The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-07-12
BALTIMORE CONVENTION.
Greeley md Brown Nominated

Inc convention assembled on the Dtn,
with u full representation from every
State in the Union, and was called to
order and addressed at length by Hon.
AuguSic Belmont, Chairman Of the Ma
tional Democratic Executive Commit
tee. At the close Of his remarks, Mr..
belmont nominated Thomas Jefferson
Randolph, of Virginia, for Temporary
President which was carried by acclG-
nation, and the honorable gentleman
responded to the compliment to his
State and self in u happy and impress
awe manner. The body, large as it was,
and novel As the position must have APP
pcNrcd to many Of the delegates. seems
TO have been remarkably harmonious
and unusually free from disturbing in
inucnccs, 20 that the patriotic souls who
hoped and watched and prayed for Il
row and a biz BOLT are disappointed.
Ex-senator j. Il. Dooittlc, of Wis
rousin, was elected Permanent Frcsi-
dent, and was conducted to the Chair by
Senator Bayard, of Delaware, and Gov.
Hoffman, of New York. lie made an
able and eloquent speech, heartily en-
dor-ing the Liberal movement. The
.uhuincd extract from Mr.. EClmont's
speech is happily illustrative of the
spirit which animated the Convention,
and of the determination Of the more
thoughtt'ul and better men of all parties
TO sacrifice prcconccivcd opinions. cast
old prciudiccs away. and work together
COR common purpose and common
good. Referring first to the mal.ad-
ADMINISTRATION of affairs at Washington,
the usurpations OF Grant since his in
augurnton, the tendency toward CEN
,rali~m. and the dangers that menace
the government, Mr.. belmont contin-
ucd:
The resolutions Of the Cincinnati Con-
vcniion are what the country require,
ana inc! must commune ,lc n'h''! sup
port Of every patriot throughout the
VAST cN'r". o, our '"'"' !" 'nt N',".-
4't ""'Cn i p''o' w. an ,''>' 'ooN W
p'lhrlpIc' ana 'nt 'iloh an" 'ru>l .''"
no personal predictions or prciudiccS
will deter Us from doing our duty to the
American people. General Grant was
a good and faithful soldier during our
r;,.l war Iii u,ulll,r,, aud ind ofnitn
ri'll ""r' ~, s'uo"or" a''' I''""!''l'a'
pl' COURAGE ncjP'" 10 GROW" '.'' mon
arms WIN victory ana 'he A"l'rlran
people nave re"ar"ru ms services WIN
'hr most uhponi'u'" 3cnc!">''H: am
"lilllI@ 10 cnhrcur 'ha' ms intentions Oh
taxing the ire,l"cn''nI ci'''r were zoo"
ana pairlol'r, nU' ne IA. most S'3naLl!'
ana sahl! 'aiIed III tIc discourage Oh lne
hl.h trust imposed upon MN ny ,nc
confidence OF ''c Er''''"' people, ne
Is III 'lI's moment Tue very Pcr-o''''ic"'
tloh OF lnc ililHru'e Whlch Is depressing
US ana ms rc.e''clloh Is 'rh"9"t win
Inc most dcploraDIc consequences ior
me WrIlarc OF me r'puoI'c ana cn"th-
gers 'ne lpeI.'c' OF our PcoP'c. va the
otnrr hanu' MI "rec'ey mas ncci, mere
'"IoIc " pll'cr opp'ncht VI lnc D'''io'
cratic party ana me Vio'eht attacks
a"i'"s. "'!'e'i ih'''''"""l'y, W','rh nave
from 'i'he 10 'I'lc apPcarc" III MS Jour-
nat ccr''i''! 90 not ch'll'c MN to any
sv'hpa'hy OF preference III III! manu. pnt
Mr' nrco'cy Represents t'e i'h'ionh' an"
Pr,nrlP,cS OF tnc ,ilclh-
ha'l PLATFORM ana ny MS a"ihirholc ana
manly ict'cr OF acceptance ne mas
SHOWN mat nc Is 'ully awe 10 'hc'r spur
II and that, II elected, he means to carry
them ont honestly ana faithfully
should you, therefore, III your wisdom
,;''! 10 p '1h'"co III inE"' VI 'n'
,no., choorf,IIv hnry oil nn,t dirnron,
rcs and vote and labor for their cleo
ton, with the same zeal and energy
WIN whIch nave supported heretofore
ia,os ~ ,ha nomn, rpG;'' , ~, ria