The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-07-10

out of his carriage. in which he was rid.
ing with his family, and carried 10 off + ~ ~
the mountains. A prominent citizen was
kidnapped in one Of the principal Streets is
OF the capital, while returning home
from the theatre. A Frenohmnn was
also kidnapped in the environs of the
oity.
WASHINGTON, July 9-Eveninp
derrick gave way at the new State house
Killing three and wounding five.
To-day, the Secretary of the NAVY re.
celved the following telegram from the
commanding officer Of the revenue cut.
ter Monecian, dated Newport, r. T.:
Last evening spoke and boarded a
schooner, who reports herself the Cube
war schooner Pioneer. She being in
Onlteo States waters, sent an offic r on
Doaro and took her in tow into Newport:
searched her, found two rihed twenty.
poonder plvots and one rf1ed eighteen
P"unoer; crew numbers sixteen, all told ::
mas no papers, except q document said
20 pe the commission of her officers. t"
Inc Secretary ordered the vessel to be
retained for further Investigation into
her character and objects.
Probabilities = Increasing Easterlv
winds, with rising temperature, will pro-
badly continue. without material change.
from New jersey to the Gulf States. A
more serious disturbance is apparently
Ill progress on the Gulf and the SontI.
west OF Florida. Rising barometer and
clearing weather will prevail in the
Northwest. Falling barometer and in
creasing cloudiness, with Sontherly winds
and storms. will prevail over the lakes.
NEW YORK, July 9-Evening.-H. P.
watson is President and d. Wine Vice
President of the Erie Road. The board
passed resolutions complimenting Dix.
Specie shipments to day $500, ,OuO.
QUAKERsrowN, BUCKS COUNTY, Pa.
July "a boiler explosion in the North
River iron works killed three and wound.
ed several.
BALTIMORE. July 9-Evening.-T
speakers gavel is made from piece of
live oak. from the old frigate Constitu
ton. Reverdy Johnson appeared on the
platform, and was chsered. A commit.
tee on credentials and organization was
appointed. Belmont's remarks were fre-
quently interrupted with moderate ap.
plause. The mention of Greeley's name
received loud ADMINISTRATIONS of approval
The band played Dixie when Randolph
took his seat as temporary chairman, &C.
companied by loud cheers. His speech
was delivered with much energy and ef-
iectlveness. considering that the speaker
ls nearly an octogenarian, and was re-
peatedly cheered. Rev. Henry Slicer
being presented, addressed the Throne
OF Grace. The rules of the former De.
mocratic Convention we're adopted. A
resolution of thanks to Belmont was
adopted. Recess till o'clock.
The permanent chairman is ex-senator
!. II. Doolittle. of Wisconsin. Senator
Bayard and Gov. Hoffmen conducted
him to the chair. He was received with
great applause. He said:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION: I
thank you for this great honor. Words
can hardly tell how much; but you will
allow me to pass at once from what is
personal, 20 speak of the great occasion,
the duty and the purpose which bring us
here.
Two years ago-nearly Eve years after
the bloody period OF the civil war had
closed-the Liberal Republicans of Mis-
souri,, lapplause.l feeling keenly all the
evii OF the proscriptive test oath, the
hates and the strifes, the passions of the
war mad left upon them, long after war
itself had ceased, and feeling keenly the
executive Federal power in their loyal
elections, determined to organize q
movement to restore equal rights to all
our citizens, Applause, white as we'll as
black, lapplause;] to restore local self
government, and to arrest the further
Capitalization of Federal power. TAD
plause.l They then said, this thing has
gone far enough. if not already too lar.
The time has come when honest and pa-
triotic Republicans must say halt. and
re-assert the vital doctrine of republican
government; that under the Constitu
ton the powers of the Federal Govern
ment are defined and limited. Ian.
plause. and cries of Good" Good, ~
aud that the people OF the States have
the right to govern themselves in their
own domestic affairs, upon the basis of
the equality of all the States before the
higher law and before the Constitution.
and the equality of all men before the
law; lapplause;I of universal loyalty,
amnesty, suffrage and peace; taking no
steps Backward; taking no right and
frf nchise which had been secured to the
blacks; pledging themselves to support
them oil in their full vigor. They at the
time demanded, in the name of peace.
IN the name of liberty, in the name of