Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-08-19

himself in the Charleston Convention by his
mastery defense of the Northern Democracy
and his reply TO W. L. Yancey.
At Baltimore South Carolina, Georgia,
Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi,
Arkansas and Texas did not answer at roll
call. Parts of Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky
and Maryland Withdrew. Delaware and Cal
ifornia also retired. A paper was read. signed
by James w. Leach. Mr.. Payne, Of Ohio.
moved it be returned to the author. as disre-
spectfuI TO the convention. Carried.
At Baltimore, on the second ballot, twenty
i've States and portions OF representatives
voting, Stephen A. Douglas received 1el<
votes and was declared the nominee. Benta-.
min Fitzpatrick, of Alabama, was nominated
for Vice-President, but having declined, Her
shell ". Johnson, of Georgia, was nominated.
Douglas made several speeches in OHIO in
1850, and everywhere had enormous audi
ences.
One incidentin the Baltimore Convention
in which an Ohioan figured is well remem-
bered. It was when Caleb Cushing resigned
his post as presiding officer. David Tod. of
Ohio, was vice-President.
Cushing was in sympathy with the Breck-
inridge seeeders. In order to demoraIize and
disorganize the regular convention, it was
arranged by the Secessionists that when
was to mako a speech resigning the Presi-
dency OF the convention. and then withdraw,
and thus create dramatic scene. Dressed
in his familiar blue cloth dress coat, with
brass buttons and staring buff vest, Cush-
ing came to the convention and called it to
order.
Prayer by q clergyman was had, when
Gushing arose and made a brief speech, re-
signing his position. Stepping to the right
to descend from the platform, he had pro-
ceeded but few steps when up to the front,
to the speakers stand, stepped David Tod, of
Ohio. who brought down the gavel, and with
emphatic voice. full OF indignation, said:
"By common consent of my brother Vice.
Presidents / assume the chair. When an
nounce to you that for thirty-four years
have stood up in that district SO long misrep-
resented by Joshua R. Giddings, with the
Democratic banner in my hand, L know L
shall have the good wishes OF the convention
In the discharge OF the duties of the Chair.
The convention will come to order" The
tone OF Tod was electrical. 4
ELEcTRICAL EXCITEMENT.
Such q scene followed this announcement
as is seldom witnessed. The Anti-Secession
delegates rose en- masse, followed by the out
siders In the gallery, brass band playing
yankee Doodle" to swell the din. Hats few
in the air, the ladies waved their handker-
chiefs, and smile of triumph played over
the Governors face as he noticed how nicely
he had taken the wind out Of the sails of old
Caleb. Governor Tod, in Baltimore, in 1860.
declared that the division of that convention
was intended to bring about war, and he
warned his friends of the intentions of the
secessionists. He went into the Union
movement as Democrat for two reasons
first, to preserve and maintain the Union,
and second, to punish the Yaneeys, Floyds
and others who had politically slaughtered
the greatest living man of his day-Stephen
A. Douglas
In about one year from the date OF this
convention Tod was in the field as q candi-
date Of the Union party in Ohio for Gov
ernor. and was pitter in his hatred of the
secessionists, who bad divided the Demo-
cratic party, and were attempting to destroy
the Union. -
The Breckinridge men ran an Electoral
ticket in Ohio. The vote OF the State for
President was;
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