The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-07-12
BIAN AND DEMOCRAT, BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY PA

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ocrats and republicans In Missouri had
co.operated In apatriotic union. Even
those who had fought against each
other In battle now clasped hands over
the bloody chasm. Applause.l These
samo men would now bear the liberal
flag TO glorious victory. This gentle
men, he said, Is liberal republicanism.
The real end of the civil war came with
trst liberal victory In Missouri, and did
not come till then. BY that political
union, civil strife and hate had given
place to peace and a Joy that was almost
unspeakable. This feeling had culmin.
convened and presented candidates for
President and Vice President. That
convention had nominated for Presi-
dent Horace Greeley prolonged and
oft repeated cheers] and for Vice Presi..
dent b. Gratz Brown. Renewed
cheering. The paramount question
before the Cincinnati and other liberal
conventions was, shall democrats CO.
operate and accepttheir invitation and
elect their candidates. Cries of yes,
we will, and yells for Greeley.l
What means this union between two
Millions of democrats and one million of
republicans? There are some things 1t
does not mean. 1t signifies no union of
the dead upon dead issues. 1t means no
abandonment Of principles and of right.
1t means frank, manly, honorable and
equal union of men who have the heart
living issues and do their duty to their
God and their fellow-men.
The present question Is not the lie.
compton constitution, nor the abolition
of slavery, nor the fourteenth amend
ment nor the fifteenth, nor neg suffrage.
These have been fought out and are no
| more an issue than the Mexican war.
This great political union, therefore,
| means pr0gre55-no steps backward,
and no turning to the right nor to
| the left. 1t means to do for all the
| other states of the south what 1t has
done for Missouri; 1t means personal
freedom and equal rights to all men
white as well as black; 1t means the
domination once more of intelligence
and integrity in stead Of man whose
whole life has been formed upon the
idea OF camp not to speak of his small
vices it means to elevate peace presi.
dent Iapplausel 1t means to place the
civil laws above the sword renewed
applausel IL means to arrest the ten
dency to centralize power now manifest
in the administration of the govern
ment it means general civil service
reform, beginning with the President
himself, Loud applause. 1t means
the discOntinuance of executive pracli-
ces which have panied every true man,
whether republican or democrat; it
means higher tone and greater vigor
to all branches of our government.
In conclusion he hoped the present
action of the convention would be such
that every one in attendance would re-
member with pride and gratitude the
convention of the 9th of July, 1872.
[Great applause.
NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
On motion it was then ordered that
the chairman of each state now name
one member of the national executive
committee.
Governor Hoffman, the representa-.
tive of the New York delegates, OBJ
tained leave to retire, in the hope that
they would be able shortly to name
and after stating that August Belmont
had respectfully declined further SER
vice on the national committee, presen.
ted the name of Augustus Schell, which
was received with round of cheers.
| COMMlIIhE YIN hEloOLOIlONSs
On motion of Mr.. Perkins, of Ken.
lucky, it was then ordered that COM
mittee on resolutions be appointed, to
be composed of persons suggested by
the chairman of each state delegation.
On motion of B. w. Hanna it was
ordered that all resolutions proposed be
referred to the committee on resolutions
without reading or debate.
A FULL REPRESENTATION.
The committee on credentials then
reported that all the states and terri
tories were duly represented, without
any irregularity or contest, and that
delegates to the number of 1872 were
present.
ADJOURNMENT.
Judge Rankin of New Jersey moved
that the convention adjourn until twelve
o'clock tomorrow. Lost.
Governor Hoffman then moved that
when the convention adjourn it be
until ten O'Clock tomorrow morning.
Adopted.
The Baltimore Gazette Office Is illu.
minated tonight and displays the
names of Greeley and Brown. 1t has
been until very recently bitterly oppos.
ed to the Cincinnati ticket.
THE COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS
appointed this afternoon met at eight
O'Clock tonight at the rooms Of the
New York delegation and continued in
session until midnight.
The Cincinnati platform was taken
up and discussed at length.
Mr.. Cassidy, Of Pennsylvania, and
Senator Bayard, of Delaware, proposed
various amendments, which were all
voted down, and finally the platform
as put forth at Cincinnati was adopted
ayes 32, noes 8. One gentleman who
voted in the negative changed to the
affirmative, making the vote 33 to 4,
the negatives being Mississippi. Geor.
gia, Delaware and Oregon.
July, 10
The convention was called to order
shortly after ten o'clock by the presi.
dent, Hon. James r. Doolittle, and the
proceedings were opened by an i'm.
pressive prayer by Rev. DIR. Leyburn
of the Presbyterian church.
THE CINCINNATI PLATFORM REPORT.
| ED.
Mr.. Burr, of Connecticut, chairman
of the committee ON resolutions, made
a report, preceded by the preamble
agreed upon, and followed by the Gin.
cinnati platform. The secretary, Mr..
Perrin, began to read the preamble, but
his voice was drowned in deafening an.
plause. AT the request of a delegate
the entire platform was then read by
Mr.. Perrin, the enunciation of each
principle bringing forth great applause
particularly the parts relating to the
removal Of disabilities, the one term
for President and the remission of the
adjustment of the tariff to the different
congressional districts. On the conclu.
sion delegates rose and cheered, but the
president raped to order, and Mr..