The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-06-06
THE POLITICAL WORLD.
BUSINESS OF THE
PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION.

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Mutual Admiration and Fulsome Adu-
| latIon-An Adjournment Until To-
Day-The Nomination of Grant Ger
tain-The Puppets all Pulled by one
String.
| PHILADELPHIA, June 8.
Ex-Governor Claflin of Massachusetts,, call
ed the Republican Convention to order shortly
after noon to. day, and after brief speech IN
eulogy OF the Republican party, called upon
the Rev. Alexander Reed, of Philadelphia,
who offered prayer. Ex-Aayor Morton Nc
Michael, of Philadelphia, was then elected
temporary chairman, and made an address OF
thanks for the privilege OF presiding even for
b short time over the convention, welcoming
as PhiIadelphian, all the delegates TO that
city, and paying the highest tributes to Grant,
| saying that he was honester. better ana truer
| than his detractors.
John Nowlen, of New Jersey, John R. Hub-
bard. of West Virginia, and b. Potter, OF
florida, were elected secretaries. Committees
| on credentials and permanent organization
were appointed, and afterwards Thomas Set
lie, of North Carolina, Was unanimously
elected president of the convention. Orr, OF
South Carolina, aud Henderson, OF MISSOURI,
| were his only contestants. Settle look the
chair and made a few remarks, and the con-
veutIon adjourned Till ten O'Clock tomorrow
morning. During the day speeches were
made by Morton. Logan, Gerritt Smith, Gov
ernor Oklesby, John A. Gray, Ia colored dele
gate from Arkahsas.) and others, all OF Them
| In warm eulogy OF Grant, who, 1t is declared,
will be nominated bS acclamation. There Is
intense excitement over the question % OF tne
Yice-Presidency, The friends OF both wilson
and Collsx working with the greatest Vim. on
The question of the platform it is sala thaI tIle
only diversity of opinion that exists ID on tne
Tariff question.
The Philadelphia Press estimates that there
will be 286 votes for Cofax for the Vice
Presidency, BAT for Wilson, and 81 scattering.
A Sequel to Tim Hurley. Letter.
The following dispatch has been received by
the South Carolina delegation to the Philadel-
phla Convention: =
CHARLEaToN, June s. 1872.
J. L. Orr, r. j. Moses, A. j. Rans1er ana
other Delegates TO the Republican National
Convention, from South Carolina, Phsla-
lelphta:
"Can you arise to the occasion and makea
sacrifice for your common country? II 80,
press Scott for Vlce-Presldent and relieve the
s ate of his presence. Appeal to the conven.
ton; tell them of all his virtues outside Of the
State: of his decrease Of the State debt; of hts
opposition to every scheme OF plunder that
has ever passed the Legislatures; of his un'
broken pledges; of his abhorrence ola prosti-
tuted judiciary; OF his sacrifices for the good OF
the Slate; Of his refusal TO take his Bhare OF
Blue Ridge, GreenvlIe, validating, and any
other fraud that has been committed in this
State at his solicitation. Tell them anything
that will procure Ills nomination. The Slate
will freely part with him as burnt Offering.
OF course to mention bis name Is great sacrl-
fee OF your self-respect,; but do It.
The Movements Yesterday.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, June 5.
Both the Democratic aud Liberal Repuoll-
can State Conventions are called for the 26th
instant
PHILADELPHIA. June S.
The national council of the Union League
convened here to-day with three hundred and
forty delegates In attendance, being The
LARGEST council got together since 1852. Rrso-
the mission of the Republican party Is dead,
and endorsing the Grant administration.
NEW Orr FANS, June s.
Committees or Cne Democratic and Liberal
Republican State Conventions are In confer.
ence to-day.
The Congressional Conservative Convention
renomina,ed Waddel by acclamatlon, and
while no positive resolutions were passed IN
endorsement OF the Cincinnati movement, the
sentiment 10 favor OF Greeley and Brown is
evidently paramount. The resolutions insist
strenu0uSly upon chanSe. among tle feso-
lulons was the following:
Resolued, That we congratulate the country
upon the favorable prospects OF the utter de-
leat OF military despotism and Official corrup-
tIon in the administration OF the General Gov
ernment.
The Democratic county conventions Of
Warren, Garrard. hancock and metcalfe Coun-
ties. Kentucky, were held last week, aud all
adopted resolutions favoring the liberal move
ment.
General Barnum, chairman of the soldiers
and sailors national commlLtee of 1868, writes
10 The New York Tribune That he has received
surprisingly large number Of responses from
old comrades rppudlating the Phlade pnla no.
mination, in reply to the circular dispatched
by him prior to the meeting oil the Cincinnati
Contention.
Not Democratic Journal In Florida (says
the Jacksonville Republican, advocates the
nomination of o new ticket ut Baltimore.
With the exception OF the Mariana Courier.
which Is snon-cOmnlttal, awaiting the result OF
the convention, they all urge the endorse
ment by the Baltimore Convention OF the Cln-
cinnatl nominations.
The New Yorker Journal gives o list show.
ing the political attitude of It's German-Aneri-
can exchanges as follows: Democratic papers
Tor Greeley aad Brown, thirty; Republican pa-
pers for Greeley and Brown twenty-sixi Dein-
ucratic papers against Greeley four; Republl-
can papers against Greeley ninei on the fence,
| two.
The recent letter of General Bradley T.
Johnson, formerly of Mar, land, now of Vlr-
ginia, advising the complete Identification OF
| the Southern cause with the liberal movement
as represented by Greeley aud Brown, Is &C
ceptrd In Virginia as an Offset 10 the Mosoy
endorsement Of Grant. He concludes his let
ter in this vigorous fashion: 1--WE can give
| Greeley 12O votes. and only require 60 votes
from the North or West 10 elect him. II the
Democracy will give him hearty support his
chances are flrst rate. separate Democratic
nomination means a divided South, an utterly
overwhelming Radical North, and anarchy al
the end of fur years more of military rule. l
sincerely think II Is more Than fulIy-it Is cIin-
iual-to counlenance such thing. Unite on
| Greeley, and we elect him."
THE DELINQUENT TAXES.
The Marion Crescent says: "No sales were
| ,,o5a of lap6s, nm IaSt MnndYp