The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-08-19
CoIumRrs. ONO. Aug. II, 1869.

CoLUmBUs, ONO, Aug. II, 1869.
At a full meeting of the Democrat
ic State Central Committee of Ohio,
held in the city of Columbus, on the
11tiisday of August, 1869, to take into
consideration the deelination of Gem
eral Rosecrans, as the Democratic can
didate for Governor, after,a full and
free Interchange of views, and opin-
ions between the members. of the
Committee and Democrats from vari-
GUS parts of the State, it was unani-
mously. resolved that the Committee
proceed to; nominate a Democratic
candidate for Governor of Ohio, to fill
the vacancy occasioned by the decli-
nation of General Rosecrans. ..;...,
On motion, Hon. George Il. Pendle-
ton was then nominated as the Demo
cratic candidate for Governor of Ohio
by the unanimous vote of, all the mem
bers of the Committee, and his accept
ance of the nomination was requested
by telegraph. $3.50 ..-.-. ....i, ~, -.
Mr.. Pendleton at once notified the
Chairman of the Committee that he
accepted the nomination for Governor
rendered him, and gave the, assurance
that he would canvass the, State.
7 On motion, q Committee; of five
was appointed to notify Mr.. Pendle-
ton by letter of his nomination for
Governor, consisting of E. f. Bing-
ham, III. H. Dodge AT. Ramsey, Dal
vid Tarbill, and e. V! V!Brookfeld. The
Democratic papers in Ohio were re-
quested to publish the proceedings of
| this meeting. ..5rl"autsi! sHH t2;f
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
t'is'il CHAs. N. ALLEN, Chairman.
JAMES A. NEWMAN, Sec'y. =l4.Tf .uo
An impromptu ratification meeting
was held at night at the west front Of
the State House, which was immense
in IFS proportions. The crowd was
very large indeed, and such cheering
las there was for Pendleton made the
welkin-.ring again and again The
shouting was like the sound of many
waters, and there was fine band OF
imusic to enliven the occasion. The
immense multitude was called to or
der by Mr.. John GsThompson, Chair
man of the Democratic State. Execu-
tive Committee, who introduced Colo.
mel Geo. w. Manypenny, as President
of the occasion. The Colonel in Q
few appropriate, congratulatoryf Re.
marks, opened the meeting, and then
introduced Hon. Milton Sayler,i Of
Cincinnati, as the first speaker. Mr.
Sayler came forward and said
SPEECH OF HON. MILTON SAYLER.
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN =
| find myself tosnight unexpectedly
occupying agmest honorable position
Until q few minutes ago, 4 had NJ
thought of being called upon to re-
spond first on this occasion, and il
some sense to act as spokesman fol
the honorable gentleman who has this
day, by the action of the Central Com
Emittee, been made the standard bearer
of the Democracy Of Ohio; of cours,
there is no time on such, an, occasion
to discuss the great political issues o
the ensuing campaign. Indeed,
scarcely know 'what'tof say and yet
have something TO say. l have some
thing to say by way of congratulation
Most heartily, my fellow-citizens, do.
congratulate the Democratic party o
EOhio upon the issue of this day
4 work by the, Committee to whom th'
destinieS of the party have been in
trusted. Most heartily do | congrat
ulate my fellow Democrats that, whel
the brave and gallant and ever homo
lrable soldier and gentleman, Genera
Roseerans, found it inconsistent witt
his other obligations and duties to &C
cept the high position which had beeI
rendered him by the Convention as
sembled here month ago, and who's
!, declination was receivedzwith univer
sal regret, they found substitute il
that great leader of their party an,
4 eXpoundero of IFS principles, GEO. II
l,Pendleton. / congratulate them tina
; in the present, as ever in the past, h
has been found ready at the call of hi
party to sacrifice his comfort and LII
u convenience, his desires and his inter
tests, yea, every personal and selfisI
consideration, and to accept the lead
! ershipti in the great contest upon whicl
: we now enter. His aequieseence j
this demand is alike honorable to him
self and his party, and the latter
) now congratulate that the brief win
, ter of our discomfort, occasioned b
! the declination, of General Rosecran!
is thus made glorious summer by ou
rising sun. ,.,. .5...ai i-.: ..,!a. .,, s..lga, go
AS have said, this is no time
n discuss the, great issues before th
people in this campaign There is "
time to discuss the bank swindle, tn
bond swindle, the tariff swindley q
: the fifteenth amendment outrage
] there is no)time to plead for a righteou
e currency, for equal taxation or fire
trade, OF for tho reserved rights of tn
State /; but there is time to say that til
! wrongs committed by the party ]
). power smell to HeaYen, and that til
It great masses of the people have deg
9 ded upon its overthrow, There
a time to say that the laborihg men, I'll
!, mechanic, the farmer, and the variol
n producers Of the State. who have bee
t cheated and robbed by unequal an
. unjust legislation, lave decided th;
Is to the iniquitous party IN power tin
shall be no longer. | congratula
you, therefore, my fellow-citizens IL
only upon your noble and gallal
standard-bearer this day chosen, bl
also upon his bright prospect of SUI
Il cess. | am no true prophet, unless
r January next, you are not again a
r. sembled at this our beautiful capit
building TO witness the inauguratic
o. of Mr. Pendleton as, Governor Of OH
With him for our leader, and with Ii
subordinate Generals, and Colonel
: and Captains, and Licutenants,E al
IN with awhole host of privatcs' who
III no man can number, victory mu
- perch upon our banners, even thoue
we fight principalities, and power
X and spiritual wickedness in high pl
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