Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-03-03


RIM. AVERY, Secretary.
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION Our Democratic
friends met in mass''conveution, at Jefferson. on
Saturday last, for the purpose Of choosing ten
delegates 70 the Warren District Convention
The occasion was one Of more than ordinary
interest, on account of the industry with which
the County he'd been canvassed to bring out
the strength OF the respective Douglas and Ad-
ministraton forces. The day was one well cal
culated to dampen even Democratic ardor, but
the attendance was full, beyond precedent -
The call had advertenty or inadvertently, fixed
no hour for the assembling of the Convention,
and they came together, an hour or so before
dinner. Parties we're so nearly balanced, that
it was not very clear which had the numerical
supremacy. The choice of Post Master Root
for Chairman, though not decided test seemed
TO indicate that the Buchauanites were in power,
and the adoption Of a resolution to proceed at
once to select the delegates, settled the question
for the time. The squatter sovereigners asked
Tor an adjournment to admit the arrival Of yet
absent friends, and all their illibusterng smart
ness was brought into requisition to prevent
further proceeding Their fears we're exhibited
by appeals to Democrats" not to make
this occasion an exception to the common
usage. of organising in the morning and then
adjouroing for dinners, and the taking
up OF business in the afternoon. Thereupon
Damn of the Central Committee, wasremuded
that he was in fault in regard to the call, and
that now to insist upon hurryng on the busi-
iness before dinner, was unfair, and was no bet
terthan game - snap advantage undcm.
ocratic, and should be resisted. The contest
became warm and sufficiently interesting to
crafty the love Of fun which had drawn to-
gether large number of Republicans P.
Damn, with provoking GOODNESS, and deafness to
entreaty, commended to the lips of the Douglas
men, the chace which had been offered him and
his friends at Warren. at a previous Conven-
ton, when the same game was played, by them,
against which they now protested This was
forcible but somewhat ugly point, and did not
go far to bring into exercise the amable quail
ties OF those to whom the Christening was adj
ministered The aspect of the case forboded
choice of the delegates. Stanton the decapi-
Gated P. NJ. of Kingsyille, stretched forth his
hands, and, in the sacred name of Democracy
protested against such injustice Col Howard.
OF Orwell, attempted to turn the edge of Dann's
weapons, and Maj Frank Smith, of the sa nc
place, pitched into the P. Ms, who, he said,
picked up their crumbs from their masters ta-
ble. This Judge Damn looked upon as the
zeal of new recruit, and the Democracy of
the Major was made to pass in review and
proved to be of a very tender age. PM Car
lin, of Conneaut, reminded the friends of the
little Giant, that the doctrine of their leader
recognised the right of the first occupants of a
territory to give it laws, and proposed to 90 on
with the business Of the Convention The tone
OF the house now became somewhat earnest,
and the harmony of the party was threatened
6y gentleman from Geneva - Mr.. Spring -
ii this course was persisted in Fortunately
dinner time came, and the Buchanantes suffered
an adjournment In the interim, the suuatter
sovereigus secured the printing oftheir tickets
the other party came prepared with theirs
gained acecssious; bnt at the coming together
in the afternoon they we're not quite certain of
their strength, and little illibustering was still
necessary. An amendment was offered to the
resolution of the morning, for the sake of get
ting vote and counting noses. 1t was osten.
cloly designed to stave OFF action and allow the
submission of a-dpclaration of sentiment The
vote was called for UiUa voce, and no mortal
man could tell whether the ayes or noes had it
Confusion now began to have its perfect work
Calls for division of the house were made. and
huStling to and fro ensued, with all sorts of
Tammony Hall accompaniments. Countenan-
ees and expressions of every grade of light and
shade, OF JOY and sorrow, of corroding doubt
and distracting fear, and boisterous triumph, |
were Iudicrously apparent over the court room.
The din was worse than that we read of, from
the rushing mighty wind At length the dvs- |
ion was complete, and the formidable ranks |
stood arranged on either side, still so balanced |
that it was by no means certain who connted
the numbers; but this being the best that could
be arrived at, the amendment was Withdrawn
and the voting was agreed upon This was to
be affected by voting by townships. and the vo,
ters passing out Of the Court room through the
iobbes while line of sentinels occupid each
side of the doorway, to see that there was no
huckling. The Chairman attempted to call the
townships bat it required the lungs of steii.
tor to be heard above the general din and con-
fusion. Two.or three different ones successivelv
attempted to perform the task for him, but the
success was of very Indifferent character
10 meet the emergency, broad-chested Demo.
carrotty hair, lungs equal to the whole
Baker family, mounted one of the tables. and
his voice rose above the surrounding tumult.
and the faithful we're marshalled up in pIattOons
till the work OF voting was accomplished Az
ter due time spent in counting, the lobby door
was thrown open, and the tellers came in and
took their seats. The tumult was now husbed
to the silence of the grave. The moment wac
an important one. awful in its silence and ,s
portents =" big with the fate of Cesar and Of
Rome" The announcement was made that the
whole numbar Of votas east Uas 0QO Of -, .