New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-10
BALTIMORE.

Democratic National COnventiOn-Gavel
of the Presiding Omcer-RemaFks of
Mr. Belmont - DOOIittle Permanent
Presfdent-Hfs Speech ON Taking the
ChaIr-The AHti-GFeeley Democrats.
BALTIMORE, July 9.-Last evening was
devoted to meetings of delegations Tor or
ganization. Speeches were made at seRS
eral places in the city. The principal ho-
tells are densely packed, and private houses
are thrown open to personal friends.
The political situation is unchanged; evil
IDENTIFY large majority favor nomination,
though it is still the paramount theme.
Mr.. SambOla, of Louisiana, and six friends
bolted The boilers held preliminary
meeting yesterday.
Louisiana, Colorado, Minnesota, Nevada,
New Jersey and Oregon were not repre-
sented in the meeting of the national com
mittee yesterday.
The Pennsylvania delegation comprO-
missed by the following resolution:
ResolCed, That the chairman be instructed
to cast the vote of this delegation for can
didates for President and Vice President as
each delegate shall direct, and that he is
hereby authorized, when twO-thirds of the
convention shall have voted tor candidate
in the name of the united delegation, to
move to make such nomination unanimous
The Georgia delegation is unanimous for
Greeley, with some modification and addi-
tiOns to the Cincinnati platform.
The Louisiana delegation has but one
straight-out nomination man, but will sup
port Greeley if the convention nOminates
him.
The Mississippi delegation has resolved to
coincide with majority of the convention,
whatever its action may be.
Delaware will vote, from first to last, for
4 z 4 n ~ l.. 4 81
Calling the convention to order, Mr.. Bel
mont said
Gentlemen of the Conventional is again
nv privilege to welcome the delegates of
the national Democracy, who have met in
order to present to the American people
candidates for President and Vice Presi-
dent, for whom they solicit the suhrages of
the Democratic and Conservative voters of
this great republic. At our last national
convention, on the fourth OF July, 1868, l
predicted that the election of General
Grant would result in the gradual usurpa-
ton of all the functions of the government
by the executive and by Congress, to be
enforced by the bayOnets of military des-
pOtisn.
The vast majority of the people of the
United States have witnessed with grief
and sorrow the correctness of that pTedic
ton, and they look forward with fear and
apprehension to the dangers which are
treatening us, if by the reelection of Gen
eral Grant the policy thus far pursued by
the Radical party be continued. The think
ing men of both parties have become alive
to the fact that we are now living under
military despOtism overriding the civil au-
thOrities in many States of the Union. That
by the enactment of arbitrary and uncOn-
stitutional laws through a depraved ma
jority in Congress the rights Of these States
are iDfringed and trampled upon, and
that Cesarism and Capitalization are
undermining the very foundations Of our
federal system, and sweeping away the
constitutional bulwarks erected by the
wisdom of the fathers of the republic.
These abuses have become so glaring that
the wisest and best men of the Republican
party have severed themselves from the
Radical wing, which is trying tOfasten upon
the country another four years reign of
corruption and despotism. Whatever indi-
vidual opinions we may entertain as to the
choice of the candidates whom they have
selected in opposition to General Grant
there can not be any doubt of the patriotic
impulses which dictated their action. Nor
can 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 requires, and they
must command the hearty support of every
patriot throughout the vast extent of our
land In the struggle which is before us we
must look to principles and not men, and /
trust that no personal predictions will de-
ter US from doing our duty to the American
people. General Grant has been good
and faithful soldier. During our civil war
his stubborn and indomitable courage
helped to crown the Union arms with vic
tory, and the American people have re-
Warded his services with the most un-
bounded generosity. / am willing to con-
cede that his intentions on taking the
Z 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 persOnifcatiOn
of the misrule which is depressing US, and
his reelection is fraught with most de-
plOrable consequences for the welfare of
the republic and endangers the liberty of
our people. On the other hand, Mr.. Gree
ley has been heretofore a bitter opponent
of the Democratic party, and the violent
attacks against myself individually, which
have from time to time appeared in his
Journal, certainly do not entitle him to any
sympathy or preference at my hands; but
Mr.. Greeley represents the national and
principles of the Cincinnati
and by his admirable and manly
letter of acceptance he has shown that he
s fully alive to their spirit and that, if
elected, he means to carry them out honest
" and faithfully. Should you, therefore,
ID your wisdom, decide to pronounce in
favor of the Cincinnati candidates, | shall,
for one, most cheerfully bury all past diff
ference, vote and labor for their election
with the same zeal and energy with which
have supported heretofore, and mean
9ver to support, the candidates of the Dem
9cratic party. The American people look
with deep sOiicitude TO your deliberations.
It il for You to devise means by which
10 free them from the evils IN
Ter which they are suffering, but
n order to obtain that end you are called
lpOn to make every sacrifice of party
however much you may desire
o. fight the coming battle for our rights
and liberties under one of thetrusted lead
RS Of the Democratic party. 1t viii be-
,Ome your duty to discard all consideration
If party tradition If the selection Of a good
md wise man outside of your own ranks
,ters better chances of success. You must
that you are here not only as
Democrats, but as citizens of our common
and that no sacrifice can be too
sreat which she demands at your hands.
Mr.. Belmont, after some personal re-
marks, nominated Thomas Jefferson Ran
lOlph, of Virginia, saying, at is an au-
DlPiOua Ounpu that a grandson Of the aufh0F