The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-07-18

BALTIMoRE. July 8.

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BAlTIMoRE. July 8.
The Convention was called to order by
August Belmont, Chairman OF the Demo-
cratic National Committee, who proceeded
10 address the Delegates. He felieitated hinl-
self upon the privileges Of again welcoming
them in Convention. He referred TO the
prediction uttered by him at the last Nation
al Convention, that the election Of Grant
would result in the gradual usnrpation Of
Ill the functions OF the government by the
Executive, enforced by bayonets, and said
the people of the United SIates had witnessed
with sorrow this sprophecy verified, and viewed
with alarm the atteinpt TO tasten the policy OF
the Administration for. fOnr years more upon
the country. Abiding to the efforts Of the
Liberal Republicans to avert is result. he
said: Whatever individual opinion we may
entertain as to choice OF the candidates they
have selected in opposition to Grant, there
cannot be any doubt of the patriotic Impulses
which dictate their action, nor can any fault
be- found with the platform upon which they
have placed their candidates. The resolu-
tons OF the Cincinnati Convention are what
thecountry requires, and they must command
the hearty support OF every patriot through
out the land. In the struggle which is before
US we must Look to principles and not men,
and trust that no personal predictions or
prejudices will deter US from doing our duty
to the American peop.e. He said Grant had
been a good and faithful soldier during tine
civil war; his stubborn and ind. mitatle cour-
age had helped to crown tile. Union arms with
success, and lie was also willing to concede
that his intentions OH taking tile Presidential
chair were good and patriotic. but he had
most signally tailed in the discharge Of his
duties. and was now the persunificatisn ot
the misrule which s pressing the people.
Greeley, h" SAID, had been a bitter oppo.ent
OF the Democratic party. and his frequent
violent attacks upon him (SelnIent) i,iaigid-
nally, dit not entitle him to any sympathy OF
preference at hs hands. bur Greeley repre-
sent dow the national. constitutional pri,i.
Piles OF the Cincinnati platform. and by tits
dnirable, manly mariner OF acceptance lad
shown tina he was fully alive To their spirit ;
That If he was elected he vii, carry them out
honessi, and faithfully, and if i,e vas no.ai-
mated by this convention he (Belmont) would
suppo him with the same zeal and energy
hat he has always supported the candidates
OF the Democratic party.
Belmont then presented the name OF Thos.
Jefferson Randolph, OF Virginia, for tenn
porary Chairman OF the Convention, remark
ing that he was the grandson ot Thomas
Jefferson, aud that i. was All auspicious omen
h>ta scioii'of the author of the Declaration
OF Independence is toinaugarate the struggle
OF the Deme.cra.y for freedom and equality
ss,asissipil, sii.ss ti. ctI:Iir, said hc was
aware that the honor conferred was not due
o any personal merits oi his but was taken
o,ii oi respect 10 his State. He was. perhaps.
tee oldest member Of the convention. He re-
nlembered freshly every Presidential contest
from the first election OF Jefferson down, and
could trutnfuls say that he remembered noiie
which involved in higher degree personal
iiserty, local self government, honest admin
istration and Constitutional freedom, than
the present, or one which. was demanded of
thc party, and when the people were more
sxrnest and persistent to place the govern
nent in honest hande sst5 81 St
Mr.. Randolf's remarks were delivered
with much energy and effectis ness. consid-
ering That he is nearly ali ectogehsrian.
E.O. Perrin, OF New York, was chosen
temporary Secretary.
Committees OH credentials and temporary
Orga izatiop weEe appointed, and THE rules
of the last Democratic Convention, were
adopted. s 4
A resolution Of thanks to Be moni for his
services as Chairman Of the National Exccu-
i've Committee was adopted, when a recess
WAS taken until 4o'clock p. IN.
The Convention reassembied at O'Clock
p. M, and the Committee on Permanent
reported James K. Doolittle, of
Wisconsin,, for permanent President, with a
Vice President and Secretary from each State
md Territory. The report Ut the committee
MAS adopted, and the permanent President
VAS escorted to the chsir by Senator Bayard.
II Delaware, and Governor Hoffman, of New
York. .sssszss i ass$s.a.s sssssss
Doolittle was greeted with cheers and pro-
eeded to address the convention in a speech
II considerable length, after briefly thanking
he convention for the honor conferred. s.s
to review the history Of the Liberal
movement, beginning with the movement in
ug,,rated in Missouri two years ago. which
esultcd i'm tiiS election of B. GratZ Brown, as
Governor, the entraachisement OF 70.0O0
citizens, and the real end OF the |
wi war in that State. He drew glowing +
icture Of the good effects of the Liberal .
ictory- IN Missouri, and declared that the /
nion Of men who had always before differed I
4 politics which effected it, was fased upon /
igher grounds than originally controlled
oltical action. He then traced the history
It's '1avenent aud action which eliminated
! the Cincinnati Cohvontion, and Inch he
loWed was the ontgroWth OF the Missouri
liberalism He eulogized the Characters of
Ne men comprising the Cincinnati Conven-
on. and adverted to the platform and cxndi-
atea presented by them and their Invitation
, all patriotic citizel to unite in heir sup
ort. He then spoke Of the Philadelphia
onvention and its results, md said the plat
rms and candidates Of these conventions
ere before the State Conventions Of Demo<
ats and Republicans. which were NOT 70