The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-07-18
How the bOaster was Tak Down

Under the head OF "The Campaign in Ohio!
--Unparalled enthusiasm Of the People," the
Douglas organ at Columbus has the following
in its issue Of Wednesday.
"Never in the history Of political parties in
this country, has Presidential campaign open
ed with such spontaneous enthusiasm for the
nomlnee--such universal acquiesceuce in the
platform of princples-and snch irresistible
determination to achieve a glorious victory-as
has been developed since the nomination OF
Stephen A. Douglas, the gallant champion Of
Popular Sovereignty, at Baltimore.
"From every quarter OF the State, in every
county and locality; even in the strong holds
Of our opponents, the fires Of enthusiasm are
bursting out. and sweeping all before them
Democratic statesmen, hitherto opposed to Mr..
Douglas, are waving all Notwithstanding
all supposed technicalities in the regularity ot
the Convention proceedings; yielding graceful
ly to the popular sentiment; and are placing
themselves in the front rank Of the Democrat
c Army--unfurlng its banners, and rushing
in with the rolling tide to conquer and con
quest-and every mail and Geographic flash;
and the light beamins in every Democratic
ntenance-fOreshadow with unerring GER
tainty with unerring certainty, that Ohio will
cast her vote, in November for our standard
bearer, Stephen A. Douglas. The mistaken
and scattered few are for Breckenridge are for
Breckenridge and Lane, at all hazards are en-
deavoring to breast the storm. and may hold out
for little while, but the entire rank and file
are already impregnated with the fire Of Doug
las zeal and enthusiasm, and in short time
the Democracy will present an unbroken front
and solid phalanx, pushing on the column
to glorious victory"
Everybody has right to spread himself on
the 4th Of JUL, but in the above the Editor
spreads himself to ludicrous extent. The
above was published on the morning of The 4th.
On that same day the great Douglas Conven-
ton and the Young Mems State Mass Meeting
was to come off.
, The Convention, in numbers and in enthusi.
asm was the smallest and most spiritless ever
held. in the State by political organization
laying any claim to be Democratic. The great
mass meeting did not come off, Those who at
tended were impressed to gil up the delegations
in the different counties, the managers deeming
1t better to use their young men in this man.
ner. than TO have both their Conventions to.
tai failure for want OF members to organize
them. 'r g. pef e".t
In this city, said to be the very hot bed O
Douglasism, our readers know that the grea
Douglas demonstration advertised to come OF
on Saturday last was the most magnificent fiz
se Of the season. H..
| Mr.. Tod is fine speaker and If any mar
could draw crowd Tod could. Yet popular
as he is, and added to the fact that he was Pres
ident of the bogus Convention that claimed t.
have nominated Douglas, still he could no
draw ten persons to hear him speak on Satur
day, and he left without attempting to say
single word.
| From first to last the Douglas meetings il
Ohio have been failures. The boasted enthusi
asm for Mr.. Douglas has no abiding place ex
cept among those who are promised Office, an,
who are foolish enongh to think that by som
chance, as for instance that Breckenridge an,
Lane may be struck by lightning the day be
fore the election, their favorite can have a shoy
in the Electoral vote.
The Northwest is claimed to be all on fir
for Mr.. Douglas. We now repeat what W
have often said, that Of all the candidates ma
med in connee tion with the Presidency, Doug
las is by odds the weakest. So far from bein
able to carry the whole Northwest, he wou
not be able, even with regular nomination, t
carry single one, whereas with any other can
didate the Democracy could carry Illinois an
Indiana sure, and give the opposition the hard
est race they have had for years in Ohio, lows
and w Wsconsin.--Nat. DEM,