Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-04-20
Cincinnati Correspondence.
The Constitutional Conyention Party Spirit
Sham Dcmoodg--Cdy Politics--fhe Bur
mel House.

sufficient TO control it without the aid either of
Wings or Frecsoilers. 1t would seem, to think
ing men, that in elccting members OF such an
important Convention, the best mon should be
selected--men of sound Judgment, practical,
common-scnse views, of large experience and
attached to tho State and it's institutons--w
out regard to their party predictions. But
such has become the state of things Ia our day
that this seems impossible. Every thing is
viewed in party aspect, and party ascendant
cy kept in Wow in every public movement. In
this City and County, which together send
delegates, the entire Democratic ticket, regularly
nominated in caucus, was elected. An Indc-
pendent" ticket was run in opposition, made up
of men from both the great parties, but mainly
Whig and the highest name upon 1t came be-
hind the lowest on the Democratic ticket about
800 votes. The average Democratic majority
was from 1900 to 1000 in the whole County.
There seems to be tendency among the pco-
pie both in this and other States to elect Demo-
Gratis to make, remodel or omond the fundamcn-
tai laws by which they or their children arc to
be governed. Their crced profcsscdly at least,
suits the progressive and equalzing spirit of the
age better than that of the Whigs which is
moro conservative. This would be well enough,
if the so-called Democracy carried out fairly in
practice the great doctrines of equality of rights
and privileges. As it is, their profession, to
great extent, is a mere sham-their Dcmocra-
cy is only skin deep. With soulc noble cxcep-
tons, they have prostrated themselves before
the slavcholding aristocracy of tho South-the
most cxacting in the world in its claims. There
arc it seems, Frcesoilcrs chosen to the Con-
sttutional Convention. hope that whatever
others may do, they will use their endeavors to
incorporate in the new Constitution some provi-
sions making citizens of our down-troddcn col
ored population, and granting them some privi-
legcs hitherto denied, in accordance with the
demands of True Democracy and the spirit of
the Christian religion, which all parties loudly
profess to revere.
In this City the Democrats have carried
majority in the Council for tho first time in 90
years. The votes also for delegates to the State
Convention and other offices show Democratic
majority existing in the City. This has been
gradually coming about for several years. owing
to the increase of naturalizcd foreigners nearly
all Of whom vote with that party; and moro
lately by the annexation of large District in
the North, which is largely Democratic. This
result dcvolvcs upon those having the control
of City affairs important duties, as there has
been great complaint for year or two past of
the increasing debt OF the City, which is quite
large it ought to be for place such as this,
and our taxes have become as high as the peo-
pie Will submit to with any patience. If the
new Council succeed in carrying out some mea-
surcs of rctrcnchmcnt and reform, they will re-
ceivc the thanks OF our citizens of all parties.
cd to be the "Astor House of the West, is
nearly ready for company. The furniture,
which will cost from 10 to 80 thousand dollars,
is now arriving Within the last two months
this building has been visited by thousands of
citizens and strangers, who all speak loudly in
praise of the entire plan of the edifce and the
manner of its execution. A few days since, in
company with party of friends, had the op-
portunity of passing through the greater part of
the building, and observing its internal arrange
mcnts. We were very politely shown through
the various apartments by Griffin Taylor, Prcsi-
dent of the Company by whom the building has
been erected. 1t is indeed magnificent affair.
Every convenience fer lodging. boarding, bath
ing and promcnading that traveller can desire,
will DC found within its walls. There is not
dark room within the house: every one has
window opening either on the street or into the
very spacious area inside tho building, which is
not darkened by porches as the Ncil House at
Columbus, and some others have seen, arc
Every room is also ventilated by small win
dow over the door. Every nook and corner
has been used; not foot of space capable of
being made into a small room or closet has been
wasted. The whole number of rooms is 3i2,
and about $50 persons can be lodged comforta-
bly, in the House.
The Burnet House fronts on Third street 30
feet running back on Vine to Burnet street 200
feet Being on the side of the hill, it overlooks
the lO'cer leee' of the City, and from the uppcr
stories there is fine view of the Ohio river, tho
towns on the opposite bank and the Kentucky
hills. 1t is five stories high: the walls arc of
rough limestone, succeed on the outside in the
best manner, and lined on the inside with brick,
an air space Intervening to prevent dampness.
The building is surmounted by Cupola and
Domc-the summit of the latter being 100 feet
from the sidewalk. This is twenty feet in
width, paved with slabs of stone. The main
entrance to the House is 26 feet wide-up an
easy fight of stone steps, on each side of which
is terrace 40 feet square, accessible only by
passing around through the Hotel itself AMI
enclosed by rich balustrade. The front of the
cdihcc is very imposing-much moro so than
that OF the Astor House or any other of tho
great Hotels of the East. The main dining