, 1860-05-22

Correspondence OF The C.pcsrna.t Commercially
CR1-Aao, May l6-Mllni:Lt.
This has been very busy, and to those who
aliov themselves TO be very much enlisted in
such matters, very exciting day. have just
left ut the telegraph Office dispatch giving the
news OF the session OF the Ohio delegation 10.
night, which was four hours in duration, md
AMOUNTED to nothing--fazsher than 10 exhibit
the bitter aud imprac.icabe ptejudices that are
controlling the action OF members.
The scene this afternoon upon opening the
doors Of that part Of the wigwam set apart for
tho masculine public in general, was highly en-
tertuinlug. Three doors about twenty feet
wide each, we're simultaneously thrown open,
aa.l three torrents of men roaEed in, rushing
headlonx for front seats. The standing room,
holding four thousand five hundred persons,
Was packed full in about>ive minutes. The gall
lerIes, where only gentlemen accompanied bT
lAlies are admitted, and which coutain nearly
two Thousand pertons, we're a1reads full. There
WAS a good deal Of fun, and some curious per-
formaucss, III filling the galleries. Ladies' to
accompany gentlemen were in den'and-schooi
girls were found on the streets, aud giveo u
quarter each to see 4 gentleman ka:e in. Other
girls, those Of undoubted character, mo doubt
on the subject whatever } were much sought af-
ter as cacorts. Que Of them being asked 10 take
dollar for so doing, excused herself by saring
she had already taken two men III as each oi
the three doors, and was afraid Of arrest if she
carried the enterprise any further. An Irish
woman passing with bundle Of clothes under
Aer arm WAS leved upon BY HI " irrepressib!e"
and seeing bin tafels iuto The seats reserved
ior talies and accompanying gentlemen, retired
with her fee and buudie. Another i" "irrepressi-
ble' sough. out nn Indian woman who was SELL
| ing moccaslns, aud attempted to escort her in.
| This Was little too severe, however. lie was
| informed that she WAS no ludy-and the point
l - ~. r
was finally determined that the squnw was not
Il lady. The young Republican protested in
dsnaDtly against the policen'an's decision.
claiming equal rights for all womankind. These
| facts indicate the demand tor se~ts.
| The presiding officer was escorted to his
chair By Preston King aud Carl Sshutz, the one
short and round IS barrel and fat as butter,
the other tall sud slender. The contrast was a
| curious one, and 50 patpable thAt the whole
multitude saw it, and gave II tremendous cheer.
| Mr. Ashmun was speedily discovered to br mn
excellent presiding officer. His clear, full
toned velct, Was one retreshin. to he4r arod
the clamurs of Convention. lie is cool, clear
| headed, a1d executive, and will dispatch busi-
mesa. lie is treasure to the Convention. and
| will lessen and shorten it's fRhors. His speech
was very good for the occasiou-defivered with
Just warmth enough. liz was animated, and
yet his emotions did not get the be:ter Of him.
TIE MASSES ALL xov1SG-7HE GREAT SEWARD
pRockss1oS-rHE OPPOSITION 70 Hlx-THE NEW
| POLITICIANS.
| h.c4Eo, My Il, 1s6o.
Masses Of people poured inlo town Ias. night
and this morning, expecting the nomination to
be made TO-DAY, aud desiring to be present. All
adjectives nigh, be fairly exhausted in desc1ib'
ing the crowd. 1t is mighty uud overwhelming,
il can only be numbered by sens of thousands
The press about the ho els was crushing. Two
thousand parsons took breakfast at the fremont
| House.
Many Of the delegates kept up the excitement
nearly Ill night. At two clock this morning
part OF the Missouri delegation were singing
sonEs in their par'or. There were still cre"t
| Of 1eiows csucusing-aud the glasses we're st,l
clinking in the bar-rooms-and far down III:
street band was making the night musical. :.
The Seward men made demonstration tbl
moraing, in the form oil = procession. 7h'
scene at the Richmond House as they tortnct
and marched away after their band OF au SIC
the band in splendid uniform ard the Sewsrd
ties wearing badges-was excsed,rI1y animal
ing aud sou0evhst picturesque The band va
glsing, with vast volume Of melody, - 'sn
be dariiug?" the procession was fons abreast
filing away in cloud Of dust, aud oae of thei
orators mounted upon doorstep, With ha
and cans in his hands, was hasarsHelas shsn
Us captain might address his s., l1iers VIII
} we're marching to battle. The seward process
sion was needless OF the dust as regular sol
diers, and <trode ou with sag elasticity an'
jaun.y bearing.
as thsY passed the fremont Huasa wEer
the many masses Of the opponents u ''"]d sm
possible" were congregated, they :>'e WI
throat tearing cheers for Seward l. will D
clear case il be ID not nominsted, that IN
failure ca1not b. charged to his fsisods. Fs'
men hare had friends who would slsAve unit
them as the Sawardites to their Eraat s1'aa here
The Psnnsylvanians declare, it Seward Eef
: nominated, they would bs Immediately ruined
, They could do nothing. The majority aga1n'
them would b counted By tans uf thousSs d:
Nav Jsrseyites say ths same thing. The lno
1uians are Of ths sams opinion They loo
: heart broken At ths suggestion that Seward hs
ths inside track, and throw up their hands i
/ despair. They say Lans will be beaten. ID
+ Legislature pass utterly into the handa. Of th
t Democracy, and thu two Republican Senator
r bore for bs heard Of no mors- Illinois agou
. xes At ths mention OF the nans OF Seward, AZ
}. fays b Is to than the sting Of political deats
e His nomination would a1l OF Trulnbul!. an
1 g,ye ths Legislature into the hands OF DAM
. crass, 10 ,nake the next Congressional appo
!, t:oument Amid ail these cries Of dis@ress, It
j. Seward,es ara true as stsel to their champio'
u / antihey will cling to ''Oh lrrspress,hls," I
tley call him, until the lass gun is flrsd and It
i big bell rings.
9 Tbe Sow Yorksrs hers ars Of olssa pnkno1