The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-01-18
Columbus GDtresguu0sntr

IEsnors Democrat:
One Of the richest and nost signi6eau
/ transactions Of the season, 10 now appoachin
its completion in this city.
i The Democrat State Convention, for elecl
ting Delegates to the Charleston Convention
ID nowip session, and BY its action we are eu
abled to feel the Democratic pulse Of Ohio
4 This forenoon, the preliminaries we're pleas
antiy arranged-the committee on resolution
was appointed. and an excellent fow of spir
lits-Old Bourbon NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. th,
movements Of the . UnterryfedH At o'cll
this afternoon. the Odeon Hall was densel,
crowded. The Committee on credentials re
Iported; but before the report was half read
IL vas moved to adopt without reading tbs
they might enter upon the more delightfn
work Of the resolutions. = sss -IltF5
Gen Lahm, Of Canton. came forward and
presented seven, which. excepting the sixth
were unanimously adopted. % 8 ta19aE0sz2
They re afimed the Cincinnati platform
Buehanan's letter Of acceptance and Squstter
Sovereignty. and declared that the readition
Of fugitive slaves and the abolition of the
slave trade we're compromises Of the Constitu
ton which must not be vioIated-(Y on know
the Democracy never violate compromisesltJ
and finally they declared for Free Trade and
Stephen A. Douglas.
should have mentioned before, that Chair
man Woods, in his speech on taking the chair,
quoted the talented aud precocious congress
man from Illinois, who had lived long enough
to know that the Democratic party never does
wrong The sixth resolution. recommending
Douglas for the Presidency. was carried by a
little more than q tworthirds majority. s
A-yote to make the nomination unanimous
was, after an uproarious debate, laid on the
table.
In the midst of the excitement, the Hon.
Mr.. Gilson, (alias /. Miss Nancy,',J of Maho
ming. obtained the floor, and asked leave to in
troduce resolution endorsing the democracy,
patriotism and pure administration Of James
Buchanan. A bomb shell. with lighted fuse,
thrown into their midsf. could not have caused
o greater commotion than did . Miss Nancy's'
bunccHlbe. The motion to grant leave was
followed b. motions 10 lay on the table-to
postpone inde6nitely-and these by motions
to vote by counties--yeas and nays, &C., &c.
Marshal johnson. of Cleveland, was rampant
Gen. Geiger, of Columbus. ditto. The .com
bat deepened until the collision between
military and civil eliminated in the cut direct
Of the Generals knuckles across the bride of
the MarsbaPs nose. This proved to be call
of the nose without eyes. for by the interfsr.
ence of mutual friends, the Marshal sat siIlen
y apart and uursed bis wrath for another day.
Gilson's motion on leave. now came up for dis
cussion. After several attempts to throw oil
on the troubled waters. Judge Rankin, Of Col
lunbus, said: at is useless to evade the truth
No friend of the Democracy can vote for this
when be reflects that Mr.. Buchanan,
10 bis late message, recommends the passage
of aslave code for the territories--a measure
to The dearest sentiments of the
Democracy. @ o o. g & e''F51 -stas9'g
Gen. Lahm followed in tremendous out.
burst of denuneiation of the President and
his measures. He asked. Can any friend of
Stephen A. Douglas endorse James Bachan.
an, who is Judge Douglas vilest and most
odieua enemy FFhe fight went on till
= u - Drsgons Of ths prime u u ~ ~
Were mellow music matched with rhem."
Finally thessresolutiou was referred to q
committee. and after an adjournment of three
hours. the committee reported resolution
which very happily illustrates show not to do
It" give the resolution entire:
3 Resolved. That the ssigcr and efficiency Of
Inc Administration, manifested in the adjust I
ment of our dficulties with Great Britain in |
rngard to the right Of search; in the prompt |
and successful redress of our wrongs inflicted |
on as by the Government of Paraguay; the |
decisive suppression of the rebellion in Utah |
(sheuts OF derisive laughter;J in the eBforce
ment of the neutrality laws; in the impartial |
execution oiaacfsaof Congress for the supres,
slon OF the African slave trade, and for the I
rendition of fugitive slaves, commands our
cordial appreciation; and we have full conf. |
dence in its ability and incli.ation- to protect
the rights Of our citizens, and uphold the hon
or Of our flag. I'd i 81 .isz....' ~, ,,s.,.s
Uncomfortable laughter and uproarious
shouts greeted the resolution throughout
Various motions were mnde to, dispose Of it
and finally the crowd was humored, and after
hasty call Of counties the motion resulted
IN the adoption of the Administration bant-
ling. y
After the application Of this palliative plas
ter tothe cartilaginous back ofthe Federal Ex
ecutive. the following delegates at large were
chosen TO the Charleston Conventiop:-G. E.
Pugh. D. P. Rhodes G. McCook and 81. j.
Jewett. Att late honr the sublime harmony
died away. @ aeea G.3