The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-06-18
TIE DEMOCRACY IN COUNCIL.
Greeley Endorsed by the States of
Iowa. Kansas. Florida and
South Carolina,

Greeley Endorsed by the States of
Iowa. Kansas. Florida and
South Carolina.
IOWA.
DEs MONIES. Iowa, June 1.-The
Democratic State Convention to select
delegates to the Baltimore Convention
met here at eleven o'clock this morning,
and after effectiit5ga a temporary organi
cation and appointing the usual com
miitees, took q recess till two P. NJ.
Dn reasseihb bling B. B. Richards was
elected perihHhent President, and John
Gallagher and VIM. Wittmer, Secreta.
iies. The following resolutions were
presented by the Committee on Reso-
iutions and unanimously adopted:
"ResdlUed, That the principles enun-
ciated by the late Cincinnati Convention,
taken in connection with the letter Of
Horace Greeley accepting the nomina-
ton of that Convention, constitute
platform on which all the elements of
opposition to the present corrupt Ad-
ministration of the Federal Government
can stand.
"Rcsolved, That the Convention in
struct its delegates to the Baltimore
Convention to vote and act as a unit
upon the questions"
The Convention then proceeded to
select delegates. Charles M. Mason
John p. Irish, NJ M. Hall and John 2.
Dunscomb were elected delegates at
large; and Messrs. Giles, Coles, Timo-
thy Murphy, j. S, Root and James P.
| White, as altelnates. The usual district
and alternate delegates were elected.
.... ...; KANSAS. .......,....-r
Topeka, KANSAS, June 1.-THE Dem
ocratic State Convention met here to-
day. Nearly every county was repre-.
sented. Wilson Shannon, sen, presi,
ded, and in his opening speech, said !:
"Should the Baltimore Convention make
q nomination. some good man will be
sacrificed, and no advantage gained. =
He counseled the party to unite with
the friends of reform, and the opponents
of centralization and plunder. Mark j,
Parrot responded to calls. He cor
daily invited union Of Democrats
with the supporters of Greeley. The
resolutions declare:
1. The paramount duty of every cit
! zen is devotion and obedience to the
Constitution and laws of the Republic.
2. That political organizations are
useful and beneficial only when their
purposes and action demonstrate that
love of country control their councils
and dictate their policy; but when law
less ambition, imbecility, corruption
and man worship dominate party, it is
the duty of all citizens, without regard
to previous political affiliations, and for.
getful of past and buried differences
to Join hands and hearts iinsthe effort to
crush such partN and drive its leaders
from power. .... ......
3. Believing the present Chief Exec
utive and nominee of the Republican
party for re election is utterly untitled
for the high position he holds; that hi:
Administration stands alone in the his
tory of the Nation for its shameless ig
norance, nepotism and gift,taking; fol
reckless disregard of law, and forget
! fulness of the ancient. honor of tho
d Republic; for it's utter want of that dig
nifty and craftsmanship which, shQult
characterize the Executive government
of the first Republic on earth, and thai
his continuance in power would degrade
the Nation and be dangerous, to the lib
critics of the people; and so believing
we are willing to join all good citizens
in the pending campaign in the effort tt
drive him from place. -or yf' as'r Il
As this can, in our judgment, be mos
surely accomplished by accepting ant
supporting the platform and candidates
of the Cincinnati Convention, our dele
gates to the National Council of th'
party are instruc,ed;to oppose the nom
nation of a ticket by that Council, anc
. toyfayer the Endorsement OF, the Cincin
natl nominees and platform,
The resolutions were carried unani
mously, and with shout. The follow
: ing Delegates to Baltimore were elected
: r b. Morris, G. w Hewlett.T. P. Fen
lon. w. r. Wagstaff, John Martin, G
: b. Wool, Isaac Sharp, L. w. Watersoi
and p. F beware l--a
.sspi5 :, s-ta F1oa1ps .fs l.ss
TALLAHASSEE, June 1.-THE Conser
vative State Central Committee me
here to-day, and appointed regular del
egates to the Baltimore Convention
+ A State Convention for the nomina
tion of elections and State ticket will b
held in Jacksonville at time to b'
hereafter named A majority of tn,
delegates appointed are pledged to ia
vor the acceptance of the Cincinnat
nominees, but will abide the action o
the Convention. 7a, ~ .c7ists..g
500 SOUTH CAROLINA trg ,5er
COLUMBIA, S. G., June 1.-THE Dem
, ocratic State Convention met this even
|. ing. Nineteen counties out of thirty
two were represented by eighty sever
delegates. Simeon Fair was temporary
Chairman, and W. D. Porter permanen
) Chairman. Porter made a strong speech
in favor of the Cincinnati nominations
The speech was received with raplur
Gus applause. G2
Numerous resolutions were introdu
. ced, all urging the support of Greeley
whose name was received with an ova
ton of applause whenever mentioned
More than one half the delegates in the
present Convention came instructed tr
support the Cincinnati movement, ant
urge no separate demonstration at Bal
timore. The feeling of the Convention
is evidently nearly unanimous in this
direction.
WISCONSIN.
MILWAUKEE, June 1.-THE delegate:
elected from this city to the Democratic
; State Convention stand-Greeley s
anti Greeley, 5; unknown, A.
From the New York Sum-
Is He So Very HOnesIf
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