The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-05-02
VOL. Xxx.

here in a room at tho Broadway Hotel
coats Oft, enjoying a joint swear, "e. al"
The last thing Is a rumor that Pennsyl.
vania may go to Davis after compll
mentary vote for Curtin. Il.
PRE1nfNARIEs.
C1NcrNNAAI, May III A. MA few
delegates are leisurely drifting In and
taking their seats In the Hall intended
for the Liberal Republican Convention.
The reporters are beginning to fill their
assigned places. Spectators are gathering
in front Of the seats, galleries and plat.
form, some ladies among them. The hall
Is spacious and well arranged, but It's
acoustic qualities are very defective.
CIScINEATI, May 1.-The following
leader in to.day's Enquirer is the subject
Of considerable discussion, because re-
garded significant Of the position Of the
Democratic party managers towards the
Convention:
1.-THE Convention which meets In this
city to-day has laid at its door fearful
responsibility. The eyes Of the whole
country are directed to It's deliberations as
to those oil no similar body that has as.
sembled In America for many years. In
numbers, and talent, and enthusiasm, the
Convention Is success; Il remains to be
seen whether 1t unites with these quail
ties Prudence, Patriotism and Wisdom.
We are at a marked epoch in our Nation.
al afairs-haye reached o milestone in
our political progress where the road
forks. An ambitious military President
has perverted the Government Of our
fathers, and made 1t simply q personal
despotism. He has no idea Of the limita
tions Of the Constitution, and, II he has,
disdains to defer to them. He has ab.
sorbed within himself all the coordinate
functions Of Government threatening at
one moment the Judiciary, at another
Congress, until both are but too ready to
bow to his fat and minister to his pleas.
ure. Having thoroughly corrupted with
office, jobs and employments, the organi.
zation Of the Republican party, Its Con.
vention meets within month at Philadel-
phia to register an edict Of the President,
and impose him once more as candidate
on the people. Such is the National out
look to-day, winch this Convention Is
called to confront II is q gathering OF
members Of the Republican party not
prepared to submit to another four years
Of usurpation, corruption, nepotism and
tyrauny-who believe that free institu-
tions on this continent are endangered,
and are hero to present to the country
candidates and q platform in the interest
Of good government and national reform.
"The Democratic party, iorseeing this re.
volt in the Republican organization, has
wisely postponed It's efforts toward the re-
demption OF the country, committing the
Initiative in the matter to the dissatisfied
portion Of the Republican party. In this
1t has exhibited only its traditional pa.
triotism. Believing 1t unsafe alone to
take the risk, at such q time, Of rescuing
the country from its threatened perils, It
has retired in the background with It's
5000, 900 Of voters, accepting as leaders
and color. bearers its former opponents,
but present allies. 1t asks nothing, and
expects nothing, but good government
and national reform. Itgoes further, and
assumes for the time to sound truce on
its theories Of administration in order TO
preserve republican institutions in Ameri.
CO. In this It exhibits itself to be what
1t has ever been, the party Of the Consti.
tuition and the people. No act OF self.
abnegation like It has ever occurred be:
fore. 1t suffers Its sun to become tempo
rarily eclipsed in the interest Of public
liberty. 1t dictates no candidates
and prescribes no platform, and Is
content to take as standard. bearers men
which the gathering here to-day will pre-
sent, feeling that none other but wise and
patriotic selections can be made by such
a body"
CINCINNATI, May THE small arm
chair sent for the Convention President
was occupied by John Adams when he
signed the Declaration OF Independence.
It's quite plain black, with gilt decora.
tons upholstered in snuff .colored reps.
Playing by brass band from ST. Louis
stationed near the door, was the signal for
the general entrance of delegates, among
them several colored men from the South.
ern States. rs5
The floor Of the hall is nearly filled by
delegates. There Is meagre attendance
ofspectators, not four hundred in the gall
leries, which would accommodate twenty.
five hundred. Groups are gathered in
various parts Of the house in animated
conversation, evidently discussing the
still unsettled points of difference. It Is
authoritatively stated that Fenton lett
town this morning. His friends are re-
served as to his reasons. g.. -.
The Exposition Hall has been elaborate
ly prepared and tastelully decorated for
the occasion. Considerable praise Is due
to the efforts Of Mayor A. T, Goshorn, Of
the Citizens Committee, with Col. George
Ward Nichols and Bellamy Storer, Jr,, Of
the Committee of Arrangements. Under
the alterations and additions planned by
these gentlemen the hall was so greatly
improved that the speakers could be
distinctly heard in every part Of the build.
ing, The chair in which John Adams sat
when he signed the Declaration Of Inde.
pendence is set for the intended President
OF the Convention. By the time Of the
meeting the body of The hall was filled
with delegates, while the galleries were
rapidly filling up with citizens and specta.
tors, among whom was included agoodly
share Of ladies. si,
OPENING OF CONVENTION.
19o'cIooK.-At last the great gathering
that IS to shape to considerable extent
the future destinies Of the country has as.
sembled. The event Is memorable and
the sight deeply interesting. The hum Of