Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-03-21
Khnr CnnrIsI1on Papers Say.

The Charleston Mercury ridioules the idea Of
not holding the Democratic n EstiOnal Convention
in that city, and says large contracts for rooms
have been made, which cannot be evaded. The
Charleston News admits that SIS per day is to
be the price paid for board, and of the hOspi-
tality asked for, the News blurts as follows in
the face of the Northern Democracy:
What has her private hospitality to do with
such a case, an irruPtion upon her of an i'm
mense horde Of men, intent on their own selfish
ends and indifferent alike to her people, their
sentiments and interests. And thousands of
them, too, Of such character and manners, that
! if they were to come here, individually, again
and again, it would never be thought, by
respectable man of our city, to admit any of
them within his doors. During the presence
of that promiscuous crowd the private doors of
UusuBBtUu VIII never nave UeBn SO TIgErry shJsF
and carefully F9dFded as then. She will confer
more I5atekalg than hospitality upon the "osmp
followers" who have come to swarm at the
assembly of National Convention.
OF the threat to 60 elsewhere, the News
says -.-l
Would it not be amusing if the committee
did make the call, say to New York, and the
Northern delegations meet there, and the South.
em delegations sdhering strictly as is their wont
to authority and usage, met at Charlestonl-
Would it not be a prOpitiouS political event
The South, consisting of nearly all the Demo-
cratic States, and constituting the true Democ-
racy, would lay down unconstitutional platform,
nominate proper statesman for the Presidency,
and the unscrupulous unsoundness of the
Northern Democracy being sloughed off into
the New York body (reprcsentlng nothing but
ii emseEves) would once more unfurl the con-
stitutionGl banner, and under it beat back the
hosts of Abolition, or give deliverance to the
Southern States.
The insults it seems are to be rubbed by still
higher prices. The Tribune's Washington dis
patch Of the 18th, states that direct informR
ton was laid before the Democratic Congress-
ionsl Committee, on Friday night, tot the effect
that every man who registers his name at the
Charleston hotels during the sitting of the
Convention, would be charged 81 per day. An
ordinary parlor and chamber win cost $50
daily.
The Charleston Mercury of the 10th reports
an intense excitement in the city at the news
frcm Washington, which cast doubt over the
meeting Of the Convention in Charleston. It
pronounces the scheme the last Douglas card,
and says this will fail The Mercury adds:
Mr.. Douglas friends see plainly that a Con-
ventioh in Charleston will preserve Southern
aspect, and cannot be brOw-beatsn or bullied.
The six hundred and fifty gentlemen whe COM
pose the convention will be taken good care Of,
and the preference given them. About one
hundred have already been invited to accept the
hospitalities Of our eitizess, and many more
undoubtedly will be. BHE the myriad hangers
on, i0ho are not admitted to the floor of ths Con-
vsRtion, must take their chances for feed and
sleep. It is greatly to be desired thst their
number may be reduced to as small figure as
possible. The Convention will meet in
CharlestOni but if Mr.. Douglas and his friends
desire Northern Convention, let them call
one."