The New York herald., 1872-07-11


hood hood and ID the best exertions Of my heart
support (Appiause) I do not wish to abandon,
do not wish to see the great majority merged In
the voice and clad In the garb OF that which Is after
all small minority, compared to our own force.
IL is not just; 1t is not wise to ask IT. and tell
you, gentlemen OF the Convention, that your con-
expressed your w sentiments BY your own voice.
| Mr. Bayard was about to retire from the platform
when there were loud cries OF "GO on, !" mingled
Mr. BURR to Mr.. Bayard)-Go on, as long as you
please.
on Resolutions states that he does not himself de-
sire to take up any time in discussion "A voice
spect to the minority, to allow Mr.. Bayard to
OCCUPY TEN MINUTES LONGER.
Mr. JAMEs GALLAGHER, of Connecticut-Asa mem
Der Of this Convention, object to Mr.. Bayard or
any other man undertaking.
The PRESIDENT Qnterruptng)-The gentleman
| from Connecticut is out of order.
Mr. GALLAdHER-l rise to question OF privilege.
The pREsIDENT@The gentleman from Connections
| Is not In order. The gentleman from Delaware will
proceed. (COnfusi0n)
The CHAIR viii remind the Convention that this
to address such body, and are entitled to address
It, they should be respectfully heard even II We do
the Convention be in order and hear the Gentleman
from Delaware without interruption.
! GALLAGHER, THE GASBAG.
| Mr.. GALLAGHER-I submit to the decision OF the
occupy few minutes.
| A DELEGATE name not announced) Let the gen.
| tleman from Delaware state one point wherein the
resolutions reported by the committee are undem0-
cratic or improper He has not done that yet
Mr. BAYARD-I propose to conduct any discussion
here not by mere favor. have no favOrs to ask OF
the Convention. (Applause.l I propose to use my
catechized by any member Of the Convention. IA
yoice-"That is right" l speak here for the
Esssns % she my f's am neTe w try ess 70 rsp
best judgment for ''' the s''' benefit sf Of my my
country. II Is only by conflict of honest opinions
Therefore, say that think this Convention would
| do much more wisely to express Its own senti-
ments, and not, as have said adopt cut and dried,
without mastcation or digestion, the sentiments Of
others. Now, Mr.. President look at the facts be-
fore the country What s 1t that to-day puts us NOR
ally In chains Is 1t not the interference by the fede
raj government In the local concerns OF the States9
Is 1t not tyranny and usurpation, which, under The
garb OF statutes passed In alleged accordance with
those amendments, throttle to-day the voice OF the
| American peOpleS / ask you-hOw came 1t that
MEN-OFwAR, WITH GUNS READY sBOTTED
and run out for action, were placed at the foot Of
your peaceful streets two years ago in the day of
| your election ? What brought the vesses-orwar,
with that American flag of which we are so proud
at the masthead ? What brought them at the foot
Of your peaceful streets, ready to sweep from the
peaceful and orderly ayocatlons should the word of
peditOn, with all the fOrmaity OF war, with mu-
nitiOns, fixed and unfxed, and with rati0ns for
so many days, with all the preparations Of
| u
into the heart Of the great city Of New York two
years agos will tell you: IL was Che exercise by
ssS Or % he as
| tion Of the United States that was intended to
crush the South, and it reacted upon the North,
| and
THE NORTH MUST DE STRICKEN DOWN
by the same power that has Frustrated the, the un- n
you t On this subject There should be some express
| sion OF our own upon the subject II feeling for
our Southern brethren viii not tempt you to it, let
| hrprna on1A Nfnfn IN hQt
sA must take ''af care Of them A. in order der that that
you may guard yourselves WY Is there ire
this assembly, After all, is this not the great
points Give us free election an election undis-
tuIoed By federal BY federal threats BY
great heart OF the American people and let them
vote freely and then we will have rulers who shall
which are now agtating the country. Npplause.)
| Why do you seek to enter upon past issuesY Your
the votes that they gave two and three years ago
the subject of these amendments. Why ask 1t Why
insist upon it II the issues are settled, as your
them and put them forward for the purpose Of dis
turbing plain straightforward
ISSUE BETWEEN TYRANNY AND FREEDOM,
between limited government and unqualified
despotsm9 (Applause) Mr.. President, wish
some one In better physical health than am would
very much, and, I say it proudly, have broken down
in public service and from no other cause ZAP
plause. know there is little time or opportunity
within this hour for the discussion of the great
principles to which have barely adverted. But
90 wes + W%s te @
should speak with Its own voice and Tor itseli and
J believe there will be grave disappointment on the
II this expression shall not be given. II your
Judgment is against it I must yield to that judg-
| ment, though cannot give my formal assent to It,
l also demand OF this Convention that
THE QUESTION SHALL BE PUT SEPARATELY
upon these various articles upon which we are
called to VOTE do not propose to detain this Con-
ventiOn. AS have said, the condition Of nv
health forbids it. But desire to enter my protest
framed by other men not Of the same political faith
with the Convention. lApplausel
Mr. O'C0NNOR advanced to the platform and
GENTLEMEN OF THE CoNvENTION-I profoundly
regret that there should be any division OF opinion
candidates In this solemn juncture OF our national
affairs. The whole nation Is at present in crisis
all should pc IN M one e sreas
national administration, that the republic may no
longer suffer any detriment. tApplause3 Mr.
President and gentlemen, the great changes which
have taken place in the last eight years,
TENDING TO THE GRADUAL GENERALIZATION
OF this government in all Its departments, invite an
| INSCRIPTIONS Executive to commit acts OF usurpa-
tion and tyranny that now endanger the very ex.
istence of American liberty. In the rapid march OF
| political organizations have been swept away and
entirely forgotten. while many. others OF those
Changed. The constitutional amendments which
were by this Convention denounced as un.
constitutional and revolutionary and void
have been accepted by nearly all the
State conventions as fixed facts and
accepted by the organs Of all shades OF political
opinion throughout the country. (Applause)
| The fifteenth constitutional amendment
| the amendment which decreed universal
| suffrage; that amendment which was felt
more seriously perhaps In our State than in any
| Other-I say that amendment, which was at first
threatened to be obiterated, has now been acqui-
esced In as q public expression OF the public will
| and say to you that 1t never can be successfully
cOntroverted, and never will be. Loud cheering. J
Mr.. President,
PUBLIC OPINION IS HIGHER THAN ALL GOVERN.
| MENTS,
and higher than all conventional principles, and
before its rising tide old landmarks must disappear
and new ones be established. (CheersD say II ID
Just as impossible to establish government over
men as 1t IL in nature to create without pass.
ing from infancy to manhood. and without being