Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-12-04

Another dawning-another day of
sadness, wasting hunger, hopeless silence,
watching for succor that could not come.
| A night of restless slumber, filed with
dreams of feasting-wakipgs distressed
with the cravings of hunger.
The fourth day came and weut-and the
fifth! Five days of dreadful imprison.
ment A savage hunger looked out at
every eve. There was in it sign of aw
full import--the foreshadowing of a some
thing that was vaguely shaping itself in
every heart-a something which no tongue
cared yet TO frame into words.
The sixth day passed-the seventh
dawned upon as gaunt, and haggard, and
hopeless company of men as ever stood
In the shadow of death. Itmust out now I
That thing which had been growing up in
every heart was ready to leap from every
lip at last Nature had been taxed to the
utmost-she must yield. Richard II.
CASTOR, of Minnesota, tall, cadaverous and
pale, rose up. All prepsred-every emo
ton, every semblance of excitement was
smothered- only calm, thoughtful seri.
business appeared in the eyes that were
lately so wild.
Gentlemen, 1t cannot be delayed long
erl The time Is at hand We must de-
termine which of us shall die to furnish
food for the rest -
Mr.. John j. Williams, of Illinois, rose
and said; Gentlemen, l nominate the
Rev. James Sawyer, of Tennessee"
Mr.. VIM. B. Adams, Of Indiana, said {:
"I nominate Mr.. Daniel Slote, of New
York"
Mr.. Chas. j. Langdon. az nominate
Mr.. Samuel A. Bowen, of st. Louis"
Mr.. Slote. Gentlemen, desire to de.
cline in favor of Mr.. John A. Van
Nastrand, Jr., of New Jersey"
Mr.. CASTOR. "If there be no objection,
the gentleman's desire will be acceded to- !"
Mr.. Van Nastrand objecting, the resigna-
tion of Mr. Slote was rejected The
designations of Messrs. Sawyer and Bowen
were also offered, and refused on the same
grounds.
Mr.. A. L. Bascoin, of Ohio. II move
that the nominations now close, and that
the house proceed to an election by ballot"
Mr.. Sawyer. Gentlemen l protest
earnestly against these proceedings. They
are, in every way, irregular and unbecom-
| ing | must beg to move that they be
dropped at once, and that we elect Chair
man of the meeting and proper officers to
assist him, and then we can go on with the
business before us understandingly."
Mr.. Belknap, of Ohio. "Gentemen,
object. This is no time to stand upon.
forms and ceremonious observances. For
more than seven days we have been with
out food. Every moment we lose in idle
discussion increases our distress. l am
satisfied with the nominations that have
been made-every gentleman present is,
| believe-and |, for one, do not see why we
should not proceed at once to elect one
or more of them. l wish to offer resolu-
| ton"
Mr.. CASTOR. at would be objected to,
and have to lie over one day under the
rules, thus bringing about the very delay
you wish to avoid. The gentleman from
New Jersey"
Mr.. Van Nastrand. "Gentlemen, l am
stranger among you; have not sought
the distinction that has been conferred
upon me, and feel delicacy."
Mr. Morgan, of Alabama. L move the
previous question"
The motion was carried, and further de-
bate shut off, of course. The motion to
elect officers was passed, and under it Mr..
CASTOR was chosen Chairman, Mr.. Blake,
Secretary, Messrs. Holcomb, Dyer and
Baldwin, Committee on Nominations,
and Mr.. r. M. Rowland, Purveyor, to
assist the committee in making selections.
A recess of half an hour was then taken,
the sound of the gavel the meeting reas-
sembled, and the committee reported in
favor of Messrs. George Ferguson, of Ken
lucky. Lucien Hermann, of Louisiana, and
w. Messick, of Colorado, as candidates.
The report was accepted.
Mr.. Rogers, of Missouri "Mr. Presi-
dent. The report being properly before
the house now, move to amend II by sub
stituting for the name of Mr.. Hermann
that of Mr.. Lucius Harris, of st. Louis,
who is well and honorably known to us
all 1 do not wish to be understood as
casting the least reflection upon the high
character and standing of the gentleman
from Louisiana-far from it. / respect
and esteem him as muchas any gentleman
here present possibly can but none OF us
can be blind to the fact that he has lost
more flesh during the week that we have
lain here than any among you none of
us can be blind to the fact that the COM
mittee has been derelict in its duty, either
| through negligence or graver fault, in
thus offering for our suffrages gentleman
who, however pure his motives may be,
has really less nutrimenti in hin" -
The Chair: "The gentleman from Mis-
souri, will take his seat. The Chair can
not allow the integrity of the committee
| to be questioned save by the regular
course, under the rules What action will
the house take upon the gentleman's mo-
tion?" - ..-..-
Mr.. Halliday, of Virginia. ~ move to
| further amend the report by substituting
Mr.. Harvey Davis, of Oregon, for Mr.. Mes
sick. 1t may be urged by gentlemen that
the hardships and privatioDs of frontier
life have rendered Mr. Davis tough but,
gentlemen, is this time to csvil at tough
ness Is this time to be fastidious con-
cerning tribes? Is this a time to dispute
about matters of paltry significance? No,
gentlemen bulk is what we desire-sub.
stance, weight, bulk-these are the supreme
requisites now-not talent, not genius, not
education. insist upon my motion"
Mr.. Morgan (eXcitedly) "Mr. Chair
man, do most strenuously object to this
amendment. The gentleman from Oregon
ia old, and furthermore is bulky only in
bone-not in flesh. l ask the gentleman
from Virginia If it be soup we want in
stead of solid sustenance? If he would de-
lude us with shadowsS If he would mock
our sufferings with an Oregon spectre ?
ask him If he can look upon the anxious
faces around him, if he can gaze into our
sad eyes, if he can listen to the beating of
our expecIant hearts, and still thrust his
famine-stricken fraud upon usf ask him
if he can think of our desolate state, of
our past SORROWS, Of our dark future, and
still unpityingly foist upon us this wreck,
this ruin, this tottering swindle, this
gnarled and blighted and sapless vaga-
bond from Oregon's inhospitable shores
NeYerr' IApplsuse] is,st .as
The amendment was put to vote, after q
fiery debate, and lost Mr.. Harris was
substituted on the first amendment. The
balloting then began. Five ballots were
! held without choice. On the sixth Mr..
, harris was elected, all voting for him but
himself II was then moved that his cleo
ton should be ratified by acclamation,
!, when was lost In consequence Of his
again voting against himself
Mr.. Railway moved that the house now
} take up the remaining candidates, ana %