Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-05-09
Meeting and Proceeding. of the cln-

Meeting and Proceedings Of the Gin.
cinnafi Convention.
The Convention met on Wednesday
May lst., in Exposition Hall, and wa
called to order a few minutes after l.
o'clock, by Col. Grosvenor, Chairman o
the Executive Committee. Immens,
numbers of delegates and visitors hat
arrived on the preceding night, swelling
the crowd of strangers to such degre'
that many were unable to.find accommo
dations in the city at any price. At th'
hour of opening there. were about 800
people in the Hail.. Col. Grosvenor afte
short address Of welcome, and stain.
the objects Of the meeting, nominated
Judge Mathews ) Of Ohio as temporar!
Chairman. Judge Mathews assumed tn,
Chair, making an appropriate speech
the burden of which was: We want anC
must have honest men in the Govern
ment.
A motion was then made and carrief
to adjourn until 10 o'clock next day, Civ
ing time for. the arrival of missing dele
gatos and affording opportunity for diff
Serent delegations to consult among them
selves. But before adjournment lout
calls were made for Gail Schurz, which
continued persiseently until he appear
ed. He made brief speech, advising
work and not speaking.
On this. the first day, Horace Greele,
appeared to be decidedly the favorite fol
Presidential nominee, although Il wa.
believed that Charles Francis Adams, o
Massachusetts, would show the creates
strength on the first ballot.
Thursday, the End Of May, was day
Of extraordinary excitement throughout
the city Of Cincinnati. At the hour ap
pointed, the convention reassembled, the
building then being crowded to suffoca,
ton. Some confusion occurred before
the delegates were all properly seated
Invitations were extended to Miss Susan
B. Anthony and Mrs. Gordon, Of Califor-
mia, representatives of the woman's suf'
frage interest, to take seats on the plat
form. The appearance of the ladies was
greeted with loud cheering md some
Kissing.
After considerable discussion motion
to refer all resolutions relative to the
platform to the committee ON resolutions
without debate was adopted.
The roll Of States and Territories was
then called, and the names Of the COM
mittees ON resolutions and permanent
organization we're read. James john
son, J. r Parrot and r. L. McWharton
represented Georgia on the three COM
mittees. 8. A. Pearce, Jr., R. B. Car
penter and E. W. Wheeler represented
South Carolina.
Judge Spsulding, OF. Ohio, from the
committee ON permanent organization,
reported in favor Of Carl sehnxz as per-
manent president, with one vice -presi-
dent and secretary for each State and
Territory.
Senator Schurz on coming forward was
greeted enthusiastically. On tsking the
chair he responded to the audience in q
speech Of great length He said the Re
public might well congratulate itself ON
the fact that such meeting as this had
been convened in these days. Of OURS.
Look at the circumstances from which it
onrrpr Ua aao xLa y,.aY;oor r,aanlo
just issued from great and successful
and in the full pride Of nation
al strength, threatened with. new evils
and dangers of an insidious nature, and
the mass Of the population apparent
ly not aware Of it. We see robbery and
corruption pervading the public service
Of the government, and we see public
opinion most deplorably lenient in its
Judgment of this public and private dis,
honesty. We see, indeed, tyrannical and
encroachments through the vast
Of the public service, and the
people accept these encroachments al
most without protest and without resent
nsnt. We see men in the highest places
IF the Republican partx-emnloY thrtr
power and opportunities for SELF aovan-
I.,sv. 1000 si.at part of anr snnmo"
country which has been most seriously
suffering from the consequences OF tne
civil war, and We see the naughty spirlt
of power refusing to lift up those VINO
had gone a-iray. and who are now sui
fering for it. by apolicy of generous con
citation and true craftsmanship. lap
Mfr. schurz continued, arraagn'
ing the administra ion for various acts;
advising harmony and concilfation OIL
the part of the convention, and saying II
VIVA not 40 much the aim Of the Refor-
mers to beat Grant as it was their pur-
pose to- get true statesman and one VINO
would carry out the highest principles
Of government in the White House. he
concluded by saying that he came not to
push any mans claims, and by predict
ng victory for the ticket nominated
He was frequently interrupted with
outbursts Of applause. At the conciu-
sion Of his speech the band struck UP
national air, and the delegates rose ss
one man to their feet, cheering and crea-
ting the widest enthusiasm.
The vice-Presidents from the South
are: Alabama, Thomas Lambert; Arkan-
sas. Underwood; Georgia, Mott; Louis
,,,, De,adz: North Carolina, Helper
s,uth Carolina, Wheeler; Tennessee,
Meyers; Texas, NJ. Morgan Hamilton !;
Virginia, Rice; West Virginia, Lemon.
The committee on rules reported the
rules now governing the House OF Rep
resentatives, with slight alterations also
that. in ballottng for candidates, the nfa-
,ority of all the votes cast wonld be nee
essary to q choice. The chairman an
nounced that the committee on resoiu
tons would be unable to announce the
nlatforn until the evening session.
motion to proceed to the nomination Of
candidates, without waiting for the plat
form, was tabled by large majority.
After this, followed long and excited
dalate between the friends of Protee.
tive platform and those of a Free Trade
nlatform. Greely and his friends of the
Eastern States are the advocates Of the
first while the Western men are strong
in their advocacy Of Free Trade.
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