i'm
prisonment for obsying the natural instinct
aud dictates of our nature, the law against Tho
slave trade is treated with contempt at The
: South, and the off nders against the law are Sc
at liberty.
) Judge Spalding concluded by saying tha
we have not met to set at defiance either til,
law or the officers Of the law. We have me
; TO manifest the will and determination Of tht
people in peaceful and constitutional manner
He counselcd them to preserve order. Let N
make known our rights and our determination
to maintanthose rights, even TO the last issue
but as you value your position as Republicans
as members of that great party ot the right, lie
good order chsrec;eriEe your doings and kecE
, you from any illegal acts.
This address which was listened to by a
least ten thousand persons, was received will
great en- husosm.
The President then announced the following
names as forming the Committee on Resou
, tions rfe
John Coon, Cuyshoga County.
| w. II. Upsou. Summit
b. F. Wade, Ashtabula ''
James Monroe LorNin F"
J. X. French. Lake f"
, tl.G. Blake, Medina "
o. ?. Brown, Portage A"
} w. T. Bascnm Franklin f"
: r. w. Taylor, Mahoning "
, DR., Geo. Howe, Trumbull I"
Peter Hitchcock, Geauga q"
WIN. S. Miner, Erie
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