The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-08-26
New Jersey Democratic Convention
-Repudiation Of the Baltimore
Nominees,

New Jersey Democratic Convention
Reputation Of the BaltImofF
Nominees.
TRENTON, N. j., August e4.--Tht
Straight Democratic Convention held :
short session this morning. Samuel ]
Bayard was chosen temporary Chairman
He made q speech declaring that eyery
State ought to be represented at Louis
vile and the action Of the Baltimore
Convention repudiatedb by the Louisville
Convention, and that the Democrats Of
the country would rally around the nom
inees Of the Louisville Convention.
Committees on Permanent Organiza.
ton, on Resolutions and to nominate del.
egates to the Louisville Convention were
appointed, and q recess was taken until
the afternoon.
The Straight Democratic Convention
reassembled this afternoon. Samuel ].
Bayard was made permanent President.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
the following series:
First, The Convention at Baltimore
having nominated uncomptomising and
unrepentant Radicals, the action Is invalid
and void, and imposes no obligation
which Democrats are bound to respect.
Second, Approves Of another Conven.
ton at Louisville. A'
Third, Defines Democratic principles as
strict construction OF the Constitution
and opposed to the fatal principles OF
the latitudinarian 10 its construction, and
asserts that the nation has prospered
under this principle.
The fourth says they lit aloft the time.
honored Democratic banner, inscribed
with the principles Of Jefferson, Madison
and Jackson, and invite all who believe
in pure government, in wholesome laws;
in the greatest good 10 the greatest mum.
Der, in equal rights, in free and prosper
Gus trade, in the elevation of the masses,
in a speedy return to specie basis, In
official responsibility to the people, In
pure and learned judiciatory, In a frank
and honest foreign policy, and all opposed
to the rule OF oyershadowing corporations
to corruption in Congress and imbecility
in the Executive, TO an irredeemabie
paper currency, to packing the Supreme
Court to serve Executive purposes, etc.,
to rally again to vigorous battle under
the banner Of Democracy for the unity,
prosperity and peace OF the country.
The fiflh asserts that it is the bounden
duty Of Congress to exercise its power in
the interest OF the producing and con.
suming classes.
Sixth-That they do sympathize with
the laboring classes in their labors to
mitigate the hardships which the high
prices on all articles Of living have i'm
posed upon them.
The seventh speaks ofthe commanding
talents, stern integrity and unblemished
purity Of the character OF Charles O'Con.
nor, as eminently qualifying him for the
discharge OF the high duties Of Chief
Magistrate, and recommends his nomina.
ton at Louisville.
The resolutions were adopted with
applause. The following delegates were
then appointed: Sam'l ]. BaYard, VIM.
A. Benjamin, G. G. Burr and John Ken
nedy, two from each district. G. @. Burr
made speech against Greeley and the
coalition. Judge Flanders, of New York,
made a speech OF some length and argu.
ment against degrading the Democratic
party as had been attempted at Baltimore.
He opposed Greeley because he always
had been the bitterest ioe to the Demo.
cratic principles, and author Of all the
Objectionable measures against the South
and against the original doctrines Of the
American government. No electoral
ticket was formed. The Convention then
adjourned.