The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1872-07-13
From our Baltimore Correspondent,

July 9th, 2 p. NJ.
The gods, in presenting their gift
to Epimetheus, could have scarcely re-
ceived more pleasure from the sight of
their present than the honest people
of the United States this day do, in
the conviction that they, and not poll.
clans, are represented in the sterling
opponents each moment arriving in this
city. For the first time in many years
the anomaly is presented of unselfsh-
ness in politics. This exceptional case
of political heroism shows, l appre-
hend, that patriotism has not died out
in the South, but that the same spirit
which has hitherto animated it, still
exists, and manifests its fruition in
the forgetting of prejudices, and a
generous sacrifice of party predilec-
tions for the good of tho whole coun-
try. Manent uestiyia mor;ents Hber-
tatis, and its pulsaticns are exhibited
in the stern determination of each of
the delegates to reinstate honesty and
redeem the fallen prestige of the
Union.
THE MEETING.
PUrsuantto to tho call of the National
Executive Com mittce, tho National
Democratic Convention met to-day.
Ford's Grand Opera House was
splendidly decorated for the occasion.
4 magnificent triumphal arch adorned
tho spacious entrance, while the ina
terror was tastefully embellished with
streamers andsplendid, coats Of arms
Of the different States and Territories
The reserved orchestra chairs were as.
signed to the respective delegates by
the name of their States inoribed in,
lett ters- -of gold on handsome blue bati::
ersl South; Carolina was Nhopored;
iShs aAi OF the most eligible siwsep
tons. Ample telegraphio facilities
were conveniently arranged, with q full
corps Of operators, and over fifty di-
rect wires, connecting the building
with all parts of the Union. The
press of the county was represented
by over $50 reporters, who were COM
fortably Accommodated on: the rear of
the stage. Your CORES pondent, how
ever, was fortunate in securing seat
in one of the commodious and elegant
opera boxes, which besides being much
cooler, was especially desirable fer
seeing and auditory purposes. The
large house was crowded to suffocaa
tion, and the unique and original
! Greeley fans were kept in constant
motion. Within the dais, l notice
Hon. August Belmont, Gov. Swami,
Geo. Baine, Rev. Henry Slicor, and
other distinguished gentlemen.
While the preliminaries were being
arranged, tall, stately woman walked
Immediately in frcnt OF tho stage and
presented her credentials to one of the
committee. 1t was whispered among
the crowd that she was Mrs. Cady Stan.
ton, Susan Anthony, Tennie Wood,
hull &C.. and soon she was GREETED with
loud cries, cheers and shouts, which
continued till she took her position in
the rear among the reporters.
After the laughter and excitement
had ina measure subsidized the Honor
able August Belmont called the Con-
vention to order and spoke at some
length.
lie said substantially az follows /:
At the last National Convention on
4th July, 1868, he predicted that the
election of Gen. Grant would result
| IN the gradual usurnation of all the
functions Of the government by the
Executive and by Congress, to be en-
forced by the bayonets of military
> dcspotism. That the vast majority of
the people of the United States has
witnessed with grief and sorrow the
correctness of that prediction, and
with fear and apprehension looked
forward to tho great danger which
threatens if the present head of the
party is reelected, and the policy of
the party is continued. ~,
1 haf Tho fl,;nl,,n. e l. ~