The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-08-15


to then ballot by counties for Senatorial EIcc-'
tors.
A delegate proposed that each county vote as
a unit.
"Noi mol" was the prompt reiOinder from
another we had enough of voting as unit at
Charleston and Baltimore! Give every delegate
a fair chance"
The following gentlemen were named as can
didates for Senatorial Electors.
VIM. A. Neil, of franklin,
Charles Reemelin Of Hamilton.
Daniel P. Leadbetter, OF Holmes.
John [arwilI, of Wayne.
Hon. Reuben Wood, of Cuyahoga.
Hon. Thos W. Bartey, of Richland.
Jas. Mckinney, and Hon. A. Stewart Of
ferson.
Subsequent the names Of Larwill, Mckinney,
Wood and Stewart were withdrawn.
The convention then took ballot with the
following result:
Neil, 165; Raemeln, so; Lsadbetter, 2o;Bart-
ley, 81.
Mr.. Neil was declared chosen one ofthe elec-
tors at large, and being called came forward
and spoke as follows: ..
VIM A. NEIL's SPEECH.
GENTLEMEN:-Ii were to use the ordinary
language which is customary on such occasions,
should do little to express the feeling OF pride
which | have. When look around and see
before me the bone and sinue Of the party-men
who voted for Gen. Jackson when see here
such men as these, feel an emotion OF pride
and gratitude, that would to God could
make you ieel. When call to my mind the
responsibility that weighs upon US in the main
tenancc of our glorious principles, realize the
importance of this body that has convened here
to-day. Neyer--l call you to witness, old men
o. the rparty-has there been time when the
very structure and foundation Of our party and
the principles of the government we're IN such
jeopardy as now. From the days of Jefferson
to this time, almost without exception, this gov
erninent has been administered by Democrats
The glorious results which we behold have been
accomplished by Democratic faith and Demo
cratic men. Now, when we look forward to a
time which shall b. historic, what shall we See?
The fabric which our fathers reared, and which
violence could not harm, fraud and treachery
threaten to undermine. (Cheers.) We have
trusts which man could ask, prove recreant to
those trusts. We have seen another Judas in
our ranks. (Applau5e) lfthis party were to
go down. as those at Baltimore could have wish
ed there would have been death, not alone to
the party, bnt to the country ITSELF There
would have been death to the principle Of the
equality and fraternity OF all the States and all
the people. 1t is our purpose to put down all
these insi,ous attempts to destroy the party.
say, then the equality and the freedom Of the
States and the liberty of people forever. Gap
| plause)
Another ballot was had with the following
result:
Rcemelin, 15l; BARLEY, 1875.
Mr.. Reemelin was declared chosen an elcc-
tor at large, and being called, came forward and
spoke as follows:
CHARLES REEMELIN'S SPEECH.
Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND FELLOW DEMocRATs:-
When it was first mentioned to me that my
name would be presented for this position,
felt like shrinking from any such prominence
befor my fellow Democrats. / know too we'll
wha, your vote means, and beg to assuse you
that during the little while that | was outside O.
the Democratic party, | all the time bore in my
bosom the principles Of that party. Cheers. J
1t is hard to maintain Democratic principles
standing alone; but appeal to all who have
| known me, that, whatever may have been the
temptations, was true always to Democratic
principles look upon this day as the proud
est day OF my life. (Cheers) 1t is nothing
to be borne and chrjstened in the Democratic
party, but it is something to be confirmed in it
daughter and cheers.) am for Breckenridge
thing without the nomination, and something
without having the she'll Of the Convention
sticking to them. (Applause) | understand
that shall have an opportunity this evening .
addressing you, and will no longer detain yo,
from business. Henccforth | will show 20,
that your mark Of confidence shall not be be
trayed. have taken the position which ar
which yov should have taken long ago, andtha
is, to refuse to be cheated any longer. (Grea
applause,)
On motion the nominations of Messrs. Ne
and Reemelin, were made unanimous.
When the electors had been announced, {
B. Stickney withdrew his name and that Of I
w. BARLEY was substituted. Subsequently, MI
BARLEY authorized Gen. Mclaughlin to with
draw his name, as it had been placed on tn
ticket without his consent; and also to stat
3 that his name bad been used in connection wit
the place Of elector at large, without his know
edge, he being engaged in the committee ROOF
at the time Finally, William Cummings
Rchland, was nominated for elector in the 13t
district.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
The Committee on Resolutions through il
Chairman Judge Burchard, made the followin
report:
Resolvea, That the convention approve an
adopt the platform OF principles recently adoI
ted by the Convention of National Democrat
at Baltimore, which is In the following lar
guoge:
PLATFORM OF THE NATIONAL DEMOCRACY,
Adopted at Charleston by seventeen Democra
c States, and re-affirmed at the National Den
ocratc Convention at Baltimore, without IL