Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-09-06
Third Day of the Louisville Convention
Adjournment. wrthou. Nomination.

| LOUISVILLE, Ky, Sept. 5.-The convention
was not called TO order until halfpast 10 O'Clock
| the committee on resolutions during the delay
| holding consultation.
1t was understood at the hour of meeting that
! no Official proceedings in the convention would
| be held until OConor could be definitely and
| finally heard from
The current talk is that Adams VIII be nomn-
ated for president if O'ConOr continues to per
emptorily decline In that case various persons
are named in connection with the candidacy for
| yice-president.
MIR. Kelley Of Pennsylvania said he had been
commissioned by the committee on res buttons
| TO read communication on behalf of the
LOUISIANA delegation, iustifying their with
| drawal from the convention, The reasons as
| signed for such procedure arc the hopelessuesS
OF the cause of democracy principles in con
sequence of the decided decnation OF Mr.
| O'Conor.
Mr., Goodlett of New FORK offered the following
resolution, which he said he thought would alter
the determination of the Louisville delegation:
Resolved, that il is the sense of this convention
| that Charles O'COnOr, having fully and heartily
approved the objects and purposes of this conven
| uon, and having been unanimously nominated for
| president, and John Quincy Adams of Massachu-
sets for vice president, that the delegates of the
democratic party here assembled are unwilling to
make other nominations in their stead, and that
the democratic party will give them, in any event
| our individual support Now that Mr.. OF onor has
| peremptorlly declined, the convention owes it to
/ Its uASuAlN W make new NOMINATIONS. The New
| YORK delegation should withdraw 0Conor's name
| Mr.. Goodlett supported his resolution in
| speech oil some length, eulogizing O'Conor's
ability, purity of character and democratic
tealty. tHis speech was interrupted by occa-
sional applauSe)
The convention adjourned without nominate
ing any one in O'ConOr's stead.
The following is the communication in full
presented by the Louisiana delegation to the con.
vention:
AS representatives of the democracy of Louis
lana, solemn duty is imposed upon us at this
moment. Voting unanimously for Charles
| OConor as candidate OF the democratic party
| Tor president, and for John Quincy Adams for
| vice president, we believe that we represented.
SO far as individual opinion can be represented
IN the aggregate of political body, the true
| principles of republican government Ii came
on us as an inspiration that Charles O'Conor
and John .. Adams might save the republic
Mr.. O'Conor has refused TO be our standard
bearer History must pass on his reasons. We
oelleVe him to be citizen eminenty pure, de
Voted TO the republican government as contem-
plated by Jefferson and jackson.
With profound regret we have heard epitbets
applied to him by members of this convention
since his absolute deClination has been made
known, winch could only be applied TO the
Dasest OF men. Hypocracy and cowardice were
attributed to him. We believe the last hone of the
republic rested with this convention.
10 us it is matter of utter Indifference
whether Grant or Greeley succeeds With sad
hearts we foreSee the death of democratic prin-
cipes and republican government. Let us pray
TO God that the impending revolution may be
| without blood. We came here in n Split of fra
ternity, and in that spirit We part from the ma
| iority of your convention. Before the denuncia-
tons of Mr.. OConor were uttered, we had NOT,
in our opinion, exhausted all becoming means
Of prevailing on him to accept the distinguished
honor rendered him.
Gentlemen, we leave Won with a DaiDfi1l pOn-
vlction that we can no longer serve our common
country, our state, or our principles by remain
ing with you
DAWN SCuIJy