The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-11-21
Fusion Celebration and Convention
Dissolution Of the Republican party.

Dissolution of the Republican party.
There was a larger attendance at the
Republican Jubilee (so-called) than we
had been led to expect. The City Hall
was fairly filled, both in the afternoon and
evening, and much excitement was mani
Tested, but by no means of a harmonious
or jubilant character. Scarcely had the
meeting organized, by the appointment of
Colonel DAVID CHAMBERS as Chairman,
with several other Offices, when Judge r.
p. SPALDING moved resolutions, which he
said had been prepared after general con-
sultation, recommending to the Repub-
lican party of other States to Meet in
mass convention at Pittsburgh On the 22d
of February, 1856, for the appointment
of a National Republican Committee, with
power to summon a National Convention
for the nomination of a President and
Vice President; and also, appointing two
Senatorial delegates, with a provision fo-
District delegates, to represent Ohio i'll
said convention.
Judge SPALD1NG urged the necessity of
a national organization and claimed that
Ohio had achieved the right to take the
initiative, especially as the Republican
party was defeated in Pennsylvania, New
York and Massachusetts,.
Col. SCHoULER of the Cincinnati Ga
zette, opposed the resolutions. He SEEM
ed to suppose, that with the admission of
REEDER to a seat in Congress would more
properly take the step proposed. He
suggested also, that the resolutions, if
passed Immediately prior to a speech by
Mr.. CHASE, would be regarded every where
as a President movement in favor of that
gentlemen, and hence he opposed their
passage.
JUDGE SpALDINa rejoined tartly, accus-
ing Col. ScHoULER of very unnecessarily
discovering "a negro in a woodpile," and
disclaimed any Presidential design in favor
of Mr.. CHASE.
At this stage, the resolutions were re-
ferred to a committee of five, who report
ed at the evening session a simple resolu-
ton, called on tie State Republican Com
mittee to correspond at once with similar
bodies in other States upon the subject
of a National Convention. But even this
harmless effort to prolong the existence
of the Republican party was not allowed
to succeed. 1t soon became evident that
the followers of "Sam" were present in
force. 1t was intimated very distinctly
in the evening debate, that an American
Order was essential to the Republican par
ty, and nothing must be done to interfere
with its Presidential arrangements.
A gentleman from Cincinnati (whose
name we could not learn exhorted the Re-
publican Party of Ohio not to back out
from the presidential election, and sub.
stantially surrender it to the Democracy,
but his plaintive exhortations were unheed-
ed. By this time, much excitement pre-
vailed. The test question arose on a mo-
ton to lay the resolution on the table, and il
was evident from the tone of Mr.. CHAsE's
speech in the afternoon, and the counte.
nances of his friends, that the success Of
that motion would be virtual dissolution
of the present Fusion, and a surrender oil
its organization to the tender mercies o.
Know Nothingism, to whose Nationa
Council at Philadelphia Lieut.. Gov. FoRI
and others are already appointed dele
gates.
Our readers have of course anticipated
which was the fact, that the resolution
contemplating a Republican National Con.
vention, was tabled by a large majority.
The speeches were dull affairs. VIVA
we have given about comprises all that il
worthy of notice, at the grand Novembel
fzzle of Ohio Fusion. Victorious in DC
tober, in one brief month destroyed by it,
own hand!
From the result of this convention, i
would appear that Judge S~pAuLDING, who
has been so fruitful of resolutions of late
years, has got to the length of his tether
and is now fully in the keeping of the
Know Nothings Statesman.