Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-05-28
COLUMBUS CORRESPONDENCE
Democratic state Convention.
THURSDAY, May 20.
AFTERNOON SESSION

Chairman stated that they had found that in seve-
raj counties there were perhaps fifteen delegates
where there a right to but two or three votes
aud that in such cases the Committee had taken |
the two or three names or more as the case might
be which stood first 10 the list This brought up
Mckenzie Of Allen county, who poured forth a vol.
Icy of hot shot into the Committee stating that they
were going too fast aud too far The people have
some rgbts-they are here in the name of tie
"Georous Democratic Party and they would
not be put down as mere outside supernumeraries,
50 there, now. The people aud the delegates were
white lolks and they wouldn't stand it, not bit.
He moved reconsideration to the committee with
instructions to report the whole of the delegates
Mckenzie was a little man but he was game aud
as full Of pluck as a salt water crab.
This matter brought up a discussion in which
delegates from Brown, Ashland aud Highland
counties joined. Gen steedman rose up majestic
aud threw his military figure and voice into the
breach, Judge Parker argued aud Mckenzie fired
up again. He wouldn't be fooled aud wasn't
Tue spuuky Scotehman, " the gentleman from
Brown "Mr Myers the "the conv ntion," al
"Mr Speaker were all on the floor at once MIR.
Myers was bound to speak ito a per-onal cxpla
nation" but when he rose, Mckenzie told him to
sit down-the crowd AL cried question"
"And Il there rose so wld a. you
A. an the frieuus rom lie ven thut fell
Had p5alel the banner cry Of He'll"
The Chairman of the Committee got up to speak
aud was welcomed by hearty yels for "question,"
"st down"
"Ill stand here until to morrow morning but I'll
be heard. II this is referred back, we cant read
/ hale tLn ,rt tla 4, - h.
Then move we have a Committee that can
read" cried a voice.
Finally the motion 10 refer back to the Commit
tee was lost by yeas lOl-nayslll
The Report was then adopted, but the reading
dispensed with all the delegates to sit together and
co lsult with their voters. This was received vita
cheers, showing the impatience TO get at the more
important business, and Mckenzie after making
motion instantly withdrew it, merely to show his
fixed views 10 this great issue. But Myers, OF
Cincinnati. or Little Red, as he is called wasn't
satisfied The Hall was crowded, aud some OF
those there had no seats. He hadn't a seat, and
so proposed to turn out all who were not entitled
to vote. After adding one more degree to the
extreme redress of his face, in vain attempt 10
be heard, he sat down overcome but not subdued
ported the following Board
Presiienf-BARNABAs BURNS, of Richand.
Wee Presidents-G. W. c. JOHNSTON of Ham
itou and twenty others, one from each CongrCs.
sional District
Secretaries-EDwARD KINsMAN, Of CuyahOga,
and one assistant from each District
The President, Mr.. BURNS, made few opening
remarks, urging the Importance Of such course
as would serve as the breakwater to stay the wa,
ters of fAnatcism. He strongly reprobatod the
conduct of those who have been guilty of vio-
lating the laws Of the country, and Of the chiei
@ Executive who advises and oounsels with those
who thus set the laws Of the country at defiance
= Ie hoped the Democrats would go on with the
S highest regard for the law, and only look to th'
s interests Of the whole country. 1t was Unior
. saving speech, strongly savOriog Of Southern pro
[, slaveryism. His ,remarks aroused some cheers
: and more silence, Comparative silence, We mean
for perfect silence any thing it, is not ex-
r pected in Democratic Convention, and of al
d .uch Conventions this one was the worst)
It The Committee on Resolutions then reported a
follows
y RESOLUTIONS.
ls G. Voluey Dorsey, from the Committee on Re
solutions, submitted the following report, whic
m was adopted with great enthusiasm.
e The Democracy OF Ohio, by their delegates il
h ia Convention assemb ed, hereby affirm the plat
d form Of principles adopted by the General Con
- veudon Of the Dem)c ATTIC party, at Cincinnati, OF
the 4th Of June, 1856
1. Resolped That the organized Territories O
. tue Uuited States, attic igh not endowed with al
in tue attributes OF sovere gnty are only held 10 th
territorial condition until they attain suihcien
9' number OF inhabitants 10 authorize their admi.
u 3 OH into the Union as States and, therefore, ar
' Justly entitled 10 the right Of se-gOyerument, AM
% the unuisturbed regulation OF their domestic q
'' ocal aualTs, subject to tue Constitution Ol th
United States and that auy attempt by Congress
or any OF the States, 10 establish or maintain pro
Of hbt or abolish, the relation Of master and slave Il
ed a Territory, would be departure from the origin
o- al doctrine Of American instii utiOns; aud ha
cd we adhere, immOvably, 10 the principles OF NO
On Intervention, By Congress, i0th lSlapery iR h
States and TeTritOrteS as declared The Kan
sls Nebraska bill aud openly sclaim FELLOWSHIP
d. with those, VIII lher at the South the North
ey or the West who counsel the abandonment, linn
MT tation, or avoidance OF that principle.
o' 3 ResO psd, That the suppression Of the Afr
io eau aud foreign slave trade by the Federal Govern
M ment, aftel the year eighteen hundred and sever
Ms IA one OF the compton, ses on the iaith ot whio
raj the Constitution was adopted, and our Union
slav hO'd.ng aud nOn-slhyehOdng States hrml
established, that revival Of that trade wou0 n,
& | only renew those Crueiues which once provoke
. the indignation Of tue civilized world, but wou
an expose the slayehOdng States " constant te
p ror Of seryle iusuueCtiOn, and the non slayehO
tb ug States Of the border, like Ohio, TO all the m
aud chief and annoyance Of Tree black populations Il
- these reasons, with Others, The Democracy Of Oh
J are opposed 10 any such revival, aud 10 any mea
ure teuding in that reCtiOn.
,. ResOiUed That the rendition offugtive slay
upon demand Of the persOus entitled 10 their SC
vice or labor, is a duty imposed on every State
A. the Union by the terms Of the Federal cOmpa'
that The laws passed by Congress 10 secure sul
o rendition, 10 1893 and 1850, ought TO be prompt
and faithfully executed; and that the leaders OF {
49, seli-siYed Republican party, In Ohio, by pers
lent disregard OF the Constitution OF the Unit
een states 10 this particular, have shown themsey
1910 unworthy Of the confidence Of well-dispos,
4 u patriotic, and peaoeable citizens
4 ReSOlBed, That the opposition Of Il Repu
oor licau party in Congress 10 the admission OF o reg
rED exposes ully the utter hypOcrsy Of their prett
lsd sions 10 be the peculiar friends Of Tree States
gor- 5 RcsOlpsd, That we affirm the absolute Sc
ereiguiy Of The States Of this Union in regard
Wiz beir domestic Institutions, aud the perfect ca
paubility OF the confederation Of free and sli
'u' States 10 exist harmoniously together uuder
t5el provisions Of our Federal Constitution
8, ResOlUed, That the acquisition OF the lslu
of Cuha Ii la uur oDfuiou. emueualV doairahle