Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-09-12

joining in the assault upon mo, may never
theless do something to weaken me and give
the advantage to my foe--now, in such case
would you expect me to be particularly care
tnl TO- do that ''sympathizer" no harm2-
Laughter, and cries of mo, no."] Well,
the Administration has done only this much |
Possibly it has made some mistakes, but Ger. /
tainly not in this. And l am almost ready |
to conclude that the mistakes have been
greater ip not doing than in doing.
Such, my friends are my views and |
would in conclusion exhort you to stand firm |
by the Government, and protect the Con-
sistution that has always protected us.
Mr.. Ewing thcreupon took his seat amid
J loud and prolonged applause.
And the Convention at once proceeded to
! the order of business.
; Moved and seconded that the report of
t the credentials be presented and without
: reading be laid upon the table and printed.
RESOLUTIONS.
{ The Committee on Resolutions submitted
the following as their
3 ru. REPORT
9 Resolred, s'That the present deplorable
t civil war has been forced upon the country
{ by the disunionsts of the Southern States,
, now in revolt against the Constitutional Gov
: erIlment, and in arms around the Capital
= That in this national emergency we Danish
all feeling of mere passion or resentment,
t 4 will reco!lect only our duty to the whole
{ country; that this war was not waged upon
r our part in any spirit Of oppression, nor for
: any purpose of conquest or subiugation, nor
) for the purpose Of ovcrthrowing or interfer-
i ing with the rights or established institutions
III of the States; but to defend and maintain
| the supremacy of the Consultation, and to
it preserve the Union, with all the dignity equal
e ity and rights of the several States unim-
o paired and as soon as these objects are ac-
complished, the war ought to cease.
s. Resoired, In the language of the Hon.
h Joseph Holt, we are ''for the Union without
e. conditions, one and indivisible, now and
'c forever: for its preservation at every cost
D. Of blood and treasure; against all its assail
i'd ants; and against any and every compro
u mise that may be PROPOSED to be made under
to the guns of Rebels
ID Ii. II. HUNTER, Chairman.
he w. p. SpaAGUE, Soc'y.
IL On motion, the foregoing resolutions were
. unanimously adopted, with the most enthu
w sastic cheers.
ot The Convention then went into nomna
,, ton of State officers. And on motion Hon
he David Todd, Of Mahoning, was nominated
h for Governor, by acclamation, and with en-
ng thusiastic demonstrations. ~
ed LIEUT.. GOVERNOR.
nd The following persons were then nomina
an ted for Lieut.. Governor.
m B. Eggeston, of Hamilton county,
IN s. Galloway, of Franklin county,
,el b. Stanton, of Logan county,
er j. j. Williams, of Marion county,
IN ii. M. Stokes, of Warren county,
IS, III. s. Bundy, of Jackson county,
III = II ftorav nf Hamilton couuty
m After one ballot the names of Messr.
on Stokes. Thompson and Bundy, were with
N. drawn. On the second ballot Mr.. B. Stan
of ton, Of Logan received majority of tn
nd votes. and his nomination on motion wa
j. made unanimous.
d. Mr. Stanton being called for came forwar
tes and made an eloquent and appropriate az
,ut acknowledgement for the honor done him.
I'm l.a.-. TREASURER.
len The Convention then went into nomnatio
,ot of State Trea surer.
,us The name, of G. Volney Dorsey, b.
Or Stone, and G.. B. Wright was presented.
,ut DR.. Dorsey received majority at the fir,
I'VE ballot; and his nomination was thcreupor
s. on motion, declared unanimous
he DIR. Dorsey being called for, appeared an
pnt in very graceful and acceptable mannG
he signihed his acceptance Of the nomination
tly at the same time assuring tho Conventio
YES that at the expiration of his term of Office
len he would be found still fitted to travel anon
to the people with his friend Judge johnson
ale who had said in his speech that he was read
~ aud willing to accompany on the stump an
Icy Democrat '0ito Mdat stolen aaything
ma The Doctor S remarks were received wit
at great applause.
ak SUPREME JUDGE
To The names before the Convention for s,
md I,,l,x, l,,,nh - 4.
re' Simeon Nash, of Galia, and Judge Viii
. man, of Fairfield. Josiah Scott was non
cen mated on the first ballot, and his nominatic
cpt was, on motion, declared unanimous.
WIS CoMPrR0IER.
H. H. W. j. Thral and J. II. Riley were non
'h 'hho mated for Comptroller of the Treasur,
'"o j. II. Riley was nominated on the first bl
" lot, and his nomination was thereupon ma,
una nimous.
cen ~ SECRETARY OF STATE. .
the Thccandidates for nomination as Secretal
of State were.
har b. II. Cowen, of Belmont.
re-. s. ID, Harris, of Franklin.
thel T. z. Jones, OF Delaware.
I'm. Il. NJ. Simpson, of Lawrence.
red L. Shearer, of Ross, ...... ..
,ble On the first ballot b. Il. Cowcn received
for majority, and his nomination was, on motto
ali declared unanimous.
by .. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. .,.
;es The following persons were presented
\ at candidates for nomination as Member of Il
hat Board Of Public Works:
se' First Ballot.
ore j. L. iIa.kins. Observation-Disclosures
my y. p.,Apisr'on'''''''''''''
lied NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
rs u JIM Vincent, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
zed tnS'h 'i,','i,' ''',''''''''''''iit'......
ned On tho I'd ballot j. Terrence received 81
votes, and was declared the nominee of II