The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-07-18
Second and Closing bay Of the
Democratic COnVentiOn.--
Nominations Almost
Unanimous.
Horace q reeIey for President and
H. GrsBIz Brown for Vice
EDreSideat-.-The Cimcin-
matt Platform Adopted.
BALTIMORE. July 10. 1872.

BALTIMORE, July 10, 1872.
The delegates generally were in their
seats at ten O'Clock
\ second brass band, located in the upper
gallery, entertained the audience with vari-
Gus airs, in which "DiXie,' maryland,
My Maryland and yankee Doodle" were
equally applauded.
At a quarter after ten O'Clock Chairman
DOolittle called the convention to order,
and called upon Rev. Mr.. Leyburn, of Bal
timore, who addressed the Throne of Grace.
The Chairman announced that. for the
convenience of the members OF the press,
every person rising to make motion or
speak shall announce his name and State
Mr.. Barr Connecticut announced that
the Committee on Resolutions were ready
[ TO report. He came TO the platform, and.
at his request,
Reading Clerk Perrin read report recon-
mending the adoption of the resolutions
already adopted by the Liberal Republican
Convention at Cincinnati. Cheers
| In order that there should be no misap-
prehension az to these resolutions. Mr..
Barr called for their reading in full to the
convention, which was done. each plank in
the platform receiving applause. The one
term plank was especially well received.
Three cheers were given at the close.
Mr.. Barr explained" that the resolutions
were the Cincinnati platform exactly, Moth
ing added, nothing excluded. This plat
I form was adopted in Committee by all the
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gia and Oregon.
He moved the adoption of the report, and
moved the previous question.
On motion to sustain the previous ques-
ton for the call of the States. AS ordered.
the result was, yeas 573 nays 159.
Governor Hoffman, in casting the united
vote of New York in the affirmative, said
that some of the delegates. among them
himself. were opposed to the previous
question.
Mr. Hancock. of Ohio, denied the right of
his delegation TO cast the vote as a unit,
and asked to have his vote recorded mo"
The Chair announced that Mr.. Barr, of
Connecticut, was now entitled to one hour
debate,
\ resolution was adopted that the gentle
man from Delaware, Mr.. Bayard, be allowed
the floor ten minutes.
Mr. Barr conceded TO this request. as Mr..
Bayard was member of the Committee on
Resolutions.
Mr.. Bayard took the platform and saip
that willie there was no disposition to carp
at and oppose men because of their former
political opinions, he hoped that the great
Democratic organization would be allowed
TO have an independent expression of its
own honest sentiments. Cheers. Why
take cut-aud-dried resolutions of another
organization lapplausel? Why have opin-
ions of other men forced down our threats
as our expression? 1t is proposed that we
shall 20 before the country for the first time
without our own independent eX preston of
principles. 1t is not just or wise 10 ask us
To go into this campaign under the clothing
of a minority. ICalls of time" time.
The Chair announced that Mr.. Barr. on t
of respect to the minority. had consented to
give Mr.. Bayard ten minutes more.
Mr. Bayard resumed, arguing the neeessi-
ty for some expression of opinion 90 he
exercise of Federal military pc der
the color OF legislation to enforce ,Ie Four
teeuth and Fifteenth constitutional amend
merits. If the convention failed in this
there would be serious disappointments. In
conclusion, he protested against adopting
the report as whole. and asked for sep
arate vote on several distinct propositions.
pending the vote on the previous question
Mr.. Conner, of South Carolina, said he
regretted there should have been any differ
ence of opinion. All other issues should be
merged in a single one-defeating the re-
election of the present National Admins
tration He said the reconstruction acts,
and the Thirteenth. Fourteenth and Fiji
tenth amendments had been accepted BY
public opinion, which was higher than gov