Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-09-05

OF the Philadelphia National iar0r reform con-
yenilon, endorsing he action Oi the Louisville
convention. Resolutions were also offered en-
dOrSlng the platform - the Columbus labor
reform convention, but ii was lost Resolutions
OF thanks TO Lyons, president of the convention.
passed with cheers.
The following are the resolutions adopted by
the convention:
Where's, frequent recurrence 10 first princines
ana eternal Vigilance against abuses are the wi,est
preoauilQns Tor libertr which is the source of pro-
gress 8ud fidelity 10 our constitutional system and
the only protection for either, therefore
hesoyed, that tne original basis of our whole
Bohtlcai structure is consent in every part thereof
The people Of each state voluntarily created Their
state and the states voluntarily formed the Union
ana eaeh STATE provided by its written constitution
tor everything state should do for the protecfion
OF life, liberty and property within it; gud each
state Jointly with the others, provided 4 federal
union for foreign and Interstate relations
Resolved. that all governmental powers wbatber
state or federal, are powers coming from Tho renrl
OF each state, and that they limited to the writ
ten letter of the constitution and tho laws nogsa5
in pursuance oft; which powers must be exercised
in the utmost good faith, the constitution itself
providing IN what manner they may be- altered and
Resolved, that the interests of labor and cani,ol
should not be permitted to conflict but should i've
harinonzed 6y Judictous legislation. While such
conflict continues, labor, which is the parpnt Of
wealth, Is entitled to paramount consideration
Resolved, that We proclaim to the world that
principle Is to be preferred to power; that The dem
ume-honOred principles which they will never sur
render in exchange for all the offices which prosi
Ieh!s can confer. The pangs of the minorities are
uouotess eNcrueiatlng, but we welcome an eternal
minority under banner inscribed with our nrinci.
piles, rather than an almighty majority purchased
by their abandonment.
Resolved, that, having been hatrsvnd nj poit;
more mo ialse creed and a false leadership by
tne convention, we rcpudiated both and appeal to
.e people 70 approve our platform and to rally 10
the polls and support the true platform and the
candidates who embody it.
Inc following is list of members of the ma
uOnal democratic executive committee so far
as appointed. The members for ohio, MARY
land, California, and Louisiana, are vet 10 be
appointed, with one member for North Caro-.
lima: "''
Delaware, VIM Dau and J A Brown. Missis,;,,,,i
II Nortmngton and George w brooks: NV
SomtGiy oanuei :, Bayard and G Chauncey Burr;
S"m! aroma Edward Stokes and j il Lamb
S1n' AhDama, ) > Noodall and Samuel Blackwell
Virginia James Lyons and George d PartS W.
loTk, NJ Pomeroy and George Sprague; KEN
lucky, Col Banton Duncan and Con II n - -,
Arkansas Il Kirksey and c d Tobav. i, AZ Uu'
mm Moran ana Graham Fitch; Kansas, : N
BROOKS PROOFS and Peckham; Nebraska. Jno h
anG 9iiH Doom; Pennsylvania, Joseph Rex
ana ana . Mcclure; Wisconsin, James Lynda ana
WIN ID Merrill; Tennessee, ii T Paris and 4 r Ken.
9 M; Georgia, Alex II Stephens and tol W IA
br Siii nhbiiols' 1oSepn Ledfe aud John X NAL
0urn; michigan, w w Wheaton and VIM NJ Ferry.
North Carolina, w Gassett; Iowa. Thomas Il
Monroe Monroe and w Mccoy; West Virginia, John i
Missouri Id ION
and Ii SpaunhOrst. ''i' on
Recess.
Inc convention reassembled at A o'clocl, and
the chair announced committee of ei,rbt ~
wait on the nominees, and the convention imam
linouSly voted that the president be chairman nj
the same committee. VI
was adopted: i''0'"'io''
Resolved that the delegation Of the several states
instruetad 10 -
state committee for their respective states for ~
purpose OF calling state and district conventions to
put IN nomination electors for their respective
sthles ana transact such business us NAV be neeps
sary, except where said conventions have aireody
appointed their own committees; and that these
states not represented i'm the national pvacutiyc
committee take the necessary stems fo secnra oS
organize state committee in such states exepnt
where state committee already exists.
long discussion took place upon the resolu.
uoh onered lnStructing the executive committee
national ticket FN '"N
The president OF the convention stated that
nc iiad received Il diSpatch from Charles O'Conor
leadih% MN TO believe that he would accent the
nomination, when the resolution was with
drawn Shortly after the chairman received the
ventiOn: " '"0 N0"'
1t is impossible for me to accept | am willino
10 ana you In everything but that
ASShed) CHARLES 0'CoNoR.
thls announcement created a profound SEN
s si N the convention, and was applauded by
Tue audlence back OF the ropes within which
were enclosed the delegates.
A delegate from Indiana moved that the r,l
lerles oe cleared, which was Kissed by the crowd
outside: The motion was not entertained Inv
the chair. "
The chairman explained that the first dis.
patcn today from O'Conor led him to believe
that OConor would accept the uomination If
pressed hard, but this last one had been received
since. eNe''e"
BIanton Duncan moved to reconsider the
Vole ny Which the resolution was tabled emnow
T LIZ tIe executive committee to fill vacancies
Duleau saiq: Il have Just telegrapbed 10 Jndpe
flanders of New York TO know wbatber Nj.
" Oonor sent the telegram, or whether if is n
loISerN' Mr. y Conor lives in the country and
we cannot get at him this afternoon. The
question is, whether the convention can rely
upon tne gentlemen they have placed upon The
executive committee, so that if Mr.. O'Conor 10.
fuses they can fill the vacancy"
a lonS ana rambling debate followed, accom-
panied by intense excitement and almost incps.
SAINT confusion 07' i"''s-
Alter scene Of confusion, the resolution BRO.
cies was carried ' ''N""-
A delegate moved to adjourn sine die onJ +h,
greatest confusion took place ~
II ue!eSate from lndiana-AIr President IL
you auJonrn without candidate Won are COW
senptloie before the world. (Cries of 'Iet us
have candidatel' -''' "s
Inc Chair IL you do adjourn | WON'T vote
Tor either of the candidates.
Z. Chauncey Burr made short sneacb rro.
ing the convention to adjourn till to morrow
MI Moran Of Indana-I move thai the dis.
tlhqulshed chairman of the convention. a natriot
ana Statesman, be declared by acclamation
tne nominee of the convention for the presdpnrv
vi ri ihe United STATED. (Great applause
ne motion was agreed to amid the widest
applause, MIR. Moran putting the question.
Mr. Moran move that this convention nd.
journ sine die. "''
Mr.. Lyons of Virginia. Gentlemen of the con.
Yentlon, must 90 out of the strict order Inv
your leave, and if YOU do not grant il | cannot
open my mouth. (Cries of 60 on. '1 Allow mo
10 say that | were less than a man were
not impressed, as | have been been before in
my me, by the generous conduct Of the GENTLE
man from Indiana, but that whole PROCEEDING
was out oforder. The motion of the gentleman
from New Jersey is therefore before the bouse
Upon that question alone are YOU competent II,
pass. say, therefore, gentlemen, let us 20 70
work carefully and consider That which has
been done tonight is mere excitement,
Upon the question being pat on the adout.ou
OF the resolution to adjourn till tomorrow
morning, ii was agreed TO-,
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