The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-01-15
LOcOFooo STATE cOSvrHTIoN.

cording!y make use Of that to give our renders an
idea OF the fight. The Democracy hero will re-
member that we warned them weeks ago thai
the Douglas men wsre directed by Dr. olds and
that lie would triumph The dOiuss OF the 5lI,
will show that we were right. Allen Is emphat.
culy d used up man. nnd when we see the Judge
of this District figuring at his funeral, we are lore
IDLY reminded uI remark nude 10y him snme
years since Of the Pckaway delegutiuu-"Yes
d-n you. yuu help TO kill Col. Medill and then
you come with your long faces to the funeral"
After the Pren innry organization. Mr.. Me.
Cook offered resolution Que clnuse of which
looked tO the formation Of a committee iu ieno,1
the nalHes "I delegates chosen by each { ngres.
sioual district To The National Conventions This
gave rise 10 considerable discussion, during
which
Judge Whitman arose. (Cres of question "
'Whitman." "Order," Whitman" question, 4"
"reading OF resolution" &c. The resolution was
read
Judge Whitman said lie was taken by surprise
by the mOtiun u strike ont. 1t had always been
customary 10 appoint delegates in the manner
prescribed by Tue resolution. The Central Com.
Initee, in accordance with The usages of the par.
~, had called an the people Ia send their agents
here to reflect their will. 1t WIS now proposed
Ia change all the old landmarks Of the party. lie
would oppose it as wrong in policy IL would
inquire If there were anything behind the bushl
I(Laughter) The people were here and he
would ask il there was anything IN the revell-
tions ma e in this city, 10y the friends of any par.
ticular candidate, that they would wish In change
all the customs Of the party. lie hoped not. Let
us proceed in the usual manner
! Mr.. -. OF Hamilton said lie would ask Me-
Whitman il he had anything behind ths bush
The Democracy was progressive They had
changed the Constitution; they had adopted the
popular vote system. and let US apply it tn the
present question, The people were safe. Refer
it TO them.
| Other gentlemen participated in the discussinn,
when some kiud of au arrangement was entered
iutn and the Convention touk recess
In the afternoon session, B. + Letter was ap.
pointed President aud several Vice Presidents aud
Secretaries were also appointed. Judge W b.
Caldwell. Of Hamilton, for Judge OF the Su
preme Court, and j. B. STEgDMAS for the neu.
her Of the Board OF Public Works. were nomili.
ated by accarnaiiun.
So far, 50 good! Bat tie following gave rise
to the fun OF the Convention Mr.. Morgan Of.
Iered resolution recommending the name nj
William Allen us the first choice Ulthe Deniocra
cy of Ohio. for President Of the United States,
subject to the decision of the National Conven
ton.
Several Efforts we're male to get rid ot the res
Olutiun finally.
Mr. Morgan said we all met as friends, for De
mocrHis were all his friends. He was aware thai
/, many were oppose 10 Instructions yet in hope
that we might act in union, lie had worde,l
the resolution as 10 meet the minds of all II
did not in trIcr the deleg IteS. at me ely expires
l.nl l,,.l
too long Ia be mistru>ied by his friends. This wa'
the first time the name OF an Ohio democrat ha,
been preson'el for this Office. lie hoped il woulr
be received with av"rh here 50 that our delegate
would present bold lronl in the Baltimore Con
venlion. While lie Conceded distinguished states
manship t0 all the other candidates named fU
this office yet he claimed not tun much for Mr.
Allen while he mrntione h'm as noble peer a
} mong 'hem all The Southern States took al
the offices aud turned oft the N"rhe'n Democral
with the crumbs Why was lhlsi Had they
greater laenisf No Were they more patriotic
No. Had they greater strength! No. WI,
, thenf 1t was this Ii Southern candidate wa
mentinnrd they wcAt for hlm un"n mou'iy. WI!
had OHIO been treated as size had! what Dem
ucrat Of Ohio had ever received IA high Office il
tli- Cabinet or at the Court OF St JMnesi Why
dtl James X. Polk treat Ohio with worse thai
cnntempn Because. itn prominent Ohio Demo
crat was presented to him, with the nauIes II
9 three recommending him. ii was met Ivy six 0tl
ers with jack KNIVES, ham slringing INN. TN
was tile reaSnn-want o harmony. To he SUE
/ 1t was not office that we fought f"r--the hiG
principles OF the party was what we desired.
Mr.. Mccormick sud lie was glad 10 hear MI
Morgan. He would meet him as a FREUD II
u had spoken sense aud in taste. The truth wa
4 LOUIS h'ssn,h was not great man. lie was bu
a demngoSne (liISses. cries ol "urder," 'pt
: hlm 0ui, lie Is not member, &c
J; Judge Whitman Sc Ia question OF orde
MIR, McCGrmicks name did not appear on the liz
d aud lie should demand his credentials.
p Ailer some confusion. Mr., Mccormick was d'
cIded out OF order. (ireat noiSe.)
Mr.. Mccormick. D-n the CunvGItOn.
4. on.
Mr.. - moved the resolution oil Mr.. MUrSa
= Oe laid M the table.
MIR. Whitman rose, aud was called to order.
The Chair decided tue motion Ia lay On Il
II table. Appeal taken, aud Mr.. Whitnnn sa
" that motion was asdeoateahle, aud lie had the foo
s. (Great conluslon.) Mr. Whitman held Il
, tiupr, and order being restored, he sn'd there W
~ some appearance OF wulilShness, aud n"w. he d
L. not care iOr hSht win democrats. hui u VIII
#, enough could he scared mp he would like to tai
: IA real tight for about 90 minutes, und then. IN
10 ing licked them out, we could come III here al
h, act orderly lie should have no objections
" hshllns wings nut lie dldnt 'iNo IT, nShl WI
W Democrats 1t was now hali'pnst three, as
saw by his watch, which he wnn, IN 1911 from
good Wing who run Tor Congress but was heat'
by DR. oIds Canghlerl and we had plenty
m time Ia discuss the question
- We had swept the State from the Lake TO Il
e river aud hardya trace ot WhigSery was lei
lg We come not here +, exnIt over lullen lue. b
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