The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-07-20
BALTIMORE.
.FN0G3l7IG IATIOI'L CONVENTION
CINCINNATI PLATFORM ADOPTED.
cREELEY AND BROWN
~ONIINATED.
IuR BALLOT FOR EACH DOES 1T
Full Report of the Proceedings.


P,r~rvaRE. July AT this hour (I13O
m the stage f the opera house is rapidly
Al mo with representatives of the press,
.5 Iarce lumber of Buhemans have been
sNla 10 obtain an entrance. A vast num-
I'm are outside, struggling vainly for adj
Tne interior Of the opera house is appro
r,oteJy and .astefully arranged with coors
6 he varau, states, which depend from the
as circle and gallery, and portraits of
Washington, Jeffe, son, Jackson and other
A rowued statesmen are conspicuous on
ei her SIDE Of the stage.
CALLED TO ORDER.
At ten minutes past twelve o'clock the
cpnveutlon was called to order by August
Be.moat, chairman Of the national demo>
nat.C committee, who said:
MR.. BElM1NT's SPEECH.
81 GENTLEMEN OF THE CoNvENTIoN-It is
saIu my privilege to welcome the dele
a les OF the national democratic convention.
nho have met in order to present to the
AmeriCan people the candidates for PresdeHt
NJ vice president, for whom they solicit the
su III ages of the democratic aud conservative
voters of this great republic. AT our last
National convention, Oh the Foarth ol July,
166S, | predicted that the election .! Gen.
Grant wvuld result in the gradual usurpa>
tion of the government by the executive and
by congress. to be eufJrced by the bayOnets
of a military despptism. The vast majority
OF the people Of the Uuited States have with
erief aud sJIrOw seen the correctness Uf that
ySedlctIuu, aud they look forward with fear
and apprehension to the dangers " hch are
threatening Us. If by the reelection Of Gen.
6aaLt. the policy ,hus far pursued by the
lahlcal party viii be continued.
lhe thluairg men of both parties have
become alive To- the fact that we are now
lyiug under d military despotism, over.
ridlig the civil authority in many states Of
fhe uu-yu. That, by the Enactment of ar
bItrary and unconstitutional laws through
adepraygd majority in congress, the rights
of these states are iutTIuged and Irampled
.ul on, aud that C@ ,arlsm aud Capitalization
arc undermining the very foundations Of our
5federai system aud are sweeping away the
constitutional OuiwaIks erected by the " Is
dom Of the father ot the republic. These
abuses have become SO glarlng that the
slseSt and best men of the republican party
have severed themselves from the rad dca
VIM, which is trying TO taSten upon the
uL.ry another four years reign of cUrrup-
t2u, usurpatIUn, and Gespotism, and what
Ner Individual Gpinlous we may entertain
q lu The choice Of a candidate whom they
haya selected IN opposition to General Grant,
Here cannot be any doubt Of the patriotic
hnpu.se which dictated their action, nor eau
Auy iauIt be lOuud with the platform ol
BuucJPIes upon which they have placed
1h5r candidate. The resolutions OF the
a Lc,uuau convention are what the country
leQuIre, aud they must command the hearty
Support Uf every patriot throughout the
sast extent of our land. In the struggle
N ulCA Is before Us. | trust no productions
or pu JudICeS viii deter us from doing our
8duy 10 the American people. General
2lrant has been a good and faithful servant
: during our civil war. His stubborn aud
indomltaOie courage has helped to crown tht
I UuiOn arms with victory, aud the American
people have rewarded his services with tn
most uubouuded generosity.
am wiling to coucede that his inteu
tions ou taking the presidential chair wer
eUOG and patriotic, tut he has most sig
sllauy and sadly failed in the discharge q
aLe high trust imposed upon him by til,
couhdeuCe Of grateful people. He is a
thls moment tie very personltication Of th'
nllsrue which is expressing US, and his re
euusoqueuCes for the welfare Of The republic
and endangers the liberties of the people.
On the other hand. Mr.. Greeley has beer
heretofore bitter opponent Of the democratic
party, and violent attacks against myself III
div'duauy, which have froil time TO time
appeared iu his jJurual, certainly do no
80 MN 10 any sympathy or preference
az my hands but Mr.. Greeley represent
the national aud constitutional prjncipIes o
tne Cincinnati platform, and by his admira
pie aud manly letter Of acceptance he ha.
pgwn that he is fully alive 10 their spirit
20 that II elected he means to carry then
eut honestly aud faithfully.
However much you might desire to figh
be coming battle for our rights and hberIie
nuter one of the trusted leaders of the dem
pcTatIc party, it will become your d@ty t,
IlScaTd all considerations of party tradition
the selection of good aud wise man out
'us ot our Own ranks offers better chance
A success. You must remember that yol
are here not only as democrats. but as citi
zeus OF our common country, and that n
sacuhce can be too grea. which she demand
at your hands. And now, before | proDos
20 your acceptance the temporary chairma,
oi Inis convention, permit me to detSin vol
#oue moment longer by few words OF al
eLurely personal charact ter.
with my present action terminates m
ohclal functions as chairman of the nationa
democratic committee. an Office which, b
The confidence Of my constituents and tn
courtesy Of my colleagues. | have held IL
we've consecutive years. During all tha
t'As l have striVen with honest zeal an
''n al the energy aud capacity which Go
las given me, to do my duty faithfully
we party and to the country, and to rende
'!ss'i worthy of the great trust confided t
6aJ While | was grieved and deeply mort
sc,, u" see at various times my motives an
"' IN, mlsconstrned by several democrati
f'''' and that some even descended to til
,.oa'ion ot the most absurd falsehood
I'SaseIning my social aud political conduct
nave had the proud and consoling satis