Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-06-28
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The Democracy in COnYentiOn--
Hon. Hugh j. JeWett, Perma-
nent Chairman,AddreSses =
the Vast AssembIage.
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AScathing Review OF Grants MIL
itary RuIe----AdvOcates the z
Support of the Cincin-
natl Nominees. -
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The Greeting Of the Illinois Con-
yentiOn Received with Hearty
CheerS--Great Enthusiasm.
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The Delegates to Baltimore M
structed TO Vote for Greeley
and Observation-Disclosures.
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The Largest IssemhIage of fhe
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The Largest AssembIage of the
Democracy Ever Convened "a
in the State.

CLEVELAND, Juue 27.-The Demo-
cratic Convention assembled at the Rink
this morning, at half-past ten o'clock,
and was called to order by Charles N
Allen, Chairman of the State Central
Committee. About
CAS- FIVE THOUSAND PEOPLE
were present. On motion, Colonel O. J.
DOdd, of Hamilton, Ohio, was chosen
temporary Chairman, andton taking his
seat made q short speech, in which he
said that they had met to-day to inau
glrate a new era in the political history
of our State and country. He believed
that the platform adopted by the Cincin
matt Convention, with the clear eXpOsi-
ton as given in the letter of acceptance
of Horace Greeley, gives a common
ground on which the liberal men OF all
parties can stand. After Colonel DOdd's
speech, the temporary secretaries were
chosen and the different committees an
nounced.
THE CONVENTION RE-ASSEMBLED
at tive o'clock, and was called to order
at half-past two o'clock by the tempOr
ary Chairman. The building was filled
being between four and five thousand
people present.
The Committee on Permanent Organ
iZvtion reported for Presi lent, Honorable
Hugh J. Jewett, of Columbus; and a
numberOf Vice-Presidents. ForpeTma-
nent Secretary, +. c. Baldwin, of Clark
county, and a number of assistant secre-
taries were also reported. The order of
business was the nominating of candi-
dates for Secretary of State, JudgeOf the
Supreme Court, Member of the Board of
Public Works, and four delegates at
large TO the National Convention at Bal
timore. The report of the committee
was accepted, and committee appoint
ed to notify Mr.. Jewett of his election.
When the permanent President ap-
peared, he was received with enthusias-
tic applause. On being introduced,
NR. JEwETT SAID:
Gentlemen Of the Convent )n-Words
would fail me, gentlemen Jf the con-
vention, were l 70 attempt % express to
you the sentiments of gratitude which
my heart is full TO Overlooking, for the
honor You have done me in thus calling
me TO preside over your deliberations.
Gentlemen, you are convened by author
ity of the organized representatives of
the
PARTY OF THE STATE
to nominate candidates to be voted for
the various State offices at the October
election. 1t also becomes your duty to
select representatives to represent you in
the National Convention to convene in
Baltimore on the ninth of July next.
This country, this government, and all
how for al VTTfalx
past been in the hands and subject to
the control and direction of the Repub-
ican party, not only the Federal Coy
eminent, but, with few exceptions, the
State Governments have been in the
hands of the party. We have witnessed
during the period of that administration
the exercise of power by the party a.
constant and persistent effort ON the
part of those in authority 70 absorb 1he
RIGHT, THE POWER, AND THE PRIvI-
LEtES ...a..
of the States. We have witnessed, from
day to day, an effort on the part of those
in power to exalt the military authorities
subordinate thereto. Applause. We
have witnessed the party in power, from
year to year, the President himself, ex-
ercising, or attempting to exercise, the
war-making power of the government,
and that without consulting and with !
out having the consent of the Congress
of the United States. We could not close /
our ewes to the fact that in every depart
ment of the government, from the most
exalted position to the most humble, |
corruption stalked abroad. To Il
FIND AN HONEST MAN
in the public service was an exception to |
be commented upon rather than the rule |
to be congratulated with. We have found /
these things to exist, my countrymen, |
and the Democratic party, from time to
time, from month TO month, frOm year
to wear, have admonished the people |
that the grand fabric OF government |
formed and erected by our fathers was
endangered by the LlL. si-aA
CONSTANT ENCROACHMENTs
upon it [cheersl, and We had admon-4
ished the people, from time to time, that |
il needed the intervention, regardless of
farther Intervention, not as Democrats, /
nor as Republicans, but men who claim /
the higher and more excellent name OF /
Americans. Applause. To rally to 1
the battlefield, and save tilegovernmentI |
from these dangers, and these dcpreda- /
tions, my fellow-Democrats, we have |
failed. / have seen many Of you in
for the last thirty years. l |
have frequently met with you. We
have consulted together; but can say
for one, whatever the future may be, in
the Democratic party Of Ohio viii be
found more of the E8l |
NOBLE AND PATRIOTIC
element upon which all goEernmentsl
must rest, tzan can be found upon any
section of Gods footstool. Applause.
But, sir, we have failed. Others again,
who have not heretofore cO-operated |
with Us. have been led to witness the /
same dangers that we have witnessed,
through US, but from admonitiOns they
have received from their own ranks,
they have been led to realize that the
and teachings Of the DEM
ocratic party have not been for nought
The consequence Is that nen- @
PATRIOTIC MEN
within the ranks of the Republican
party have raised their voices, as We
have raised ours, against these eneroach-
ments upon the rights of the States;
against this assuming OF authority by /
the administration; against these ffalitis
and corruptions, against TINS subOrd1na-
ton Of ali our public interests TO the pri-
yate gain Of the few; feeling this, expe-
riencing this, they have called bolt in
their own party. Because OF their calling
that bolt the L& II
VENGEANCE OF THEIR PARTY
have been invoked by
them, and a separation has taken place.
They have organized, and they come
now 20 you, my fellow Democrats, with
arms, and ask you to unite4
with them, not for party, but for coun-
Try [cheersl, not for success to-day, that
you, or /, or they, may enjoy the beRez
fits of office, bat that this fralld, L ni0li,
may be preserved. Cheers. They will
ask you to unite with them that oorrup-
ton may be swept from the high places
in the land. lCheers. They ask yOuto
UNITE THEIR spORCE
with theirs, thai the hand of the op-
pressor may be Withdrawn from the
honest sons of the South, [cheers, and
cries of "Good."l They ask you TO
throw in your votes with them that
honesty may again reign in the places
Of the government, and the people enjoy
the benefits Of an honest administration.
The question with you, telloY-Denlo-