The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-08-15
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC Cow.
VENTION,
A Breckinridge and Lime Electoral
Ticket Nominated.

The Breckinridge and Lane Democracy o
Ohio were very largely represented in the State
Convention, yesterday. We recognized among
the delegates many Of the old wheel horses o
the party. Every Congressional District and
every county in the State but one was fully
represented. At the appointed hour, the Con-
vention was called to order by DR.. John Daw.
son, Of Columbus.
Judge Miller. OF Knox, nominated Hon. VIM
Kennon, of Belmont, temporary chairman; but
as that gentleman was not in the Hall, the
name of Gen. Mclaughlin, of Richland, was
substituted Tor that position. Gen. McLaugh.
lin, on taking the chair, addressed the Con.
vention as follows: Hr
GEN. McLAUdHLIS's SPEECH.
GESTLEMEx OF THE Convention: l return
you my thanks for the honor you have conferred
upon me in making me the presiding officer, fol
brief time, OF this convention of the National
Democracy Of the State of Ohio. applause.
| feel this honor, because see among you gen.
tlemen whom met in Democratic Convention;
thirty years ago Then their principles were
based upon the Constitution Of the United
States, and they are yet firmly planted on the
same instrument. (Applause.) have seer
times like these before. During forty years
have seen some three or four such political cr
sises as the present. l have seen the politica
horizon become cloudy and dark, when por.
ton of our fellow citizens became dissatisfied
with their own government furSook the party
and went to the enemy. | have seen thost
clouds pass silently away; the glorious ligh
come again, as bright as the sun at high merid
ian; the Democratic party still flourish-anC
the same Democracy wW flourish to the end o
time. (Applause.) When see gentlemen pre-
sent such as are here before me 20 day, regard
it as a safe guaranty of the fidelity and the in
tegrity of the Democracy everywhere. They
have had the principles Of Democracy planted
in their bosoms for years.
1t is said that it is to be regretted, in Ohio
that this schism has taken place. look upor
it as fortunate; for we now will get rid Of these
gentlemen, who calling themselves Democrats
but who were always breeding discord and dis
turbance in the Democratic party. applause.
We organize and start again. upon the old, firm
basis of the days of Andrew Jackson, and il
four years from this time, the Democratic par
ty will be placed upona firmer basis than evel
before. Let.every Democrat stand to his post,and
il do we not succeed this time. give US Democrats
that we can vote conscientiOWsly for, and the pc
riod will come when Ohio will again. become
the true representative Of the true Nationa
Democracy Of the State and of the Union.-
Cloud applause.)
thank you, for the honor you have confer
red upon me, for the brief space, until you shal
select some gentleman who is more compel n
to perform the duties of this position than |
am.
DR.. I. L. Craig, of Ashland, and James NJ
Nash, ofMahoning county, were chosen as tenn
porary Secretaries. ....
Judge Emory D. Potter, of Lu as county
moved that committee Of one from each Con.
gressional District, on Permansnt Organization
be appointed. Carried, and the following gen
tIemen were appointed: