Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1858-08-06
rhe pemoera,le s.a,e convention.


This body was evidently nm oil and wa
ter affair,--the ingredients of which it was
composed "mixing" with difficulty. The
Buchanan men had the control, and secured
all the candidates except for Board Of Pub
lie Works. Col Hendrickson the success
ful aspirant for this nomination, was an ap-
picant for tho U. s. Marshalship in the
Southern District, but being an ardent
Douglas man, be was thrust aside to make
room for Col. Sifford, a full-blooded Lccomp-
tonite. Tho Cincinnati Commercials Co.
lumbus correspondent says Of Col. HIS nom-
ination:
He came up hero with his friend, the
"Old Hoss" of Hamilton, who never deserts
friend, and never cries "enough" to foes
The "moral triumph" individual was like
wise here Hendricksou's team "went in,"
and "put him through" A long, loud yelp
doubtless from one Of the canalers-shook
the dome of the theatre when the vote was
announced. Some of tho Lecomptonites
looked rs black as nagur, but others grin
ned with a knowing squint, as if to say,
"We've got the Black Republicans at all
points. The Douglas men will be satisfied.
! That's the dodge" 1t was somewhat cute
and altogether Democratic. The anti-canal
clique, however, don't like it. 1t affords
another capital opportunity for Chevalicr
Cory to display his patriotism.
The Platform is Janus-faced affair."
Great confidence is expressed in James Bu-
chanan, but nothing is said of his Admins
tration, except by implication, and no refer.
ence is made to Senator Douglas. The cor
respondent above quoted says of it:
Tho Committee on Resolutions were in
session five hours before they hatchod out
"taking7 platform. From all accounts
they had tremendous contest before they
could lucubrate it properly. 1t finally came
out in very oleaginou5 condition. Still it
is bold and defant-the dsrnier resort of
desparate gamesters. "Gov." Payne, Som
ator Pugh, Valandigham, Charley Flood
and other Democratic medicines doctored it
assiduously, and all can claim the paternity
Of tho hybrid ISSUE Some of the resolu-
tions were in Mr.. Vallandigham's chiro-
graphy. Our little Senator had much to do
with the second resolution. "Gov" Payne
was mixed up with it generally.
Charley Flood reported it. He said,
"after protracted session. in which spirit
of unity (9) and harmony (iO prevailed,
the committee had unanimously agreed"
&c. The nine resolutions were then read,
each one being vociferously and pedally ap-
plaudcd, and finally the whole batch was
put through.
Hon. George E. Pugh then made a
sounding speech, which Democrat criti
cised as a "great big nothing" The Con
vention then adjourned sine die, tho dele.
gates agreeing to meet in the State House
yard. at O'clock, to have n ratification
meeting.
Tho State Journal says Of the rcsolu
tions -
The committee had been out somo five
hours incubating thom, and We learn they
were adopted in committee by the close
vote of IL to 10. They were reported by
Charley Flood, and n precious medley they
are. They indorse Buchanan, as Office hold
ers-the "paid minions" of the Administra
ticn--iutended they should, and say moth
ing about Douglas, whom the Administra
tion is assaiing as traitor, and ridculine
for his selfish adhereance TO himself II j;
evident that "the avepgipg Nemesis" about
which tho Washington Union talks as pur
suing Douglas, has power in Ohio to aid in
crushing him. The resolutions were moi
adopted unauimouslv.