Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-07-30


Census ef che Drnclv6pridgb Eaafl5 In Care
kosA Coaaryl yl--Fhey Feet US h6Out F0rty
---lIeetins at the Old Court House. -lJ
In pursuance to 'ac,ta@ peter Caal and
others) there was a meeting of the self-styied-
National Democrafie party q the Old Court,
Housel tins l0Fehsoa 70 elect delegates 70.
what IS dao6tiouaiy ,desiglated the State
Democratic GohyentioR,9 whitl 4 is said
win assemble In Colun 6ns Ga th sAOfIAu-
lnist. There were abo1t forty men present
Who viii probably vote for breckenridge and
Lane, unless they get into the Penitentiayy
where several Of them undoubtedly belong
already bstore November comes RrOuhdl sa
Reuben Wood, Of ROckport was chosen
President, and Asher N. COe, Of Dover,
George B. Patterson, Of Bedford, DR.. George
Scheullef, Samuel StaFIweather and '. M.
Hughes Of this city we're chosen Vice Fresi-
dents. The Presidents were all extremely
old men, their aggregate age being about
sixteen thousand years, Reuben Wood 1.-THE
youngest person among them) being some
fourteen thousand years Of age himself. ,ta.i
Among the hightSnea and spotless patriots
present we noticed the Hon. Robert David
son, the Hon. Samuel E. Adams and the Hon.
Benjamin Andrews in. whose hat so rlHIly
large and respectable" meetings Of the Ma
tional Democracy hhvs been held, and who
acted as Secretary on this occasion. aaDi
The meeting was an accurate census Of the
Breckenridge and Lane party in Quyahcga
County. All the drumming of JOhnsoh and
his census takers-and they have been drum
ming for six weeks with Especial view to
| this s'Convehtion" could only Scare up|some
forty dead persons. AT the instapce, of Ma
thias Johnsing these cOrpses got out Of their
political collins and went up TO the Old
Court HOnse for the personal qualification Of
J.B. .........., ....
We forgot to mention in the proper place
that the Hon. Charles Arnold, son Of Old
| Arnold was also present. % ''ia'i' F+4
Reuben Wood stated that Breckenridge
was the proper nominee, though Dembcrsts
were at liberty 20 vote for whOeverl they
pleased. -
She following delegates were chosen to 60
to Columbus, and it is to be devoutly hoped
they will stay there Reuben. Wood, y. NJ.
Hughes, G. B. Flood, S. StarkWeather, s. H..
Webb Ralph Russell, Benz. Brownen, and
DR.. Scheuller Alternates, G. B. MerYin,
W. Abbey, n. johnson, 7. P. Spencer, J. j.
4 Lockwood, A, Saeket and Asher n ,5COe.
L.. y d -.
The Committee which reported these dele
gates offered several resolutions, through its
chairman, s. E. Adams. These resolutions
denounced Popular Sovereignty, pufed EOuT
venerable Chief Magistrate calling him 20
true and trustworthy Statesman" and endor-
sed Breckenridge and Lane and the National
Democrat s-..5
Only four townships in the county were
] A,I ~ ifad' 'nrT
four men. These demented lunaties were sad
sights indeed. ..... o...l --.f....I ..-..
The delegate from Bedford, whose name Is
J. Early, was q Douglas man only q week
ago and belonged to the Douglas Club Of
that village. He was ravished from tie paths
of virtue by B. Andrews, under promise that
he should have the Bedford Postofice-
Remarks were made by S. E. Adams and
I S. Starkweathsr, which were loudly applaud
ed by the delegates, and Republicans out
side the railing.
The building in which the Convention
was held (the Old Court Hodse} was sold at
auction this afternoon, Those who took part
in the meeting were sold some time ago. .u
So ends the frst Breckenridge ffmove-
ment' Cuyahoga Oounty,-PlqiH Dealer
We occupy pretty much the same position
that the old lady did when her husband was
fighting bear-'s she id'nt care a (naughty
word) which whipped Just. 50 with US in
regard to the present beautiful Kilkenny
fight of the unterrifed democracy. But
really We hate to see our Vineyard cOten-
porsry carried away BY itspassion to such an
extent as to distOFt the facts in regard to this
Convention. From our own certain knowf-
edge, the Convention Of the Breckenridge
party was far larger and more respectable
than the recent County. FizEle Of the Doug
lasites. The Court House was comfortably
crowded, which is considerably more than
ssforty persons" The statement that only four
towns were represented is a :9laiihdsaEsr.a2
From all the data we have, we should judge
that the Breckenridge party amounts to about
one-fourth to one-third. of the Democracy in
the county. Consequently, such reports as
the Plain Dealer gives, can be taken for what
they are worth. aDa hn
Then to speak Of the Penitentiary as being
fit place for many Of the membersof the
Breckenridge party, is, to saythe least, tax
ing too much license, especially so when
thst party has in its ranks many as respect
able and honest men as are TO- be found
amongst the Douglasites-suoh men, for in
stance, as the Hon. Harvey Rice, Hon. Asher
n. COe,. Hon Samuel StarkWeather. Hon.
Geo. B. MerRiin, HOn.Ia..A. Kelsey, Ex-Gov..
Wood, W. ]. Gorion, J. NJ. Hughes, B. Hat-
ringtoh, Major Webb, Anson Smith, Dr.. John
Wheeler, W. F. Otis, T.. P. Spencer, and
others, who have occupied high Official posi-
ton, and who are personally highly esteemed
by the community. '1l' ga
In conclusion we. would say to our Yine-
yard street neigbbors, ifthey should ever wish
to unite with the Breckenridge wing, (for
they can never convert that party. over soft
words win enable them to DO. 50 much more
readily than fhs. above mass Of not very gen
~ 81 90 -tsa ..a -i..a .Hli saillil.a.
Population Of Cincinnati. ''a''''7h