The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-09-07

retaries.
1t makes hut little difference u the
public, who the officers were; and be-
sides we have no disposition TO second
their efforts to enighlen the people upon
that subject. II is, as lawyers would say,
an immaterial issue.
The first act of the Convention was to
admit seven delegates from Reading
Township, who were not elected TO the
Convention. This was seven votes made
against Steward. The discussion upon
this question was carried on by Bell,
Kelley. Parker, Lidey aud Flowers Of
Perry, Robertson, of Fairfield, ard
Drake aud Case, of Logan.
They were all, in their own opinion,
great parliamentary tncticans. Bell, in
his peculiar Scotch brogue, Gt was Ju'
MUS, we believe, who had 50 poor an o.
2inion of Scotchmen,) opened the dis
cussion. by asking the appointment of a
Committee before the Convention was
organized. Kelley asked the gentleman
to he ruled out, as he had sworn by his
Maker ,hat he would not support Shew-
ard if he was nominated. Kelley was
ruled out Of order by general consent.
Parker then attempted to speak, but was
ruled of, as he was one of the contest
ed delegates. Parker was not smart
To support his pretensi"ns, he had the
precedent of last winter TO sustain him,
hacked as Pugh was by every leading
delegate, aud yet he didn't use it.
Robertson then spoke. lie thought the
gentlemen, who preceded him, did not
understand parliamentary law. He wan.
ted the Convention to decide without the
formaity of a Committee. Does the
| Houorable) gentleman think that he un-
ierslands the law? If he does, let him
show the consistency of his course on
last Monday with his opinions of the acts
of the Democracy, last winter, at the
Capitol.
Dr. Flowers made speech. He
thought thatthe gentlemen, who preced-
ed him, didn't understand what they
were talking about. We agree with
him perfectly.
Drake, of Logan, whom our readers
will remember as Col Morgans promp-
ter and who, in his own opinion, un'
fortunately differing from the opinions Of
every body else, has the elements of a
Statesman wrapped up in a blanket for
some future occasion, (there is plenty Of
room in his head for blanket and all ad.
dressed the Convention. In his opinion,
all the rest were wrong, and he concIu.
ded by submitting an amendment, which
was not seconded. Poor fellow! A
friend, at our elbow, remarked-"There
is nothing in him."
The question was finally disposed Of
by submitting the question to the conven-
ton. 1t was argued by Parker as At
lorneyof Steward, and Lidey and Flow.
ers for Colbuln. The discussion for IA
time, waxed warm, hard words were Civ
on, the lie was exchanged, and finally
Flowers closed the discussion by stating
that Steward had made "Ogle" speech
es in 1910. That settled the matter, aud
his delegation was ruled of aud himself
beaten.
The particular part, which the Secre'
taries will not publish, was played after
adjournment. Tho Democracy of Perry
accused each other of fraud and deceit
of dishonesty aud falsehood; puck ed
conventions were freely talked of; lille
gal voting was hintcd at; monkey show.
were cOurled aud cursed; fists wer,
doubled; tongues ran free; but from
some unaccountablo cause, blows were
not exchanged. The scene, for time
was truly exciting. We looked ou as
one, who didn't care which whipped, "lhe
husband or tho bear" and was finally
pleased that no black eyes or bloody
noses returned to Perry,
When we look around upon the lead
ers of the Convention, with the excep
ton of DIR. Flowers, we are truly sur.
prised that tho Democracy will submit Ia
tho lead Of such mon. There are one
thousand, democrats, in this county, OF
more good common sense, better fitted Ia
DO leaders, Of more integrity, aud more
native intellect, each Of them, than al
these men combined.
These individuals caucus themselvo,
into Conventions; constitute themselves
lobby members of Legislative bodies;
sot Of creeping, assembling creatures
who grow fat on the spoils of Office; go
ing about Slyly, cautiously, urrully
shaking hands with everybody aud dis
closing halfIaid political plots--al 70
one simple purpose, office aud spois.-
: Not one patriotic pdrpose in view, the