The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-11-21
From the Ohio statesman, 18th inst.
Fusion Celebration and Conven-
tion-Dissolution Of the Repub-
lican Party.


tion-Dissolution of the Repub-
lican Party.
There was a larger attendance at the Re
publican Jubilee so called than we had
been led to expect, The City Hall was
fairly filed. beth in the afternoon and eve.
ming, and much excitement was manifested
but by no means Of a harmonious or jdbi-
liant character. Scarcely had the meeting
organized. by the appointment Of Colonel
DAVID CHAMBERS as Chairman, with sever
al other officers, when Judge R. P. SPALD-
ING moved resolutions, which he sad had
been prepared after general consultation rec
ommending to the Republican party Of 9TH
er States 10 meet in mass convention at
Pittsburgh on the 22nd Of FEBRUARY, 1856,
for the appointment Of National Republic
can Committee, with power to summon
National Convention for the nomination Of a
President and Vice President: and also, ap-
pointing two Senatorial delegates with
provision for District delegates, to represent
Ohio in said Convention. r.'i iefr
Judge Spalding urged the necessity Of
a national organization and claimed that o.
hio had achieved The right to take TIE luitl-
ative. especially as the Republican party
was defeated in Pennsylvania, New Iolk
and Massach hust It's. -oe
Col, Sclouler of the Cincinnati Gazette
. opposed the resolutions. He seemed to sup
a pose, that viii the admission of Reeder to
; a seat in Congress or of Kansas as State,
:. that tie necessity of any Presidential move
n ment would cease; and urged that the Re-
. publican members Of Congress would more
4 properly take the step proposed, lie sug'
eestsd also, that the resolutions, if passed
mmt diaely prior to speech by MIR. Chase
=, would be regarded every where as Pres
dental movement in favor of that gentle
men, and hence he opposed their passage
= Judge spalding rejoined tartly, accusing
- Col. Schouler of very unnecessarily discover
ing "a nigger IN the woodpie.' % AMI disclai
= med any Presidential design in favor Of Mr.
:. Chase.
= At this stage, the resolutions were refer
!. red to committee Of five, who reported a
the evening session simple resolution. cal
e ling on the State Republican Committee t
correspond at once with similar bodies i
other States upon the subject of a nationa
Convention. But even this harmless efol
to prolong the existence of the Republica
party was not allowed to succeed. 1t 500
d became evident that the followers of "sam
were present in force. Itwas intimated ver
, distinctly in the evening debate, that Il
"a American Order was essential 70 the R,
Il publican party, and nothing must be done
H. interfere with its Presidential arrang ment
~ a gentleman from Cincinnati (whot
~ name we could not learn) exhorted the r
- publican Party of Ohio not to buck out fro
Ill the Presidential election, and substantial
surrender it to the Democracy, but h
ie plalntive exhortations were unheeded. /
~ this time much excitement prevailed. I'll
!" test question arose on a motion to lay Il
w resolution on the table, and it was eyde
:" from the tone of Mr., Chase's speech in tt
~ afternoon, and the eountenance Of his ftient
q" that the success of that motion would be
i'll virtual dissolution of the present Fusio
and a surrender of lis organization to Il
; tender mercies of Know Nothingism,
ay whose National Council at Philadelph
Lieut.. Gov. Ford and others are already a
''' pointed delegates.
81 Our readers have Of course anticipate
'rk which was the fact, that the resolution co
templating Republican National Conve
md tion, was tabled by large majority
The speeches were dull affairs. WI
DR.. we have given above comprises all that
the worthy of notice. at the grand Novemb
m. fzzIe Of Ohio Fusion. Victorious 10 Oc
Der, in one brief month destroyed by its o
hand!
cen From the result Of this convention,
he would appear that Judge Spalding, who h
been SO fruitful of resolutions of late yea
n. has got to the length Of his tet!ler, and
:, now fcIy in the keeping of the Know No
= ipgs.