The New York herald., 1872-07-08

put In nomination for the permanent Presidency
General John 4; McClernand, Of Springfield, m,
man, with an eye like Q hawk, good record in the
war against the rebellion, and is perfectly salts
factory to all the Southern men, who are behaving
both in wonderful Contrast to their attitude at
the Baltimore Convention OF 1850. Nearly all
the Southern men, whom / have seen prefer q
Northern soldier to preside over the deliberations,
and they anxiousy inquire OF the Northern authors
what Is the current opinion OF this or that man:
Mr.. CoOlbaugh, but when his name Is mentioned
they prick up their ears and ask all about him.
Another name mentioned for the Presidency Is that
JAMES SHIELDS,
Of Missouri, formerly United States Senator from
Illinois, and an old military hero OF Irish blood who
bears In his body lead received on the Plains OF
Mexico and In the Valley OF Virginia. Shields has
great popularity among the Irlsh and has very
good national record besides, In things American
He Is very warmly tor Mr.. Greeley, and few OF his
friends are working hard for him for the permanent
Presidency Another name urged Is tnat OF
JAMES X. DOOLITrLE,
Of Wisconsin. Doolitte's large and solemn appear
sance with parliamentary affairs are universally
conceded, and If he should be set aside 1t would be
because the democrats here wish TO avoid TOO much
appearance OF relying upon liberal republicans, and
prefer to have men in their leading positions who
have always been democrats, as Mr.. Dooltttle has
not. The feeling being as have said, to select the
PERMANENT PRESIDENT FROM THE NORTHWEST,
almost every name from that section has been
watched and scanned by the delegations already on
to 20 to New England for the Chairman, and both
the names Of Joseph g. Abbott and Charles G. Greene
used. IL is said OF Colonel Greene that he Is q
man OF venerable appearance and the highest type
OF Northern democrat, and that ne has been en-
gagged in the business OF journalism fully as many
years as Horace Greeley. Colonel Greene Is the
editor and one of the owners of the Boston Post,
the most prominent democratic journal In New
England.
The above are the only names which have been
brought forward.
incline to The belief that Randolph will be tenn
manent presiding officer. If COolbaugh comes here
In time he will grow upon the Convention, ana
there are really reputable dispositions manifested
to secure the best men, and make the nomination
In conversation with j. b. Mccullough yesterday
heard some queer points about the Democratic
CONVENTION OF 1868 IN NEW YORK CITY.
This gentleman told me that MIR. vallandigham
was at the head Of the Chase men at that time and
Chase's name at the Convention and carry him
through with roar under the cover OF compli-
mentary nomination to HOratiO Seymour. The
understanding was that Vaiandigham should rise
and propose Seymour's name, coupled with
en % maEs e a er as sm woua to
Barkis, and ..var'' at the proper time got On his
feet and made the speech to Seymour and the ac-
companying nomination; but, carried away by his
own love OF display, he made such superb speech
and impored SEYMOUR so earnestly to iulnl his re-
sponsibity that the sage Of Utica forgot all about
his agreement and could not believe otherwise than
that "Val' was in earnest var pulled the coat
the perspraiion from his face, after his own mag
niflcent effort and sad:-
Look The damned fool Is gong TO accept ltl''
Sure enough, Seymour rose up, all the house
thundering-the house, as usual, being unaware OF
what the managers had devised. Seymour tumbled
into the arms of the nomination with the eXclama-
tOn,
"OH, TILDEN, THIS IS TERRIBLE!"
My informant says that Allan Thurman Is played
out in Ohio among the democrats, and that Val
landigham, had he susvived, would be the foremost
democrat in the State at present. His opinion Is
that Thurman is venerable fossil, with abilities,
but just as selfish as Valandigham, He also thinks
that Ohio will go for Greeley by from $4,000 to
$4,000 majority.
Baltimore in go and '72-Thc Adjourned
COnvention-The Riots-Odd Mutations
of Men and Parties-Somc OF the
Notices for Tuesday.
BALTIMORE, July 8, 1872.
Looking over the files of the local journals yester-
day find some interesting parallels and cOntexts
dprOpos of the present gathering. The Demo-
cratic Convention in 1860 having adjourned at
Charleston, early IN May, met in the city
OF Baltimore about seven weeks later, and
held out one week, dividing on the sixth
or seventh day into two bodies, the smaller
body from the North, supporting Douglas, and the
greater body, carrying of Caleb Cushing the Chair
man, putting in nomination Southern man. Few
persons can fairly read over that Convention record
in the light OF the past twelve years without sense
of surprise that but short period ago such p0lit-
cal gathering was possible and such sentiments as
were there cheered could be the boast Of any Chris
ttan party. The little theatre where the Douglas
men held out to the last and which the Breck-
inridge men deserted is low variety
show. The old Institute Hall, where the seceders
accomplished their purposes and vaunted them
selves out of the Union, is still the same cold, spa
cous, hard rectangle as before, propped over a
from,
of promenade.
THE RIOTS OF '61 AND BALTIMORE.
The ways Of man and progress are inscrutable.
Eleven years ago, when the first blood was shed in
the city of Baltimore, the caamities OF Heaven
were predicted on this town. On the contrary, the
very war whose first outbreak happened here lifted
Baltimore out Of her village condition and gave her
wealth, immigration and stimulation. The city had
before that time considerable business in export
ing tobacco importing coffee and displaying
its genius in the gr een-grocery line. Now
it has some foreign steamshpping; the
railroad, which was formerly an incubus upon it,
pays ten per cent year in steady dividends, and it
has new railways reaching out in every direction
The oysters which rested so peac euly at the bottom
of the Chesapeake have become prime article Of
commerce, and an entire municipal navy Is required
to consume such taxes as might otherwise mis-
takeny get into the State Treasury for their con-
sumption.
The chief institutions of the city, such as the
Mount Hope Asylum, Bay View Asylum, Peabody
Institute, Masonic Hall, Druid Hill Park the new
City Hail. the principal churches, the extension and
widening of leading streets, Harmonial Hall, and,
better than all, the Northern and Western tunnel
ing around the town, have all been finished since
those fatal riots which the poets believed TO
annihilate Baltimore altogether
HELPED BY THE sNITER's HAND.
Stil the city is comparatively poor and less than
any of our towns affords opportunities for people
whose capital is not equal TO their enterprise.
Money commands high figures here, and it is rare
that any one gets help TO any great amount unless
he will submit to such shave as Shylock might
have got from the heart OF Antonio.
The riot of Friday, April 10, which preceded Mr..
Lncoln's assassination by just four years and two