The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-05-04
TDI.IC&RAPHI0
ForeIgn Affairs.

this city by mail from Spain state that
the priests are endeavoring to make the
in5urreosion in that country q religious
war. The Government has called upon
the inhabitants Of Barcelona to deliver
up all arms they have in their possession.
PARIS, May ga despatch from Bay
onne confirms the report that the Carlist
leader Cada, with his command, has
lied into France, having been closely
pursued by the Spanish Government
forces. The French troops stationed ON
the Spanish frontier disarm and inter.
cept Carlists who escape into France.
NAPLES, May 3.--A terrible hurricane
has swept the foot and slopes Of Vesu-
wins, greatly damaging the villages and
the remaining crops. Bombay, Madras
and vicinity were VISITED by terrible
cyclone, causing loss Of life and vessels.
The eruption Of Mount Vesuvius has
entirely ceased.
American intelligence.
C1No1NNAT1. May 3.-Ca sius NJ. Clay
and Judge Matthews addressed the Con-
vention last night. The proposition to
nominate caused confusion, several de-
siring to speak. The Convention disre-
garded the gavel. The Convention was
divided-one party desiring the plat
form, the other the candidate, to have
precedence. Parliamentary tactics pre-
vented business, and after a vehement
discussion, the Convention adjourned to
10 O'Clock to-day. Greeley's tariff plat.
form-leaving the people to speak
through their representatives regarding
the tariff dominates.
The Union aud Reform Convention is
fully organized. They want to secure
State rights. They want man for Pre-.
sident who can be soldier in war and a
citizen in peace. This movement ia for
Trnmbull for President and O Southern
man for Vioe.President.
The Irish-Amerioan Reform League is
IN session here, sitting with closed doors.
1t is said the league opposes Adams and
favors Greeley.
The Liberal Convention adjourned at
10 O'Clock. A resolution that when the
Convention ballots, there shall be no
formal nominations. passed. Tho plat
form was unanimously adopted, amid
great cheering. The resolutions declare
the equality of all men before. the law;
the Union OF the States; no re- opening
OF the questions settled by the thirteenth,
fourteenth and fifteenth amendments:
the removal of disabilities incurred in
the rebellion; general amnesty; local self
government; supremacy OF civil over mill
tary authority; respect for hobeas corpus;
q return to methods of peace, mainte-
nance OF a constitutional limitation of
power; civil service REFORM; single
term for the Presidency; system of
Federal taxation which shall not nnneces-
sariiy interfere with the industry of the
people: and. as there are honest. ire
ooncilable differences Of opinion as to
the merits, respectively, of the systems
OF protection and free trade. that that
question be remitted to the people in the
Congressional Districts, [wild cheering,
and the decision of Congress thereon left
wholly free Of executive interference or
dictation; the maintenance OF the public
credit against repudiation In every form;
q speedy return to specie payments; re-
oognition Of the services and sacrifices of
soldiers and sailors; against further
grants OF land to railroads or other COR
porations; in foreign friendship, de.
manding nothing not right, submitting
to nothing wrong. A voice-'.Tbree
cheers for the second Declaration OF In
dependencer Amid great cries of
Question" overwhelming few who
tried to get the floor to speak, the Chair
put the question; when the report WAS
adopted. with loud and continued cheer.
ing. The Chair announced the vote
The next order of business was stated
by the Chair to be the nomination of q
for the Presidency, without o
formal presentation of candidates. The
roll OF States was then called, with the
following result on the first ballot:
Adams, 203; Trumbull. 1O8; Davis, 92Is;
Greeley, lat; Brown, 98; Curtin, 62;
Chase, ~; Sumner, l. On the first
ballot, New York gave Greeley G6 and
Adams Q; Massachusetts %,
Trumbull 4; Ohio-Adams a; Illinois
Trumbull 81, Davis 81. Before the vote
vas announced, Gratz Brown, By unani-
nous consent, took the stand, and
thanked his friends for their support of
him. but withdrew his name, and asked
his friends to support Horace Greeley.
lGreat cheers, with persistent Misses.
The Chair arose to announce the vote,
when: Missouri delegate arose to a
Question OF privilege, and asked. TO
change his vote. Considerable confusion
ensued. various delegations asking to
change their votes. and contention
arising in some OF them, notably Ken