Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-07-16

titious. | am, perhaps, the oldest member o
this body, and life of eighty years spent in the
Democratic Republican party constitutes me a
sensior member. L remember freshly every
presidential contest from the first election Of
Jefferson to the present time, and ] can say
with truth that remember none which involv-
ed 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 a
calmer or more earnest recourse to prudential
| principles -
1t strikes me as the duty of this body and oi
this hour to wrest the government from the
hands of its present despotic and corrupt hold
ers, and to place it in honest hands, to restore
ness of personal right, and to all the States the
, nerfect integrity oflocal self-goyernment. This
with the recognition of the supremacy of their
Stato oor. 'stutions and laws, will, In my judg-
ment d;sch.ro..' slf our present duty.
HOW rup, Snvpc.~E .~Es WERE RECEIVED.
Mr. Relmont,s ramarks " ere frequently inter
rupted by moderate applause, .no lond aeI'I da
| OF Greeley's name was received VIII '"~N w
monstrations of approval.
| The band played 'Dixie" when Mr.. han
dolph took his seat as temporary chairman.
| lCheers. His speech was delivered with much
| energy and effectiveness, considering Ehat the
speaker is nearly an octogenarian. lie was re-
peatedly cheered
RULES ADOPTED AND COMMITTEES APPOINTED
| The rules of former Democratic conventions
were adopted for the government of this body.
Committees on credentials and organization
were appointed.
A resolution of thanks to Mr. Belmont, al
chairman of the National Committee, was a.
dopted, after which recess till o'clock was
ordered.
THE SPEAKERS s GAvEL al
is made from piece of live oak. from the old
frlgate Constitution.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
PERMANENT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DOOLIT-
TIE, OF WISCONSIN, PRESIDENT.
The Convention re-assembed at O clock,
when the committee on organization reported.
Senator j. r. Doolittle. of Wisconsin, was
elected permanent president by acclamation,
and Senator Bayard and Gov. Hoffman con-
Quoted him to the chair. He was received wit b
great applause.
On taking the chair, he delivered an able and
patriotic address which we regret our want of
space prevents US from publishing. At itscon-
ciuslon, amid loud and long continued applause,
Mr. Doolittle took his seat.
THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
was then elected. John Goode, Jr., of Norfolk.
was re-appointed from Virginia. Among the
prominent members are Gov. Randolph, of
New jersey ; Augustus Schell, of New York :;
General Ransom, of North Carolina Gov.
Stockdale, of Texas; Cyrus Il Mccormick, of
Chicago Henry S. Ogden, of New Orleans;
A. Leo Knott, of Baltimore
THE CINCINNATI PLATFORM
After three hours session the committee on
resolutions adopted the Cincinnati platform with
the following introduction:
We, the Democratic oleetere Of sho UuitUd
States IN National Convention assembled, pre-
sent the following principles, already proclaim
ed at Cincinnati, as essential to just govern
ment.
All the States in committee voted for the
platform as thus prefaced, with the exception
of Delaware, Georgia, Mississippi, and Oregon
The Convention adjourned till IL clock the
next day,