Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1856-04-03
sOsns in A DsmssratIo Convention.
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A Buchanan meeting was held 10 Cincinnati,
on Thursday evening. at which sbOutlhrss hun.
red were present. The Gazette SayG
Col. Riddle. on taking the chair. explained
the purpose Of the meeting. and declared bis
conviction that Mr.. Buchanan was the strong.
est man in the Democratic ranks for the Presi.
dency.
Judge CalawePs Remarks.
Aher setting forth Mr.. Buchanan's claims
for the Presidency, be stated that be was the
choice Of nine-Ienths Of the democracy Of Ham.
iltOn county against any other man. IAN
Plauss. II the Democracy could no. bsvs
confidence in Mr.. Buchanan. they could no,
in any other man.
He had been in public life aud held public
Office for the last thirty years.
He was national man, and at this time
when nationality and some means TO harmouize
all sections Of the country we're so pscessary to
the party, every man who wanted the demoe.
rasy 10 right up should support him. An
other claim was that be was the faVorite son Of
Pennsylvania, the keystone Of the Federal
arch. and Ofthe Democratic party. [Applausel !
ne then eulogized excessively the steady Dem
ocratiC principles Of the State of "Auldt
Berks" What objection could the South
'ake to Mr.. Buchanan II Buchanan was E.
lected' in year our troubles would be at
an end. Applause.
Gen. Joseph HcCormick's Speech.
Gen. Mccormick said Though rotation in
office was Democratic principle, be thought il
highly improper to enforce it now. This meet
ing had been called as Buchanan dsmonstra
ton, but the object of the resolutions was evil
IDENTIFY to secure the nomina alton Of somebody
else. There was a niger in the wood pile
b this rotation resolution you cut off Mr..
Pierce, AID who had you left? Why, Mr..
Buchanan aud ST.; ;nhen A Douglas. However
Popular Douglas might s59 in Illinois, he did
not believe Cincinnati had fallen SO low that he
was the choice of the Democracy here. Hlfs-
es and applause.
Jad!ge Harris Remarks.
Judge Hart replied to Gen. Mccormick. -
He said that the issue was not between Buchan-
an and Douglas. There was Cass and Hunter of
Va, and Rusk. Douglas has title to the re,
'pect Ofthe democracy Of the United States.
,spPlanse but he did not believe he would let
bis name be used in this canvass. He was
! personal friend of his, the Speakers, and he
rad heard him sey, Il am now under cloud, "
'at that cloud woald roll away, and the prin-
,iple embodied in the Kanzas Nebraska bill
would be found to be great light applause
% light him to the Presidency.
Gen. N Cormick's Reply.
Gen. Mccormick replied: He was JEFF
ersonian Democrat. and did not believe. with
Ill the lights and advancements of our dav,
hat our Little Giant had discovered principles
yreater than those taught by Washington, JEFF
erson and Jackson
hAt' DuShouou uuuVuOL6uly I0e ClOICe
It the people. but when was it that the voice
'fthe people was listened to in Democratic
The two-thiSds rule is one by
which minority override aud overtule the
No great man is nominated, but
ome man who will save the little cl;ques of
he party. Stephen A. Douglas -
Judge Hart-Stephen ArnoM Douglas.
Gen. Mccormick Well don't give him
hat name. You are his friend, and you can
all him what you please.
Nominate Stephen A. Douglas, and there are
ut two parties before the people The party
Slavery aud the party offreedom. (EIisses.
Judge Hart-Which way would you vote
Gen. McCormick-I wish to avoid such an
sue, but I'm not afraid to answer. (Yells. J /
m for freedom. (Hisses throughout the I
all,)