Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-08-09

luc NOlc WAS tahcl, ouu ~ was utsciiy iiH-
possible to say which side carried it by the
sound. The "nocs" we're quite as strong
as the "ayes" showing decided disposi-
tion on the part of many not to offer even
so slender and leafess an olive branch to
the Douglasites. -.
On the adoption of the resolutions pro
posing a joint electoral ticket, DR.. Fitch
was called out. He said that he had been
informed that few days before he had
been read out Of the Democratic party by
young man Of more brogue than brains.
loud laughter) He had travelled the old
Democratic road too long to need to hear
a jackass bray by the waysile to show it
to him. (Langhter.) Without further
preface he went into discussion Of the
regularity Of Douglass nomination. He
said he wanted to look a little at that ''reg :
ularity" about which SO much was said
The New York delegation about whose
right in the Convention there was much
doubt, ruled the whole body. Sometimes
it knew its own mind, and then the Con-
vention went on promptly. Sometimes it
didn't. and then tho Convention halted
The delegation went ont to consult and
drink. (laughter) and then they varied the
performance by going ont to drink and
consult. (Continued laughter.) They
were snch men as one would think could
be gathered at Sing Sing and Auburn. or
Jacksonville in our own State. They
were political gamblers, Douglasism was
their faro. and George Sanders their deal
er. (Laughter.) Their political feelings
were like q thermometer. and raised with
the spirits they had taken. If they hal
swallowed enough to feel jolly. they stood
fast for, Douglas. II they had sobered
down enough to appreciate their condition,
they began to show signs of breaking their
unholy pledges to Douglas. Their devo-
tion to him kept exact pace with the color
on the nose oftheir leader. Peter Cagger.
{ Loud laughter.) If that blazed out
strongly they were warm for Douglas
If that faded they thought Of backing out
And the Convention that nominated Doug
las was ruled by this vascillating delegs-
ton. He then dissected the elements Of
the two Conventions, and their action.
showing the Democratic preponderence in
the States represented in the Breckinridge
Convention. and the impossibility Of car
rying any Of the States that voted for
Douglas for him or any other Democrat.
He declared. as did Mr.. Bright, that neith-
cr nomination was regular. and Democrats
were at liberty to support whichever they
pleased. He said his hostility to Doug
las was not personal one. though that
gentleman had voted to exclude him and
his colleague from the Senate in favor Of
one straight Republican and one political
mule (loud laughter). AS to the Vice
Presidency, he said the Douglas Conven-
tion had nominated Mr.. Fitzpatrick. but
that gentlemen would not have it, and
would not support Douglas (cheers) =
Then the Douglas National Committee, q
dozen or so of jolly gentlemen. got togeth.
er bottle in hand at the National Hotel,
and notified the public that there was .
Vice Presidential nomination lying about
loose somewhere (laughter), and they
wanted somebody to take il. At last they
pitched on Mr. johnson Of Georgia. who
had himself introduced resolutions in the
Georgia State Convention instructing a.
gainpt the very platform on (which his NOM
ination was placed (cheers). lie next
took up and reviewed Mr. Douglass record.
and his association with Republicans, and
made some most bitter and savage thrusts
at the Little Giant. who. he said. boI-
rowed9-it wouldn,t do Of o Senator to
say of brother Senator that he stole--his
popular sovereignty doctrine 1t was
Cass's doctrine, and Douglas, found it .
full grown; finely made man. but changed
it toNa .knock-kneed, clnb-footed, hump
backed monster loud laughter). We are
sorry we have not space to report more
fully his remarks. He was vociferously
and constantly cheered. Indeed his speech
was admirably calculated to wake, up .
crowd. and keep it alert and interested.-
Ii was fpllofsharpIpoints and singing allu-
sions, and must have fallen on the Douglas
men with the refreshing effect of q bundle
ofthorns dipped in aqua fortis- He could
not. however,, avoid repeating the. stale
falsehood about sLsncoln's voting against
the supplies for, the army in Mexico He
knew it was false. but he stated i emphat-
ically, and more than once,,aos - o,.,o,.,d7
| AT the conclusion OF Fitch's speech. calls
were made for Petit. but he did not appear.
DIR. Mullen was then called out, and spoke
briefly, but with much. yigor and direct
ness. and was followed, by Dr. Sberrod.
who spoke for good while. the crowd thin,
ming ont considerably under the iufictiou.
Then someone from Boone county spoke,
and Mr.. Coffroth closed the meeting. y ,.os
! So ends tho. State Convention of the
Breckinridgo party in Indiana. 1t did lit
tie. and nothing but what it had to do It
rseant to preserve . aseperate existence. but
yet it may in the end prove to be - mnch
as the most ardent supporter of Brekinr:dge
could ask. No step was taken towards
the formation of State ticket, but it Was
very generally said that if the regular, can
didates ayowedl themselves. for Douglas
another ticket would be pat On the track.
This we doubt very seriously. and we ad-
wise nobody. at all events. no Republican,
to trust it one moment. .-..,.,e f..,,...,. !;
The report in the CINCINNATI papers that
instructions had been sent here from Wash
ington to form fusion electoral ticket is
pure fudge, No such report was eircula-
/ ted here among those who had the means
|of kuowing, and ne, intimstions of any
kind were sent from Washington. We are
informed by those, who would certainly