, 1861-06-20
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

The attempt made to draw Mr.. Light and his
friends into the convention, OH Saturday last, and
then apply the Democratic spur of Resolved,
That We 10 bind ourselves to support the nomi.
nee, came very near succeeding, but was finally
broken up by the timely withdrawal of that gen.
tlenan from the convention
For some days previous to the meeting Of the
c"nvc 'tion, several Of the rank and file were
detailed to take Mr.. Light in charge, and ton
vince him that the leaders Of the party were
willing and anxious to compromise by nominal.
ing him for the Council, and by that means CON.
Oine the forces oi both wings to insure the sue.
cess Of the party. 1t is not to be wondered at
that Mr. Light was deceived for, as matters stood,
it was evident the Republican nominee was Ger.
tain of election, and it was natural to suppose
that the leaders Of the Garfi,lde wing would ra.
ther make some compromise than submit to a
defeat in the county election also. The first
, thing to be done, after the convention met, was
to make Mr.. Light President; hoping by that
means to keep him in the convention d,uing his
moments Of wrath. II is but justice to that gen.
tleinan to say that he did not seek the nomina.
ton, and only consented to have his name used
in the belief that that was the only way to coIn-
bine the forces of the Democracy to ensure the
defeat Of Mr. Mceker, the Republican nominee.
The plan was that Mr.. Gallagher should have the
nomination if il coull he c(Trctrd without nj,
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then-ir. Clark was to step forward ard save the
country. As it was not certain that this would
appease the wrath of the antis, another gentle.
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any rate, none other than the ever faithful to the
cause Of Mr.. GarIIeldc, except perhaps the second
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