Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-05-25
FIRST BALLOT.


Whole number of votes cast, 453 neces-
sary to a choice, 227. William Larwil
having received majority of the whole
number of votes cast, was, on motion, de-
clared unanimously nominated candidate
for member of the Board of Public Works.
The following resolution was offered and
adOpted
Resoleed That the thanks of this Demo-
cratic State Convention be rendered TO the
officers of the Little Miami & Columbus &
Xenia: Cleveland IL Columbus; Central
Ohio; Marietta & Cincinnati; and Pitts
burg. Steubenville IL Columbus Railroad
Companies, for their courtesy In extending
TO the members of this Convention return
tickets tree OF charge.
At this juncture Mr.. Larwill came for
ward on the stand and said:
His object in rising was to present the
name and memory of Samuel Medary. He
said there is no such fund yet procured that
would be honorable to the Democracy, to
raise a monumentto the wheel-horse of De-
moeracy of Ohio. You have known him,
he said, closely, from the beginning of his
career to his death. He hoped some meas
ure would be adopted by which sufficient
fund will be raised to erect monument that
will be an honor to the memory of Mr.. Me-
Diary and to the Democracy OF Ohio.
Mr.. Thurman said:
Some of you cannot but be aware that
some time since. at the solicitation of nu-
merous Democrats and friends ofour depart
ed brother, some gentlemen of this city
were appointed trustees to receive e0ntri-
buttons that might be made foI the purpose
of erecting monument that has been spOk-
en- of by the gentleman who has Just taken
his seat. The trustees met and appointed a
President, Secretary and Treasurer. DR..
William Trevitt Is Treasurer, to whom all
contributions are 10 be paid. So far there
have been contributions amounting to be-
tween $1,000 aud 1000. But no such a sum
has been offered as would defray the ex-
penses of erecting that kind ofa monument
which the Democrats of Ohio would desire
to see over the grave OF Medary. But
know no exhOrtation will be necessary, but
/ do request members to say that any con-
tributiOn that may be sent for the purpose
to DR.. Trevitt of this place, will be relig-
iously devoted to that use.
Upon motion of John G. Thompson, Hon.
George H. Psnlleton was requested to ad-
dress the Convention. The President there
upon introduced him, when he said
speech OF Hon George H. PendIetOn.
Mr.. President and Gentlemen n the Conuen-
tioR:-I congratulate you on the results of
your deliberations-the wisdom and har-
mony of youI action. The questions sub
mitted to the people are too grave, the re-
suits OF their determinationupon the pub
lie liberties are too mOmentous 70 permit
theindulgence Of premature or vain exui-
tation; but the scenes we have witnessed
to-day may well inspire our hearts with
courage aud zeal and hope for the future.
Another year has rolled around, and the
Democratic party is called again into coun-
cil. As you see, IL has come with its
strength undiminished-its spirit unim-
palred-its zeal unabated-its fidelity TO It's
principles unshaken-with It's organization
esfperfect and it's numbers still greater
than ever before. Ii is the party whose
origin is eoeval with that of the Govern
ment-the same party which Jefferson
founded, and Madison organized aud
strengthened, and which, by its self denying
and lust administration of the limited
powers granted to the Federal Government
has soduriDg the largest portion Of our his
tory, secured an unparalleled measure of
order aud peace and prosperity aud liberty.
Hove the Democratic party. admire it's
Organization and discipline. honor the
mama and fame of its founders. Irevere its
principles, so broad in their applica-
ton and SO benefcent in their
influence, that in all this land
discovered as these States now are
there Is not State, nor county, nor town
ship, nor town, nor family, nor house,
from the Lakes to the Gulf-from the At
lantlc TO the Paciie-in which it has not a
representative and a member. revere the
wisdom which could mark with such uner-
ring accuracy the true limits OF the powers
granted and the powers reserved, and could
In a practice with such fidelity establish
them; which could make from the discOrd
Of States then contentious the harmo-
mics Of q aeonfederation, whose powers were
confined TO international and Interstate
affairs, while to the States Was left the en-
tire guardianship Of the rights, the liber-
ties and the political status Of is citizens.