Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-07-18

and that some even descended to the tabrica
ton of the most absurd falsehoods concerning
my social and political conduct, l have hao
the proud and consoling satisfaction that my
colleagues on the national committee, and al
those who know me, did justice to the integri
ty and purity of my intentions in all the try
ing situations in which my official position hac
placed me; and let me tell you, gentlemen
that there is not one amongst you who bears 6
warmer and truer affection for our party ano
country than I have done, and ever shall do
You love this great republic, your native
land, as you do the mother who gave you birth
but to me she is the cherished bride and choice
of nv youth, the faithful and loving compan
ion of nv manhood, and now that enter up
on the sere and yellow leaf Of life, l cling tc
her with all the fond recollections Of the man
fold blessings received at her hands. l re
tire from the position which l have held tc
take nv place in the rank and file of that
great party whose national, constitutional and
conservative principles have claimed my un
wavering allegiance for the last thirty years
and as long as the Almighty will spare my
life T shall never falter in my love and devo'
ton to our party and our country.
have the honor to propose to you as your
temporary chairman distinguished and ven
cradle citizen of Virginia, grandson of the
patriot and statesman, Thomas Jefferson. 1t
is an auspicious omen that scion of the ALL
thor of the Declaration of Independence is to
inaugurate the struggle of the democracy for
freedom and equality for every American citi'
zen, and against oppression and tyranny in
our fair land.
Mr.. Randolph was elected by reclamation
On taking the chair, he said:
lam aware that the very great honor con-
ferred upon me by this body is due to no per-
soual merit of my own, but is token OF re-
spect to the State from which come, and is
a recognition of other circumstances possibly
adventitious. lam, perhaps, the oldest mem
ber of this body, and a life of eighty years with
the Democratic Republican party constitute
me a senior member. I remember freshly
every Presidential contest from the first elec'
ton of Jefferson to the present time, and can
say with truth that I remember none which
involved higher questions of personal liberty,
local selfgovernment, honest administration,
and constitutional freedom than the present,
or one which demands of our party and our
people calmer or more earnest recourse to
prudential principles. It strikes me as the
duty of this body and of this hour to wrest the
Government from the hands of its present des'
potic and corrupt holders, and to place it in
honest hands; to restore the citizen everywhere
to the proud consciousness Of personal right,
and to all the States perfect integrity OF local
selEpovernment. This, with the recognition
of the supremacy of the Constitution and the
law will, in my judgment, discharge all our
present duty.
Notwithstanding Mr.. Randolph's age, he
being near eighty years old, his speech was
delivered with much energy and effectiveness,
at the conclusion of which, amid cheers, the
band played "Dixie."
The Committee on credentials and organi-
cation were appointed and after adopting
the rules of the former Democratic Conven-
ton, and adopting resolution of thanks to
Mr.. Belmont, the Convention took a recess
until o'clock.
On reassembling, the Convention elected,
as permanent Chairman, ex-senator j. T..
Doolittle, of Wisconsin. On taking the chair,
he delivered lengthy speech, in which ne
alluded to the great occasion, the duty and
the purpose of the Convention, closing with
the remark that "a great responsibility rests
upon this Convention; if its action shall be
such as to put an end to the misrule which
for the last few years has afflicted our beloved
country, this generation and generations to
come after us, will remember with pride and
gratitude the Convention at Baltimore the
9th of July, 1872"
The Chairman, after concluding his address,
from each State. NJ. P. O'Connor was ap-
pointed from South Carolina.
Various delegates then sent resolutions to
the Chair, which, under the rule adopted,
were referred to the Committee on Resolutions
without reading.
The Committee on Credentials next report
ed 1872 delegates entitled to take seats in the
Convention. Texas sent 20, and the commit
tee recommended that they be allowed seats
on the floor, but only allowed to cast the
eight votes to which the State is entitled.
The report of the committee was agreed to.
The National Executive Committee was
then announced. From South Carolina, Thos
Y. Simons was appointed.
Mr.. Belmont having declined longer to
serve as Chairman of the National Executive
Committee, the name Of Augustus Schell, of
New York, was proposed by Gov. Hoffman.
Mr.. Schell was afterwards elected by the
Committee over Cyrus Mccormick, of Illinois.
The Convention then adjourned to meet
next day at 10 o'clock.
On Wednesday the Convention met at the
hour to which it adjourned the previous day,
and without delay proceeded to finish up the
work for which they were assembled.
AS soon as the Convention was called to
order, and after an appropriate prayer, the
Committee on Resolutions reported as the
platform of this Convention the resolutions of
the Cincinnati Convention. A storm of ap-
plause ensued, after which the resolutions
were adopted.
Next in order was the vote for nominations.
During the ballot, when the State of New
York was reached, her 10 delegates rose 81
multaneously in their places which was re-
sponded to by the rising of the Convention
en- masse and saluting the representatives of
that great State with rousing cheers, which
the delegation acknowledged by bowling Ten
cheers were again given for New York and
for Gov. Hoffman Gov. Hoffman then ad-
ded to the Greeley column the magnificent
vote of his delegation, and said New York
would give more majority for Greeley than
Missouri would cast votes. [Great cheering. ]
He then expressed his regret at the vote of
Delaware and New Jersey. New York was
a Democratic State; it had 10000 Democrat
ic votes, yet for the sake of that which was
above all party, it was ready to make sacri'
flee of all past preudices, and it asked Others
to do the same. The total vote for Mr.. Gree
lev on the first ballot was as follows:
(Ir3ol6V, 100