Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-08-14

cnnism, and BY sophisiry attempted 10 smooth
over bis course. He then read en- extract from
aIeuerpuFpotling ODE from Mr.. Campbell bul
which we have no. the leas, doubt, in sntici
of a trouble Of this kind, was gotten up fol
the occasion. Ithud however. bal little ef.
feet in calming the troubled and agiss,ed vet.
ers Of party strife, which threatened every
moments TO roll over and enguinh the discordan.
ASSEMBLY. He had scarcely finished the read
ing of the extract, until Mai. Wv. Younc, the
Heading Fillmorite or Butler, rose and asked
permission to say a few words in behalf OF the
American party" and lis claims upon Mr..
Campbell, but not being a member OF the Con-
vention, the s'exlract man. and a few Others
"smeling q rat, objected to such privileges,
and MI. Young was permitted 10 take his seat
without a hearing. The Montgomery dele.
gates saw ihata portion Of the Butler end all
of the Preble' delegates had came into Con,
~rentitn determined TO nominate s.Lews' al OIL
bazzards, and that unless they would make
coneessicn, anarchy and discard would reign
triumphant, and the Convention become a dis
grace TO itself ana The party which processes
10 be SO harmoniously blended together, where
upon they Withdrew The name OF their candi-
date, PETER ODLlN, and il was then proposed
that Mr.. Campbell be nominated by acclama-
ton. The vote was put ilcics to the Conven.
ton for his nomination, both OF which times
a goodly number Of the Montgomery and a few
Of The Butler delegates voted against him, but
notwithstanding he was declared nominated
by d~cclamatiOn! To ease off their Montgome
ny friends, Mr.. edlin was chosen Elector by
acclamation. Moses B. Walker Esq, was
then called upon for o speech. He attempted
to smooth over The rugged and wsyHard
course OF Lew. and excuse his derelictions
from the path OF Black Repnblicanism, but bis
efforts were received in silence and with in
difference. We have heard Noses do much
better-never worse; but some allowance
must be made for the dpihill subject he was
upon. G. d. Hendricks, Esq, then made a few
remarks, which amounted 10 nothing, as is az
ways The case when he speaks, sfter which
the Convention adjourned, with much dis
satisfaction and many predictions as to the
result. And although a small majority Of this
Convention succeeded in forcing The nomina.
ton Of Mr.. Campbell through, there is ire.
mendous breach 10 be healed vel, which they
will find to be no easy task. His dabbling in
Know Nothingism, and the adoption Of the te-
solution by the Convention, that be must
stand upon the platform Of the Republican
parry, and no other, has placed him in a posi-
ton frem which he canno. e~xtricate himself
without some diniculty-he is between two
fires and one or the other wiH prove bis de-
struciion, and he may wriggle and squirm as
be pleases. His doom is sealed, and his
friends in this county know ii, and are already
heartily sick Of the course they pursued they
had laid the urction 10 their hearts, that the
Fillmorites could be whipt into the traces
even il they did pass that'tesolttion. but they
have been disappointed in this hope. II he
accepts their nomination and 50 bscribes TO the
resolutions of the Convention which nomina-
ted him, be nos nothing 10 look for from the
Know Nothing party-if he does not Go this,
the Black Republicans must either repudiaie
him, or submit 10 be danggled Of bis coat tail
and dragged into any position he may see prop
Ell, to satisfy his ~vaulting ambition. We will
await with much anxiety 10 see what course
he will pursue-whether he is still an came.
rican' or will throw his Know Nothing dog
mas apparently aside for the sake Of The nom
%ination fot an Office which he says "he.iesircs
no longer"