The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-08-17
The Cisy ADEaze Vvi!h Enigaussaasl
IMMENSE RATIFICATION MEET
NG.
srccC!soS by Senator a. a. Thur-
islaN, RsOD. Milton SAylcr and
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GssicTS,
special Dispatch to the Enquirer
CoLuNBus,August I1.-Ata full meet
ing of the Democratic State Central
Committee of Ohio, held in the city of
Columbus on the 1lth day Of August,
1869, to take into consideration the de-
clination of Gen. Rosccrans, as the
! Democratic candidate for Governor, after
full and free interchange Of views and
opinions between the members of the
| Committee and Democrats from various
parts Of the State, it was unanimously
resolved that the committee proceed TO
nominate q Democratic candidate for
Governor of Ohio, to fill the vacancy
occasioncd by the declination OF Gen.
ROsecrans.
Onmotion, Hon. George II. Pendleton
was then nominated rs the Democratic
candidate for Governor Of Ohio by the
unanimous vote of all the members of
the Committee, and his acceptance Of the
nomination was requested by telegraph.
Mr.. Pendleton at once notified the
Chairman of the Committee that lie ac-
ceptcd the nomination for Governor ten
rdered him, and gave the assurance that
he would canvass the State.
/ On motion, Committee of five was
appointed to notify Mr. Pendleton by
letter of his nomination for Governor,
consisting Of Z. T. Bingham, H. II.
Dodge, A. I. Ramsey David Tarbill and
Z. V. Broollfleld The Democratic pa
pers in Ohio we're requested to publish
the proceedings of this meeting,
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
CHARLES n. ALLEN, Chm.
JAMES A. NEWMAN, Sec.
The nomination Of Pcndlcton eXcites
the widest enthusiasm. An impromptu
ratification meeting was held tonight at
the west front of the State House, which
was immense in its proportions. lnever
before saw SO many people come togeth
er on such short notice. The crowd was
very large indeed, and such cheering rs
there was for Pcndlcton made the welkin
ring again and again. The shouting
was like the sound of many waters, and
there WAS q fine band Of music to enliven
the occasion. The immense multitude
was called to order by Mr.. John G.
Thompson, Chairman Of the Democratic
State Executive Committee, who intro,
duced Col George w. Manypenny as
President Of the occasion. The Colonel
i'll few appropriate congratulatory re-
marks, opened the meeting, and then i'll
troduced Hon: Milton Sayler, Of Cincin-
natl, as the first speaker. Mr.. Saylcr
came forward and said:
SPEECH OF HON MILTON sAYLER.
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN l
find myself tonight unexpectedly occu-
pying most honorable position, Until
a few minutes ago l had no thought Of
being called upon to respond first on
this occasion, and in some sense act as
spokesman for the honorable gentleman
who has this day, by the action of the
! Central Committee, been made the stan
dard bearer of the Democracy Of Ohio.
I OF course there is no time on such an
occasion to discuss the great political
issues of the ensuing campaign. Indeed,
| scarcely know what to say, and yet /
have something to say. | have some
thing to say by way of con9ratulation.
Most heartily, my feIlowcitizens, do l
congratulate the Democratic party of
Ohio upon the issue of this days work
! by the Committee to whou the destinies
Of the party have been iutrusted. Most
heartily do ! congratulate my fellow
Democrats that, when the brave and gal
! liant and ever honorable soldier and gen
/ tlemal, Gen Rosecrans, found it incon-
sistent with his other obligations and du
ties to accept the high position which
had been rendered him by the Conven-
ton assembled here a month ago, and
whose dcclination was received with uni
versal regret, they found Il substitute in
that great leader Of their party and eN-
FOUNDER of its principles, Geo. Fl. Pen
dleton, ! congratulate them that in the
present, as ever in the past, he has been
found ready at the call of his party to
sacrifice his comfort and his convenience,
his desires and his interests, yea, every
personal and selfish consideration, and
to accept the leadership in the great con
testupon which VIC now enter His ac-
Quiescence in this demand is alike hon
orable to himself and his party, anc the
latter / now congratulate that the brief
winter of our discomfort, occasioned by
the dcclination of Gen. Rosecrans,is thus
made glorious by our rising sun. AS |
have said, this is no time to discuss the
great issues before the people i'll this
campaign There is no time to discuss
the bank swudle, the tariff swindle, or
the fifteenth amendment outrage; there
is no time to plead for a righteous cur
rency, for equal taxation or free trade,or
for the reserved rights Of the State but
there is time to say that the wrongs
committed by the party in power smell
to Heaven, and that the great masses Of
the people. have decided upon its over
throw. There is time to say that the Ia
boring men, the mechanic, the farmer,
and the various producers Of the State,
who have been cheated and robbed by
unequal and unjust legislation, have de-
cidcd that to the iniquitous party in
power time shall be no longer. con
gratulate you, therefore, my fellow-citi
zens, not only upon your noble aud gal
liant standard bearer this day chosen, but
also upon his bright prospect of success.
am no true prophet, unless in January
next you are not again assembled al this,
our beautiful capital building, to witness
the Inauguration of Mr.. Pendleton as
! Governor of Ohio With him for our
leader, and with his subordinate Gene
rails, and Colonies, and Captains, and
Lieutenants, and with whole host of
/ privates whom no man can number, vic
tory must perch upon our banners, even
though we fight priuclpalities, and pow
ers, and spiritual wickcdhess in high
! places.
! SPEECH OF HON. A. G. THURMAN.
| At the conclusion of Mr. Sayler's
speech, Judge Thurman being called,
came forward and said:
There are, my fellow citizens number
of speakers here tonight from abroad,