Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-06-26
pEMocRAT1c STATE TICKET.
TEE BLACK REpUsIIcAN N0MINATIONs:

Since our last issue, the anna lgama ton Con
vention Of Black Republicans, Anti Foreign
-ers, National Anne ricans, &C., have met con-
feued together and adjoarned, aad the people
are now discussing, though most universally
ycondemnirg, their action. The proceedings
sof this caucus, considering The remarkably
short time they were in session, present US
with facts Of no ordinary interest, thorgh Of q
melancholy nature. II was a fit representa-;
ton Of the party, which, notwithstanding the
assertions of willy orators or prejudicial cor
resi- ondents 10 The CONTRARY, was BY no means
harmonious or coneilha;ory ia its actions, but
Z in -the contrary presented one Of those pain
full scenes where ell The evil passions Of the
human heart are brought forward. as the
'beasts upon The arena OF an amphiIheatre, TO
struggle for q fendish mastery. Cunning
jeaiousiess malicious %envies, petty demagogue
ism and fierce party strife, sat enihroned hi
z, umpbans in their midst, aud the snake eye Of
ssnarchy and discofd was perceptible in The
noisy clamo. and excitement Of the assembled
delegates, each ciingiag with the enthusiasm
Of a narrow faith 10 the pent up opinions OF
their respective localities; making no conces
sions even 10 the different sections OF tbeh
, " Conveution- characteristic observable
in gl concloses OF . fanatical or bigoted-o or
der. Such was tie tenor and spirit of ibis
Conventions disgrpce not only 10 the conn-
. tfy,g but 10 the party itself If it can be ranked
as q national parry. Strange indeed is the
atinity-this same party, whose ma 10 objects
are so pbilanthropic in theory, and whose chiel
precedeiis are the causing of a harmonious
beating Of the great heart Of The country, by
procuring IN their own hands the strings ttai
sway the inward machinery, could NOT pro-
aduce that requisite principle o. barmony'and
serenity, within The confined limits Of a mea-
gre Convention Better far had the Black
Republicans osleseeayiththei lriendlyKnow
Nothing brethren not ouly in spirit. but in
1.-The puny forms which characterize the latter,
!, and eoveItly acted upon The points Of Con-
sseGtionalbusines behind The scenes, in back
ICONS end clos ed halls rather tsan publish to
HE world The evil passions which rankle and
Pfester within their own midst, still decreasing
sthe minority of a party which, pray Heaven
may eyer be so.
The business OF this Convention wa TO
produce a platform sufficiently large 10 em-
brace all The fag ends Of their discovered,
wild and fanatical party, and nominata candle
dates for The Executive trusts. These nomi
nees ate JOHN G .FREMoNr, fof President and
WM. L. DAYTON, for Vice President. FHst as
10 their platform 1t lisa few Wild resolutions
drawn up 10 gull the ignorant and effeminate,
Swho lean already in faycr Of the principles or
Black Republicans. 1t encompasses with
in its short and sententious sentences, all The
patriotism that ever issued from the clamotous
mouths " That prolific field Of American pro-
duce-Fourih Of July buzzaying urchips.-
1t copies within its gracious folds the best
part Of the. Declaration Of Independence and
tries hard, BY. a process we have not yet dis
.'coyeted in logic, ANALYSIS or even sophisrg
TO affiliate some. other doctrines with Il, which,
succeeds TO about The same extent, that the
attempt will, 10 unite waller with oil. lnihe
style Of q philippic, it denies the right ofcon
gress 10 give legal assistance 10 slavery in any
territory OF The United States, while the pre-
sent Constitution shall be maintained. And
yet again farther on it.proclaiD,s, afthst The
Constitution confefs upon Congress sovereign
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