Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-07-06

bus on the aih 'vss very spiritlsss sffair,
nerl thing q aazle, and 81 pcudantto
the Rump Convention at Baltimore. Il had
its secession the Plain Dealer admits of one,
! the Hon. L. W. Hall, e1-memberof Congress
from the Bueyrus district, who, in the ele-
CANT Language Of the Dealer, ''has gone on
harloting with the banditti of boiling Breck-
enridge men," Other accounts, on the Breck-
enridge side, claim that the seceders with Hall
numbered about fly, and 50 reports the tele-
graph, The secession grew out Of the rejec-
ton with containeiy by the Rumpites Of a
resolution offered by Mr. Hall to the effect
that supporters of Breckenridge and Lane
should still be considered Democrats. Thus
the 'frrspressible conflict in the Democratic
party goes on. y
The Convention organized by making
Samuel Lahm, of Stark, temporary Chair
man, and after appointing business commit
tees, adjouraed du2P.M. atL
At the afternoon session Geo. ". McCook,
of Jefferson, was CHOSEN President, and the
usual Vice Presidents were appointed. Ed
ward Kinsman, Of CuyRhOgu, Secretary,
THE DOUGLAS STATE PLATFORM.
The Hon. Henls B. Payne, of Cuyabogs,
as Chairman Of the Committee on Resolu-
tions, presented the Platform. Il will be
seen that there is ''nigger' in nearly every
plank. Read and preserve the last twill and
testament" of the Ohio Douglas Democracy.
It will be a curiosity among honest men in
less than . quarter Of a century John
Browns ghost has frightened Popular SoTer-
eigntly entirely out oft Douglas and John
son are endorsed and ratified, as also the
Douglas platform with the Louisiana Con-
gressional Slave Code addition, Nj. Payne
moved to adopt with such gusto at Baltimore
The revival ofthe African Slave Trade advo-
Gated in Baltimore BY Mr.. Goulden, who in
part represented Douglas and johnson from
the slave trading State of Georgia, IS feebly |
protested against; while the Fugitive Slave
Act with all its kidnapping provisions, is
heartily endorsed. Massachusetts, is misrep- /
resented and abused as are also the Execu-
tiyes of Ohio and other Free States for
throwing the shield of the Constitution aud
State laws between the humblest citizen and
the arrogant and clearly untenable demands
ofthe Executives of certain Slave States
The platform attempts to deceive the masses
by protesting favor for Homestead measure,
when it is on record that the Democratic
Senate, under the lead of Mr.. Pugh, rejected
the benefcent, House Bill, and Mr.. Buchanan
vetoed the EHomestead act which finally
by compromise passed both branches Of Con-
gress. Mr.. Douglas made no earnest effort
to save the House bill, or to carry the bill
which passed over the Presidential Veto
The hypocrisy Of the Homestead plank is full
" made apparent by the acts and votes of
the party leaders at the late session.
The Ohio Douglas Platform in full is as
follows:
Resolvsd, That tho Democracy of Ohio do hereby
adopt and afirm the Platform and principles de-
elsTed by the recent National Democratic Conven-
RssoIvsd That the suppression Of the African Slave
Trade by the Federal GoYornment after the year l5
Constitation Was sdopted ana our Union Of Slave
holding and non-slayeholding States firmly estab-
renew those crueltieg which once provoked the in
digngton Of the civilized world, but would expose
vile insurrection, and the non-save-holding States
of the border like Ohio, to all the mischiets and
sons with others the Democracy Of Ohio opposed
to any such revival, and to any measure tending in
Rssoissd That the rendition of fugitive slaves upon
demand, to the persons entitled to their service or
labor is duty imposed every State Of the Union
BY the terms Of the Federal compact that the laws
passed BY Congress to secure such rendition in lIs3
ted and that the leaders Of the sslf-styesd Repub
Lean party in qhlS S 81 p 81 5Se
have shown themselves unworthy Of the confidence
Of we'll disposed patriots and peaceable citizens, and
we hereby accept the issue rendered By the Republ-
can party Of Ohio In the denomination Of Judge
Brlnkerh9n OF the nuihcaton or enforcement Of the
Rssolved, That the opposition by the Republican
party In Congress TO the admission of Oregon, ex-
presses fully the utter hypOcrcy Of their prssnsons
70 Be the peculiar friends Of free States.
Resoivedl That We at1rm the absolute sovereignty
nestle institutions and the perfect compatibility Of
the CONSIDERATION Of free and slave States to exist
hgm0niously together, under the Federal Constitu-
tion, aud we hereby denOunce and condemn the doc
trtne of the "irrepressible conflict" proclaimed by
ABRAHAM LINCOLN and illustrated afteTward by Sew
ard ss hostile 70 the spirit Of our Goyernment and
destructive Of the existence Of the Union.
Resolgsd, That the Democracy Of Ohio disapproTe
the lavish grants Of the public domain heretofore
Corporations but are in favor Of granting limited
portions Of the public lands to actual settlers on con-
ResolBed, That the Republican party have in Mas
sachusettss BY allowing fugitive slave from the
requiring for the same purpose ef the naturalized
citizen residence Of two years after naturalization,
to degrade the foreign white man below the negro
and mulatto.
lowing negroes and mulattOes and other persons OF
Visible adniiKture Of African blood, the right of suf
age or any other political right declaring that the
laws Of Ohio are distinctly constituted By white men
exclusively and for the paramount interest of tbs
ResoIgod That the recent invasion Of sister com
monweath, by band Of desperate fanatics for the
tiOn through the agency Of Arson, rapne and mur-
der was an set in epnhiet With every principle Of
Of American citizenship, and crime that should Be
denounced By all who love this Union and are de-
justly expiatsd their crimes on the galows the pub
lie judgment cannot fail TO condemn those who, with
teachings fnstgste others incur tho perils Of trsa
son, and who advocates Of resistance to law, an
doctrines seek TO promote their ambitious schsres
BY creating civil dissensions dstrust and alienation
Resolved That the conduct Of the Executive Of !
ONO and Of other States, in yading and refusing TO
ton and laws Of the United States TegaTdng thS s2
States meets our earnest and unqualified con-
ReS0Iged, That we cordially ratfy, confirm and in
dOrse the nomination Of 5. A. Douglas and d. V.
johnson, by the recent National Democratic Con ,
vention, nominations eminently Mt to be made
and entitled every way to the confidence and sup
port Of the Democracy Of Ohio and Of the whole ,
Union.
Resolvsd, That we heartily invite the true friends
Of the Constitution and Union, and all opponents Of
Abraham Lincoln and the Sectional Republican
party, te rally to the support Of the electoral ticket
this day nominated BY this Convention.
The vote on the platform was taken by
counties. Harrison county cast two votes
against If, but the vote was finally made unan-
imous.
EOMINATIONs.
Thomas J. s. Smith, Of Montgomery, was 1
nominated for Supreme Judge by exclamation, {
the movement to nominate Judge Swan, inau- (
gurated at Toledo having fallen still-born.- t
Abner L. Backus, Of Lucas was nominated