Wabash express., 1860-02-29

Republican Stale Convention.


The attendance a. the cosventiou yes
tsrdsy was the largest eser kno~n IN Oh
STATE af nominating Convention, and :
sny sagury of snecess can be drawn froo
,t- spirit. zeal. AID nemb-f>. the election
usxt fall will be a success that will rsscl
correcting hand 40, only u the disorie
snd recklessne-s of eur State government
Sut the corruption and slave subssr.isnc.
Of he National gossrumsst Such = bod,
81 people Wa never before eonsregatsi Z.
begin the work of q campaixn Unlike III,
drilled snd prepared as.emblsge Of las
asonfh fher~ wss 10 pre- arranged schem.
~ csvrv ont and eonseq nently no guardes
fnssssnest- ~ careful management Itwa,
free. open ~pontsneoss action Of the pes
si> Cumbered ~ iis vrry nAs uitnds. aad
confessed % some extent by "a. want q
that discipline which made The Democratic
factions follow 20 implicitly the line chalk
sl for them. bat uneostrolled by intrigue
and management. and devoted . no mar
snd ne man's petty schemes There ~,
no occasion n it for the watching and sus
picion that 10 arb Ell the Democratic Coaven
ton and held u 50 closely se parlisrnsn
tsry ruis. for there wa- nobody to cheat OF
BE- cheated /: ws- Just tn. kind of meet
inR that men with 90 personsl aims, aud
sss, "a the state add the cau.e Of freedom.
would make. We regard u a. lhs besl
promise of success that could have been
gwen. IN o.. very want Of that regularity,
we'll a. the wspf Of that personal bitter
ness and seeking Tor petty advantages. that
marked the other gathering The Dsmoc
fAey were forced into careful proc reed q -
~ their disirtlst Of each other Our meet.
iug had 30 such motive. aud acted men
10 Who had sn honest aIaa. and knew that
honest men were TO carry y ont. This
contrast strues everybody who saw the
two meetings. a va did. and ne ref-eli *
man can fail 10 zee that the confiencs and
sndsH.rsncs 10 mere technical rsle- -f the
one. possesses d.spef import than the
di-tro-t aud fortnsliiv Of the ether. The
feeling that brought herr such an immen -
crowd. through sueh ds~sdv anssxs-. and
carried them thrsagL he proceedings with
such confidence "a the fairness OF each
ether, will create a stronger hops ia The
heart Of every R~publiesn aud opponent
u the Democracy IA the State
onsasiksrioS
At 10 o'clock Metropolitan hall a.
nlled full Every seat. st.l~ aud vacant
space wss crowded and sfill Tar more w~rr
oats,ds Of the ball than ~ A. II soon be
came evident that the Hall Was eFly ~
adequate To contain The delegates. let alone
the spectators But Il was concluded thai
the best course would probably be 10 or.
game IN the Hall. and II Il vas necessary
20 adjourn 10 some other place 10 hnd sutii.
c,est room. il could then be done with less
likelihood of confusion.
AT the hour which had been fixed for the
,sseting. 90 o'elockl Mr.. Evans of Hamil.
son rose in the body Of the Hall and pro
posed that Hon Pleasant A. Haekleman OF
Rush he elected temporary Chairman ol
the Convention. and It was adopted unan-
smously
The Chairman came forward aud took
h,s seat. amid loud cheering some ons
called ior speech, but the Chairman laid
It Was no time to talk til business va.
done
gentleman, whose name ~. dad nel
catch. stated that Il vas impossible for all
~ even half. the Delegates IN attendance 4
g,t into the Hall. and he moved that th'
Convention adjourn 10 the Sfafe Hous,
ward
Mr. Hiel.cher OF Mar,on opposed the mo
ton. saying that u va. Initiating the ex
ample OF isJe. when We got beat. and h'
wss opposed to bsing beaten. daughter.
Mr Hudson. Of HIRo. thought II woals
bs best 10 completes the afganix al'oe bsfer
sdlouFning TO another place. and ms'le
tsotiou Ia that effect. A. aa amendment q
the arst motion. which wss adopted.
af Noel. Of Hancock. moved 70 lay Ia
amended motion on the table. which VA
iast The motlen VAS then eafnsd
wa then moved that VI Z. CARRIER. Q
Jefferson. sc, a. temporary secretary. an
carried guauiu.oasly.
Mr. MoreaR. OF Shelby moved thai adg
Haeklemsn be declared The permanen
President Of the Consentios Mr. SeeTeia
~ Gsrber put the question. and u "a
sarried unanimously Mr. CARRIER ~as the
made permanent Secretary and L. q Hos
gait. Of Lawrence. was subsequently, AZ
pointed aa Assistant Secretary
Mr. Ray of Clarke. moved the sproin
eheoi Of = committee OF one from Zach Cor
sre..isnal Dis,rie, 70 prepare plan Of v
ting for nominees. and % deierrnine n
prcporsion of soses Tor each county AdoI
ted
W hoFesa moved the appointment ot
committee of two from each congression
District to prepare resolutions exrres~is
the view. of the Convention
AnoIher motion va made Al the 50
tine. by whom We were unshls - zee
bo'i. The mover and Nr Moseau speak,
tc.ssher-ihs. on. gsssiemsn from ..
Congressional Di.'rset be appoinsed u
Prssident
Mr. Riley. Of HAsecck. moved = smsi
>, declaring wm. 7 Otto. Of Floyd. y
President. Which wss unanimously ads
ted
NJ osto cam. forward ssd took his pi'
beside the President
W Noreau nov renewed his rasiian
Platform eesantt.e
Mr. Riley moved 70 amend by mss,
The committee eonslsl Of oae lasiszl ol. 4
fEsa each distract. Call % .'-qaes,ior
Mr. Gordon of N2rlsa lAsosht that p
is.ssentary u. required the vote H. De
ksn on the Isrgest bufnbsf hf.t
Al this stage u ,he proceedings III
sss come eoafass,a. snd several sagg
tseas Of snendments were s.ssi~. bss ne
.ng that called &c sct.sa 81 The part ef
Convection.