Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-01-16

: that due regard has been shown to diff
, ferent parts of the State, which, blythe
I way, was not a difficult matter, as al
parts were fully represented by candi.
dates willing "to do the State some ser.
vice"
After the reading of the Governor:
Message, being very lengthy, both
Houses adjourned over until to morrow
to give the Democracy an opportunity
to attend their State Convention. This
gathering of the unterri6ed took place in
the Columbus Theater and such a con-
v%ention it has not been my lot to look
upon before. 1 have often read of the
harmonious Democracy, and George E.
Pugh opened the ball in speech, in which
he took occasion to speak ''of the JOY he
gathered amid the fluctuations of the
past two years, from the fact that the
Democracy had been cleansed from all
impure and disturbing elements, leaving
them, although for the present, lessened
in point of numbers, yet stronger by their
harmonious agreement on the great prin-
ciple of squatter sovereignty"
The speech was marked throughout
with slang. bravado, and epithet, such
as might be suitable for a lager beer sa-
loon, but not such as the people of Ohio
might expect from a gentlemen holding
a seat in the Senate of the United States.
Indeed he does not claim to represent
the people. He expressly declared he
would not regard the will or instructions
of the people through the Legislature,
and that he should remain in the U. S.
Senate for the purpose of representing
the Democratic party Of Ohio" No
sooner had the Hon. Senator taken his
seat, than an opportunity presented OF
showing the harmony that prevailed in
this harmonious Democracy, and that,
too, on this very Nebraska question.
1t appears that the "a regularly chos-
en- delegates from Hamilton county, or
least, a portion Of them from Cincinnati,
we're found to be anti Nebraska Demo
Gratis, and fearing lest the vexed question
should make its appearance at Columbus,
the simon pure determined to deprive
the anti Nebraska delegates of their
seats by e%lecting another set, and both
sets of delegates claimed seats in the con-
v%eniion.
The commit tee on credentials were in
readiness TO report, when Pugh took his
seat. They reported in favor of giving
both sets, SO in al, a seat with power
to cast "a votes-whereupon a free fight
commenced, AM continued for the space
of two hours, the details of which can.
not be adequately described. 1t should
be seen to be half understood.
Imagineyourselves, Messrs. Editors, in
a theater. The boards before the curtains
are occupied b. the President, Vice
President and Secretaries of this gather
ing of choice spirits. The ''pit" is fill
ed with the most honored and influential
of the delegates. What a fitting place
In the center stands a man Of years, but
reeling under the influence of too much
poor whisky. See him bowling % 10
the chairman and now to a familiar DEM
ocratic crony and all the while talking
about Gen. Andrew Jackson and the bat
tie of New Orleans, himselfa perfect en-
bodimept of genuine Democracy. But
iisten-the President states the question
to be upon the adoption of the commit
tees report. In a moment a dozen mem
bers of this harmonious convention are
on their feet at once. Some making
this motion and some that--some cheer
ing and some hissing-some cry ing
''take him down." and some yelling
good" 'that's right and others dec
larirg, sit was a lie."
OccasiOnly, by dint of great p~ersever-
ance and strong lungs, a member would
command attention long enough to let
out some choice party secrets, from
which. it appears, that the pro-slavery
Democracy of Hamilton County, have
managed the political affairs by means Of
dark lantern and secret garnet plots,
more Objectionable than the veritable
Know Nothing men, for they admit. l
suppose, all members of The party. while
with the Cincinnati Democrats, as ap.
PEARS from their story, are only the ia.
vored few were permitted to enter with
in the barred doors of their secret cabals.
Thus did the harmonious proceed un-
til confusion worse COMPOUNDED" reign
ed supreme, and for ought l know,
would have continued until the crack of
doom, had not the President made a de-
cision outraging all parliamentary law,
in order to make way for a call for the
previous question, which was sustained;
and under this tournequet, the report of
the committee was h~armoniOusly adopted.
Only so members voting against it. In
my next, l shall speak of the resolutions.
Yours, P.
HIAwATHA IN LoNDoN.-Tbe London
Leader is in raptures with "Hiswaths,"
the new poem by LongfellOw. 1t con-
cludes a LONG notice in this warm strain.