The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-21
CINCINNATI. Nav IL. 1873


Of Sentiment Of the Pary-Ihe Cincinnati Dele
gates Forming The Exceptions Consequent Dissa-
tisfaetion-Project fora mso Democratic Paper IN
this city-A Guess ,cho ,cM be its Editm-1he
IVhig Editors still A6ect to Laugh at the Propo-
sed Action The Democrats.
Now that the democratic convention has veri-
fled, in Its action, what have heretofore basedmy
opinions upon in predicting that political affairs in
Ohio would assume an exciting and alarming pos
ture, presume may again claim the attention of
the readers OF the Herald to the importance of the
subject-lmportant, on account of its direct ten
dency to bring the two great political parties in
such open hostility against each other as to pro-
badly array them in deadly conflict.
The resolutions adopted by the convention at
Columbus, declare that no law exists under which
alegslature can be elected to carry on the func-
tons OF the State government that the only way
the evil eau be remedled Is for the Governor to
call special session of the General Assembly !;
that new apporuonment wmay be passed; that,
II the Governor refuses to call extra session. it
Is recommended that the democrats elect as many
senators and representatives in the districts named
IN the bill purportng to have been passed at the
late session, as claimed by the wings; bat with the
intention that the democrats elected should re-
fuse to take their seats or be qualified which, 1t is
presumed, will leave the two houses without
quorum /; and that, as there will be no mode by
present constitution, after the second Tuesday in
October next, the same should then be considered
void, and that the people proceed to the forma-
ton OF new one and, finally, that State con-
yentlon OF the democrats be called, to meet on the
first Monday in December next Che day fixed for
the meeting OF the egislature) to take measures
for the Accomplishment of the latter object
democratic friend who was up to Columbus,
though not delegate, informs me that there was
great unanmty among the delegates in declaring
these high revolutionary sentiments and measures
The only exception appears to have been by por
ton OF the delegates from this city. In former
letter, published in the Herald, spoke of the
apathy and shyness evinced by the Enquirer, the
only democratic paper IN this county, in regard to
this whole movement, from the time the demo-
cratic Senators left their Seats up to the final pro-
position to hold the late convention; and then
gave reason, the fact that the clause in the
new apportlonment law, which is made the pretext
of strongest opposition to it--that which divides
this city and county INTO two separate Districts
was highly satisfactory to a large number OF de-
mocrats, because it broke in upon existing con-
trolling cGques within the party, and thus opened
a chance for change of influence in the party,
under the new organization. This, "and nothing
else," is the key to the 50 called conservative
course taken by the editor of the E,iqni,er. as a
delegate In the convention.
find, however, that the dissatisfaction to Mr..
Brough's course Is very general and already do
we hear whispers OF a new democratic press being
established. Indeed, IT am not more than usual
De
the movements of DR.. T., now here on visit, and
who was for several years editor of the Ohio Eagle,
and isstlll contributor to several leading democra
tic journals, that he has hand in the PROJECT If not
editor or publisher, at least as an assistant. 1t is
said that during the crisis of the bank reform
question, he lost favor with the selfconstiuted
"censors'' OF the party, on account of his conser
vative inclnations on that question, and also on
account Of his favorng the nomination of the favo-
rite son OF the Keystone State, Mr.. Buchanan, and
opposing q second trial with Mr.. Van Buren,. But
as he applied his pen vigorously in support of Mr.
Polk, IN ~, and has fallen in with the anti-bank
views as adopted by the party, and comedies fully
with the course proposed by the delegates to the
late convention, though still an advocate of the
great Pennsylvania, for President, for whom, by
the way, he has made many warm friends in Ohio,
yet, being willing, as in duty bound, to support the
nominee OF the convention, | presume that his
assuming the edtorshp of the proposed new paper,
would meet with general appreciation.
Notwithstanding the decided tone and evident
sincerity eylpced, of the resolutions adopted by
the democratic convenion the wing organs still
are inclined to treat the movement with laugh
and to mock the idea of any serious result But
fear they will continue this Indifference until,
thinking to change railery for argument, and scom
tor courteous reasoning, they may be met with
the significant :" 1t s too late" They little dream
OF the settled determination of the almost entire
body OF democrats to act In strict accordance with
the resolutions adopted by the late convention |
hope the governor may yet conclude to convene
the Legislature, and thus deprive the democrats
OF the pretext to the course they propose to take.
WESTERN SCRIBE.