The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-28
THE VIRGINIA DEMOCRACY.
The Democratic State Convention Committed "a
Observation-Disclosures Passed to Send tho Dele =
gates to Baltimore Instructed ON That
Point-7he Proceedings Speeches and
General Sentiment Of the Gathering,

RICHMOND, June FL, 1872.
The meeting OF the Democratic State Convention
today was quite Harmonious and lyst az unani-
mously IN favor OF the endorsement of the Gin
cinnati nominees as has been anticipated
for some time past IN the HERALD
dispatches from this city. There was
not Bourbon who did not wheel promptly, II not
CheerfulIy, into the Greeley programme, ana SO
strong was this sentiment among them that II a
delegate had dared to oppose the support OF the
Philosopher Of the White Hat ne would In all
probability, have been kicked Ter hissed)
out OF the Convention. At twelve O'Clock
the body met and was called to order in the thea
tire by Raleigh L Daniel Chairman Of the State Ex-
ecutive Committee, who called Ex-Governor William
Smith to the chair as temporary president
EX-GOVERNOR SMITHS ADDRESS.
Upon taking the chair the Ex-Governor said
they had met for the purpose OF sending dele
gates to the Baltimore Convention, and
also the selecting OF electors for President OF
the United States. The name OF constitutional
liberty Is a sounding brass and tnkling cymbal,n
and we have now to take measures to restore that
liberty. No active aggressive power had been
strained by the present authorities of the United
States to trampe upon the liberty of the citizen The
democratic party had always been in the habit OF
putting up its own candidates. but now the radical
party split, and shall hesitate to Join those
who had left the radical party to defeat the present
party in power 7 In doing this we must pre-
serve our party organization and our fidelity
TO our own principles. Let US go forth as band
OF brothers, and the democratic party we win
beat Grant into the ground.
HE ENDORSED THE CINCINNATI NOMINEE
the only hope of defeating the present admins
tration. He was against Grant, and would vote
plause.)
This expression OF the ex-Governor's views took
q great many by SURPRISE as it was generally I'M
derstood he would make strong effort in favor of
straight democratic nominees by the Balti-
more Convention. The cry after the speech
was, "Another wheel horse come into ne."
The roll was then called and the delegates generally
took their respective places, presenting as fine an
appearance as any represents tive body ever seen
In this section. Among the delegates were such
Lieutenant Governor John l.. Marye, Thomas
3. ROcock, Franklin Stearns and others. 1t was
clear from the very beginning that the large ma
mitted to appointing delegates to the Balti-
more Convention in favor Of the Cincinnati
platform ana nominees, and the work OF the
Convention, with tine exception OF adopting plat
form, was regarded as already cut and dried. A
committee, consisting OF three from each Congress
sonal district, was appointed permanent organi-
xation, which retired, and during its absence
FLOURNoY's SPEECH ON GREELEY.
THOMAS 8. FLOURNOY was called upon for a
speech. Upon coming on the stand he said that he
had heard good deal about the choice Of evils,
but he took no such view OF 1t. There was
most accused despotsm that ever ground people
would go forward shoulder to shoulder in the cause
OF constitutional liberty. He knew Greeley per-
hat Of his covers the broadcast head and
the kssdest heart in the country. The
sr or ssn had
the Cincinnati Convention, and strange as 1T
looked, when Horace Greeley became President OF
were wise, he would be Indebted TO to
the people Q, , the south for his elevation
hoped they would adopt resolution follows :
"Tnat we deem it inappropriate to make any nomi-
Me s tine
would be the grandest most enthusiastic and
sweeping OF any since that OF 1910.
THE DAY OF HORACE GREELEY's ELECTION
would give the lie to those who say that life
property is not safe in the South >, Capital,
now into the South to develop her re-
sources and make her happy once more.
doubtful men, but such delegation will give
eaat to the whole South, and whose voice will ring
out for Greeley and Brown with no uncertain
PERMANENT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES GOODIES
ADDRESS.
Several other gentlemen followed in brief
speeches, all TO the cuect. and two OF the Com
mittee on Permanent Organization reported John
Goode, yr, OF Norfolk, for permanent Prcsi-
dent. The election was made unanimous.
Upon being conducted to the stand Mr. Goode
thanked the Convention for the honor done him.
He said. You have assembled together for the pur-
pose OF making the necessary arrangements for an
other Presidential campaign aud he felt assured this
duty would be discharged with becoming dignity.
Like Ex-Governor Smith he believed the existence
Of constitutional liberty and the perpetuty Of our
OF the present administration. He then
detailed the. disastrous results OF the
legislation OF the last Congress, including the ku
Kiux laws and the Enforcement acts, and then
went on to sum up the outrages that had been per-
carpet-baggers and the emissaries OF the admins
traton. In the face of all this was it TO be wondered
the grand enot that has been made to assert their
inaenabe rights, by coming out with uplifted
and 5sSem ,S to ds ssys
been ground DOWN. To this we should
sacrifice our preJudlces and come out with our
whole strength upon the Cincinnati ticket. Jap
pause.) 1t was too late now to go back upon that
ticket. The Rubicon had been crossed, and the
bridges had been burned behind US. We must now go
forward. The tide In favor Of tat ticket was irre-
sistble. 1t was grand national patriotic move
ment, and the democratic party was coming to the
aid Of the liberal republicans to defeat the present
corrupt administration Every state we heard from
was wheeling into ine and there was no doubt as to
what the great and grand result would be. And as
for Virginia, she intends to grid her IONS for this
fight, and would open this Presidential campaign
with a vim that will insure the success OF her
chosen ticket. Great appause.)
The Convention then took recess until halfpast
seven p. NJ, having first appointed a committee
upon party organization and general business.
Evening Session.
The Convention reassembled at halfpast eight
O'Clock private meetings oil the district delegates
having been held during the recess, at which the
delegates 80 Baltimore and the electors for the
State were determined upon. The attendance
as iu and enthusiastic as in the morning. General
Kemper offered the following resolution ~
Resolved by the conservatives OF Virginia, In Con-
se 1nsa Of s D sn ls ys
lcans at CINCINNATI, and desire to express
sincere admiration the moral herosri dis
played by them In subordnatng party patriotism and
pledge ourselves to meet their
proer OF cooperation Tor the public deiverance in the
dame catholic and magnanimous spirit in which was
rendered.
Resolved That tho delegates appnted by this Conven.
Democratic Convention ut Baltimore shouid
give vigorous persistent and united support to the
Greeley and Brown ticket nominated at Gin
cinnatI as holding forth the faith promised
for allaying the passions Of the war,
revving real peace within borders restoring inteq
ry TO the public service, reestabishing the States in
their legitimate functions in the federal system
lng great writ of liberty and rescuing re-
public from the despotism of the sword.