The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-09-04
Charles O'COnOr Thinks the
Post Of Honor the Pri-
vate Station.
Judge Lyons, of Virginia Per-
manent President.
A ClarkSburger for Vice
President.
Full Report of Proceedings.

b'NiH'''t'f - -
Str.ightout Democratic Convention as
sembled in the large room Of the Cour'
o. Common Peas shortly after noon
About four hundred delegates were
p-e,ent Blanton Duncan called the
Convention to order, and delivered An
address defining the objects Of the Cen
venri0n as follows:
"Grn'smcn OF tie Convention is
nv dutv 10 call this assembl Y to order.
H. objects are well known, and require
no explanation. We have been termed
boilers. mercenaries, &c, bv the papers
tor our actions, hut we did it to vindi-
cate the ruth The eyes a. the whole
country are directed to this Convention,
and many anxious hopes are to be veri-
lid or blasted, according as wisdom
or its negative shall be the controlling
spirit OF our deliberations We can
make tnis body a famous one in
h story as the source from which
the ruture policy and destiny Of
the Governmeut is to be chapel, or we
can make it equally insignificant and
desritu OF influence. We want no
hyir l-heaied platform, which can be
c1n-'rl"d &C 'orilug to the wishes Of
the reader, fer we have clear and un-
ioub,ei theories which can have but
one Interpretation in the North and the
South. We can have no intent to re.
op-n questions OF the past, which the
sword has so bloodiiy decided. We
will have no encouragement to court
revniution, aud shall not. We feel
unable and powerlrss to revise what
has been acc pmpl shed or sully our
selves by a com mendation OF acts per-
formed in vice. Unlike the Liberal
movement, it has M b nding effect upon
o,her individual members Of the party
and has already been rrpudiated by
hundreds OF thousands. No spirit OF
pre,umptive forwardness induced the
GENT emen who acted with me TO appeal
To American Democrats against the
ils,rant VIC alton OF party faith and
the utter negation OF principle involved
in the nomination OF Mr. Greeley. We
dii itwth a higher and nobler aim
He introduce Levi Scsrfield, OF New
York, "a temporary Chairman.
Mr.. Scarfiell spoke denouncing the
Baltimore Convent N and riIiculing the
domination OF Greeley.
William NJ. Perry was appointed
Secretary.
A letter from Charles OConor was
produced which. on motion, was read.
H. regrets the disposition to depart
from a strict construction OF the Consti-
tion, which he says is now totally dis
regarded. He re'ers to the official
corruption in New York city AMI State
brought to light last year. Popular
sentiment has ever since moved stead
ilv in the direction OF the impending
conflict. lie says in the event Of his
name being presented as q nnmi-
nee, he oe,s to withdraw. Success
must of course be an object
in the present condition of affairs
and other leadership will afford a bet
ter prospect Of attaining it. A choice
can be made from many equally relia-
bIe re'ormers. He could not consent
10 profession Of rectntation of error
ard a provision Of amendment, which
had better he lett to individual action.
He Considers Greeley the recognized
champion o. this obnoxious pract'c ce.
Aside from party sentiment my views
OF public interest compel me to repudi-
ATE the Baltimore nomination Of
Greeley. Democratic electors must
not depend upon the mere
conjecture Of the success OF Grant,
but tha, Greeley would continue the
pact ces referred TO. His practice re-
qnrcs the loss OF that absolute inde-
penience which can hardly be main
tanned in public office. A desire to
promote the success OF the convention,
instead Of impeding it, assures him he
can best perform his duty as a citizen
by a6hering to his resolution to remain
in private station
At the conclusion Of OConor's letter
the usual committees were appointed.
and the convention adjourned until 5
P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention was called to order
bv the Chairman at 5 o'clock, and the
following telegram from Saco, Maine,
was read:
Telegraph me the names OF the
nominees as soon as made.
(Signed), ID. X. HANE,
"ln behalf Of twenty thousand DEM
ocrais in Maine"
Received with applause.
Chauncev Barr, Of New jersey, was
introduced, and delivered an address,
He stated that this Convection was com
posed Of the first citizens OF the United
States, who never had and never want
ed an Office. They were the leaders o'
the old Democratic party. and recited
the song, "Woodman Spare That Tree"
You are here to defend independence
and liberty. He was contiuually in-
terrupted by applaise -.-.
The Comm ttee on Credentials not
having had time To oomplete their task,