The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-09-01
Democracy in Ohio.

Two democratic State Conventions have
recently been hold in Ohio. The first, With
sublime audacity. adopted q straight. out
traitor PLATFORM ,-one which, according 10
the Ohio Statesman, "divested of all fun.
merry, maintains that secession is right, aud
that slavery is the true condition for the
negro in this country nominated a
ticket in keeping with II. headed by that
pink Of copperhead propriety, Alexander
Long. The wing of the party represented
by this Convention is known as the State
Rights or State Sovereignty Democracy
and "goos the whole figure" "justifyiug trea
son and oppression on principle. Our
Southern brethren" always know wbero to
find it, 1t is not SO large as the other wing
yet. by its boldness, persistency and Gun.
ming, controls the policy of the party
Next to the Southern leaders, it may bo
regarded as the "power behind the throne
greater than the throne ITSELF"
The second or regular Democratic State
Convention met in Columbus week later.
(the Gath inst. } and nominated tho follow.
ing ticket. which we suppose to be the Dom.
ocratic State Ticket of Ohio:
For Governer, General George w. Nor.
gan, Of Knox; Lieutenant Governor.
William Lang. Of Seneca; Supreme Judge,
(fuIi term,) Philadelph Van Trump, of N,ir.
field; Supreme Judge, (vacaucy,) Thomas
M. Key. of Hamilton; Treasurer of State.
George Spence, OF Clark; Attorney Gener.
al, d. M. Wilson, of MahoniDg; School Com.
missioner, II. H. Barney of Pickaway; Board
of Public Works, Charles E. Boesel, of Au-
glaize; Ciork Of the Supreme Court, Daniel
s. Dana. of Vinton.
As an outsider, we'll knowing that tho
welfare and honor of the State require the
defeat of this ticket, We care little about it's
personal merits. a We have no doubt il is
made up Of as good ".imber" as the party
affords. Gen. Morgan. the nominee for
Governor. served the Republic of Texas in
her troubles with Mexico, was out 10 the
Mexican War, has been Consul at MarseiIles
and Minister to Portugal, and Was Briga.
der General during q part OF the late War
for the Union. The Cincinnati Gazette 10
Of tho opinion that he evacuated Cumbcr.
land Gap whom be ought to have hold IT,;
but he should not be censured too much for
that, for 1t Was at time when Democratic
generalship--tho policy Of excavations and
retreats-was 10 the ascendant. We can
we'll afford to let bis military career pass for
oil il 10 worth. for IL Is not that, but his
soundness on the great cardinal principles
of bis party. that has secured him his norn.
nation. We see by his acceptance speech
to the Convention. that he believes that a
white man is as good as niger, and is no
friend Of Negro Equality. He evidently
cherisbes that profound Jealousy of the Ne.
gro which is 90 common in his party. The
idoa that the Negro. If admitted to tho en-.
joymeot Of his rights as mao and . citi.
zen, may get the start OF them in the race
Of life, seems to have drivon the whole party
mad They are actually afraid that they
will be under the necessity of amalgnmat.
ing! (The Negro himself might have q
word to say about that's Hence they .re
uneomprOmisingly opposed to Negro suf.
:rage. while Republicans. not sharing their
approximations. are in favor of II. We will.
ing'y concede that Gen. Morgan is as good
a candidate IS his party deserves. aud shall
labor as zealously to defeat him as wo could
to defeat any other.
How much these two Conv tions, minus
the 'aummery." really differed iu principle,
and what bope is to be entertained Of ia.
Ia! "split" 10 the Democratic party, may be
judged from the facs that Hon. Chiffon A.
White, who was nominated by the first 70,
Lieut.. Governor, but declined the nomina,
ton, was member of the Committee on
Resolutions, and the immortal Vallandip
ham the Temporary Chairman, and also q
member of the Committee on Resolutions
in the second. On taking the chair, Mr.
Vallandigham made . brief, charaoteristi,
speech, which is presumed to have beer
very affecting lie thanked the Democra
cy OF Ohio for his nomination two year.
ago. Circumstances beyond my control
as you are aware" said he. "prevented m,
being present 10 person, as / am hero TO
day. by the grace Of God and my own fre,
act and will. to make the fitting acEnowl
edgment." The main circumstance" 4
which he alluded must have been his merit,
cd exile as an enemy of his country. Th,
ungratefui wretch! Did be not know ,ha
he stood there that day, q monument of tn,
mercy Of the Government be bad sought I,
destroy, and against which he was still EN-
pioying all bis powers7 He announced q
the foremost question. ",he Union of .hes,
States" "We Tthe Democraey1 ara fo