Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-08-02
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,Tha indiana Breckenridge Democratic State
Convsniion which assembled at indianapolis,
July slsi numbered several thousand per-
sons, and the correspondent Of the Cincinnati
Gazette says a great deal Of enthusiasm char
acterized the meeting. The Hon. Jas. Nor
rison presided. The prominent men Of the
"old line Democracy were present and speech
es were made by Judge Morrison, Senators
Fitch and Blight Judge Eckles, DR.. Sher-
rod, DR.. Mullen, and Others, which were
greeted with vociferous applause. Senator
Bright made very bitter speech against
Douglas, which indicated the temper of the
Convention. The Commercials reporter
says;
No pen can describe the profound scorn-
falness with which he buiieted the name Of
Douglas, and none but Hoosiers could send
up such wells Of applause IA hose with
which bis derisive assaults upon the Little
Giant we're received. But even his ierocious
attacks upon tho "Little Dodger" were mild
rs milk compared with the CALLING and ex-
coriating speech Of Senator Fitch. He de-
nounoed the connection Of Douglas with
the Democratic party as "a history Of un
mitigated evil to the party !" he was TO the
"New York Delegation Of political gamblers
their faro-bank, aud his friend George San
ders, their banker"
The Baltimore Convention that nominated
him was rightly denominated the "Rump'
Convention, and the New York gambling
delegation was the "rump Of the Rump Con-
vention." When they were drunkest they
were hottest for Douglas. When they got
little sober then they were seized suddenly
with slight conservatism and tried trading
for other candidates, and better platform.
They were doing nothing but gambling for
the offices and drinking they begged leave
TO retire from the Convention 10 consult and
10 drink they came back into it TO ask leave
70 retire again to drink and to consult.
DR.. Sherrod, who was on the Douglas cleo
toral ticket prior to the party split, but with
drew afterwards, was equally bitter in his
speech. The other speakers were also strong
on the same side, their tongues being dipped
in wOrmwood. A letter and a dispatch were
read from Gen. Lane, full of exhOrtation and
encouragement. In his letter from Raleigh,
N C., July 25th, Gen. Lane says he has
treason to hope and believe that by Novem-
Der all the Southern States viii be urited in
support of the Breckenridge ticket"
A fuH Electoral ticket was nominated
headed James Morrison and Delana R. Eckles.
A State Central Committee'was also appoint
ed The Platform adopted endorses the
nomination of Breckenridge and Lane, af-
firms in substance the Democratic platform on
which they were nominated, denounces Re
publicanism, endorses Buchauans Admins
tration, and also the course Of Senators Bright
and Fitch. No mention is made of State
policy, or a separate State ticket
DR.. Sherwood offered as sort of olive
branch to the Douglas Democracy, resOIu-
tons authorizing the Central Committees Of
both wings to confer together, with view to
the organizing and running of one and a
joint electoral ticket, which was declared
adopted, the yeas and nays being about
equally strong-the Gazette says the nays
were evidently in majority. Senator Fitch
made his speech after the adoption of the res
olutions, and said it was imPaterial to him
whether the Douglas men accepted the olive
branch or not. It was evident that the con-
vention desired the Douglas wing to decline
Il, and they viii doubtless be gratifed. They
will swallow no such bitter pills as Bright
and Fitch purpOsely administered. Thus the
"irrepressible conflict" opens in Indiana,