Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-04-26

The Democratic National Convention
was called to order on Monday by Judge
SMALLY. Hon. CALEB CusmSG, of Mas
tachusetts, was elected President Of the
Convention. Two PROPOSITIONS of inter
ests submitted were agreed to--tho one to
allow Delegates, when not instructed by !
the Convention that appointed them, to
vote as they pleased, and the other that,
as at Cincinnati, the platform should first
he constructed and the candidates after
wards nominated. Beyond the adop-
ton Of these resolutions, but little of in
terest transpired. Our latest news does
not give any indication as to who will be
the nominee, but doubtless the nomina-
,ion will be made ani known over the
county Jeloga lai, Ialng reaela. al onr
readers.
Upon taking ,,e ,uaii tae Nans.a.
Mr. CUsmNG -ad.
GESTLEMEN or rHL CoNvE, rius: i fc.
spectlulIy tender to ynn nay mos, came {
expression Of profound gratitude io. t..
honor which Npu have this uy aIuu ml
i'll appointing me to preside over yourde-
libe,atious. 1t is, however, response
hle duty imposed, much more than high
honor conferred. In the discharging OF
that dnty in the direction of business and
of debate, and on the preservation of or
der, it shall be my constant endeavor to
faithfully and impartialy oiliciate here rs
your Minister, and most humbly to reflect
your will. In great deliberative assem-
lIy like this, it is not the presiding Off
Ger in whom the strength resides. 1t is
rot in his strength, but yours-your in
teIIigencc, your sense Of honor, your sense
of order, your instinct of self respect !
rely, gentlemen, confidently upon you;
not upon myself, for the prompt and par
lamentary dispatch of the business of
this convention. Gentlemen, you have
come here from the green hills of the
Eastern States, from the rich States Of
the imperial center, from the sunlghted
plains Of tho South, from the fertile States
Of the mighty basin of { he Mississippi,
from the golden shores of the distant Ore
gon and California. Loud cheers. You
have come hther in the exercise of the
highest function of free people; to par
ticipate, to aid in the election of the fu-
ture rulers Of the Republic.
You do this as the representatives OF
the Democratic party, of that great party
of the Union whose proud mission it is
TO maintain the public liberties; to recon
ellie popular freedom with constitutional
order; to maintain the sacred reserved
rights of the Southern States. (Lonp
and continued applause.) To stand, il
word, the perpetual scntlneIs on tn,
outposts Of the Consultation. (Cries o
that's the talk" and loud and enthus
astic cheering Ours, gentlemen, is th
motto inscribed on the scroll in the hand
of the mental statue of the great states
man of South Caroina-Truth, ,Justic,
and the Constitution. Opposed to u
are those who labor to overthrow the
Constitution under the false insidiou,
pretence of supporting it.
Those who arc aiming to produce il
this country permanent sectional con
spiracy-a tratorous sectional conspira
cy of one half the States Of the Uniol
against the other half. Those who, i'm
pcllcd by the stepped and half insane
spirit of faction and fanaticism, woulC
hurry our land on to revolution and civi
war These banded enemies Of the Con
stitution, it is the part-the high and nc
bic part-of the Democracy of the Tn
ion to withstand, to strike downward
TO conquer. Ave. that is our part, an
we will do it in the name of our dpa
country, and, with the he p of God, "
will do it cloud and enthusiast
cheers,) Aye, we will do it! for gcntl
men, we will not disturb oursclve,--v
will not di,pair Of the g'niu. of our com
try. We will contnnc to rcpo,c in II
undoubted faith; in the COOL providcn
Of Almighty God CLOUD chrcrs.)