Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1854-07-20
THE .,FUsroN coNvENT1oNn


The rsg-tag and bOb-tail-the fag ends of
all ends, and the dissatisfied spirits Of all par
ties, assembled at Columbus on tho 18th inst,
for the purpose Of creating a new party, and
making a new platform, and adopting j new
code of political faith. A large number OF
delegates were in attendance, and we venture
the assertion that, such a motley crowd Of dis
contented minds never assembled at any for
mer period, and never will convene at any fu-
sure day. There were phits niegers, and We
suppose, black ~niggers, mingliug together in
one heterogeneous mass, all intent upon nc-
compliShing something, but without being
able TO define exactly what that something
was, OF, was to be. They sat in discomfort,
like a band of restless spirits Matching evil,
wherewi.h to scourge the earth and seattle
mankind. They scattered their slime and
filth upon all who Joined not in their infa.
nous and reasonable designs, In that Con-
%vention Of uncLsan things, were seer 10 mix
in apparent harmony, all the. isms with which
our country has been cursed since the days OF
Seventy-Six! COngregated together for the
purpose of connecting some scheme to defeat
the National Democratic party, who for so
many years has proven the salvation Of this
country, and saved it from the ruthless grasp
Of Goihs and Vandals, were seen the repre-.
sentatives of all the exploded dogmas Of the
last half century. What a spectacle that
Convention presented 10 the people of Ohio
and The Nation! How patriotic the sentiments
that inspired the hearts and sparkled in the
countenances Of the delegates in attendance,
met there 10 build up a sectional party, for the
purpose Of robbing the people Of their rights,
the States of their sovereignty, and dissolving
the Union. Look at the material of which it
was composed. Politicians who had aspired
10 rule the parties TO which they were former
ly attached, and because they failed, deter
mined 10 ruin, by forming a new party, com-
posed Of spirits like unto themselves. Men
who aspired TO fill offices, the God of Nature,
or Nature herself, never intended they should
occupy,a and because ''manifeSt destiny ruled
their pretensions ''out of order" they attempt
10 subvert the DEGREES OF fate, and force them
selves into place and power, through the or
ganization of a party, composed of similar ma
rerial, the refuse OF all parties. Men who
have swallowed and grown big with every
ism which has been extant, and attempted 10
ride into office upon every new hobby, were
there, mixing with like ilk in consultation,
concerning the best means to defeat the De-
mocracy. Abolitionists, who breathe out de-
nunciations against the Constitution and
Laws, and Treason against the country, were
%there-men whose actions and precepts in the
days of John Adams, would have entitled them
to a conspicuous place upon some neighboring
tree, were in attendance, m%ingling in solemn
conclave, and advising with one another as &c
how, and by what means, their aims and end:
might be best accomplished. Such are some
of the characters figuring aud participating il
the proceedings of this ''FUsIoS'' Convention
and by such men a ticket has been offered tn,
people Of Ohio, and they are asked to rally Il
its support! Ohioans are asked to come to thu
aid of the nominees of a party, composed o
the evil g~eniuses OF ell parties, rallied under
The black flag Of Abolitionism, and sailing in
the schooner "fusion," upon the Bay OF Dis
solution! We believe the whole concern will
be Indignantly repudiated by the people of the
State, at the Ballot Boxes in October next
We do not believe :he masses Of Ohio are
ready to be offered a sacrifice 10 the great Mo-
loch of Sectionalism, upon the Abolition altar
and those who calculate upon wheedling the
pc ople into the support Of thi' Amalgamation
Abolition. Fusion Ticket, will find when too
late, thatthey counted without their host. We
may have occasion to allude 10 this Conven'
tion and its proceedings frequently, and shall
handle it without gloves, and those through
whom it was called, AMI who expect to bt
benefited by The scheme. We shall have
some words 10 say in regard to it, in connec'
ton with another subject. These are time
which try mems souls, and if the country is Il
be preserved, and our institutions handed dow
J to our children a glorious inheritance, ever,
Democrat must stand to his post and with hi
| breast barred, repel every attempt Of the enc
J my, no matter by whom, or under what pre-
text made. There should be no parleying-
| no overtures! Let our wachword be "UNIoN'
! now and forever, and standing upon the bat
, Elements of our time. hcnUred principles, BIZ
a defiance to the hordrs Of the opposition, unde
s whatever name they appear.
EThe editor of the dayton Gazette" In
c DINGs, says we are ga bloekhead everywhere
Why? Because we expressed a preference
: for the route east, by the Little Miami Rail
t road, via Cincinnati, Xenia, Columbus, Crest
line and the Ohio and Pennsylvania road. W
have travelled over both and claim to be capa
+ BILE of judging, particularly as we had n
: "Jrick in our hat" and not a ''dead head
upon either. We doubt if IDDISGs ever kne
whether he was in a railroad car or a balloon
lSolne men have the bappy facility of helm