Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-07-17
Boilers Call a National Convention.

The National Democratic Convention
assembled in Baltimore on the 9th instant.
and was called to order by August Bel
mont. The convention organized by the
election of Thomas Jefferson Randolph, of
Virginia, as temporary chairman, but af-
forwards chose ex-senator J. II. Doolittle
of Wisconsin, permanent president, with
n national executive committee composed
of one delegate from each State. Doolttle
made a long speech in which he reviewed
the past glories of the party, but nothing
was done beyond effecting the organiza-
ton.
BALTIMORE, July 10.-At the Opera
House, the delegates We're generally in
their seats by 10 O'clock.
A second brass band which was located
in the upper gallery, entertained the au-
dience with various airs, of which Dixie,
Maryland and Yankee Doodle were equal
ly applauded.
At q quarter past ten Chairman Doolittle
announced that the hour to which they
had adjourned had arrived, and called the
convention to order.
Rev. DIR. Legburn, of Baltimore, was
called upon, and addressed the throne of
Grace.
The chair announced for the convenience
of the members of the Convention and
press, that every person rising to make a
motion or speak shall announce his name
and State.
the Committee on Resolutions was ready
to report. At his request, the reading
clerk, Perrin, read the report, which re-
commended the adoption of the resolu-
tions already adopted by the Liberal Re
publican Convention at Cincinnati
(Cheers.) In order that there should be
no misrepresentation as to these rcsolu-
tons, Burr called for their reading in full
to the Convention, which was done, each
plank in the platform being received with
applause. The one term plank was es-
pecially well received. A call for three
cheers at the close elected a partial re-
Spouse. Burr explained that the resolu-
tions were the Cincinnati platform ex-
actly, nothing added-nothing excluded.
This platform was adopted on the commit
tee by all the States, except Delaware, Or
egon, Mississippi and Georgia. He then
moved the adoption of the report and also
moved the previous question.
Bayard, of Delaware, inquired whether
the previous question, another name for
gag law, had become the law of the
Democratic Convention without notice to
the delegates.
The chair said that the Convention had
adopted the rules of the House of Repre-
sentatives, so the motion of Burr was in
order and not open to debate
Various gentlemen appealed for with
drawal of the motion in order to allow a
short debate. Burr said he felt compelled
sued with calls of question, debate, &c.
On motion to sustain the previous ques-
ton call of States was ordered, and being
taken resulted yeas, 553; nays, 17G. Hoff-
man, in casting the united vote of New
York in the affirmative, said some of the
delegates, himself among the number, were
opposed TO the previous question. Hanck
of Ohio. denied be right of his delegation
to cast the vote as a unit, and asked to have
his vote recorded no"
The chair announced that Burr, of Con
necticut was now entitled to one hour tC
debate the resolutions. Also that the gen
tleman from Delaware, Mr. Bayard, APP
pealed for ten minutes. Burr conceded
this request, as Bayard is Il member of til,
Committee OH Resolutions.
Bayard took the platform and said
While there was no disposition to carp u
and oppose men because of former politica
opinions, he hoped the great Democrat,
organization would be allowed to have in
dependent expression of its honest senti
ments. LCheers.
Why take, cut and dried, the resolutions
OF another organization? Applause
Why have the opinion of other men no
chosen by US forced down our Threats a
our expression? 1t is proposed here tina
we shall go before the country for the frs
time without our own independent expires
sion Of principles. 1t is not Just or wis
TO ask us to go into this campaign undo
the clothing of minority. LCalls of time
time
The Chair announced that Burr, out o
respect for the minority, had conceded t
Bayard ten minutes more.
Another Connecticut delegate objected L
any man occupying the time of the con
vention in that way. Applause and his
ses.
The Chair called to order, and reminde,
the delegates that this is deliberative as
sembly, and urged the respectful hearing
Of any one who occupied the floor, whethe
they approve his sentiments or not.
Mr.. Bayard finally resumed, arguing til
necessity tor some expression of opinion
upon the question of the exercise of Fed
eral military power under color of legisla
ton TO enforce the Fourteenth and Eli
teenth Amendments 10 the Constitution
IL the convention failed in this ther
would be serious disappointment. In con
clusion, he entered his protest against tn
pending motion 10 adopt the report as
whole, and asked for q separate vote on tn
several distinct propositions pending.
O'Conner, Of South Carolina, regrette
that there should have been any differenC
Of opinion here. A ii other issues should
merged in the single one Of defeating IN
reelection Of the present national admir-
istration. esaid the reconstruction ac
and the 18th, l4tll and 10Th Constitution
amendments had been accepted, but thu
public opinion was higher than the 90,
ernments and superior to any declaration
by Conventions. [Applause.] There VIZ
nothinO lcfI IA an igs' now, but To say