The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-07-18
The Convention of the 9Th.


The proceedings of the Democratic State
Convention, which assembled in this CITY on
the 4th instant, viii be found elsewhere in the
statesman this morning. We have witnessed
the proceedings of many former Conventions
of the Democratic party-haying with but
few exceptions been a member of such Con-
ventions from the year 1882 until the present
time. The Convention of the 4th was, We
think, the most spirited, united and firm body
of men that we ever met at the Capitol of
Ohio. This Convention was Originally called
to meet in this city on the 24th May, but ow-
ing to the fact that the National Convention
adjourned over from Charleston to Baltimore,
without making nomination, our State Con-
yention was postponed until the 4th of July
Many of the Delegates were elected in Nav.
and it would not, under the circumstances,
have surprised us, if the efforts and means
which are known to have been industriously.
made for that purpose, had caused some few
to whom the people had confided the trust Of
representing them in the Convention. to falter..
and fail in the duty to their constituents.
Not only were such efforts made preceding,
but on the day of the Convention; few
men were on hand diligently endeavoring,
to corrupt and seduce the Delegates of the
people from their fidelity to duty and hon.
or. But all these contemplate and dshon-
est means failed, and the Ohio Democratic
Convention of July 4th 1860, presented
united and unanimous voice for Douglas and
johnson and the Platform of the Party.
reference to the vote in the official pro-
ceedings, taken by ayes and nays, will show to,
the reader the most gratifying evidence of the {.
harmony and unity of sentiment which exists
In the Democratic Party of the Empire State
of the Great North West, and is a sure pre-
sage that in the fall election we shall sweep the
State, and give our twenty three Electoral
Votes to Stephen A. Douglas and Herschel "
johnson.
All the stories which the Republican press.
of Ohio circulate about discord in the Demo-
era tic ranks are false and without any founda-
ton in truth. The Democratic F1rtv of Ohio
as a anit on the question, and the Conuention
on the 4h but simply reflected the vocice of lie
Democratic masses. A few desperate men,
may prove faithless, but the grand column will
stand firm and unbroken. Most heartily do
we congratulate the Democracy of the State
and the Union on the happy termination of
our State Convention on the 4th, Ohio has
spoken unanimously in favor of the integrity
OF the Party and the support of the regular
and legal nomination of the National 'Conven-
ton. That is her voice, and her gallant and
patriotic Democratic sons will go to work
faithfully, diligently and effectively, to render
! that voice potent in the eleetorel college.
sssThe Most Unkindest Cut of AlL,p
The Charleston Mercury is known through.
out the country as one of our very ablest polit-
ical journals, and as Thoroughbred advocate
of all the right and claims of the South, consti-
tutional or otherwise. The EXTREMIST demands
of the "cotton states" have ever found staunch
advocate in the Mercury and it was in its col
umns that the secessionists had right to look.
| for jealous and unqualified support. But
alas for the fallacy of human expectations.-
That astute and independent print not only
gives the Breckenridge fasco very cold shoul-.
der indeed, but it adduces the best of reasons
and plenty of them, for refusing to counten-
ance such piece of supreme folly. Read and
ponder them
"The seceders' ticket is respectable, in point
of ability, and has the additional merit, SO far
as our present recollection of the past course.
OF the nominees serves as, of being entirely,
safe for the South. Had it heen nominated,
at Charlest on, we should have been much i'm.
clined ro advise the voters of the South, of all
parties, to make common cause of its success
in straightout fight with the Republicans
1t comes to us now, though, in very differ
ent aspect. It is the ticket of mere faction
that has split off from the Democratic party,
and, SO far as appears from record, is without
the prestige and credit of nationality Gen
tlemen from several Northern States participa-
ted in the action of the Convention, but there.
was not one we apprehend, who went there du-
ly accredited by the people at home. Hremains
to be seen whether or not the popular senti-
ment at the North will redeem the ticket from,
the sectional character with which it is usher
ed to the county. Unsupported in the North,
it is obliged to do harm, by dividing the an
ti-Republican strength, and thereby rendering
certain the election of Lincoln It cannot be
elected even if it would carry every Southern
Sfatn uhioh 10 not 10 he ,ol. g.,
las, the Wings have ticket in the field fully
equal to it in its devotion to the constitutional
rights of the South, and immeasurably its su-
perior in points of ability, craftsmanship, ex-.
perience and public service.