Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-12
Louisville Convention.

! pOrary Chairman of the Louisville
Democratic Conventions on taking the
chair, and stating some of the princi-
pies of the Democratic party, said:
$50 long as the old Democratic par
| ty were faithful to these principles, so
long were the people faithful to the
party; but the time came when the ell
ement that compassed what had been
known as the Federal party, advocat-
ing a concentration of power, seized
the reins of government, and fastened
on the country their principles, which
was followed in 1861 by the melan-
choly spectacle of a new party being
! formed on the blood and graves Of cit
izens of this country. Our party re.
manned together. But distrust and
passions were excited in this country,
and burning prejudice continued be-
cause of the institution that was abol-
ished by the political action of that
day. But the party was continued, land
as time grew on excitement and pas
sion were quelled, and the party grew
stronger, and l have no doubt, if it
had not been sold out in its own house
hold, IN the coming election that par
| ty would, I have no doubt, have occu-
pied the position it ought to. Ap-
| plause. But am not to complain, as
have no doubt they were mistaken
in what was done. The party went
On and selected an individual as its
standard bearer, n man entertaining
opinions and principles wholly antag
onistic to those the party has always
held to. They claim the right to sell
the party out to old 'Hod, as he used
to be called; to the old white hat and
the old white coat, for let me tell you,
gentlemen, that is about all there is of
that old man. Applause and laugh
or my agent has the right to get my
property or my money that L place
in his hands for particular purpose,
and then use it for his own purpose.
Applause. deny that the people
who assemble in Baltimore, not repre-
senting me or elected in the usual mode
of election by congressional districts,
but simply appear there as representa-
tives of State conventions, had any
right to transfer or trade me to the
Republican party or to Horace Greeley.
Great applause. The work for US
here to-day is to endeavor to correct
that failure. Applause. To see
whether we can not rescue the Demo
cratic party from the destruction that
is implied in that transfer. TContin-
ued applause. l say, gentlemen, all
thanks are due to Colonel Duncan, Mr.
Van Allen, Mr.. Pomeroy, and Judge
Flanders Igreat applausel, who ap-
peared upon the ground when that
infamous transfer was made, and pro
tested against it in spirit which can
spring only from true Democratic prin-
ciples. Long ard tumultuous ap
plause. That protest has eliminated
in calling together this large represen-
tative body of earnest, faithful, and true
Democrats that see before me. Ap-
plause. You have met here to rebuild
and found anew the great party SO
ruthlessly ruled out. Let the feunda
ton be laid deep and strong and more
enduring, that hereafter ambitious pol
iticians shall not be able to prevail
, against it. [Applause. I have al
my life heen a Democrat-I could not
help it; I was born so and / shall die
50. Applause. If there is no othel
Democratic party but myself, [ vii
. wrap the old flag of the party about
: me, and go down in the grave with it
Long continued applause, amid waiv
! ing of hats.
= = NOV, temporary chairman ough
not to bore the convention with
speech of any considerable length
Cries of "Go on, go on" Believing
as I do, that every member of thi
Il ! =
u the spirit of democracy as 1 am, i
: would badly become me to attempt t.
> teach them their duty, and shall no
therefore, gentlemen, set bad exam
= pie in the outset Of this convention
- for I look upon it as working ant
not a talking convention. The con
q veution is now ready to proceed witt
the business that brought it together