Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-09-02
Tho Couvsaslon.

lion met on Saturday afternoon on the Park
The townships and the city were represent.
cd By many Of their leading men from both
Democrat and Republican ranks. The
speeches made, were short and pointed and
determination was expressed by all to for
get party feeliug and 70 join heart and hand
in support of tho Union. The Hon. Reuben
Wood, Ex-Governor of Ohio, tho Old
Wheel Horse" Of the Democratic party in
this State, SIS one Of the speakers styled
him, presided. DR.. Robinson, Of Bedford,
vas chosen Vice President.
F. Diekman, of Cleveland, was intro
dueei to the meeting by tho Hon. John a.
Foot, and was received with marked e7thu
sissm. Mr.. D. is Virginisn by birth, but
the past fifteen yesrs of his life have been
spent at the North, and until within a few
years, in Providence, Rhode Island, where
be prGctised his profession, and whore mpst
Of his relatives now reside. Asis we'll known
to our community, he is deeply imbued with
the Northern spirit, is an ardent lover ofthe
Union, and 8 most earnest and uncompro-
missing advocate of the War for putting
down the Rebellion.
Mr.. D. remarked that this was no time for
argument or discussion, but for action
search all history, and it would be seen, that
never in the flight of the ages had the sun
shOns upon SO noble structure of govern
ment ss ours, and never had there been so
foul e conspiracy to destroy the govern
mental fabric. And why suoh treason and
I rebellion? No rights had bsen invaded
no wrongs had been inflicted. Our govern
ment had been 50 mild and paternal that
we could hardly realize existence Of q
governing power. The cause of our nation
al troubles was to be found in the same mad
ambition that once attempted to scale the
battlements Of heaven. Aud what in the
present emergency should be the course of
every true American ? Would you talk OF
COMPROMISED As long as there is single
rebel in arms, let that mans tongue cleave
to the roof Of his mouth, who utters that
ill-omened word with favor. We want no
emolllent plssters when only the surgeons
knife can save.
Let it not be said by after generations,
that we stood by the bedside of dying Re-
public, and t0oEld not when we could. apply
the life giving remedy. Mighty interests
are ct stake. Shall great nationality be
doztroyed-shaIl barbarian triumph over
civilization-shsll the darkness of the if
teenth century prevail over the illumination
Of the nineteenth century, No-a thousand
times, No not as long as reason shall direct
human action, not as long as humanity and
patriotism shall inspire the human soul
not as long as Americans shall cherish the
memories Of the past or indulge the hopes
Of the future Let then the prayer go up,
aud with the prayer e determined effort
that those hopes shall never be blasted
Let it be our prayer sud our struggle, that
this ediGce of on free institutions with its
top reaching to Heaven may long beam up
IN the euraptured sight of the world. When
we shall have passed away, let those VIII
come after US take their children by the
hand. and teaching them to kneel in hum
bic alteration at its vestibule. conduct them
gaziug with delight through all its fair and
spseious apartments. Though they shai
tr,ce, as thev pass along, the unhsllOwed
vestiges of intruders, and mark the ravsgct
committed by the rude hands Of the spoiIe-
yet may they behold its symmetry preserv
ed, its magnifcsnco Stored, its splendol
uudecaved.
Mr.. Dickman's remarks throughout wer'
listened to with great interestand attention
AID we regret that we have not a full repor
of them.
Mr.. Dickmsn wss followed by Hon. R. F
Paine, Hon. John A. Foote, NJ. B. Castle
Es1., B. White, Esq, DR.. Robinson, AM
Hon Reuben Wood.
The purport of all the speeches was sim
ilsrI that something higher than party is
sues must now govern.
Hon. R. F. Paine offered the following res
olution;
That the Hon. David Tod. of Mahoniny
county, is the first choice OF this Convention
for Governor.
The resolution passed unanimously.
Mr.. Tod's executive abilities were spoke
of by Messrs. Paine and Foot as being of tn
highest order and there seemed to be n
question in the minds of all present that h
was, before all other men, the one VIII
would in the present emergency I'LL th
gubernatorisl chair with ability and integ
rity.
The following resolution was offered b
John E. Carey, Esq.
ResoEved, That the Delegates to the Con
r vention ct Columbus from this county
empowered TO ell ell vacancies that may OF
cur in their body. Adopted.
I The Convention then adjourned.