Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-09-12

lU0 UTduu OUlOu convention mas QOOe
its work pobly, effectually and satisfactori-
ly, and the members who had the honor
to participate in it are now on their way to
their several homes, every one of them
worthy of the commendation, "Well done,
good and faithful servant"
l sent you at noon report Of the pro-
ceedings of the morning session, and CON-
plete my report below:
BULL RUN PANIC.
Just as the Convention was called to Or
der this afternoon, and when the Chairman
had commenced TO call the house to order,
the Theater being crowded TO its utmos;
capacity, and more crowding in every mo-
ment upon those already within, those sit
ting in the centre OF the lower floor felt, or
thought they felt, sinking of the floor
beneath them. The alarm was given by a
few thoughtless ones that "the floor is fall
ing" The cry was caught up and repeat
ed, and in less time than it takes to write
these lines, the whole audience upon the
floor and in the galleries was rushing with
wild and furious haste to the narrow doors,
crowding and crushing those in front, and
trampling over benches and men with equal
indifference to all but their own safety
Those of us upon the platform were fortu-
nately safe from being crushed and tram
pied down, the exit toward which the pan
ic stricken multitude were rushing being
at the other end of the building, but for a
few minutes, not knowing the extent of the
danger, we could only stand still and wait
for the result. 1t was fearful sight to
see the maddened crowd, not only for the
danger in which those in it were placed,
but because, if there hod been any danger
before, it was aggravated a hundred fold by
the swaying and rushing of the mass
But the danger had been almost entirely
imaginary and the house was nearly clear
ed without serious accident. The floor
had settled trihe, it is true, but there
was not more than foot between it and
the solid ground, so no great danger could
be done.
TRAVELLING CONVENTION.
But the panic had an effect, and mo.
ton was made aud carried that the Con.
vention adjourn TO the hall of the House
of Representatives. As the Theatre had
been densely crowded, there was grand
rush for the hall to get seats. The sight
must have been supremely ridiculous to an
outsider, equaling the Bulls Run flight
Through the dust, over fences, down into
bitches and "across lots" generally rushed
the crowd, for all the world like pack of
sheep. l was one of the sheep Of course,
for was not l professional LEADER" and
with manuscript fluttering in the wind, and
coat-tails streaming behind, | managed to
reach the door, well blown, almost as soon
as the first, being accompanied by half a
dozen quill drivers. We were just com
fortably ensconced in our seats in the
House and had spread out our papers,
when word came that the Convention was
organizing below upon the broad stone
platform upon the East front of the State
House. Not caring to write upon our
knees or upon each others backs, we each
seized a chair and "toted it down upon our
backs, through the crowd to the platform,
where, after numerous tackings and filings
we at length anchored by the table of the
Chairman.
THE SITUATION.
There never could be a peasanter loca-
tion for a Convention than that which we
now occupied. The sun was hidden behind
the Capitol, and a pleasant breeze rendered
the air delightfully."- cool. The broad stone
portico was packed with the delegates and
spectators, while high over all the massive
columns and walls were reared in their
simple magnifcence. The Convention it
self numbered nearly five hundred, while
the spectators greatly exceeded that num-
Der.
ORGANIZATION.
Finally, the Convention being called to
order, the first thing in order was the re-
ports of Committees. The Committee
upon Permanent Organization reported
the following officers:
President-Hon. Thomas Ewing.
Vice Presidents-One from each dis
trict, as follows:
1st James Watson, 1lth. H B. Smith,
I'd. w. L. Spooner, 18th. J. r. Stanley,
3d. W. Eshelberger 18th. J. W. Beckman,
4th. W. A, Cary, 18th. j H. Boynton,
5th. E. Graham, 18th. d. W. .Stambaugh
9th. T. d. Fitch, 10Th. E. S. Macintosh
7th. A. Tolland, 18th. Col. JAS Smith,
Sth. John H. James, 18th. F Lester,
9th o Bowen, 18th Hon P Hitchcock,
10th Thomas Dugan, Goth A d Kibbce,
2lst Hon j A Bingham,
Secretaries-J. M. Coffinbury, Charles
Hains, James L. Kessinger, Simeon Wolf,
Charles G. Murdoch, +. G. Lewis.
SPEECH BY MR.. EWING.
Mr.. Ewing made very pertinent speech
practical and right to the point. In the
course of his remarks, he said:
"Now, Gentlemen, the only method by
which the power of the Nation can be put
forth is through the arm of the lawfully
constituted authority of the country. In
any other mode we are powerless.
AS to the manner in which the proper
authorities are to proceed, different per-
sons, again, have different plans, some
think this, and some think that. Now all
this is of no avail. We can't throw off
the legally constituted authorities. In or
der to support the Nation we must support
the Executive of the Nation. (Great ap-
plause.) The time may have been when
it was otherwise. But that time is not
non, Whan an. oountry ond lie con;tal