Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1846-01-23
No I5--WH0LE No 7sJ

Lsi.1"ie Cunveut.on. declared in iavor Of
me Sui irrs urt, q measure designed N
r'rufe tie collection zud disbursement OF
~" Cr1'r'' revenue i' God and Silvsr.-
VOW. % - consistent, Nr must serond the
cho,'- nl the administration hy es;aMi,h-
ing the Independent Treasury IN Ohio. and
fe'u-,ng n receive Or ray out ary ding
'QiE0d and silver. II It's rich, for one +.
= IS igit i0T the o.hcr; d IL r. goud Tor one
q II good Tor lhp Other. ii we mrza m
c'fFy Oct our mra-uro- W. utG-t tfkr thi-
st"p' hr c. continued 90 ths strain frr
gone time.
When Mr. Cory oorc'uled, Mr.. Stan.
ton to0k tie A0or ,Cr. - hs s1s!. nut .l.rea
m'rT.rs.' Ile coni"ndsd lirt as tiare vas
m Sat.nusl Paper CurrHrcy the -, .eu.r TO-
tween tho State and 10 fisrer,l Grv.rr-
me0t would no, hold COOL. {, would 20
lu~t, b" sad, 70 cniure. uer % Nsv heir
Taxes ~ Coli and SILVER. wl'r narrr
money va IN existence and ihc srer.e n
Scarce. ilr sdritt 6 liza, W. r.r-t crsg-
fsrjiF r-ms D. Il1 Hri4 aud lhq' re Tos.-
toD tt.sa on H,, CrrrS.~g Qpss'..,a pruh'
tard as Horr. EutuHti 'ho PAPER CaH,r-
cy vas stricken on, of rx.stpuce .. woua
10 unjust and oppressive N mak. .u.h 4
demand Of the tsX-paye0- a thai proposed
: Mr. Cory again got ,hr f1ar. but ,hs
clamor became 80 grea! he coulI no, 10
head.
I Hon. J. R. Weller of Butler, 1emsn le4
the previous question which hc ~. with
tdrawn previously, hy request OF ;.a ,nu
and Others. The Uprosr hecafuo deairr-
. .i"g again. Men slnrmed Ike ma4. Orc.
with his arms extended, and II tn top rr
. his iuurs. sad No Gag hare-.hura,
do o. ,hr Wings no, for rs! Voc down
/ the previous question! Down with the
Gag" In All parts o. the room and ON n
hundred Ihroa;s atonce wertup th- shouts
and YELL. 'Questio"! question. question:
! Vote il down" Vote down the ra-o'u-
ton" Mr. Chairnaur No speaking
! Adjourn. ad ouru'
Elwood Fisher Of Cincinnati. finally sue
ceeded in getting the floor, and a. the tou
Of his voice, and with grea; earrestnesz.
urged the adoption Of The resolution Of his
riend Cory. He demanded tokrow if the
| 'democracy' were afraid TO do their du,y.
You admit il 10 he right said hp, n v'nt
, YOU the nerve TO cone mp to he ma K!
| Will you listen to tn COW WardlI cry. that
/ the people are not prepared for this mea.
/ sure-it is p'emalure-Waita a while! In
what position will you he placed hen con-
tending for The Ub-Tieasurv, ycu are ask
ed why you DEBATED a popostion 10 rar-
rv cut the principle in Ohi0r Question.
quest'on,-lhe previous question. were
the cries from different quarlsls. Some
memter, on the highest KEY. said We
came here To act ard not TO talk. We are
not going to De kept here al night with |
speeches. | came a hundred miles to the |
conventoUr Where did YOU come lrom. /
sneernglv inquired Fisher. still on the .
floor. From Old Brown county, was thu .
response, where We have as good demo-
Gratis as can be found in Ham. ..nn or anv
where e!ee--rone of youu iteo uear old /
colts in the democratic ralks!' (AIudiag
to the conversion OF Fisher to Locoiocoism,
which is said 10 have taken n'are a few
years since.) You are from Wpsi URioB. |
suppose, the theatre Of the swindrg West
Union Bank oppratjOns! was the htterre-
tort Of Fisher and the uproar became per-
ipctly uncomfortable. The previous ques-
ton was still called for and the Char was
asked what rules governed the convention.
lie responded, in the absence of Others,
the ordinary parliamentary rules No
gag! no gao, was again the cry, and mo-
tons to adjourn until evening. and until
ten O'Clock in the morning, were heard from
several delegates. The Chairman put the
motion for adjournment and it was voted
down, although II was then so dark as TO
'ender it almost impossible to recognize the
aCn Of an individual three feet from vou.
Confusion Conlounded' was the o. der from
hat time TO the close.
Amid cries of question and dema ds to I
heard, the chair finally put The vote on I
he anenGmpntof Mr.. Cory, and amour.
ed that it was lost although it was al.
most impossible, in the estimation Of those I
round us, 10 decide which made the lou.
lest noise, the ayes or noes. The question
vas then put on the resolutions Of the ma |
ority and minority in gross, and they {
we're declared adopted, although the Chair q
nan, from some iHczphtaJie cause, neglec- /.
ed TO call the naySW y
Darkness had, by this time, envcloped 2
lnost entirely, the persons Of those who u
we're present, and the diffp. ent actors in a
he scene were only distnsuishable by s
heir voices, when they could be distin-
ushed at all. The uproar was remen- L
Gus. Ilseemed as # Babel had disgorged 2
s ten thousand discordant tongues in cur g
lidst, and they were all wagging at one o
nd the same time. A motion to adjourn ,
las finally heard above all. Tomorrow !
Forming. at ten O'clock was the word. !
1r. Stanton--'Has any provision teen
lade for the appointment OF Central
ommittee!' Yes was the response,
hen, with voice that awakened hou-
and slumbering echoes, Stanton screamed
ut ri move that this convention be ad- I
burned sine die 'No-no!' 'Te--yes!' :
rom all quarters, and the question was put :,
" the Chair, and declared TO have pre-
-ailed Thus, without effort to throw oil d