The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-07-11
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.,,4igI telegram to The Dis}afch.
n,-tyrRr. July l0.--I telcgraphcd you TO-
,l... fmrnrtani matters of tho adoption OF
.. .,..,o,,N and the nominations for Presi-
STONED Nin.rrc,itlcnt by the Democratic
...,,,..;yn in tTis city. There was some
..... excitement over the question OF the
- .....,au Of the platform. \ few members,
i'll hy that scll-complaccnt little state,
,.u,urc. were nuNiotlS 10 amend the plat-
.-, That was exactly the point against
,,n.a, The Committee on Resolutions wanted
-.,rG The Conventions; so they had fixed
49,. preamble to the Cincinnati platform
.u..,.,;iay That the principles of the plat
.,.. i,rfand the main object i'll approving
.a3 the tha;rlu"n nf ~" committee. Mr..
s..r a Connr,tir,It was itistt'fctca 20 make
.a.. report and call the previous question
n...n iI> adoption. Under the rules of the
;f.u-, Of Representatives, which were
ula,rrtt hy the Convention, the chairman OF
.,,mui,t.r has the right to make speech
;aryIapa'iou and defence of his report eN-
md. f,rC;ich {n hcurt or he may divide
tia, tame with the adversary Or gsvT to his
u,.,pu.n, a part or all of the time awarded TO
him. NJ. Burr gave Senator Bayard ten
minute, and Increased ii to twenty. lie also
..,,, a part Of his time 10 Others. in-
...din. Mr.. O'Cunncr. of South Carolina,
vaa spoke for some time in favor of the
cincinnati platform. and showed the folly
81 raising ANY question about the con>titu-
/, r.ontl amendments He di>claimed on t he part
- .,n,'fn '''rn'irn ANY desire 10 revive slave
rs. md sad thai WhrpT"r there was 4 dis
..,i'inIi auyW here 10 rcGu.lavc the Africans
>urrh Carolina would be lis bitter opponent.
hi, statement in the course of 4 most elo-
.arllt speech. was the cause of thundcrS Of
applause. Mr.. Eayard lead, preceded 10y
Nr. q, onnor. and stated his objections TO
tn. prcN inu> question, since il cut of amend
'.rni, Finally, the question, Shall the main
.4.,iinu T." now put: was pr0poundcd, and
rlnrirG. - y"u in2" been informed. The
,"'., M.t. NO test. Members voted iieiiiiSt
rn,. f4rvioli> question because they are
r;ip,rd II the :.a"-law. rs they choose
rp..lH it, hut the roll showed such Il major
r' a-;tin-l the "f;l>tdiNuS' politicians
'h.' 'l" objections raised TO immediate aC
',,u ,,ymrd altogether absurd. The plat
I,lm WAS adopted. and the Convention pro-
t"tlr,l t" the election of a presidential nomi-
..". which was done. as | have Informed
,..u part of fhc delegates from PcmnSyl
l.nrr ami States that had been calcual-
uu. riloMr"pr>Iy about the s,rr.,--tt, Of the
pull "n III" platform went off in opposition
tn il. Aje'ana declared that her opposition
Wt, @N IT, the Greeley ticket. but to some
hatlm@ Of the platform. Mr.. Bayard, CT
Delaware, however, was uncompromiSing.
""l hung on TO his objections to the plat
'"ln: When ii c;line to voting on the
presidential thktt there were Il few seat
ain. a.ui after the tut6 Srs taken
HI2l,,n- silent ; and thelc being no
d1 >'u'n- vote upon the motion, it may be
'.r1l"d that she artluicsccd in the Judgment
- ipc convention. Pennsylvania set her il
".."I example. Bnt little Delaware is fine
lnIiIy rrNiCi, ..'""t u which lives the propcrcst
- i""pI'. We admire the. outage and we
'.prtIIl admire their scit-complacclry;
Which I"rt her to cast her vote for j. +. Bay
al, a, Nnhody out Of the State was s;ttiSflc.
rorv. Til" nominations filed the Convention
and lhl- whole city with enthusiasm. Jubiant
'"im@. " hlri has appeared at every stage Of
llu> -r2,t 'ssrmblage Of the people in Balti-
more, manifested Itself MI, increased force
To-day. and Was 50 hearty that 1t hiitst have
d.>l-I"d all doubt as to the result of the
election III November from the minds
% every one disposed to doubt. conglatu-
1a' So' all upon the grand result.
Fin" speeches were made by the several
'HanHen "t the delegations in casting the
VOTES OF tI:eir States! Governor Hoffman
Vas particularly happy. lie took down the
''''>t Of Missouri by saying that the majority
!"r Greeley in New York would be equal to
'Hr Whole vote given to him in Missouri, and
H'. E"cock maintained that Grceley's ma
"'iy in Virginia would, in proportion to
Population, excel either OF them.
The Convention has been triumphant
! b" 'lctory is now certain. Let tbs all 60
10 work am. make it as brilliant as possible
Crowds still here, and fine speeches are to
"' made tonight.
Associated Press kilograms.
hFNA-lloUsE, BALTIMORE, July 10.-The
'hr-a.cs generally were in their seats by 10
" clock. y second brass band, located in the
p"p"r gallery, entertained the audience with
various airs, OF which "DiXiC." "My Mary
Eud, and Yankee Doodle" We're equally
orpim!drd.
At quarter after 10 o'clock Chairman
/ i'""hlti' announced that the hour to when
We Convention had adjourned had arrived,
,'"N called the assembly TO order. lie then
'ailcd upon Rev. DR.. Leyburn, OF Baltimore,
VINO addressed the Throne OF Grace.
ht Chair announced, for the convenience
., the members Of the Convention and press,
'h"' every person rising TO make motion
"i speak Shall announce his name and State.
'ii. oabcIl, Of Arkansas, asked for seats, by
courtesy, Tor five delegates from Arkansas
III excess Of their regular number. Agreed
10.
HtfoKT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Burr, Of Connecticut, announced that
'''c 'oIinittec on Resolutions were ready to
report. lie came TO the platform, and ut his
.,'I't''i the reading clerk (alr. Pcrriu) read
-" report, recommending the adoption Of
.I' !c>oIrlious already adopted by the Lib
VA k'Imbiican Convention ut Cincinnati.
i'hccs>.
III VIhcr that ihcrc sinlIld be no snisapnrc.