Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-07-10

Doo,itt,e Elected permanent Chairman.
D,Irr1oRE July 9.-Lastt evening was
dayotad to meetings of the delegations 1oT
orcanization and speech making u sGVe[ aI
nl9ces in the city. The principal uoIeio
are densely packed and private houses 'le
open to friends.
she situation Mt midnight was unchang-
,ad Evidently a large majority FAVOR Il
nomination. though it is still paramount
theme. ;a;oo wifi, civ
friends, bolted. The boilers had preliiiii-
T ,onisiana. Colorado, Minnesota, Nevada
N.1,y Jersey and Oregon were not repre-,
.sewted i'm the meeting of the Nalohhl
sCommittee yesterday. =.
The Pennsylvania delegation have COM
n,romised by the following resolution
= Pesoyced. That the chairman be IN
structed to cast the vote for President ana
Vie President as each delegate Shali III
roct and that he be authorized when two
tI,irds of the convention shall have voted
for a candidate in the name of the united
JoIegation TO move to make such nomlna-
tion unanimous.
Tbe Georgia delegation is unanimous
Cor Greeley. with few notifications and
additions to the Cincinnati platform.
Tbe Louisiana delegation has but one
straight nomination man, but he VIII sup
port Greeley if the convention nomlhateS
him.
The Mississippi delegation has resolved
70 coincide with the majority of the con-
yentiou. whatever their action may be.
Delaware will vote from first to last for
straight Democrat.
Calling the Convention 10 order, Bel
mont said:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION 1t Is
,ca in my privilege to welcome the dele
-safes of the National Democracy, VINO
Ioy-s met in order to present TO the Amer
loan 74o,7le the candidates for President
and Vice President for whom they solicit
tho suffraoeS of the Democratic and Con-
.arvotiye voters of this great republic.
htour last National Convention, on the
fourth of July, 1865, / predicted that the
election of General Grant would result in
the GRADUAL usurpdtion of all the functions
of the Government by the Executive, and
by Congress. to be enforced by tne Dayo-
nets of military despotlsm. The vast
majority of the people of the United States
have witnessed with grief and sorrow the
correctness of that prediction, and they
look forward with fear and apprehension
re the dangers which are threatening us,
IF hx the reelection of General Grant, the
Uolicy thus far pursued by the radical
marty Ie continued. The thinking men
of both parties have become alive 10 the
fact that we are bow living under mill
tarv desnatisn. overriding the civil au-
tE6rities in many States of the Union
that. by the enactment Of arbitrary and
unconstitutional laws, through depraved
-~,aiority in Congress, the rights OF THESE
l. are fnfringed and tFampled upon,
states "cegarfsm and Capitalization are
anu that \, he very foundation OF our
Undermining u 4 are sweeping away
Federal system, an VIZ erected by the
the Constitutional bulwa ttse republic
wisdom of the fathers of - -'NG that
These abuses have become so glalI. '~sal
the wisest and best men of the Republl,
party have severed themselves from the /
Radical wing, which is trying to fasten
upon the country another four years
reign Of corruption and despOtism,
and whatever individual opinions we may
entertain as to the choice of the candidates
whom they have elected in opposition to
Gen. Grant. There can not be any doubt |
of the patriotic impulses which dictated |
their action, nor can any fault be found
with the platform of principles upon |
which they have placed their candidates. |
The resolutions of the Cincinnati Conven- |
ton are what the country require and they |
must command the hearty support OfeveTy |
patriot throughout the vast extent of our |
we must look to principles and not men, |
anu trust that no personal predictions |
or prejudice will deter us from doing orr |
,dnly 10 the American people. Gen Grant |
has been good and faithful soldier during |
our civil war. His stubborn and indomi2
table courage has helpedto crown theUnion |
arms with victory, and the American nno-
pie have rewarded his services with the
most unbounded generosity. 1 am willing
to concede that his intentions on taking the
Presidential chair were good and patriotic.
but he has most signally and sadly failed
in the discharge of the high trust imposed
upon him by the confidence of grateful
people. He is at this moment the very per-
sonification of the misrule which is OPP
pressing US, and his reelection is fraught
with most deplorable consequences for the
welfare of the republic and endargers
the liberties OF our people. On the other
hand Mr. Greeley has been heretofore
bitter opponent of the Democratic party
andthe violent attacks againstmyselfindl
yidually which have from time to time
anpeared in his journal certainly do not
entitIe him to any sympathy or preference
at my hands, but Mr.. Greeley represents
the national and constitutional principles
of the Cincinnati platform, and by his adj
mirable and manly letter of acceptance, he
has shown that he is fully alive to their
spirit, and that if elected he means to car
ry them out honestly and faithfully.
Should you, therefore, in your wisdom con-
vede to pronounce in favor of the Cincin-
natl candidate, / shall for one, most cheer
fully bury all past difference, vote and la
Dor for their election with the same zeal
and energy with which / have supported
heretofore, and mean ever to support, the
candidate of the Democratic party.
American people look with deep solicl-
tude to your deliberations. 1t is for you to
devise means by which to free them from
the evils under which they are suffering,