The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-06-07
THE CINCINNATI CONVENTION.
Special Correspondence of the Journal.
WALNUT STREET House,
[NNATI. Wednesday. June 4 {

CINCINNATI, wednesday, une t. \
The Convention works as slowly as Con-
gress does sometimes while instead of re-
,ceiving IS per day, the members are paying
SO for board, with many chances of being
Gas many were up,) met at 10 o'clock this
morning, Mr.. Ward, Of Georgia, in the chair.
The committee on resolutions gave notice that
they were ready to report. Mr.. Hallett chair
man of the committee, then presented the
Platform Resolutions, embodying the faith Of
the great Kansas and Nebraska Democracy.
/ here enclose them to you.
The resolutions referring to the domestic
policy Of the country were then voted upon,
and adopted without a dissenting voice.
The delegates from Virginia and Missouri
were obliged to retire, either to "liquor' or Gas
they said,) to consult before they could give
unanimous vote, but finally the President an
nounced that the resolutions were unanimous
ly adopted. The Convention having adopted
half the lumber of the new platform, felt ia
tigued, and adjourned to meet at P. NJ. 70
give you matters in nut SHE'LL" the Con-
vention met ugain at 2 O'Clock, and adopted
that part of the platform referring to our for
eign policy, not however, by unanimous
vote. The papers of the city parade the doings
of the Convention in many columns, but the
amount of it all, have sent you. You would
not be interested in Mr.. So and Sos remarks
about the galleries. the hall, the committee,
rules of order, and other equally interesting
topics, and have not mentioned them.
A motion to admit into the Convention
Democratic members of Congress, was laid
upon the table by a large majority.
The Convention meets tomorrow morning
when the New York difficulty will probably
be settled, and the balloting will begin. At
al events majority of the outsiders will leave
tomorrow, having exhausted both their Pa
tience and their pockets in the seige. Dealers
in mint julips "and SO FORTH" are anxious for
the Convention to remain month fpossible,
the present state of the thermometer produ-
ducing among the unterrifed remarkable
thirst.
Last night there was a great mass meeting
at Greenwood Hall, and another is announced
for tonight, when Breckenridge, Carpenter
and Willard, will astonish the natives. Ben
ton spoke last night at the Court House. to Il
crowded house. OF course, the "IIard Shells
stad away. Parker French, of Nicaragua, is
in the city, and WILSON deliver lecture upon
the beauties of a fillibuster life.
Every conveyance to the city continues
q, IL I,oo % oJ,I, 20
row, and the majority Of the Evansville dele
CATION will leave per mail boat. As | am not
q candidate for the nomination Of Sheriff, and
not a wire-worker at Stringtown Conventions,
/ shall "see it out.'' Mr.. Law will stay also.
There are probably to-day fifty thousand
strangers in the city; four thousand seven hun
dred slept at the Burnet last night, and in the
buildings adjoining. In many rooms the floor
looks like one huge bed, into which the De-
B.ocracy from North, South East and West,
which is quite gratifying Under such de-
lightful state of things, how can the Union be
dissolved
The Enquirer published list Of the Demo
cratic editors in the city, in which the names
of Hall and Frary are omitted. TO supply
this deficiency. now put it in print, that these
two worthless are in Cincinnati Buchanan
stock is still above par. and if they ever get to
balloting. he will probably be the nominee
The outside pressure is all for Buchanan
Buchanan music, Buchanan clubs buchanan
circulars and lots Of Buchanan otlice-seekers
blowing with all their might for Buck. The
Hards and Softs are like oil and water. Moth
ing but an alkali in the shape of spoils for both
.cliques can minglc the discordant clements
Wish to goodness they'd eat each other up
But this letter is long enough. More to-mor-
row. Yours &c, ID.