The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-07-11
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NEW ORLEANS, July 10.--The Demo.
cratic Reform State Central Committee
nave united upon Governor John Mo.
Emery and Lieutenaut-G Governor B. +.
Jonas.
MATAMoRAs. July 1O-The revolu-
!ntlonlsts are in force some distance from
monterey: 1t is believed both are await
ing negotiations at the city of Mexico
TOR q surrender of the revolutionists.
CINCINNATI, July 10--Two of the men
implicated in Miss Secor's death were
hanged. The youngest one was released
upon an appeal to the lady's brother.
NEW YORK, July lO-Greeley and
Brown interviewed each other yesterday.
Four men charged with robbing
wealthy lady in Utorecht, Holland, on
the 24th ult, of money and valuables,
worth $3.50. 600, were arrested here.
WASHINGTON, July 10.-Alluding to
caricature in Harper's Weekly, under
lined, "When the rebellious traitors are
overwhelmed in the field, and scattered
like leaves before on angry wind, it must
not be to return to peaceful and con-
tented homes; they must find poverty at
their tresides. and see privation in the
anxious eyes of mothers and the rags on
their children" the Tribune saws: 1--WE
deem it only necessary to say that not q
word Of this pretended extract is found
in the Tribune of that dato, and no such
words were ever written by Mr. Greeley.
We leave the public to Judge the moral
quality OF the act committed by the
Messrs. Harper
BALTIMORE, July 10 The Opera
House delegates generally were in their
seats by 10 O'Clock. A second brass
band. located in the upper gallery, en-
tertained the audience with various airs,
OF which Dixie, my Maryland" and
Yankee Doodie" were equally ap-
Plauded. A quarter after 10, Chairman
Doolittle announced that the hour to
which the Convention adjourned had ar
rived, and called the Convention to
order. He called upon the Rev. DR..
Ieyburn, of Baltimore, who addressed
the Throne of Grace. The Chair an
nounced. for the convenience of mem
bers of the Convention of the press. that
every person rising to make o motion or
speak. shall announce his name and
State.
Cabel. of Arkansas, asked seats. by
courtesy, for five delegates from Arkan.
sas in excess of their regular number.
Granted.
Burr. OF Cincinnati. announced that
the Committee on Resolutions was
ready to report. He came to the plat
form, and, at his request, Reading Clerk
ferrin read the report, recommending
the adoption OF the resolutions already
adopted by the Liberal Republican Con-
ventlon OF Cincinnati. (Cheers.) In
order that there should be no misappre-
hension as to these resolutions, Burr
called Tor their reading in full to the
Convention, which Was done; each plank
in the platform being received with nm.
plause; the one term plank especially.
A call for three cheers at the close
elicited partial response.
Burr explained that the resolutions
we're the Cincinnati platform exactly
nothing added, nothing excluded. This
platform was adopted in committee by
all the States. except Delaware, Missis-
elppI. Georgia and Oregon. He moved
the adoption of the report, and moved
the previous question.
Bayard, OF Deleware, inquired whe.
ther the previous question, another name
Tor gag law, had become the law of the
democratic Convention, without potice
to the delegates?
The Chair said the Convention had
adopted the rules Of the House of Rep-
rlesentatives; so the motion of Burr was
IN order. snd not open to debute.
Various gentlemen appealed for with
drawal of the motion, in order to allow "A
short debate.
Burr said he felt compelled to decline.
A scene of great confusion here ensned.
amid calls of "Question!" ''DebnteI"
Go.
On the motion to sustain tie previous
question, call of the States was ordered.
and being taken, resulted: Yeas, $50:
nays, 176. oo'
Hoffman, in casting the united vote of
New York in the affirmative, said some
OF the delegates, himself among the
number, were opposed to the previous
question.
Hancock. OF Ohio, denied the right of
nls delegation to cast the vote as unit.
and asked to have his vote recorded
NO" The Chair announced that Bnrr.
OF Connecticut. was now entitled to one
hour to debate the resolutions: also. that
tne gentleman from Delaware, Bayard.
appealed for ten minutes. Burr ao.
oeded to this request, es Rayard is a