The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-07-10

Foreign Affairs.

puAueEb nave resumed work. 1t ia eX.
peoted the other trades will soon follow,
The Lords abandoned all amendments
to the ballot ball. except one, in which
IL IL thought the Commons will concur.
VERSAILLES, July 9.-In the Assembly.
Goulard. Minister of Finance. submit.
ted bill to raise loan of three mil
lizards of francs, at an interest of five per
cent; also giving the Government power
to raise further loans, if necessary.
american Matters.
LITTLE Rock, July s.-The excite
ment hero with regard to the counterfeit
ponds is still on the increase. Spurious
bonds to the amount of Sc, ,OOO have
been found in the Office of the State
treasurer. Examination into the affair
has been going on to-day, with closed
doors.
Boston, July "a banquet was given
the Irish Band. at Fanueil Hall, by the
Irish citizens.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 9.-The Indians
who made treaty with Howard a month
ago have left the reservation for the war
path. Many depredations are reported.
ST.. LOUIS, July 9.-The United States
Marshal brought several men from Rev
nolds County. including the sheriff,
charged with fogging preacher. Waiv.
ing an examination, they were bailed.
CINCINNATI, July 9.-Three men, who
were charged with outraging and mur.
dering Belle Secor, in Mercer County.
were taken from the jail by 5000 people.
Their fate is unknown, but, doubtless.
they were hanged.
BALTIMORE, July 9.-Last evening was
devoted to the meetings of delegations
throughout the city. The principal
hotels are densely packed, and private
houses are open to personal friends.
The situation at midnight was un-
changed. Evidently large majority
are IN favor OF O nomination, though it
is SILL the paramount theme. Mr.. Sam
bale, OF Louisiana. with six friends.
bolted the preliminary meeting of boilers
yesterday. Louisiana. California. Min
nesota, Nevada, New Jersey and Oregon
were not represented in the meeting of
the National Committee yesterday. The
pennsylvania delegation compromised
by the following resolution:
Resolued, That the Chairman be in
structed to oast the vote CT thie deleca.
tlon, for the candidates for President
and Vice. e.President, as each delegate
shall direct; and that he be authorized.
when two-thirds of the Convention shall
have voted for q candidate, in the name
OF the united delegation, to move to
make such nomination unanimous.
The Georgia delegation is unanimous
for Greeley, with some notifications
and additions to the Cincinnati platform.
The Louisiana delegation has but one
straight out nomination man, but he
will support Greeley if the Convention
nominates him. The Mississippi dele
CATION resolved to coincide with the ma
1ority OF the Convention, whatever it's
action may be. Delaware will vote first
to last for straight Democrat.
After calling the Convention to order.
Mr. Belmont said:
GENTLKMRN OF THE CONVENTION: It is
again my privilege to welcome the dele
gates OF the National Democracy, who
nave met IN order to present the Ameri-
can people their candidates for President
and vioe.Pfesident, for whom thew 40.
llclt the sutfages OF the Democratic and
Conservative -c:es of this creat rennh.
lie. At our last National Convention
on the 4th OF July, 1868, I predioted
that the election of Gen. Grant wonld
result in the gradual usurpation of ali
the functions of Government by the
Executive and by Congress, to be- en-.
FORCED by the bayonete of military
despotlsm. The vast majority of the
people of the United States have wit
messed with grief and sorrow the cor.
reotness OF that prediction, and thew
look forward with fear and apprehension
to the dangers which are threatening us.
il Grant be reelected. and the policy
thus far pursued by the Radical party be
continued. The thinking men of both
parties have become alive to the fact that
we are now living under military despo.
tlsm, overriding the civil authority in
many States of the Union. That by the
enactment OF arbitrary and unoonstitu-
tlonal laws, through depraved majority
IN Congress, the rights Of the States are
lnfringed upon, and that Cmsaris,n and
Capitalization are undermining the yerv
foundations of our Federal system. and
are sweeping away the constitutional
baiwark erected by the wisdom of the
iathers OF the republic. These abuses
have become SO glaring that the wisest
ana best men Of the Republican party
have severed Themselves from the Radi.
cal wing. which is trying to fasten upon
the country another four years. reign of
corruption, usurpatiop and despotism:
and whatever individual onin;ona wo