Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-06-18


The Balriaore CouvensIou.
To-day the discordani elements Of the
National Democratic Convention which late
ly exploded at Charleston, viii attempt a
fusion at Baltimore It is probable that the
tcohesive power Of public plunder may heal
up the past and cement the future. The
possibility, however is, that the 'lrrepressi-
bleeonficf between the North and the South
the friends and opponents of Douglas and
Popular Sovereignty, win go on and perma-
nehby split the Democratic party. The
South win never yield--tho North cannot
without dishonor. ~. -lFf.t
Since the Charleston explosion and ad-
iourament, the friends Of Douglas have been
seeking to strengthen themselves by public
meetings both at the North and the South
They have made large popular denionstra-
tons in New York, Philadelphia, Boston,
Pittsburgh and other places, and have talked
bravely in favor of douglas or nobody
In the South attempts nave been made TO get
up like demonstrations but they have uni
formly proved failure. They have demon
stratsd not the strength Of Douglas, but his
entire lack Of strength in all the Slave States
True, Douglas delegates have been appoint
ed to Baltimore in some Of the States whose
delegates seeded tCharleston, but the conven-
tons which appointed them were mere. meet
ings Of factionists, not representing the par
ty The right of such delegates to seats at
Baltimore is just about on par with the
claims of the Wood New York dele
cation, and the Ike Cook Illinois dele
gates, at Charleston, and they viii probably
be about as successful in obtaining SEATS
Had the Ohio oficeholders held convention
and appointed Buchanan delegates to BaIti-
more, the case would have been parallel in
impudence with the attempt to send Doug
las men from Georgia, Alabama and Louisi-
ana. In each Of those States, as well as in
Mississippi, regular Democratic State Con-
ventions have been held since the Charles
Ton adjournment, and in every instance the
course Of the secederz has been approved,
the delegates have been re-appointsd to Bal
timore ss well as Richmond, and, in no case,
has there been the slightest indication of a
willingness to take either Douglas or his
squstter sovereignty policy. The Richmond
Convention adjourned to await the action at
Baltimore, and the regular delegates from
most Of the seeding States will claim their
seats to-day. It is stated that Florida, South
Carolina and Texas will not be represented
at Baltimore-that no opposition viii be
made against the seats ofthe Mississippi del
egates-and that the great tight will come on
eontesting the seats Of the double delegations
from Georgia, Alabama and Louisiana.
The question of bogus delegations will
have to be met at the Threshold. Tickets
ofadmission are to be issued. Judge smalley,
the Chairman of the Committee of Arrange
ment at Charleston, claims the right to issue
tickets at Baltimore. That claim is denied,
on the ground that his powers ceased when
the Charleston Convention organized. No
new National Democratic Committee was
appointed. Under these circumstances,
Caleb Cushing, the President of the COnven-
ton, sets up the right to issue the tickets,
and he will do 90 to the Southern seeding
Qelegdless ould44ey Will ISSUE tlchtls " tAAe
bogus DOuglasites, and the e'irrepressible
conflict will begin at once on letting in and
kicking out.
Hot and exciting times may be looked for
at Baltimore the present week. 1t is thought
the Convention must last at least five days.
Monday viii be spent in buncombe speeches.
Tuesday the report of the Committee on
Credentials, and more wrangIing. If no
break up, Wednesday devoted to emenda-
ton Of the platform. Thursday, trial ballot
ing. Friday, nomination. Such is the an
tieipated programme dispatched to the Com
mercial.
4 split and nomination Of two candidates
is predicted at Washington; probably Douglas
and Davis, or Douglas and Lane. The North
can only prevent it by giving up Douglas,
and consenting to the nomination ofa union,
compromise candidate, " dictated to the dough-
faces as usual by their old Southern masters.
VIII Northern and Western democrats who
have loudly clustered and Dragged SO stultify
themselves2 So sacrifice themselves for the
sake ofslaYery2 We anticipate their further
humiliation, for still potent is the cohesive
power Of public plGnder."