Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-08-30
The seventh District Fusion Com
EressIOnai Convention.

LosDoH, o., Aug. %, 1862
EDITORS sTATEsMAk:-''A short horse is coon
curred." This old maxim may with truth be
applied to all that oAn be sald OF the great
UniCn Convention held in this place on yesEeI-
dag. At an early hour delegates from CoIum-
bus aud delegates from other localities were
seen straegliIR into town and collecting 10
squads. Foremost and chief in every squad,
aud "the observed Of all observers" was tie
Inevitable aud ubiquitous Msjor Blber. in iuI
regimentals. Toe Major seemed to be fully
conscious of his oWn importance, and ve'y
strongly impressed With the idea that politcll |
Convention, to succeed, must necessarily have
q mustering-in CfiJer; and the Major seemed 10
be equally impressed with The tact that he was
the only person present Who was capable of act-
Log 10 that capAciy. Subsequent events proved
that he MajOr WAS right.
Accordingly, as fast as squad of dele.
gates arrived upon the ground, they we're duly
mustered in by the Msior aid bis worthy assist.
ants, eud ready Tor action; 30 that when the
nour arrived ior cal log the Convention to order,
the delegates had made 90 much progress 10
military discipline, that they we're prepared to
concentrate and sct with the utmost promptDess;
ana hepce the Convention Rot through and ad.
burned in time for dinner. Under the fatherly
nsnaQemsnt OF Msj0r BIoer, whose important
seIv ceS, tiu-t, will be fully appreciated, this
Convention WSe enabled to accomplish more 10
shorter period VI time Than any oiher pIliIical
Convention OF which have had any kuowl.
edge
Hereafter, I shall advocate the policy of all
political CObVfn nt'oLs having musteting.in Of
hoer, sDd. II possible, let him be Psymasler in
The army.
Altogether, there was the least enthusiasm
10 9 Convention ia which there was 90 much Of
harmony. that have ever seen. Whether it
vas gloomy iorebodiug Of defeat that CHILLED
the hearts of the faithful, or whether O consoi-
ousness Of the transparent hypocrisy of their
claims to q monopoly Of the patriotism Of the
country; certain IL ie, that they aere q sorry
looking set. When Mr.. shellabarger, after his
nomination, was called upon for speech, be
came forward and added TO the sOLemnities OF
the oeeaSSOH by remai king that the proprieties
Of the oeeGStOH did not require OF him epeech.
After dinher, hsWeVer, Nc. s reappeared,
and the proprieties of the occasion permitted
him TO deliver himself OF the speech with
which he was pregnant. The speech was prin-
cpally devoted to q refutstlon Of what be eaid
was slander, TO Wit; that he and bis party had
brought on the war. He seemed to think that
this was the real Issue of the coming campaign!
Wont Coz wake him up somo of these days2
He may And out that the doings of Congress
during its last session may need some defense.
Mr.. Shellabarger did not defne, nor attempt to
de6ne his own position. He expended his en-.
tire force 10 combating feigned charge, which
no aensitls mau will ra,ss. He said nolhipg
abous the conduct Of the war, nor the duties Of
Congress after he r6bsl army shall have been
overpoWered. B8
At o time when great explicitness ia rGqulF-
ed, Mr.. shsllaDarger dealt in glitterinR gener-
allies. SPECS.