The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-07-10
Associated Press Dispatches.

| politics.
| Associated Press Dispatches.
PRELIMINARY MovEMESTS-STATuS OF DElEGA-
TfoNS.
BALTIMORE. July 9.-Last evening was de-
| voted TO meetings of the delegations for Or
ranizaion and Spcech-nmking i'll several
places in the city. The principal hotels are
| densey packed, and private houses are open
| to personal friends.
The situation at midnight was unchanged.
Evidently large majority are in favor of
nomination. though it is still the paramount
theme. Louisiana. California, Minnesota,
Nevada, New Jersey, and Oregon, were not
represented in the meeting of tho National
| Committee yesterday.
The Pennsylvania delegation compromised
by adopting the following resolution:
" Resoircd. That the chairman he in
structed to cast the vote Of this delegation
for candidates for President and Nice-Prcsi-
i den, as each delegate shall direct, and that he
be- authorized, when two-thrdS OF the Con-
,cntion shall have voted for i candidate, in
the m,mc of the delegation, to move to make
such nomination unanimous
The Georgia delegation is unanimous for
Greeley. with some notifications and addi-
tions to She Cincinnati platform.
stri. Dmn, but will support
Greeley if the Convention nOninatcs him.
The Mississippi delegation has resolved to
coincide with the majority of the Conren-
ton. whatever its action may be.
Delaware will vote from first to last for a
straight Democrat.
TuB CONVENTION CALLED TO oRpER-MR. BEL
MONTs SPEECH.
The Convention WAS called to order at
nom hy August Belmont, chairman Of the
National Committee. In calling the assem-
lily to order, MI Belmont said:
"Gcntlelncu of the Convcntion.-It is
again my privilege to welcome the delegates
"t the National Democracy. who have met III
order to present to the American people the
candidates for President and Nicc-Prcsidcnt,
j., for whom they solicit the SuIrageS of the
= Democratic and Conservative voters Of this
4. great republic.
. "At our last national convention. on the
4tl Of July, 1865, | predicted that the cleo
ton of General Grant would result in the
gradual llsurlntion of all the functions of the
81. Government by the Executive and hy Com
: grcss. to bc enforced by the bayoncls of a
e military dcSpotisn. The vast majority of the
people Of the United States have witnessed
with grief and sorrow the correctness of The
; prediction, and they look forward with fear
, and apprehension to the dangers which are
t threatening lis if, by the reelection of Gene.
ril Grant, the policy thus far pursued by tho
Radical party be continued. The thinking
= men of both PARTIES have become alive TO the
{ fact that we are. now living under military
= dcSpotiSm, overriding the civil authority in
many States of the Union; that by the enact,
, mcnt of arbitrary and unconstitutional laws,
through dcprVcd majority in Congress,
i the rights of these States are infringcd and
. tIamplcd upon and that C4&lrsm and cen
tl7iIizaton are undermining the very founda-
tionS of our Federal system, and are sweep
ing away the constitutional bulwarks erected
: by the wisdom Of the fathers of the Rcpub-
lie.
"Thcsc abuses have become 40 glnring that
the wiSest and best men of the Republican
mrty have severed themselves from the Radi-
cal wing, which is trying to fasten upon the
country for another four ycarSa reign of cor
rIption, uSurmtion, and dcspOtism; and
whatever individual opinions we may enter
tain rs to the choice of the candidates whom
they have selected in opposition to General
Grant, there cannot be any doubt OF the
patriotic impulses which dictated their ac-
ton, nor can any fault be found with the
platform of principles upon which they have
placed their candidates.
1.-The resolutions of the Cincinnati Con-
vcntion arc what the country require, and
they must command the hearty support of
every patriot throughout the vast extent of
r our land. In the struggle which Is before us
we must look to principles and not men, and
trust that 10 personal predictions or pre-
udiccs will deter us from doing our duty to
the American people.
"General Grant has been good and faith
full soldier during our civil war. His stub
born, indomiablc courage has helped to
trJwn the Union arms with victory, ana the
American people have rewarded his services
with the most unboundcd generosity. am
willing to concede That his intentions on
taking the presidential chair were good ana
patriotic, but he has most signal Y ana sadly
failed in the discharge Of the high trust I'M
posed upon him by the confidence OF grate-
full people. Hc at this moment IS the very
| personitication Of the misrule when OPP
pressing us, and his reelection Is fraught
/ with the most deplorable consequences tor
the welfare of the Republic, and enaangeGs
the liberties of our people.
"On the other hand, MIR. Greeley has been
heretofore a bitter opponent OF Inc Demo.
cratic party. and The violent attacks against
mvseIf individually which have from time 10
time appeared in his journal certainly do not
entitle him to any sympathy or preference at
nv hands; but Mr.. Greeley represents the
national and constitutional principles of the
Cincinnati platform, and by his admirable
and manly letter of acceptance he has shown
tlnf he is fully alivet TO their spirit, and that if
elected he means TO carry them out honestly
and faithfully. ,;.,,o.,
"Should you, therefore, in your wisdom,
decide to pronounce in favor OF the Clncih-
natl candidates | shall, for one, most cheer,
fully bury oil past differences and vote a, ana
labor for their election with the same zeal
and energy with which. | have supported ts'a
! heretofore. and mean ever to support, the
candidates OF the Democratic party.
mTho American people look with deep
soIicitude to your deliberations. II " ior
soll to deyise neans BY which 10 ifee tnelh a!
| from the evils under which tiiey are suiieir a