Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-08-02
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Tho Greas Macs Convention OF II
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Tho Greas Macs Convention OF In.
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The Mass Conve, tion Of yesterday was b.
far the largest asse semblsge Ct the eiurdy yeo
many of Indiana that ever copgregAled n the
oipital of the State The most eenguine an
cpstlons Of lite friends we're more than real.
ICED, although calculations had been made foI
large crowd. The trains on Tuesday cam,
10 crowded TO their utmost capacity, ana by moot
OF that day the hotels were III iu 1 and those
1ho arrived late 10 the evening and had not in
advance engaged rooms were urven to vaIiou,
devices 10 obtain shelter. TAe Democratic O
he city freely opened their housea, but wthal
numbers we're forced TO biVouae 10 the grove
| The State House aud in The Court House squne
Camps we're formed at different points arouuo
the city. Men from he sdj)in,Dg counlist
came up in trains, and the camp fires that olsz
ed east, west, north anu south Of the city shou,
upon thousands Of earnest farmers who had
lett their homes and their haIvts.s 10 eouucl
together In this dark hour OF their coubtry'.
peril.
Crowded as the city was on the night OF
ruesdsy, there vac no noise, or Floling or con
fusion. Il was DOT the Tabble or the 70 Sdyisn
OF the great S;ate of Indiana who b I'd come %
from the farms aud WoIk shops. Il was meb
who felt aud felt deeply, that upon their action
reeted heavy sp0Lslbihty-mVn who fels they
had country yet 20 save
10 the early morning of the tho 80 b the
streets we're alive with people, and as the sub
rose and the excursion tralns came in, and the
crowd from the camps around poured their col.
umps on the streets, the immensely OF the GRO ad
could be calculated. Many delegations marched
together down the streets 10 the sound OF mueic
aud with the stare and strpes, that they have
sworn to uphold, hoating over them.
The State House grove, where the Conyen
tlon was advertised TO be held, was early the
place of resort, and by o'e,ock the speaker
stand and reaching up 10 the State Hou.e wat
dlled. The numbers, when the Convention
was called TO order, has been estimated Of from
40. .O00 o 50O 700, aud aiter the exercises hao
commenced delegations With their music elil
came fling into The enclosure.
IL Is no ordinary crisis that assembled ihi,
immense Convention Of the substantial men Of
Indiana, and most nobly and pstIiotcAlIy were
their sentiments expressed But one splrit an
mated the observation-disclosures to the C1nsti.
tuition and the Union and an earnest desire for
The maintenance OF the former ss it is, and tbe
restoration OF the lsittr SO it wac. The posi.
ton of the Democracy was most triumphsntly
vindicsted By the resolutions OF The Convention
aud 10 the speeches Of those who addressed il,
The thsuks OF the people are specially due Il
Mes-rs Wickliffe, Carlile and Richardson, for |
heir truly patFiOuc, states manlike and eloQueD,
31eeches. Never vas there more earnes5 a, |
patient assemblAge. Fur seven hours The la.
uense assemblsRe were-attentive listeners al @ |
Is was the remark of all who sp,ke, that they
never sddres ed people more anxious to hear,
and Who mtre readily appreciated tue seni.
nents expressed.
The great heart Of the people s right. They
value as it should be, the rich heritage Of con-
,titutionsl liberty btqueathed BY a patriotic aD.
;estFy and they manifested u deter rmination to |
lapd down the institutions and the Government,
by those OF AIRY other nation, uDim.
paired to those who should come after US Toe |
unanimous voice was that tue armed rebellion |
Tor the overthrow OF ths Government should be |
By the only means nov lei., and the |
no LEES wicked Dschinaticns Of the Abolition |
voters for the subversion Of the Constitution, By
the peaceful sgency OF the bAlloi-b Z.
THIS Convention ws5 decided success. So |
avery man felt who was present. The immenEe
gathering was not sWelied by Abol ,tionisls OF
Republicans, but i; Was composed of Democrats,
If truly conseIv vatiVe citizens, who came 10.
,elher for the single purpose Of saving the Gov.
.rpmsnt, if possible, by restoring TO power the
Democratic party, the only conservative party
II the country. This oon'otOn is rapidly per.
Taeing the masses Of the people, and we believe
bat by the Ides of October it will fad over
Vhelming expression
The Convention Of July Sob, 1862, wo trust,
will prove bright epoch Ia the history OF lnoi-
ma and the history OF the country, aud that ite
Dstpiotic utteraLcGs will find cordial response
q the hearts and action of the people -IRdi
Ih0pOLis SsntiatL, Jaly 3la.