Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-07-09
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FOREIGN NEWS BIZ THE CABLE.
POLITICAL.
THE BALTIMORE CONFUSION COM
MENCED.
New York DiYided-The FaHcied Serenity
Disturbed.

No,y York DiYided-The Faneied Serenity
Disturbed.
BALTIMORE, July S.-The question oil
endorsement of the nomination of the Gin.
cinnati nominees is confined to Ohio, Mis-
souri, and Pennsylvania delegations The
New York delegation is divided and have
separate headquarters, otherwise the dele
cations seem unanimous, mostly for Gree
ley and a nomination under the regular
twO-thirds rule. Sharp contests are pro-
crossing over the honor of temporary and
permanent craftsmanship. Virginia will
probably have a temporary, and Pennsyl-
vania permanent President.
1t is estimated that 653 delegates are in
structcd to vote for the Cincinnati ticket,
though they are divided on the question of
endorsement and nomination. The dele
gates in opposition is estimated at Al. a
number of Greeley's friends, including
John Cochrane, are here. Trains all come
crowded and approaching trains from all
directions are damned.
Delegate freighted trains late rs due have
reached Baltimore safely.
The National Democratic Committee has
unanimously chosen ThOs. Jefferson Ran
doph, of Virginia, temporary chairman,
and i. O. Prince, of Massachusetts,, tenn
spor5ry secretary Of he Convention.
Nearly all the delegations are full. Over
six hundred have registered.
The theme to-day is a straight out NOM
ination or simply an endorsement.
A meeting Of boilers was held at Mary
land Institute to-day. About two hun
,lred persons were present, majority of
whom were spectators therefore, there
are about twenty-five simon pureS who
will not support Greeley if nominated. j.
r. Flanders presided. Among those pres
ent were, Blanton Duncan, Of Kentucky;
Jas. Pedleys and VIM. White, of Illinois ;
Henry Sherwood, of Connecticut, and
VIM. Reed, of Virginia. The bolt was a
failure
The interior of the Opera House where
the convention will meet has been decor
ated in handsome manner. The circles
have been beautifully festOoned with ffags
and evergreens, while suspended between
the gaily painted columns which support
the galleries are the coats of arms of each
State. On the private box facing the east
is placed portrait of General Washing
ton, and OH the box facing the west is the
portrait of General Jackson, and over this
box is the portrait of Van Buren, and on
the opposite side is that Of Henry Clay.
The stage has been Invested of its seem
cry and will be enclosed on the two sides
and rear with a woodland scene, which
some facetious persons have declared is i'm
tended to represent the forests of Chappa
qua. 1t will be necessary to use the dome
lights and reficctOrs in order to throw suf-
ficient light upon the body of the house,
and the chandeliers under the balcony cir
Gle will also be used as well as the gas jets
over the stage. 80.
With that much artificial light and aided
by the front windows, it is supposed there
will be no trouble on this score, while the
mellOwing effect of combined sunlight and
gaslight mingled with the rich hues of the
trimmings will have q beautiful effect. A
portion of the scenery representative of and
in keeping with the character Of Mr.. Gree
ley has been prepared and will he present.
ed to the convention rs soon rs the en-
dorsement of Mr.. Greeley has been made
by the convention.
In the Hobbies of the Opera House will
be great profusion of ported plants and
flowers and small cypress trees, and large
number of valuable oil paintings
The grand triumphal arch in front of
the Opera House is almost completed and
will be counterpart of the triumphal arch
once the pride Of Paris. IT will be lavish
ably adorned h-fags and evergreens
and have upon its face the famous words
of Mcmahon Every mountain has sent
forth its rill, and every valley its streem,
and so the avalanch is here"
On the east and west side of the arch will
be the words, Democratic National Con-
ventiOn of 1877 Over the main entrance
Of the theatre nearest Eutaw street is the
democratic legend, the words of General
Jackson, 1.-THE Constitution is still the OBJ !
iect Of our reverence and the bond of our
Union, our defeRse in danger, the source of
our prosperity in peace" Over the en-
trance nearest Howard street is the follow
ing motto from Thomas Jefferson: ''The |
whole out of government consits in the |
act of being honest. ~ E H'+
The other notices on the front of the |
building above the first story, are four
quotations from Washington's farewell !
address, i have already intimated to you'll
the dangers of parties in the State. formed |
on geographical determinations. LET mo |
now worn you against the banefuI effects |
of the spirit of party generally, The shirt
of encroachment tends to Consolidate rho
powers Of all the departments in one and
thus create under whatever form of GOV
eminent a real despotism. Likewise
avoid the necessity of those overgrown
military establishments which, under any
form of government, are to be regarded as
particularly hostile to Republican liberty,
that your union and brOtherly affection
may be perpetual; that the free Constitu-
ton, which is the work of your hands,
may be sacredIy maintained, and that its
administration in every department may
be stamped with wisdom and virtue