Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-08-19
Democratic County Convention.

Inc OenOcrdCy,iu dusWeI " lhcH iedocior
call, met in the Court House on last Satur-
day for the purpose Of nominating their
county ticket. The Court House was nearly
half full-of people, and some Democrats.
Our antiquated county Recorder called the
House to order, by nominating R. s CLARK
(DoUeLAs DemocraO to the chair. and the
jealous Editors as Secretaries. Two Vice
Presidents-whe:her DoUeLAs or BUcH-
ANAN, we know not-were chosen. Their
names we did not get. We could not but
.hink of the enthusiasm that we have wit
messed in former Conventions of all parties,
in comparison with the listless proceedings
of this occas ion There were enough Of
the party out-few as they were, 10 mani
fest some spunk, but it cid not appear
The proceedings dragged on slowly, and we
looked for some outpourings of the Demo-
cratic spirit of old as the meeting progress
ed, but we looked in vain. The nominal
ing Committee retired, made the nomina-
tions and returned with no spirit, no action
that indicated earnestness or self confidence.
The ticket is good one, made up OF
the best men Of the party. 1t is as follows:
FOR SHERIFF
yNo. S. ANDERSON. OF Pultney.
raR An rTaR
STEPHEN GREss:NGER, of Richland.
EoR COMMISSIONER
HIRAM DIsARr. OF Flushing.
FOR POOR HOUSE pIRECToR
JoHs TAGGART, of Richlanc.
IF we were q candidate (we':e glad We
siD'O we sboulc. feel under obligations to
the Democracy for these nominations. They
are just such men as one would like to run
against They are as hon st as can be ex-
pected from their ranks, they are DemU-
cratic from A to lizard, the very name
nothing else holds them spell bound, il
charms them iato loyalty. There is no ac,
Of corrupt Administrator however these
men do not pass with tacit approval, anC
the question for voters to settle is, do yor
end1rse JAMES BUCHANAN and his corrup
aud unpar alleled extravaganza by voting fol
those that do. Can you cover up the die
'ates of common sense, and sound judy
ment in its trucking te the slave power, in
lis prosecutions for opinions sake, in it
patronage of hireling herd of Treasury
p!underers! If you Cannot, then by all tina
is honest do not vote for men that d.
These Democratic candidates sanction
tacitly all these actions, that have made tn,
American people indignant, that hav'
tarnished our fair fame, and caused Us ss
people to blush in shame. Vote for then
and you do the same. But to the Co1ven
ton. The question vas put upon thu
adoption of the nominations, when feebl Ii
response that scarcely reached the bounds
of the Court Reconstructed that they woult
submit. 30 you ASK III IL "de HaIuiohious
We reply it was harmonious in weakness
not possessing vitality enough 10 be any
thing else.
Then came disagreement upon the ap
pointment of Central Committee whicl
did promise some spirit,for these was dis
position to rebel against the 81. Clslrsviii'
fep, who were in the "habit OF DUNG every
thing" Our West end neighbor, however
always discreetput stop to it by referring
the matter to :hs Committee in caucus
where they could whip all into rank. Thei
the Convention adjourned, no speeches, ~
resolutions, no nothing-but sleepy Demo
cracy.