Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-05-15
The Fusion Nominations.

AS we have already stated, the abolition
branch OF the Fusion, or Peoples, party
had things pretty much their own way at
the State Convention at indianapolis on the
1st inst. 1t was Free Soilism and hatred
to the South that gave the Convention all
Its vitality. Here and therc-our neigh.
Dor OF the Tribune for example-might be
seen an old fogy who called himself an
American, and who still had faith in
Know NothinSism; but these were few, and
lacked decidedly of that enthusiasm and en-
ergy which characterized their abolition
brethren. Whatever courtesy they receiy-
ed at the hands Of the Convention was he.
slowed on them as boon, and not as a
right Indeed, the abolitionists very plain
ly told them they had no rights there. The
President of the Convention, and all the
Wee Presidents, with two or three exccpt.
ions, Milton Gregg is one of them, were
notorious Freesoilers. The speakers were
OF The same stripe, and 50 were the nomi
nees of the Convention.
Judge Morton, the candidate for Coy.
ernor, was formerly Democrat. and for
year or two acted as Judge of the Circuit
Court in Wayne County. This is all the
political experience he has had. 1t is true
he was a candidate for United States SEN
ator, but the Democrats secuted his absurd
pretensions, and because they refused to
sacrifice their old and tried and true men
and elevate him over their head, he aban-
doned the party, and became Know Moth
ing and an Abolitionist. As man of abiI-
ity, he Is UNNECESSARILY inferior TO Willard.
and if he shall have the temerity to accom-
pany our able and eloquent candidate, he
will be entitled to the pity and commisera-
ton of all his friends.
Mr. Baker The nominee for Lieutenant
Governor, is a young lawyer Of some dis
tinction, has heretofore been a Wing,
and $ now Know Nothing. pretty strcng-
ly tinc:ured with abolitionism
Dawson, for Secretary of State, is cditer
of the Fort Wayne Times. tie greatest black
guard In the State, and If his contempora-
ries tell the truth about him, is no better
than he ought to be.
DIR. Noflsingcr, for Trea,urer, is the pres
cnt incumbent and Obtained all the polite
al reputation he has by marrying the daugh-
ter of Gen. Howard. He once protested to
be Il Democrat.
DIR. Ellis. for Auditor, was once Demo-
crat, but for several years has acted in such
manner as to give him 30 claim to that
name. His sympathies have always been
strongly abolition, and his new political as
sociations-Hale, Seward, Giddings, and
Fred Douglass-are probably more TO his
taste than those of National Democrats.
Personally the Doctor is clever enough, and
he made good officer, hut he is running
the wrong year for Fusionism.
The Rev. John l.. Smith, for Superin-
tendent of Public Instruct appears now
to hail from Boone. lie is Methodist
preacher, and has few or no qualfc atoms
for the place to which he aspires. lie be-
lieves in the divine right of preachers to
enter the political arena with other polili-
Clans
James A. Cravens, TO- Attorney Gener-
al, is an old line ultra aboitionist who he
lieves a white man is as good as a nigger,
prorided he behaves him self and keeps his
place. He goes the whole hog for all the
measures of Garrison, Birney, and that class
of abolitionists.
Mr. Stein, for Reporter of the Supreme
Court, Is Lafayette lawyer. Further than
this we know nothing about him. OF Mr..
Bea's qualifications for Clerk of the SUI
preme Court, We are in blissful ignorance.
as, We have no doubt, was the Convention
which nominated him.-New .iBany Led
ger.
What is the difference between a lac.