Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-08-03

utnJ tOuhuGu W HlC' Nllllc wa
gricved and deeply mortified to see a
various times my motives and action
misconBtructed by several Democratic
papers that some even descended Il
the fabrication Of the most absurt
falsehoods concerning my social anC
political conduct I have had the proud
consoling satisfaction that my colleagues
on the National Committee, those who
know me, testify to the integrity and
purity of my intentions in all the trying
situations in which my official position
has placed me. And let me tell you
gentlemen, that there is no one amongst
you who breathes a warmer and truel
affection for our party and. our country
than ! have done or ever shall do. You
love this great republic, your native
land, as you do the mother WHO gave
You birth; but to me she is the chosen
bride and choice Of my youth, the faith.
ful and loving companion of my man.
hood, and now that / enter upon the
sere and yellow leaf of life / cling to
her with all the fond recollections OF
manifold blessings received at her
hands. retire from the position which
| have held, to take my place in the
rank and file Of that great party whose
national, constitutional and conservative
principles have claimed my unwavering
allegiance for the last thirty years; and
as long as the Almighty will spare my
life, shall never falter in my love and
devotion to our party and our country.
| have the honor to propose to you
as your temporary chairman a distin-
guished and venerable citizen of Vir-
ginia, the grandson OF the patriot states
man, Thomas Jefferson. 1t is an auspi-
cious omen, that a son of the author of
the Declaration of Independence is to
inaugurate the struggle of the Democ-
racy for freedom and equality for every
| American citizen, and against oppres-
sion and tyranny in our fair land.
Mr.. Bclmonts remarks were freouent.
lV ipterrIlpted bv moderate onnianec
| The mention of Grceley's name was rc.
ceivcd with loud demonstrations of ap-
proyal; SO, also, were the speakers
personal reference to himself. Ran
dolph's name was received with cheers
at the end.
REMARKS or MR. RANDOLPH.
The tempororv chairman Mr. Por
dolph on taking his scat soiJ. on,
aware that the yery nrcat honor confer
rcd on me by tLis hodv is dun IN M
personal merit Of NV own hut ia n token
of respect to the State from which 7
come, and n recognition of otLnr cir-
cumstanccs. possihlv odvont;tions T
am. pcrhops fho oldest member NJ tbis
body, and 4 life of eighty vnore snont in
the Democratic Rcpnilicon nnrty con.
sitntcs me- n senior momhor ro,oon,
Der freshly every Presidential contest
from the first election of Jefferson to
the present time, and | can say with
truth, | remember none which involved
higher questions of personal liberty.
local solf.goyernment honest admins.
tration and constitutional frocdom than
tho present. or ono which demanded
q our. ne.,,1ic a Vail fyr II more carncst
recourse e',il ilt 10 pIuughtlal prihcipIes' ~
Strikes me as the duty OF TINS hour and
OF TINS body to wrest the Government
from the hands OF the present despotlc
and currupt holders, to place 1t in HON
est hands, to restore to citizens every
where the proud consciousness Of per
sonal right and to all the States perfect
integrity of local self-gOyernmont, This,
with the recognition of the supremacy
of the civilians constitution and law,
will, i'll my Judgment, discharge all our
present duty.
The foregoing remarks were delivered
with much energy and effectiveness.
considering That the speaker is nearly
an octoge1ariau and Tere repeatedly
chocred.
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DALI %Hhi, 'u'2 - nv conttn',on IiS IlaS
rPasSe!p'eu ~ ~ II" minutes al'er & ne
E0''inl''itU p' '1en''o.' ~. 'Iu . 'i'lv
president, and n vice president and secre-
tary from each State and Territory. The
vice presidents, for Tennessee was Hon.
Neil s. Brown; Mississippi, j. W. c. Wat
son; Alabama, W. NJ. Bird; Kentucky, G.
H. Docrrc; Arkansas, D. W. Carroll; Geor-
gia, II. l.. Benuiny; The Secretaries were
for Tennessee, NJ c. Galloway; Alabama
A. 0. Martin, Arkansas. W. c. Blackcr;
Kentucky, J. NJ llinc; Mississippi, j, NJ
Allen; and Georgia. c. W. Styles.
For Reading Secretaries the committee
named Il. 0. Perrin, of New York, A. T.
Whiltlcsscy, of Indiana, and Thos. H.
Moore, of Maryland; ana for Recording
Secretary, John C. Barr.
On motion, the report ofthe Committee
on permanent Organization was adopted
and the committee discharged
Senator Bayard Delaware, and Gov.
Hoffman, Of New York, were appointed by
the chairman TO escort the permanent pres
idcnt to the chair.
On mountingthc platform Senator Doolit-
tie was received with applause. lie spoke
az IollowG
REMARKS OF MR.. DcoLrrTLR.
+,
pENTLENEN OF THE OoN'nNTl9N- tn"hS :,
you l"r thiS great hon0r oruS can 'el
how much but you VIII allow me 10 palSs
~ once from what Is PERSONAL 10 speak OF
the great occasion, the dnly ana purpose
whlch brings US mere we years ago near,
" h{e years alter tue ploooy PGplol 9I !. clyil
was as, had closed, the l'pera hGpuo,leanES
OF Missouri applause leeilhg Eeehly al
tn evils OF proscrlpuye test oathS. Wh'ch
inc nate ana striicS, the passion oi 'he war
had lctt upon them long 9iter the war ! ad
ceased, aud feeling keenly me Executive
Federal dlctatlon III thelr local elecuOhS,