The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-09-04
Louisville Convention.
LETTER FROM CHGS. O'CONOR.
He Opposes Greeley and Airs
Some Peculiar Notions
Of Finance.
IIO Declines the Nomination for Pres.
ident, but is Likely TO Get
1t Nevertheless.
The Convention Deemed a Success.

LOUISVILLE, September 3.-The decli-
nation Of ChRs. 0'Conor seems To be final
but there is a strong disposition to nomi.
nate him and put the responsibility Of the
refusal on him II nominated. This
should not be done John Quincy Adams Is
likely TO be nominated for President and
Ex-senator Graham N. Fitch or Hon. A.
z. Edgerton Of Indiana for Vice President.
Additional delegates from Missouri, Ne.
braska and other States arc arriving 50
that the Gait house, the headquarters,
presents an animated appearance. The
Kentucky convention meets at 10 o'clock
for the selection of delegates and one
hour later the National Convention as.
scmbles. Chauncey G. Burr will be tenn.
porary Chairman.
THE CONVENTION.
The National Democratic Convention
met to-day in thecommonpleas court room
Of the court house. Previous to and dur.
ing the assembling Of delegates, the Sec.
ond Regiment National band Of Philadel.
phia, played various airs. At about one
o'clock Col. Duncan called the Conven.
ton TO order. Rev. DR.. Pratt addressed
the throne Of grace in an eloquent prayer
for concord and peace and freedom from
sectional Jealousy throughout the land.
Col. Duncan then spoke as follows:
GRETLEMEN OF TIE CoNvENTIoN:-It
is my duty to call this assemblage 10 or.
der. Its objects are well known, and
require no explanation. We have been
derisively denounced as "bolters," mer.
cenaries, &C., by the editors and politi.
clans who have sought an alliance with
a faction Of the Radical party, and who
have abandoned all the principles which
have hitherto characterized our orgauiza.
ton. 1t is not my province to cast refec.
tiOns upon the motives Of those leaders in
whose wisdom and judgment the party
unfortunately confded. Their action Is
invalid and void. 1t has no binding effect
upon other individual members OF the
party, and it has already been repudiated
by hundreds of thousands No spirit OF
presumption or torwardness induced the
gentlemen who acted with me 10 ap-
peal 10 American Democrats against
the flsgrant violation OF party faith,
and the utter negation Of the principles
involved in the nomination Of Mr.. Gree
ley. We did it with higher and nobler
motive. Wcdid 1t to vindicate truth and
to protest against an offered reward ior
political treason TO one who had occupied
. lifetime in the bitterest animadversions
Of those whose support he now has sought.
II our call had been failure our duty
would have been the none the less per
formed. But there was q sympathetic
chord in the American heart which re.
sponded in enthusiastic, and. harmonious
tones 10 the musicians touch. There is q
love for honesty, reveration for prin.
ciple, deep,roOted desire for reform in
the hearts OF the American people. And
the assembly that | see before me to-day
evinces the earnest intention to uphold
that banner, which had fallen from nerve
less and incompetent hands, and TO prove
that the old organization was not dead,
but only sleeping. It has not died Of ii
corruption, as the lsttAr day saints pro-
claim, who are so eager for It's destruc.
tion.. 1t will not hold out hopes
Of reward Tor party treason nor bribes TO
secure generals from the enemy's camp.
The eyes of the whole country are dlrec-
ted TO this Convention, and many anxious
hopes are TO- be verified or blasted, ac-
cordiDg US wisdom or itsnegative shall
be the controlling spirit Of our delibera.
tions. We can make this body famous
one in history, as the source from which
the future policy and destiny Is TO be
shaped. We can make 1t equally insignif.
cant and destitute Of influence. We want
no hydra.headed platform which can be
construed according TO the wishes Of the
reader, for we have clear and undoubted
theories which can have but one interpre.
tation, whether eXpounded in the North
or In the South. We can have no intent
10 reopen the questions Of the past which
the sword has so bloodIly decided. We
will give no encouragement TO aught that
looks towards revolution, nor can we
whilst submitting to the inevitable and
powerless to remove what has been &C.
complished, satisfy ourselves by the &C
commodation Of acts performed In viola
tion Of the Constitution. Wemust seek oul
alliances upon principle We must, If We
can, impress upon the minds Of the labor
ing classes, who constitute the vast ma
jority Of our population, full conviction
Of our honesty and our sincerity in hehal
Of measures tending to benefit them
We should prove our friendship by action
which may oppose the conflicts between
capital and labcr through wise compro
misses acceptable to both. While capita
has rights upon which we should seek mo-
TO infringe, labor is entitled TO earnes
consideration, for ii is the parent Of wealth
1t Is the bone and sinew OF the land. Il
is lsborious work to attempt the reor-
ganization Of party and to create Its ne
Cessary machinery. For the past two
months every thought OF my brain has
been monopolized-every energy of m,
mind and body directed 10 the accom-
plishment Of that object. The sincerity
of my motives should avert criticism
and il there have been errors Of omission
or of commission, they should be over.
looked, for the spring Of my actiol
has been the intent 10 do righ
and to aid in the preservation
, Of the party and the perpetuatIol
{ OF its principles as the sole hope for tn
. future Of the country. r..
:. And now, gentlemen, weary as am Il
+ mind and body, there Is an absolute sen
D sation Of relief that can terminate N,
: selfimposed duty and abdicate my iunC
/ tions.
/ Col. Duncans remarks were inter
Q sperscd with frequent applause, and wef
e followed by long continued hand CLASP
!, ings and three cheers -.
J, Col. Levi A. Chatheld, Of New Yoff
S was appointed temporary Chairman.
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