The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1860-06-29
DEMOCRACY IN RUINS /
THE SPLIT CoMftETEi
Two tickets Nominated ne Hal
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I - "N- iN'iN" w HiNNN" W ~" "" I"
rottenness and ceased to exist as a par
Ity. II was a corrupt and demoralized
concern, grown hoory in wickedness and
rendered contemplate in the eyes OF The
people. The country will not feetel ne
demise, however much the ofice-seekers
and sPoil-hunters moy shed crocodile
tears over its dohnct carcass.
The malcohtBhts ofthe so-csllcd har-
monious democracy, after such a beauti-
fol exhibition Of broiherlV ioUe and "mu-
tNdi admiration" at Charleston, re-hs-
sembled At Baltimore. Here the fight
was renewed and both parties seemed
nerycd for the "irrcprcssible conflict" ="
II was a war Of determination aud bitter
resentment. Douglas, backed up BY a
horde Of noisy and insatistc oflcc.scek-
ers, was determined to conquer a nomin-
alton or brock up the porty--"rulo or
ruih." On the other hand, the South on.
couragcd by the Administration and a
strong party at the North, who had not
bowed the knee 10 Baal" and who had
sworn eternal hostility 70 Douglas, were
prepared to "cbrry the war into Africa"
to prevent his nomination. The Doug
lasiies representing only Republican
states, would listen TO no compromises.
They were determined TO override tho
really democratic states and force upon
them a man they could not support. The
contest was "irrcconcilublo" and split
became inevitable
As soon as the majority report Of the
Committee on Credentials was ndoptcd
ON Friday, excluding most of the seced-
crs and Odmitting bogus Douglas dele
gates in their stead, tile hcgira commence
ed and il was evident that the sun had
risen for the last time on the national
democratic party.
The stampede was general Endur-
ance had ceused TO be a virtue.
| Virginia led the way and Kentucky,
Tennessee, North Carolinp, Alabama,
Delaware, Maryland, Missouri, Arkansas,
and even New Hampshire, Massochu-
setts, California and Oregon followed,
leaving behind but a shabby remnant OF
the once proud democratic party. Intense
excitement prevailed, INC party was
completely broken up, the cup of It's in
iquity was full aud all seemed anxious to
abe in nt the death"
At this stage orthe gamc, CALEu CusH-
ING, the chairman, resigned and "desert-
ed the sinking ship" with all possible
haste The little "rorlorn hope" OF
Douglusltcs thOtwere leil had everything
now their own way. DAVE Tom Of Ohio
was called to the chair and they proceed.
ed with the rormnlty of a nomn ution,
but it was "lorced work" and all felt that
they wero acting n most consummutc
farce.
OF orcoursc Douglas was nominated, for
his friends had purged the Convention of
all opposition. What, with the "regu'
lurs" aud the bogus delegates which
they wormcd in from the South, they
numbered 2i2 votes, but about 90 Of these
were spurious---more prctcndors. OF
these Douglas received on the second
ballot 1915 and was unanimously de-
clarcd the nominee. His real strength
at no time exceeded l5O.
Benz. FIrPArWcK, Senator from Ala
bumO, was nominated for Vice Presi.
dent. So much for convention No. /.
The Seoedors met in Maryland Iusti-
tute Hall, amid great rejoicing, aud in
stalled CALn CUSHING chairman, claim
ing that they were the only Simon.pure
democracy aud that "the ark Of the COW
onunt" was with them. They proceed
ed, with great unanimity aud much en-
thusissm, TO adopt the Charleston major
ity Platform and to appoint a committee
on Credentials, which reported lls dele
gates present, besides South Carolina
and Florida. T,renty-hree states ,osrs
represented.
Hon. ], c, BREcRENRIpoE was nOmin-
Otcd for President on the first ballot, his
only opponent being II, NJ. r, Hunter of
of Va, who received "a votes.
Gen Jo. LANE of Oregon was unani-
mously nominated for Vice President
The nominations were received with im-
meuse applause,
Thus the national democracy is no
more. The "lrrepressible conflict" has
used it up. Both factions go into the
contest, not TO whip the BLACK Repub-
licuns," but to deyour each other, aud
the only effect Of running two democrat
10 tickets will be to give the Republicans
an easy victory in the doubtful states. 1t
Is hardly possible that Douglas can car
ry a single state aud the contest viii not
be between him aud Lincoln, but be-
tween Lincoln, Breckenridge and Bell,
This split makes Lincoln's election NOR.
ally certain,
Adjournment Of Congress.
Both Houses Of Congress adjourned on