Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-07-24
SETTINGS OF THE CAULDRoN
"Double, double,
Toll and trouble.

Fire burn, and cauldron bubble"
THE amalsamation attempted at Co.
lumbus on the 18Th July, is SO heteroge.
neous in its component materials that it
won't stick. The Hindoos hate Senator
CHASE as heartily as they hate WILLIAM
H. SEWARD, and the Old Line Wings
are furious from the contemptuous treat.
ment they have received. We find the
following especial notice" in the Ohio
Statesman Of July ls:
"CoL. MEDAnY As the Journal declines
publishing this call, you will oblige us by in
serting it in The columns of the Statesman:
Opposition to Chase.
A IL persons opposed to the present Admin
II istration, and TO the nomination of S.P.
CmAsE for Governor, are requested to meet at
the CITY HALL on Thursday Evening next,
at 8 O'Clock, p. M. Hon. Joseph II. Geiger,
James r. Stanbery and other distinguished
gentlemen will address the meeting.
OLD LINE WnIGs.'
Hon. JosEpH H. GEIGER was, a few
years since, Senator from Franklin
and Pickaway counties. There are not
many abler, more Jealous or consistent
Wings than he. JAMES r. STANBERY is
we'll known in Central Ohio as one oil
the most strenuous Conservatives in the
State. In 1914. he was a candidate for
Congress in the old Xth District.
The Wings Of Madison county are re.
bellious. Subjoined is a. call 10 take
into consideration the "propriety Of no.
minating State and County ticket that"
they "can consistently support :"
Opposition to Chase.
THE people of Madison county opposed to
the repeal of the Missouri COmpromIse-to the
extension of slavery over the territories of Kan
sas and Nebraska--to the Calhoun doctrine of
Nulifcation and State Rights, embraced in the
first resolution OF the Chase platform, to the
present Slate and National Administrations,
OF Ohio, are requested to meet in Mass Conven.
ton at London, OH Saturday. the 2sth day of
June, 1855, TO deliberate upon the present
state of public affairs, and TO consider the pro-
priety of putting in nomination State and
County ticketthat we can consistently support.
The Neacark Times, edited by N. P.
BRIsrER, a veteran Whig partisan, is
inconsolable. Listen to his Jeremiad !:
CoNvENrroN.--We were yesterday TO the
State Convention at Columbus, and returned af-
ter midnight, sick unto death with the doings
in part, OF that woolly headed concern. Chase
was nominated on the first ballot for Governor,
by large vote-Brinkerhof having first been
withdrawn. Thus seemingly we are tied like
an old battered tin. pan, to the tails of the one
idea--darkey party of Ohio, and, oh, ye Gods
S. r. Chase our leader |! Well--let those
that nominated him, elect him, if they can
we know it will be done, if ever it is done
(Which evil may God in his Providence avertD
without our aid in any way or shape.
T.W. Ford was nominated for Lieutenant
Governor, and Brinkerhof for Attorney Gener.
al-and to the astonishment OF hundreds OF
their friends who did not for moment forget
the 18th of August, they accepted! "An
ounce of civet, good apothecary ~
Next we have the groanings Of the
Cincinnati Daily Times. by "Pap Tag.
lor,"-late Hindoo candidate for Mayor
Of Cincinnati. Pap" is mortified
Could mt somebody give him little
brandy and sugar? How do his clothes
6t him?
There are two facts which, as yet, we are
sure Of in this locality, in reference to the no
mination of the candidate for Governor, TO wit:
the ultra free-soil leaders are well pleased.
and so are the leaders of the Old Line Democ-
racy-the first being cock sure OF Mr.. Cbas e's
election, the latter feeling that the only chance
against them has beenlo by their opponents.
The action Of this party in the premises will,
we suppose, he matter for immediate consid.
Grafton, the first question being simply, shall
the American Democratic party as a popular
body, call State Convention and put State
ticket in the field, not, however, with any ex-
pectation Of electing it, but for the purpose Of
indicating its Independence Of the Fusion Con-
vention, and determination 10 preserve itself
intact for future emergencies7
The question, decided in the affirmative, at
once becomes complex, involving many phases,
vhichwe a.e not disposed now to consider,
even il we believed we were competent to dis
cuss them. We may say this much. however,
that to our vision, miserable and paltry strug-
gle for the lead of combined opposition seems