The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-05-04
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE Nsws.I

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE Esws.l
CINCINNATI, Friday, Mays 8.
The Liberal Republican Convention vas
called to order at ten o'clock this morning,
the reading of the journal of the previous
days proceedings being dispensed with.
The chairman, Senator schurz, said 1t had
been reported that he had telegraphed a can
didate last night in regard to that candidates.
position before the convention, and that he
had STAYED off action ia order to further his
friends Interests. These reports were untrue.
In his position as chairman he had tried to be
impartial; aud he was working for the cause
alone.
was then read and unanimously adopted,
| amid great applause. 1t sets forth, In sub
stance, that the administration has rendered
itself guilty of usurpatlon of the constitution,
aud has acted as If the laws were made for
those governing instead of those governed.
The president has used his power In appoint
Ing persons to Office from personal motives,
and has been culpably careless in the duties of
his office. His psrtisans have pretended that
no serious fault could be found with bis adj
/ mlnistration. They have kept alive the pas
slons excited by the late war, Instead OF melt
Ing patriotic feelings; and, like base eycophants
to the power from which they expected tavors,
they are striving to keep themselves In office.
The resolutions declare the equality Of all
men before the law: the union of the States.
and nc reopening of the questions settled BY
the thirteenth, fourteenth aud fifteenth
amendments to the constitutions; the removal
of disabilities incurred In the rebellion; gene
raj amnesty; local selfgovernment; the supre.
macy of the civil over the military authority
respect to the habeas corpus law; q return to
the methods Of peace and the maintenance of
the constitutional limitations of power; civil
service reform; the single term for the Presl
dency; q system of Federal law which
shall not unnecessarily interfere with the
industry of the people, and as there
are honest and irreconcilsble differences
of opinion as to the results respectively of the
systems of protection and free trade, these
questions are RENTED to the people In the
Congressional districts, wild cheerlng,l and
the decision Of Congress thereon shall be
wholly free from Executive interference or
dlctatIon; a maintenance Of the public credit
against reputation In every form; q speedy
return to specie paymentsi a recognition OF
the services and sacrifices of the soldiers and
sailors; against further grants Of land to rail-
roads and other corporations; i'm foreign re:
latlons it is the duty of the government to Gull
tivate friendship, demanding nothing not
right, and submitting to nothing wrong. IA
voice, ''Three cheers for the second Declara-
tIon of Independence" Great cries of ques-
ton overwhelmed the few who tried to get
the floor to speak. The chair put the ques-
tlon, and the report was adopted with loud
and continued cheering. The chair an
nounced that the vote was unanimous.
The Nomination OF Candidates.
The next business in order was the nomina.
ton of q candidate for President, and, under
the rules, there was no formal nomination,
but the roll was called aud each State an
nounced its choice. The result of the first
ballot was: Adams 2O3, Trumbull 10s, Davis 92s,
Greeley l47, Brown SO, Curtin 81, Chase 2s:
Sumner l. New York gave Greeley &C and
Adams 2. Massachusetts gave Adams % aud
Trumbull 4. Ohio gave Adams A. Illinois
| gave Adams 81 and Davis FL. Before the vote
was announced, Gratz Brown, by unanimous
| consent, took the stand and thanked his
friends for their support Of him, but with
| drew his name, and asked his friends to sup
| port Horace Greeley. This was received with
great cheers and many Kisses. The chair
| arose to announce the vote, when
a Missouri delegate rose to a ques-
ton of privilege, and asked to change
his vote. Considerable confusion ensued;
various delegations asking to change their
votes, and contention arising in some Of them,
notably Kentucky, as to what the changes
among themselves really were. Cassius N.
Clay announced that Kentucky's vote was
changed from FIVE for Brown to five for Gree
ley, and one from Brown to Adams. New
Jersey changed som of her votes. The chair
announced the result as follows: Adams 2o3,
Trumbull lilo, Davis 92a, Greeley 147, Brown
IS, Curtin g., Chase 2s, Sumner l-whole
number 6l4. Necessary 10 a choice 300. No
choice made. Missouri asked leave to retire
for consultation, and Vice-President Julian
took the chair. Casey, from the District Of
Columbia, offered a resolution giving a vote
to the Territories, which wa tabled. Mcclure
withdrew Curlin's name, and asked leave for
the Pennsylvania delegation to retire, which
was granted. The proceedings were SUE
pended until the return OF the absent delega-
items.
On the second ballot the vote was: Adams
24s, Trumbull las, Greeley 23s, Davis 81,
Chase l. No choice.
On the third ballot the vote was: Adams 264,
Greeley 258, Trumbull LAG, Davis Al.
On the fourth ballot the vote was: Adams 279,
Greeley $50, Trumbull 1877, Davis Al.
On the fifth ballot the vote was: Adams 30s,
Greeley 25s, Trumbnll 81, Davis 80, Chase "a.
On the sixth ballot Illinois gave q for Ad-
ans, [cheers IA for Greeley and l for Trum-
bull, and the chair announced the result to be:
Adams 1874, Greeley 1872, Trumbull 10, Davis 6,
Chase 80, Palmer l. Before the vote was for
mally announced, Minnesota changed 9 from
Trumbul to Greeley, and various other States
changed their votes, but there was so much
noise and confusion that 1t was impossible for
| rho rpnortors IN haar tho oyaot 6r,,ros Damn