The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-07-10


and that no sacrifice can be too great
which they demand at your hands. .
Now before ! propose for your accept.
ance temporary Chairman Of this Con.
venton, permit me to detain you one mo-
ment by few words Of an entirely per.
sonal character. With my present acllOn
terminates my official functions as Chair.
man Of the National Executive Commit.
tee, an office which, by the confidence
Of my constituents and the courtesy oi
my colleagues, / have held for twelve
consecutive years. During all that time
l have striyen with honest zeal, and with
all the energy and capacity which God
has given me, 10 do my duty faithfully
10 party and 10 country, and TO render
myself worthy Of the great trust confided
tome. While l was grieved and deeply
mortified to see at various times my mo.
tives and action misconstrued by several
Democratic papers-some descending to
fabrication Of the most absurd falsehoods
concerning my social and political con
duct have had the proud and consol.
ing satisfaction, that my colleagues on
the National Committe, those who know
me, testify to the integrity and purity Of
my intentions in all trying situations
In which my official position has placed
me. And let me tell you, gentlemen, that
there Is not one among you who breathes
warmer, truer affection for our party and
country than have done. Ever should
you love this great republic, your native
land, as you do the mother who gave you
birth. To me she is the chosen bride and
the choice Of my youth, the faithful and
loving companion Of my manhood, and
now that enter upon the "sere and yel.
low leaf" OF life, cling to her with all
the fond recolleclions Of the manifold
blessings received at her hands. retire
from the position which l have held and
take my place in the great rank and file
of that great party whose national consti.
tuition and conservative principles have
claimed my unwayering allegiance for the
last thirty years, and SO long as the Al.
mighty will spare my life / shall never
falter in my love and devotion to party
and country.
/ have the honor to propose to you as
your temporary chairman, the distin.
guished venerable citizen Of Virginia,
Thomas Jefferson Randolph, grand.
dson Of the patriot statesman, Thos. Jef.
ferson. 1t Is On ausplcious omen that the
grandson of the author Of the Declaration
OF Independence, Is to inaugurate the
of Democracy for freedom and
equality for every American citizen and
against oppression and tyrany in our free
land.
Mr.. Belmouts remarks were frequently
interrupted by moderate applause. Men.
ton of Greeley's name was received with
loud demonstrations Of approval, so also
were the speakers personal references to
himself The band played Dixie. Ran
dolph's name was received with cheers.
SPEECH OF CHAIRMAN RANDOLPH.
The temporary Chairman, Mr.. Ran
dolph, on taking his seat said:
l am aware that the very great honor
conferred on me by this body is due to no
personal merit Of my own, but is token
Of respect for the State from which /
come and recognition Of other circum-
stances possibly adventitious. sm, per-
hsps, the Oldest member in this body, and
q life Of eighty years spent in the Demo.
cratic. Republican party, constitutes me
q senior member. / remember freshly
every Presidential contest from the first
election Of Jefferson 10 the present time,
and l can say with truth that remember
none which involved higher questions OF
liberty, local selEgovernment,
honest administration, constitutional free.
dom, than the present, or one which de.
Of our people and called for the
earliest recourse to prudential principles
It strikes me as the duty,of this hour and
Of this body TO wrest the government
from the hands into which It has fallen,
and to restore 10 citizens everywhere the
proud consciousness oi personal right,
and to all the States perfect integrity Of
ocal selfgovernment. This, with the
OF the supremacy Of civil
aw, will, in my judgment, discharge all
our present duty. III
The above remarks were delivered with
much energy and effectiveness, consider.
ng that the speaker Is nearly an octagcnS-
riau, and were repeatedly cheered.
Rev. Henry slicer being present, ad.
dressed the Throne Of Grace.
Frederick o. Prince, Of Mass, was
chosen temporary Secretary.
Mr.. Madigan, Of BE, moved that E. o
Perinc, Of N. Y, be appointed temporary
reading Secretary. Agreed to.
Mr.. Henry, of Ky, offered resolution
of thanks to Mr.. Belmont on his retire.
nent as Chairman Of the National Execu.
i've Committee.
The Chairman ruled all resolutions as
but of order until an organization was
perfected.
Mr. Lamberton, Of Pa, moved that
ZACH State be called in alphabetical order,
hat the Chairman may name their mem
oers of the several committees, and may
also, in case Of contests, name the con-
Considerable confusion occurred here
rom the failure to announce distinctly
what committees were TO be appointed
under this call.
Gov. Hoffman, of N. Y, urged that the
States be called Tor responses, 10 sec who
were present
Mr.. FeRlsu, Of KS, moved that on the
,oll call each State announce Its Con-
nittee on Credentials and also on orgsnl-
zstion.
After considerable unlntsresting dis
,ussion the roll was called, but there was
70 much confusion on the floor that 1t was
lifflcult TO hear the names as announced,
md they were subsequently secured from
he Clerks office.
Here follow the Committees on Gro.
lentials and Organization, but they have
been so hopelessly mixed in telegraphiug
hat they cannot be classified and we