American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-05-31
CINCINNATI CONVENTION,

uiSS VIZ sndil uVuDlleSS Cc lUlOTtncu
who are to be tho standard bearers Tor
pdl(-bcarers rather) Of anti-American-
ism in the Presidential canvass. The
Worlds Fair, alias Democratic Ma
tional Convention" will meet at Gin
cinnati on Monday next to nominate
candidates for President and Vice Pre-
sident of the United States, and to e.
rect platform upon which to place its
nominees. Who the former will be,
and what shape the latter will assume,
are problems as difficult of solution as
to tell what tree on Cheat Mountain
will be first struck with lightning, or
who was the successful drawer of the
Massachusetts, Farm in Perham's celc-
brated Gift Enterprise. The fortunes
Of Buchanan seem now to be in the as
cendent, and almost to promise him the
nomination; but then there is Frank.
Pierce, ardent and ambitious, welding
the spoils like a trusty sword, and la
boring early and late, day and night,
day in and day out, who will make any
bargain whatever to gain the nomina-
ton, and who has now q number of in
structed, or at least outspoken friends
equal to those Of any other man--so
that, admitting the probability of his
being able to buy up the balance of
tNo-thirds, his chances look pretty fair.
Douglass, Dickinson, Hunter, Mason,
&C., ETC., will fill the programme for q
scattering vote, but will do little else
unless they are brought in after Blu
cLanan and Pierce shall have been laid
on the shelf. Wise, with his 'ebo-shin
and 'gizzagd-foot' thunder is simply out
Of the question--his prospects for the
Presidency having waned, and his
chances for birth in Lunatic Asy-
lum having increased, from the date of
his late series of letters! Judging
Locofocoism present by Locofocoism
past, however, in the event that Blu
chanan or Pierce fail to receive the
nomination, the Convention will take
up some "Johnny Raw some man
Of untriod craftsmanship, unknown to
the people. We think the latter about
as correct prophecy as can be made
Of so vascillating and uncertain an 'in-
atitution' as modern anti American ko-
y cofocoism.
The New York Herald, after a care
full analysis of the predictions Of the
Delegates to the Convention, divides
the body thus:
"Mr. Pierce, 107, Buchanan, 81,
Douglass 48, Hunter 5, Dickinson l.
New York and Miss ouri are not taken
into the account, inasmuch as both
these States send two sets of Dele
gates. The New York 'Softs' are said
70 be partial to Mr.. Buchanan, and the
Hards are certainly opposed to Mr..
Pierce, so that, no matter which set is
admitted, it will not hold Mr.. Pierce
as It's first choice. The Benton faction
in Missouri is also favorable to Buch-
anan, and the old liners may be like
wise for aught we know. AT all events
Mr.. Buchanan seems to stand the best
chance for nomination--bu not hay
ing two-third majority, possibly some
obscure man may again be put IN nom
ination."
Another week will have settled the
matter, and the lighting have flashed
the result to the extremes Of the Union.
In the early sessions Of the Convention
lseord and strife will storm awhile,
for there are volcanic throcs slumbcr-
ing beneath the surface of Locofoco-
ism that must exhibit themselves in
sounding defamation, but "untcd by
the cohesive power Of public plumber"
the wire.workers will make nomina.
ton, the rank and file will gulp it down,
and like drove Of shecp jumping a
,nud-holc, they will pitch into the can.
vass to tho tinklc-tinkle Of the Ncbras-
ka bell---abolition FOR the North, pro.
slavery for the South, and civil war
for Kansas Harmonious Democracy I
~ the mssntims, let /. not 10 forgot.