Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-09-27

The Democrotie Convention for this
County came off oday, and was rich
affair. The attendance was large, and
the faithful seemed to be in dead earn
est. The more thoroughly they are re-
pudiated by the people, the more in
tensely do they seem to cling to the de-
funct party. A full report of the pro-
ceedings would be rich treat to those
who were not present to enjoy it. But
we cannot spare the space, nor could we
do justice to the scene.
We were not present at the opening
of the show, but understand some time
was spent in the effort to weed out sach
men as H. B. Smith, Joseph Patten, d.
r. Jacobs, S. Postlethwait, &c. Soon
after we entered, the delegates retired
from the Court House to some private
room to prepare matters for open action.
During their absence the Hon. Jas. NJ.
Miller let off as none but the Hon. gen
tlemen can. He pitched into the "Unlon
Democrat" in style truly terrific.
In his violent jesticulation he looked
like-well, say as if he had been stirred
up with sharp stick. The fury of his
voice was such that we could not gather
the sense of the speech. But the sub
stance of it was, "Black Republicans
Abolitionists-Dave Tod--Democracy
-Fusion-Pure Democracy Unadul-
terated Remocracy--Aboiition-Black
Republican, Dave Tod Abolition
Observation-Disclosures Jacobs-Ab-
olition-H. B. Smith-Abolition-Ab-
olitionist t-Abolitionism Abolitioner
-Democracy-Abo Abolition-Abolition-
Pure Observation-Disclosures
Abolition-Unadulterated Democracy
Abolition - Abolition - Abolition -
Black Observation-Disclosures
tion-Abolition - Aboli - Abol-Ab-
lishnr'
After something like an hour spent
in this highly Instructive. and intellec-
tual manner, the delegates returned and
proceeded to business.
Hon. VIM. McAboy was chairman Of
the Convention, and, of course, held the
members to the strictest parliamentary
rules For instance, a resolution was
presented for the action Of the Conven-
ton, when Mr. David r. Jacobs offered
series of resolutisns which he desired
to have read so that the Convention
could choose which to adopt. After con-
siderable opposition, the chairman ruled
Mr.. Jacobs out Of order. Applause.
Mr.. Jacobs then offered his resolutions
as Substitute for those before the
House. Here followed most delight
full scene But the chairman proved
himself equal to the occasion. He de-
cided it out of order to effer substitute.
Applause by the faithful, and a hearty
laugh by the spectators Mr.. jacobs
then offered his resolutions, as an amend
,,aent. He thought he had headed the
chairman that ti1ae, but he had not
sounded the full depth Of his parliament
tary resources. The chair, amidst theap-
plause' Of the Democracy, and the un-
restrainable laughter of the audience,
Euled, that s'no amendment vas in, order
to resolution, but that after it was put
to vote, then the gentl oman might offer
his resolutions. if the Convention, per-
mitted." The asimon pure" platform,
was then adopted with the utmost en-
thusiasm. Mr.. Jacobs then proposed to
read his resolutions in accordance with
the decision Of the chairman, but was
held at bay for a long time, several
members objecting to the interruption
Of Democratic Convention, by men who
had or would "fuse" with "Black Re-
nnh;: ;:cans." Atlength some one moved
that ,"Mr. Jacobs might offer all the
resolutions he lad mind to-" which
was passed, and NJ. j. deliberately
walked up to the speakers desk, and
commenced to read his resolutions
But here an insuperable difficulty arose
Most of Mr.. Jacobs resolutions were
those, which had been adopted at other
meetings, and were consequently IN
print The Hon. chairman, after a long
wrangle, decided that he "could not
read any Of the resolutions which were
printed" That such parts Of them as
were in manuscript might be read, but
the printed portion was all ruled out
This ruling created such an "irrepressi
BILE" amusement in the audience, that
the chairman thought there must be
something the matter, and he gravely
appealed to any gentleman in the audi
ence who understood parliaane ntary rules
to say Is he was not right. Hereupon,
some one, Mr.. Bosworth, we believe,
arose and proposed to state the parlia-
mentary rule, but he was promptly ruled
out of order and told to take his seat.
Mr.. Jacobs here abandoned the unequal
contest, and that part of his resolutions
which had not been rendered unparlia-
mentary by being printed, was put to
the Convention and promptly voted
down. Here ended the "irrepressible
conflict" The "Blach Republican, Fu
sion, Union, Abolition" men, being
sileneed, the Convention, purged of
all but the faithful, went forward in