Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-07-18
MEETING OF THE STATE UNION
CENTRAL COMMITTEE.

6ehs Iohn - Ite NOhthbttu TOT Ltbutth-
snt-G6vernor--speech by Cows. Cox,
Denniscn, and others. a-r
from the Columbus journal, llth inst
&1The meeting organized by appointing
Gen. Thomas l.. Young Chairman and
Capt. a. Il. Lee Secretary.
1t was decided that, as the Committee
was acting on the present occasion in its
representative capacity, it would be ne
cessary, IN order that all districts might
be equally represented, to exclude the
Executive Committee from voting. They
were, however, invited to participate in
their deliberations. Other distinguished
gentlemen present were included in the
invitation.
1t was ordered that majority of the
Committee present should be necessary
to nominate, and that the vote be taken
pipd voce, upon call Of the Congressional
Districts. Thirteen districts represented.
Assent, 3D., 5th, 9Th, 10th. 11th, and 18th.
All the Executive Committee present eX
cept Col. Jas. Taylor, absent from the
city. Present, also, Governors Cox and
Dennison, Treasurer of State, Attorney
General, and others.
The declination of Samuel Galloway
was unanimously accepted.
Nominations for the vacancy were
made as follows: Peter Hitchcock, VIM.
&. Howells, John Z. Jamison, and Gen.
John G. Lee.
Hon. Mills Gardner moved that cand-
dates not before the State Convention be
excluded. Indefinitely postponed.
Some conversation ensued as to whether
any Instructions had been given by the
State Convention, and it was generally
conceded that none had been given. Mr..
Willard, of GAINESVILLE, stated that the
resolution dsrecting the committee to
take up the candidate having the next
highest vote, in the event of Mr.. Gallo
ways decination, offered in the State
Convention, was withdrawn-no action
having been taken on it.
Col. Free was made additional Secre-
tary, and the roll was then called, as fol-
lows:
III. w. Sands. Cincinnati-Lee.
2-ien. Thomss l.. Young, Cincinnati-Lec.
t-Hon. A. p. Howard, Woodstoclx-Lee
5-James Harsh Findlay-dbscHt.
G-Hon. Mills Gardner, Washington c. H.
Capt. Benoni Nesbitt, xenla--Lee.
S-Capt. A. Il. Lee, Delawarc-Lee.
Sd. W. swigert, hncyrus-Absent.
l9-lIon. Dennison steele, Toedo-AJscm
ll-lIon. Jas. Tripp JackSon-hbsett.
Pool. VIM. H. Free, New Lcxington-Lee.
BID. II. Willard zanesville-Lee y T..
H-John II. BOynton, Elyria-Lee.
i5-E. II. Moore, Athens-.i6sem.
l0-R. J. Bennett, Cadiz-Jamlson.
l7--t'. \. Shober, CarrolltOn--Tce.
lS-Dr. H. W. Curtiss, Chagrin Falls--Lee.
l9--Gen. VIM. stedInan, Randolph ph-HitchcoclS.
Total 13, of which Lee had 10, Hitch
cock ., and Jamison /. Mr.. Bennett
(who voted for Jamison) moved chat the
nomination be made unanimous. Gen.
Stedman (whO voted for lIitchcock) sac-
onded the motion. Carried with cheers
Governor Cox said he had the good for
tune TO be well acquainted with the early
war record of General Lee, and spoke of
him as an officer Of great capacity. He
thought Gen. Lee would add greatly to
the strength of the ticket. He spoke es-
pecially Of his bearing on the bloody field
of Charlottesville, when the Eleventh
Corps was "atruck on end" and of his
great ability on the stump.
Capt. Lee spoke also of General Lees
wal record. He himself had been present
IA one of the Generals command at
Charlottesville. He had been "struck
on end, /" himself, on that occasion. He
spoke of the bravery, and GOODNESS, and
soldicrly conduct of General Lee in the
very highest terms. He had not thought
of any candidate until he saw his name
announced in the Journal of this morn
ing, and he Immediately decided that no
man in Ohio was more worthy of the
nomination, or more capable of fulfilling
his duties rs candidate and incumbent.
Capt. l.ce spoke at length, and with great
Mr.. Attorney General West was called
upon tosay what he knew of General Lee.
He said when he saw the name of Gen.
Lee In the journal of this morning he
telegraphed him to know IL he would ac-
cept, IA he thought the nomination would
add greatly To the strength of the ticket.
General Lee had replied, placing the
matter in his hands; and 1t might be un-
dcrstood that the nomination would be
accepted by General Lee. lie then went
on to ntate that he had been acquainted
with General Lee for more than fifteen
years, and conceded to him very high
ability as lawyer and public speaker,
and very high private character. ....
Col Free, who had already spoken en-
Enthusiastically of General Lee In nomina-
ting him, added II glowing tribute, and
other gentlemen followed. at
Other business was brought before the
Committee, of which we cannot now
speak In detail In the course of which
Governor Dennlson, Mr.. Willard, DIR.
Curtiss, and Others made animated
speeches. Governor Dennison urged u
bold, vigorous, and determined campaign
in namost earnest and impassioned speech,
which stirred up the most enthusiastic
response.
hemceting adjourned, after delight
ful and harmonious session of about
three hours.
The Columbus correspondent of the
Cincinnati Gazette says:
A communication was presented from
A. j. Anderson, chairman of the Execu-
tive Committee of the Ohio Equal Rights
League, proposing cooperation with the
Committee In securing the services OF
Fred. Douglass, Peter III. Clark, John M.
Langston, and other colored orators, for
the purpose Of stumplng the State the
coming campaign, with particular refer
ence To the Constitutional Amendment.
The proposition WAS accepted, and the
Executive Committee directod.to act as
should be deemed advisable In the matter.
THE UNION CAUSE IN GEORGIA.
Organization ef the Union PArty--PIat-
form OF Principles.
At the recent State Convention of the
Union Republicans OF Georgia, the fol-
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