Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-09-06

POLITICAL.
o.c0NoR DECLINES THE LOUISVILLE
NOMINATION..

convention AdjOurns without Nominating.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. 5.-The positive
refusal of O'Conor to accept the nomina-
tion created a profound sensation, bait was
apnIauded behind the ropes.
The motion to clear the gallery was
Missed and withdrawn.
The president restored order by refusing
to recognize any speaker until all the dele
Gates resumed their seats.
The current talk is that, if O'Conor
persists, Adams takes the first place on the
ticket. A squabble is progressing over the
Vice Presidency.
Kelly, of Louisiana, read communica-
tion iustifying the Withdrawal of the Lou
isiana delegation from the convention.
GOodlett, of Kentucky, offered resolu-
tions in effect against any nomination.
The Worlds Louisville special says to-
davis programme is to push Adams up TO
the first place and nominate Lyons or Ed
gertOn for the Vice Presidency.
LATER-The convention adjourned with
out nominating any one inO'Conor' stead.
SYRACUSE, n. Y, Sept. 5.-The commit
tees of the convention adjourned at mid
night without reaching definite conclu-
sion. 1t is understood that Church will be
Governor, and the Liberals will name the
Congressman at large.
New York Nominations.
SYRACUSE, Sept. 5.-The Democratic
Convention nominated Hon. Francis Ke-
man for Governor and Cox for Congress
man at large.
1t seems to be agreed the Liberals are to
have the Lieut.. Governor and prison in
spcctor The balance of the ticket is to be
Democratic.
QUINCY, MASS, Sept. 5.-The following
is a special dispatch to Col. BlantOn Dun
can, Louisville
al will gladly serve as Vice President
with O'Conor, but will accept nothing else
O'Conor must positively stand.
"(Signed,) JOHN @. ADAMS"
The following is the GOOdlett resolution
in full:
Resotred, That it is the sense of this
convention that, Charles OCOnOr having
fully and heartily approved the objects and
purposes of this convention, and having
been unanimously nominated for Presi
dent, and John Quincy Adams, of Massa-
chusetts, for Vice President, the delegates
of the Democratic party here assembled
are unwilling to make other nominations
in their stead and that the Democratic
party will give them in any event its uni
ted support.
The convention refused TO allow Duncan
to cast the vote of Maryland and Texas.
534 nays, 80.
After the usual complimentary resolu-
tCns the convention adjourned sine die.
Immediately after the adjournment of
the convention, the delegates reassembled
as a mass meeting, S. J. Bayard, of New
Jersey, in the chair. Mark nj. Pomeroy,
Golladay Weems, of Georgia, and others
made speeches, and telegram from At
lanta was read, announcing great enthusi-
in hot a
convention.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 5.-The following
is the communication in full presented by
the Louisiana delegation to the National
Democratic Convention
As representatives of the Democracy of
the State of Louisiana the solemn duty is
imposed upon us at this moment to declare
ourselves in favor of Charles O'ConOr as
the candidate of the Democratic party for
President and for John Quincy Adams for
Vice President. We believe that we rep
resented, SO far as individual opinion can
be represented in the aggregate of a politi-
cal body, the true principle of Republican
government.
1t came on us as an inspiration that
Charles O'Conor and John q. Adams
might save the Republic. O'Conor has
refused to be our standard-beaTer Histo-
ry must pass on his reasons. We believe
him to be a citizen eminenuy pure, and
devoted to Republican government as
contemplated by Jefferson and by Jackson,
and without ostentation when occasion
required. Heroism is the assertion of
principles.
1t is with profound regret that we have
heard epithets applied to him by members
of the convention, since his absolute decli-
nation has been made known, which could
only be applied to the basest of men,
Hypocrisy and cowardice were attributed
TO them. We believe that the last hope of
the Republic rested with this convention.
TO us 1T Is matter of utter indifference
whether Grant or Greeley succeeds. With
sad hearts we foresee the death of Denocra-
tlcprinciples and Republican government
Let us pray to God that the simpending
revolution may be without blood we
came here in the spirit of fraternity and in
that spirit we depart. The majority of
you of the Convention, before the deHun-
Citations of OtConor were uttered, had not.
in our opinion, exhausted all becoming
means of prevailing on him to accept the
distinguished honor rendered him, and,
gentlemen, we leave you with the painful
conviction that we can no longer serve our
country, our State OF our principles by re
manning with you.
ISigned. DAVID SEALLY,
8'e7 C. KELLY,
ssi.r si.F 81 J. H. LAIR. 3
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