The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-08-16


sons nomination. and Healy declared
Saffold elected. without putting the
question. On the nomination of Tur-
ner, Haralson demanded a decision, but
Healy ruled it out of order. Cries of
Gag law" ''Unfair," &C., rose from all
parts of the hall, during which q CON-
mittee on credentials was appointed.
when the Convention adjourned. ~
The convention re-assembled this
morning, and nominated David p. Lewis
for Governor, Alex McKinston for Lieu.
tenant Governor, Pat Rngland for Secre-
tary of State. B. @. Smith for Auditor,
A. Bingham for Treasurer, James II.
Speed for Superintendent of Education,
Benz. Gardner for Attorney. G General, and
Thomas Lambert for Commissioners of
Industrial Resources. Congressman at
large will be nominated tonight. 1t is
thought that Alex. White aud @. G.
Sheets will receive the nomination. Not
a single carpet-bagger or negro is on the
ticket, although all are not native South
erners. No platform yet.
CHICAGO. August Is "A despatch from
the Northern Pacific Railroad is pro-
crossing at the rate of three miles per
day, and that trains will reach the Mis-
souri, River in October. The line is be-
ing located along the yellow stone, in
Montana. No opposition from Indians
on any part of the route.
SAN FRANCISCO, August I'D. G.. ".
Norcom. native Of North Carolina and
California pioneer, committed suicide,
at Stockton, yesterday.
AUGUSTA, MAINE, August l5.-Greeley
left Portland, this morning, on special
train, for Augusta. He was accompa-
MED by Hon. Q. P. Kimball and several
other prominent gentlemen. At all the
stopping places, dense crowds collected
TO see him. At Brunswick, he was
greeted with deafenipg cheers and music,
in response to calls made for q short
speech.
PORTLAND, August 15.-The following
is the address of Mr.. Greeley, in the City
Hall yesterday:
MIR. CHAIRMAN AND LADIES AND GEN-
TLKMES: It is certainly true that through
out the course of my life. so far as have
been connected with public affairs, 1
have struggled with such capacity as God
has given me for, first, impartial aud
universal liberty; second, for the union
and tue greatness OF our common coun-
try; and third, and by no means least,
when the former ends were attained, for
| oo S"i'J hdN hCuAC ltCOuCttt6ttOn huu
peace among our countrymen For
these great ends have struggled. and
hope the issue of the third is not doubt
| full.
thoroughly comprehend that no per
sonal consideration has drawn this vast
assembly together. Other high and
grander con siderations have collected
you around me to-day. It is part of the
unwrItten law OF our country that a can
didate for the Presidency may not make
speeches in vindication and in commend.
alton OF the principles whereupon he is
supported, or the measures which his
election Is intended to promote; though
o candidate for Vice President is under
no snoh inhibition. I not merely ac.
quiesce in the restriction, but I also
fully recognize and affirm it's propriety.
The temptation to misinterpret and mis-.
represent candidate for the higher post
is 80 great, the means Of circulating such
perversions among people who never sec
q word of their refutation are so vast
that candidate has no moral right tc
subject his friends to the perils he znust
brave, ii not invite. by taking part il
the canvass. Yet there is a truth to be
uttered in behalf of those who have
placed me before the American people ir
my present attitude, which does them
such honor, that claim the privilege o.
stating it here and now.
This is that trutb-no person has eve,
yet made the fact known that he pro
posed to support or actively did suppor
my nomination, whether at Oinoinna
or Baltimore, or in any action whioh re-
suited in sending delegates to eithe
convention, 40 the basis Of q claim fo]
office at my hands. No one who favored
my nomination before either convention
or at either convention, has sought Office
either for himself or any one else; or hal
any suggested to me that I might strength
en- myself as candidate by promising t.
appoint any one to any important ofic,
whatever. In a very few instances, les
than dozen, I am certain some of tn
smaller fry OF politicians have, since m,
double nomination, hinted to me that
might increase my chances of electio,
by promising post Office, or some sucl
office, to my volunteer correspondent
respectively. I have not usually re
sponded to these overtures, but [ nov
give general notice that. should I b
, elected. I will consider the claims O
these untimely aspirants after those O
the more modest and reticent shall bav
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