ANNALS OF CLEVELAND

262
CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1838
Abstracts 1609 - 1613
POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS & ELECTIONS - Ohio (Cont'd)
1609 - H&G Oct. 2; ed:2/5 - Remember the Rally at the Whig Head Quarters,
Musical Hall, Phoenix Buildings, this evening.
The day of battle is at hand. - Come up then, to the Whi2 armoury.
Be active. Be vigillant. (verbatim) (1)
1610 • H&G Oct. 3; ed: 2/3 • The Rally. Cleveland is sound to the core!
The meeting last evening was one of the largest ever held by the Whigs
in this city. The proceedings were animated and the addresses imbued
with the true Whig spirit, echoing the sentiments of the laborers,
mechanics, merchants, and business men of the city. All acknowledged
the necessity for union, action and glorious victory.
The first rally was nobly responded to and shows the weakness of the
disorganizers in the city. They dare not attend much less advocate their
disorganizing movements in a pub 1 ic meeting.
"Remember it, Whigs of the County! Cleveland is now, and will prove
true to genuine Whig principles on the day of trial." (3)
1611 - H&G Oct. 3:2/3 • The First Whig Rally was held at Musical Hall
last evening. Milo Hickox was called to the chair and William S. Craig
was appointed Secretary.
It was resolved that a committee of five be appointed to draft resolutions
expressive of the sense of the meeting. The following gentlemen
were chosen: S. Ford, J. Blair, J. Foot, A. Lewis, and E. Conckling.
The committee reported the following resolutions which were unanimously
adopted.
Resolved, That the principles for which we contend, imperiously demand
union, efficiency, and self-sacrificing devotion from every Whig.
Resolved, That we stand by the convention system.
Resolved, That we are content to adopt one maxim from our opponents.
That is, "Union, Harmony, Concession, - everything for the cause - nothing
for men."
Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed by the chair to report
the names of a committee of vigilance at our next meeting.
On motion, the meeting adjourned until tomorrow evening at Musical hall.
(6)
1612 - H&G Oct. 3:2/3 - At a large meeting of the citizens of Rockport
township held at the house of A. Wright on Tuesday Oct. 2d, 1838 (agreeable
to the Whig Central Committee of Cuyahoga County) Julius Kelley was
in the chair, and Benjamin Mastick, was Secretary. Wm. B. Lloyd addressed
the meeting in behalf of Whig principles and Whig nominations. Dr. Smith
followed in beba If of the present administration and John Barr, Esq.,
and in opposition to the Whig ticket.
Resolutions were drafted in which it was determined to adhere to the
regular Whig nominations, they were approved and adopted. (3)
1613 - H&G Oct. 3:2/4 - In a letter to the editor, "L. F." says: In the
INTELLIGENCER of Saturday (Sept. 29) I observed a communication signed