The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-08-10
Political News.

I
. SYRACUSE, New York, August G. Dele
: gates to the Breckenridge and Lane State
Convention, which meets here TO- morrow,
are arriving freely, and there is no doub;
I that every Assembly distfict IN the state will
be represented.
81 There will be but one organization, and
the Convention will be called to order by
John A. Green, pr, Chairman Of The Nation.
=. al Democratic State Convention.
1t is supposed that full state and elect
oral ticket will be nominated, and that no
/ fusion will take place.
Resolutions are prepared endorsing Breek.
inrldge and Lane, and the platform adopted
at the Maryland Institute.
The Central City Courier publishes call
signed by 400 Democrats Of this city for o
meeting Of the friends Of Breckinridge and
Lane, this evening, TO organize campaign
lClub 10 be called the Giant Killers.
SYRACUSE, 9Th. - The attendance nt the
Democratic Convention at present is light,
: but number Of delegates will arrive on the
next train. 1t is expected that full repre-.
sentations will be present to morrow. Very
lew outsiders muster yet. The only lead
ers present ATE Hon. Gideon J. Tucker and
John A. Green, Junior.
Mr. Schell is not here yet, but is expected
IN the morning. Edward Croswell RENAME d
over OF Albany, and will not be at Syracuse
in consequence OF in lifferent health. tie
is said to favor a compromise aud union.
The organization, OF which John A. Green
Is nt the head, appears TO be the one gener-
ally recognized by the delegates as regular
Schell, it is thought, will not make any
great opposition TO it, os many delegates
from New York CITY give in allegisnoe to
Green. II oppeors certain that a straight
st nj elant,.fal uyl hf.
made, but there is some effort amongst few
delegates for postponement, Tor the pur-
pose OF cffecting compromise.
NEw YoRK, 9Th. John A. Dix has writ.
ten letter favoring BGeckinridge and Lane. :.
but recommending the CO operation of all
opponents OF Lincoln TO decide the Ptesi
dental election in this state against the
Republicans.
SYRACUSE, Gth.-The eleven o. clock train
from the East brings some addition to the
delegates. including Mr.. Schell aud the ma.
,jority of the New York delegation. Dick.
nson is talked OF for Governor by acclama.
tion, but his wishes will be consulted. tie
is expected to morrow. II he does not wish
TO run, probably Charles O'Conor will be
the nominee.
WH.rLisG, 9Th. - There was Douglas
demonstration in this city to-day.
A ratification meeting was held to. ight
IN the A.heaeum, which was crowded.
Speeches were made by several distin-
guiShed gentlemen from abroad.
The Chicago correspondent Of the New
York World says, in regard to the late pur.
chase of the Douglas organ (the Times in
the lormer city. by Mr.. Mccormick:
"That the late Publishers and Editor have
been wise in the course they have taken. no /
one can doubt, while il shows, with great
concluSiveness, the little hope they enter
tain OF the success Of their favorte in the
great battle for the Presidency. Had they
believed Mr.. Douglas chances good, no |
money could have induced a sale. What
The purposes Of its new proptietors are, is as
yet only matter OF suTmise, but do not
consider myself far from the truth when
say, that IN one month the new consolida.
tion Will be strong supporter Of tie Brcck-
inTiGse and Lane electoral ticket"
The New York Herald says Of Douglas
Concord speech:
"ln the main, this speech of Mr.. Douglas
reminds us OF famous speech on the slave. I
Ty question, delivered IN Congress many
years ago 10y Mr.. Mcdowell, then "A member
OF the House from Virginia. An Outsider,
who had been among his Listeners, seized
The opportunity OF the Adjournment; to ex.
press to n colleague OF the orator, a very
high opinion Of the speech. 'Oh, yeS,' was
the response. Il always did admire that
speech OF the Governor
Tnr CoSSEcricur DtMocR,ric PRtss.-
The New Haven Journal aud Courier says: !
"FollowIng IN the wake Of that enter.
pfIzlng h,bdomadal, Tie Hartford Courier,
The MIddclown Sentinel hoisis the.Bteck. .
intldge and Lane flag, and parts company
with the Douglas men, though il processes
It's Willingness 10 he bought back by Union
ticket The Register and Times are still
shaking in the wind, but they show more
disposition than formerly to follow the tai
OF The Douglas coat, provided they fail in
their attempt to pack the Convention with
succotush delegates"
The Bell, Everett State Convention of
Connecticut has "come off, The New
Haven Journal says there wete ffty. six peT.
sons present, by actual count, aud mentions
as "among the more active men, MeSsrs.
Ebentzer Jackson, II, q. Lewis, John Dun
ham, and number OF others " no voted fol
The Thomas II. Seymour ticket last Spring.
Mr.. T. s. Baker, an old and prominent
Democrat Of Morerc, Lenawee county,
Michigan, has given in his adhesion to Lin !
coin. He gives his reason for his course q
an excellent letter in the Adrian Eypositor.
The ExpoSitor says there is number of 9th.
er Democrats in Morenci who have 5ecome
disgus,ed win the party and left it.
William Cheever, all old and prominent
citizen OF recumseh, Michigan, who has
voted the straight Democratic ticket for thir.
ty years, made a speech the other evening,
declaring his utter disgust at the reckless. |
ness, corruption and folly OF his party, and
saying that for the first time in his life he
felt constrained 10 forSake the Democracy
He considered il his duty TO vote for "hon.
est Abe Lincoln,' with whom he is ac-
quainted. and in whom he has confidence
He says he also knows Douglas. but LIN,
coin is by far the best man.
The Hartford (Connectcut) Courier says:
well informed politicians who have ex-
pressed their opinion. say that the Breck-
inrldge branch Of the Democratic party in
Connectlcut will poll three-fourths Of the
votes cast BY the party in this state.
Mr.. d. Men. Mckay. one of the Bell and
Everett electors in North Carolina, has gone
over to Breckinrdge and Lane.
II is said that Pine county, Minnesota,
which las. year cast but two Republican
votes. is now sure TO 90 Tor Lincoln and
tiamlin. The Germans in that vicinity will
vote the Republican ticket almost to man.
! A Minnesota Democrat. writing from ST.
Poul, says;-"rte nomination of Breckin.
ridge and Lane is gaining in favor every
day. Although anticipated much strength
for Them here, they are stronger than sup.
posed. A reaction against Douglas and
Tor BreckinrIdge has commenced, and it is
far reaching and wide sDTeal II 10 NV
deliberate judgment that Breckinridge will
get larger vote than Douglas in Minnesota
The La Crosse wisconsin, Nord Stein,
hitherto Jealous and influential Democrat
ic organ in the German language, has put
up the names OF Lincoln and Hamlin. The
Germans Of that state who have before voted
the Democratic ticket, are coming by thou
sands into the Republican ranks.