Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-06-14
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TFrom Tho Cincinnati Enquirer, June lgth /

The Great state convention Of the De
mOcracy-The Uprising of the PeopI,
in Behalf of Civil Liberty-The Nom
inees for Governor and Lieutenant
Governor.
Elsewhere will be found the proceedings O.
the immense Democratic State Convention
held at Columbus yesterday. Originally de-
signed simply as a delegated meeting of some
five hundred and fifty persons representing the
organization in the State, duly chosen in the
ordinary or usual manner, il was swollen, by
the remarkable events which have transpired
within the last few weeks, into the greatest, the
most imposing and formidable public assem-
blage, as respects numbers and enthusiasm, that
ever convened In Ohio. If ever the people (the
Commercial very respectfully terms them the
"rabble'O were aroused, alarmed and excited
about the condition Of public affairs It has been
in Ohio previous 10 this convention. IL has been
emphstically on imprOmptu meeting of many
tens Of thousands Of the bone and elnew of our
SLate-Of the men who largely represent it's
patriotism, its honesty and its devotion to Re-
publican Institutions. Nothing but deep and
overwhelming emotions, and terribly earnest
convictions that our public affairs ere being mig
managed to an extent as to threaten both ma
tonal and individual ruin and destruction, could
have called such an immense assemblage of
people TO the Capital OF Ohio on this occasion
The Convention was held not beneath the
smiles, but beneath the frowns of power, and
under circumstances that will appear Incredible
to our recOlleclonB in few years. Against it
was arrSyed the most enormous patronage and
corruption fund OF which history had any men,
tion; the moet tremendous Influences Of Church
and State, the most widespread aud infamous
Interpretations OF its objects, and the most
unecrupuIous libels OF its leading friends and
supporteT. Despite oil this, the liOD-hearted
Democracy of Ohio bravely, gallantly, geDer-
ously and patriotically perscvered, and made 4
demonstration Of their strength which has con-
founded, if not struck terror into their malignant
aseailaDts. Such an arousing of The Demo-
cratic element has not been seen during the
lifetime Of this generation, indeed II il has been
witnessed in thiH century.
IL mGrksthe beginning of the great, peaceful,
political revolution which, more important than
that Of leOl, when our fathers overthreW the
Alien and Sedition Law Administration of John
Adams, ia to restore the Government back to
its democratic purity, and cause the Goddess Of
Liberty once more to be set up and respected in
this land.
The Democracy of Ohio, bold, ardent and pro.
gressive, have taken the lead, and are marching
10 the van oil this movement in behalf of vio-
lated and insulted Constitution. The ball TO
restore the Costitution--to restore 20 us again
tho rights of ireemen, of citizens, under the
Common LaW-hss been set in motion, and its
momentum has already acquired overwhelming
force.
ThoHe who are opposed to these great objects,
who are in favor OF an inquieitiOn over thought
and speech, whose policy will subvert the pillars
oil our Government, and make our country des
potism like that of Russia, are men OF the
thirteenth but not of the nineteenth century.
They are not in Austria or Naples, but In
America
The action of this Convention is the action of
the State OF Ohio. IL represents the Organiza-
zion and the party which triumphed by hand
some majority at the last election, aud il now
vastly stronger, for its ranks have been and are
daily swollen by fresh Gccessions in all parts of
the State The great waters OF the political
deep are breaking up, and will sweep out of
power and place that organization which has
shown such implacabe hostility 10 human liber-
ty, and Wh0se leaders have evinced disposition
and determination to destToy every feature of
that government which has rendered our Re-
public In past yeAra the prdo aud admiration of
the world!
ahN Nph OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES O. L. NhLbAN-
DlGHAM.
There is probably not an intelligent man in
the State, who has noticed the demonstrations
o the last few weeks in the county meetings
and in the primary assemblages of the Demoora-
cy, who was not prepared to hear that the Hon.
G l.. Vallandigham was nominated for Cover.
norby acc'amation by the Convention Of Thurs.
dsy. Such nomination for that Office is an OK.
irnnr1inaru thing in -
Ohio. Never before in our recollection has
similar event happened. 1t was emphatcalIy
nomination made by The masses of the people -
They derived no inspiration from the politicians
who generally influence euch matters. They
were, however, as powerless to proven. it as
they would bo to ssil up the catTr0ct Of tho Nj
agara In bark canoe. The preesure rom the
rural districts was literally overwhelming and
tremendous. Every county Of the eighty.soven
in the State, as its name Was called, responded
Vallandigham amid loud cheers, with less than
bali dozen exceptions, and they subsequently,
changed their votes and made Il unanimous on
the record. In this striking and singular man
ner did the Democracy OF Ohio vindcste the
great principles of individual liberty and polit.
cal rights, which had been cloven down in bis
person. The courage, the elCquence, the sbi.
ty, and the boldness of the distinguished nomi
nee are respected and recognized by his most
bitter Republican opponents. His friends 20 fur.
ther, and bear testimony to his patriotism and
ardent devotion to the cause of civil liberty
Positive in his views and uuflinching in their
maintenance, MIR. Vsllandigham never ouails
before opposition, but always rises higher and
stronger from it. His bearing in his late court
martial, and transfer to the enemy's line, was
80 intrepid and heroic as 10 extort admiration
from bic bitterest enemies.
No man has been more unjustly maligned and
misrepresented by the Republican Newspaper
press OF the country, as respects his character
and sentiments, than Mr.. Vallandigham. THE
arose from the fact that they feared his spen-
did talents and potent inhuence-fcr iu that re.
spect he has no superior in public life-and il
was important he should be broken down. Tho
same policy has been pursued with all our em-
inent Democratic statesmen.
The great end and object of Mr.. Vallandg-
hams career has been to preserve the Union of
these States, as it exists under the Constitution
Nobody who 10 honest and is conversant with
his record can deny this assertion. There is no
one who will do more than he to reunile our
shattered Confederacy.
He is now, against his will, in the territory
Of the Confederatee, but with the distinct I'M