The Placer herald., 1872-05-11

THE CINCINNATI CONVENTION.

We gave portion of the proceedings of
this Convention last week, and now below
we give the remainder, as furnished by tele-
graph:
CINCINNATI, May I'd, Q2:15 p. N.Y.
The Liberal Republican Convention re-
assembled at 10 A. NJ. in the hall. The
galleries are well filled. The appearance on
the stage of Susan B. Anthony and Laura
De Force Gordon was greeted with cheers
and Kisses. At 1920 the convention was
called to order and committees then appointed
one on permanent organization, of one from
each State and Territory; on rules, CON-
mittee of nine; on credentials, one from each
State and Territory; on resolutions, one
from each State.
The Chair read a communication claiming
seat in the convention for Laura De Force
Gordon as a representative for California.
Referred, amid general laughter, to the
Committee on Credentials.
Selden of New York presented a protest
of the minority of that delegation against the
action of the majority in instructng the vote
of the State in convention to be cast solid for
Greeley. The protest charges that the dele
cation appointed last night to cast the vote
was packed by the friends of Greeley, who
arbitrarily ruled off the delegation every one
known to be opposed to his nomination, and
is signed by all the free traders of the dele
cation.
Referred to Committee on Credentials.
Wm. w. Rockerby is member of the
Committee OH Credentials, from California
j. w. johnson, from Oregon; George G..
Lyon, Nevada; w. A. Greenwood, Colorado.
The motion for recess till 3 P. NJ. was op-
posed by John Hickman of Pennsylvania,
who insisted that the convention sit till the
presidential candidate be nominated, but the
motion prevailed. The various committees
retired and the convention recessed till 3 P. NJ.
CINCINNATI, May 2d-Later.
The Committee on organization agreed to
report Carl Schurz President.
The following are additional names Of
committees from the Pacific Coast: Califor-
MIA, VIM. II. Russell, on Platform; B. r..
Nckerson, on Organization; Henry Smith
on Rules. Oregon is represented by j.. W..
johnson on all the committees. George g..
Lyon fills similar position from Nevada.
S. f. Brown from Colorado, Il. G. Evarts
from Montana, and G. w. Calvin represents
Utah on Committee on Platform; W. H..
Evans of the same Territory on Organization
and Rules.
The convention reassembled at 3 o'clock.
The hall was densely crowded. The Com
mttee on Permanent Organization reported
Schurz for President, with Vice President
from each State Among the Vice-Pres-
dents are w. M. Rockerby, of California
George G. Lyon of Nevada, and J. W..
johnson Of Oregon.
Srhurz was conducted to the chair amid
applause, and, being presented to the con-
vention. said in substance that no one could
survey the vast assemblage from all parts of
the country without emotions of astonsh-
ment and ope--astonishment, considering
the spontaneity of the impulse which brought
it together, and hope, considering the pur-
pose for which it had met The Republican
party could we'll be congratulated that such
a meeting is possible. He reviewed the
history of the movement, alluded at length
to the causes from which it sprang; spoke of
corruption in the civil service, the disregard
of law, the unconstitutional assumptions OF
power. and the laxity of public opinion; Of
the condition of the South, he said these
States were suffering for policy of concili-
alton and craftsmanship and OF common
sense. OF the convention, he sad it ex-
ceeded the most sanguine expectations OF those
who called it. 1t would seem that nothing
could withstand a movement so irreslstlbly
inspiring. We can succeed only by throwing
behind State pride and personal preferences:
He insisted on an honest and stra aightforward
platform and statesmen for candidates, and
not merely popular and available men. Re-
ferring to the cry, "Anybody to beat Grant,
he said something more than that was
wanted; not change of persons, but the
overthrow of pernicious system; not another
President merely, but better President.
He closed by saying that they stood on the
threshold of a great victory, which would
surely be theirs if they deserved it.
The Committee on Rules then submitted a
report, which was adopted.
CINCINNATI, May Sd.
The Convention was called to order at ten
minutes after ten. Reading of the journal
! was uisPCusoA ""f' ~ 4.
Gilmore of Missouri offered resolution
that when the convention reaches the point
of balloting for candidates there shall be no
formal presentation of candidates, but the
convention will proceed to vote.
The resolution was carried.
Horace White, from the Committee on
Platform, reported resolutions, which were We,
unanimously adopted by the committee. The
resolutions declare the equality of all men
before the law, union Of the States. and nc
re-opening of questions settled by the thir-
teenth, fourteenth and fifteenth amendments
removal of disabilities Incurred in the rebel
lion; general amnesty; local self-government
supremacy of the civil over the military au,
thority; respect of the habeas corpus and
return to methods Of peace; granting const'-
tutional limitation of power; civil service