The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-09-06
q THE LOU lie FIz q s
CHARLES O,CONoR DECLrNEs THE
NOMINATION..
Tus DrscoSsoL ATE FREE-LUSCHERs DIS
BAND WITHOUT A NOMINATION.
Lively Description of the Scenes on the
Occasion.
A CorporaI's Guard Deserted os 'ife
CorporaI, DC, &C., dc.

GOeD0raI, DC, &c, &C.
The northern and western papers bring Us
some laughablc particulars of the proceed
iros in the fizzle at Louisville. The pro-
cecdings on Tuesday, though already ho.
;jced BY telegraph very fully, are Sooo
enough to Justify some eXtInct-. oui eA-
changes seem to be confused about WHO 'ue
President of the Convention Is, soule VI
them calling him Judge Lyons, some non,
James Lyons, and some Colonel Lyons anu
| evidently installing him for politician OF
| prominence from Virginia. The ir'oune
gives graphic running sketch OF the pro-
ccedings on Tuesday:
A STRAIGHT BOURBON SPEECH.
Mr.. Chattield, of New York, was named
Temporary chairman, and followed Mr. Dun
| can in a wratbful laranguc. lie was eV'-
IDENTITY as mad us he could be, not at anybody
or thing in particular; but coming down
| from Icn..forgotten uSc, he seemed 10 re,
sent the existence of generation that hiu
olitgrown his dead opinions. lie boldly
| ayowed that he was Of the prehistoric De
mocracy that he had studied the principles
of his party at the feet OF GalImlIel, anu
would never in this or any other country ae-
sert the example of Andrew Jackson, voting
for whom constituted his latest participation
in the party of the present. This mea?re
record aroused perfect t,mult OF responsive
J laudation, and one would have imagined tilit
every man present had voted for and With
"Old Hickory" and had never dcScc'ateo
this sacred suffrage by ca>tnSa ballot lorhy
of his Successors. He declared his
DEVASTATION or THE MEN VINO WISHED TO JOIN
| HANDS
with the party that had shed the blood OF
the citizens of this country for an abonlln;t-
bic idea. and filled her graves with her Dest
children. Then. as an exquisite piece Oh
medieval humor, he alluded to the Liberal
candidate for the Presidency rs Old l1od.
who was made up principally of white hal
and White coat. and that was all there was 10
him. He further tritied with .hc humor or
the Convention by playtuly abiding to the
Democratic selling out, and selling to yer!
poor buyer. These, of course, Caught tue
best bllmor of the assemblagc, and the an
cipnt Joker WIS rewarded with hoiSterolls
laughter The name CT Brick Pomcroy being
CASUALLY mentioned. Il storm OF enthusiasm
erected that staicSmnlikc parsonage, nut
| The final sentence of the speaker moved tnc
| house TO a noble ccstacy d" Vi all else fail.
protested the martyr. "if all else turn re-
,rcant to straight Democracy and the ways
| of Andrew jackson. ] will hold ont ana
wrap myself in my Country's ila@ ana Tic
down to straight dreams" This was lnlelll-
yible to the New York delegation. They
had heard il in the high old days of the
Bowery Theatre. and knowing that was the
cue, they greeted the speaker with frantic
| :. Iii, Hi" which :istoni>hcd the more scdatc
| southern gentlemen. who were not up to The
| little piece of melo-drama.
RECEPTION OF MIR. o'coNUR' $ LETTER.
The document seemed impressivcm length
| at least. A great fold of loulscap, neatly tied
| with red tape, was unroled, anil the clerk,
| i'm IL perfect silence, read the letter from be-
ginning to end. The effect on the audience
was in every sense worth witnessing. Part
of the group were of the utterly uncdlcatct
class, with bulldog heads and full neck, and
all the signs of low life Ct the Yi!cst dcScrlI-
| iion; others. again, were fine old persons OF
a severely antique type, in mind and null
| ncrs the reflex of long-lorsottcn gcneITtion
| The swelling periods Of clyalrous devotion
to dctunct creed and organization touched
| the latter class with keen appreciation. ENC
stirred in their old frames the buOyant spirit
of half century ago: but to the beetle
| proved shouldcr-hitterS, here at the com
mand and expense Of IN arbitrary master
the rich dction and smooth reasoning
of the great lawyer might quite rs
well have been Greek heXamcter Or Sanscri
verse All. however, listened in hrcathlcs:
interest IT. tue secretary somewhat unccr
tainly ran through the closely written pages
AS the text approached more closely The
main point, and, descending from abStruc'
tons and genclalizing. drewth he comparison
between Grant and Greeley, cheers long con
tinued demonstrated pretty clearly where
the svmIatllieS of the crowd were. Greeley
was intolerable, but Grant could be endured
Plainly that was the evidence of the demon
stralion: but this high good humor wa
frozen under the subsequent stunning all0
uncquivoGil declaration that notwithsland-
ing all bis sympathy and respect Mr.. OConol
could not allow his name to he used us Il cam
di(late for any office. The effect was fully a'
touching as it was ludicrous.
THE FOSSIL GROUP FELL INTO pozE
and perpleXity. How could such thing be
How could a man talk so swectly, then turn
the coolest sort of shoulder on their high,
= respectable people! The secretary wa
asked if he had not made an error. No. the
text was plain, and another idol had, in fall
ing. exposed the clay feet of Il common NOR
tai. The effect was wholly dcmoralizin@.
Some went so far as to get up and leave in
very unmistakable disgust; but the cruclcst
thrust of all was from Il delegate from Frank.
fort, Ky, who, rising formally, gained the
attention of the President, and announcin.
the name of Nalandigham, moved the Con
yention do now adjourn till the 10Th of No
ycmber. A howl Of cXecration followed
and the mover placdly picked up his hat
and
WALKED DELIBERATELY FROM THE HALL.
amid cries of expulsion. which We're echoed
by the President.
| 4 delegate from Kentucky saw tit To apollo.
giZc for the action of Mr.. Eallandigllam in
proposing TO adjourn until November 10Th.
and explained that that impctllous gentleman
had not meant to put an atlr0nt upon the
Convention. but that, understanding Mr..
| O'Conor to be debating the platform of the
party, while at tue same time rather hedging
on Greeley himself, he felt like throwing up
the issue at onceand retiring: but that now,
understanding that his friends were Srieved
by his resolution, he would come back and
be as straight as ever; which boon was ut
once permitted him by IL formal vote Of his
fellow-memberS. This touching scene ended,
the friends who had been yearnDg all day to
hear from the reserved wisdom of Mr..
Chalncey Burr set up vocierous de-
mand for that gentleman, and, after the
proper dtiidence and hesitation, he youch-
satrd his presence in a ftw remarks, which
did not give entire satisfaction. 1t had been
expected that Mr.. Burr would define his
position OH the slavery question. which. &C.
! cording to his recent declarations, are in har-