The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-08-19

that the only surviving member of this dele
cation is the Hon. James ]. Faran, of Cincin-
natl Peter Kaufman, who was from Stark
County, was appointed upon the Committee
on Resolutions, and Samuel A. Barker was
chosen from Ohio upon the committee TO re-
port an address to the country in support of
the principles of the party.
General William Carroll, of Tennessee, was
the Chairman of the convention, and a dele
gate, referring to him, remarked: "His head
is white with age, but his laurels will be green
forever" DR.. Alexander Duncan, a famous
Ohio orator, was called upon in this
convention to speak, and rose amid
repeated cheers and made one of
his characteristic speeches. He referred
to the songs and caricatures then afioat in
reference to Mr.. Van Buren,, designed TO affect
public sentiment. Duncan said: "Caricature
and slander are means with them 1.-THE Wings.
These have been the lot of every man of the
Democracy who has run for high station, and
no man received a greater share of them than
Thomas Jefferson. He was denounced and
ridiculed in prose, blank-verse and doggerel
rhyme. hold in my hand precious relic of
that time. 1t is a number of stanzas in dog
eerel rhyme. will only quote one verse,
which will serve to show its character and
the spirit of the times. 1t is in keeping with
some OF the doggerels the 'Tippecanoe and
Tyler too men sung in abuse and ridicule of
Jefferson, Jackson, and now of Van Buren,. by
the same party:
''Let dusky Sally's name be changed
To that of Isabella,
And let the mountains all of salt
Be christened Monticello.'
"This was one of the modes of Federal-w hig
electioneering then, and a mode which they
continue, infamous and base as it is, to this
day, ss We all see and know" The Doctor
then held up q caricature representing Van
Buren, upon his back in the mire, ana suck
ing the teat of a Iong-eared SOW, and labeled,
'Matty Van sucking the public teat,' which
he said was disgusting and filthy attack
upon man twice honored with the highest
and most responsible offices in the gift of the
American people. The campaign of 1s40 had
been inaugurated by the Wings some months
before the meeting of the Democratic Con-
vention.
Ohio, in this convention, voted for the
nomination of
MARTIN VAN buren, FOR PRESIDENT
And favored the nomination of Richard Ii.
johnson, of Kentucky, for Vice-President
CAMPAIGNING TOUR.
Colonel Johnson made a tour through Ohio,
addressing audiences at New Lisbon, Canton,
Wooster, MassilIon, Akron and other towns.
He was accompanied by Governor Shannon,
BENJAMIN Tappan and Hon. William Allen.
The greatest enthusiasm was manifested at
every place Colonel johnson appeared. A
letter from Canton, dated Septem ber "a, $40,
to gentleman in another town, said:
"The meeting at Massillon was a grand one.
The professions were long and imposing.
There were various devices and embIems of
Democracy in each procession. The whole
scene looked more like the city of New
York than young Ohio. hundreds of ladies
Joined in the procession. There must have
been ten thousand to fifteen thousand people
at the meeting"
The State went for Harrison by large ma
jority. The Democrats were evidently UMPIRE
pared for the tactics of their shrewd oppo-
nents. Harrison, it was claimed, was bora in a
log cabin, liked hard cider, and was pointed to