Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-01-09
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VAa Bemssrssio state coAvsasSa.
CoLumuu, Jan. 2, A, D., 1860.
EnsrOa LElprR ~ am here al the CapitoloC
tho State, w6slp tbe law makers are in dignity
assembled, abd have q word OF two for tho
cars Of your readers.
Passing over some things in general, Of which
I shall make mention in the future, my sub |
jet for this opistlo will bO the "hArmoniOus
DemOcr'ey" Of the State, or, rather as man
on his way hither to the Convention now in
session remarked 70 me, the "union savin'
dimoefaey."
II is wellknown, and has been for sOmstime
back, that, the present Convention was to bO o
sort Of touch-stOno, or finger board to Doug
lass possibility, not to say probability, at
Charleston, a.
And without doubt the Hon. II. B. Payne
and no less democratic star of your city, j.
W. Gray, have spent many restless days and
sleepless nights of late over the matter The
sensation of the former, whenever he pitted him.
self for speech in the Convention, evinced
this, and indeed more. lie feigned to believe
that the resolutions of tho committee be.Iring
evident marks of his finger traoipgs, shOu ID go
down the outlets of the convention, even Il
pokisg down became necessary.
It appears that the Convention does not
figure up quite as the Douglas ramparts de-
sired, and, in fact, as they anticipated. Not
that thoy have failed to secure decided ma
jority, but are met by minority of the tale Mt
and buckram not easily snlbbed. The Buchsn-
ties came well armed with shot and sabr,, and
used them with evident squirming, if not telling
effect
The resolutions started with an endors ement
Of the Cincinnati platform, and concluded with
a finale, setting forth Stephen A. Douglas as
the present grand sachem of the national! De-
mocraey.
Upon reading them, it was moved by mem
Der, that "the string" Il use his exact MFords)
abe adopted without the alteration of single
word" This motion of course precipltatGtd the
bomb, and ''hub bub" gensral and profound
ensued. A head popped up" here-aROthel
there, believing Mr. President" while I" the
question" 'the question" spOuted from the lips
Of scores over the ConventiOn--the President in
the meantime plying his gayol in quick and
forcibla strokes upon the table, commanding
order to come out Of the confusion, and, aftel
labOring thus some five minutes, order bee amt
partially restored, and the mOtion to adopt as
whole was Withdrawn, Immediately fOllowt d by
one TO adopt separately. Pending this last mo,
tion, having ascertained from the chair th at
motion upon the "previOus question" would
cut off debate upon each resolution, Mr. Payne
called for. the previous question, and then
splash came another ''hub .bub" more gra nd and
overwhelming than the former, attended with
gesticulations of remarkable spite !, clh9thed
fists coming in close approximation to the
nasal projections of different persons in varSoui
parts of the house, horrid c'aths, and vulgaities
mixing in generally. The waters, how ever,
after a while became smoother, and a m,tion
was made to vote by counties upon roll call,
which was compromised by an agreement to
vote as body subject 20 a call for a county
vote upon any special resolution. Thus they
started, and, resolution after resolution was
adopted with an unanimous deafening yell, un-
til they approached the 'little giant" one and
then came the call for county voting. The roll
being called, the resolution endorsing Douglas,
and plsdging the electoral vote of the State for
him IN the event Of his nomination, was adopt
ed by a vote of 23O odd to some 80 or over
against. The result being declared by the
chair, wells and screeches rent the air in wild
enthusiasm; one beaver being thrown to the
TOP of the ceiling with an evident design on
the part of the thrower to smash at least five
dollars over the result. In the midst of this
hurrah, however, sit here and there, others
with surly phiz, and defiant nod, declaring all
the uproar "boyish hooting," and clamor oi
which the Ohio democracy would be ashamed
after the Charleston Convention.
This is not all. Payne, Rankin & Co., had
still another pill with which they determined
to sketch the swallowing capacities of the Bu-
chanites present, and motion was made that
this Douglas resolution be voted as unanimous
expression. Tall work this, indeed.
The minority began new to feel the iron
. heels of the majority in good earnest, and it is
useless to say that 'hub-bub" number three
Immediately jumped in, while frothy personal
tiles became the instanter order of the day
One charged another of mixing in with the
"nigger party"-snd another of "selling out the
democracy through Buchanan, DC" But af-
ter a number passing of arms, the minority
swearing "by the Eternal" that they would not
be run over by the majority in such manner,
the motion was Withdrawn. This failed TO 60
down, and then strong push was made to en-
ter Immediately upon the election of delegates.
, Bucks BOYS, however, were not TO be thus
easily throtled, and member from Mahoning
asked leave to introduce a resolution backing
I'D old Buck, when, thereupon "hub-bub "
number four with still more forked fro1t,
Hiumped into the ring" and melee truly pam
, demonfum in It's nature followed. No pen is
competent to faithfully depict the scene. The
lie was given and received fully among the
harmonious members; elimination and re-cnmi>
nation followed each other IN quick succession.
A Buchanite by my side in an alteration with
Douglasite in the chair before him, inflicted
well piled whaek Of the hand upon the lat.
ter's chops, which, fortunately. through the in
? terposition Of others served as q period to the
contention. Leave to introduce the resolution
was finally granted and by motion referred to
, the committee upon resolutions, which at the
evening session was introduced, mangled and
changed in its main features, 50, as in truth, TO
mean little or nothing and after noisy debate,
passed.
Thus ended the resolution part Of the char
monious Ohio democracy"
Senator Pueh and D. P. Rhodes, of your
city, head the State delegation. We are glad
lDan has been hOnored. BE has certainly
worked hard for it, and is really 80 good fellow
in everything but politics, but here, he 'plays
smash equal to any Of them. What appoint
n1ent, Dan, do you anticip pate should your bosom
: friend and cousin, Stephen, happen to receive
the Presidential honors
But we must close this hasty scroll, having
. already written more than we anticipated.
Tomorrow we shall wTits again and take
the liberty of daguerreOtyping the Legislature,
: and talk Of some things in general and others
in particular; assuming the prerogative Of say
ing about what we like without fear or favor.
Yours, dc, WILLARD
D Ohio Editorial Convention.
The pe1t annual meeting Of Ohio Editors