Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-05

dent of the Convention: 1t is impossible
for me to accept. am willing to aid you
in everything but that. 9. O'CoNoR.
A Delegate-How do you know that tel
egram is genuine. I think you had better
inquire if it is genuine.
Mr.. Hatch, of New York.-There is no
way to tell whether 1t is genuine or not. l
believe that Mr.. O'Conor will accept when
he learns that Mr.. Adams has received the
nomination for Vice President.
The Chairman.-There was a dispatch
received before this from Mr.. o. Conor, and
all who examined it were of opinion from
what he said that he would accept the
nomination. telegraphed him immedi-
ately, and what have read purports to be
an answer to my last telegram. Whether
it is forgery or not do not know, and at
this distance from New York don't know
how we can ascertain, except by telegraphing
and awaiting until return comes. In the
telegram before the last he says he
has stood by US from the
beginning and will continue to do so; that
infexible fidelity to an honest cause is the
first law of his nature, and asks the Con-
vention to nominate some good man who
has no agency in fostering our movement,
and he would give him bis support, and
asks himself to be allowed to remain in pri-
vate. This led me and other gentlemen to
believe he would accept II he was crowded
about it. l telegraphed him after Mr..
Adams was nominated, aud begged him to
respond affirmatively at once. This last
telegram is the result.
Now gentlemen, what matters it If
our men do decline or resign, there are
other men in the country who we can rely
upon to be our standard bearers. Zap
plause.] Whatever the issue Of this fgnt
may be, we ought to provide for the contin-
gency. shall not myself allow our stand
ard, its flag, the Constitution, truth and
Civil Liberty, to 60 down so long as can
rally under the flag. [Applause.] think
we should go on and perfect our work with
out regard to our nominee. Let our ene-
mics sneer and jeer. How will tha. hurt
us. Now think unless you accept this as
a genuine telegram we are bound as honor
able men to sit down and provide for this is
sue. If you believe the telegram is not
genuine, you should wait and ascertain the
facts. If your country is not worth a day
or two days and the money it will require
to stay here, say so and go away, applause
and cries of, We will stay)
Blanton Duncan-I move to reconsider
the motion by which the resolution provid-
ing for the filling of vacancies was laid
upon the table. 1 have Just telegraphed
Judge Flanders, of New York, to know
whether Mr.. O'Conor sent the telegram or
whether it was a forgery. Mr.. O'Conor
lives in the country and we can't get at
him this evening. The question is whether
the convention can rely upon the gentle
men they have placed upon the Executive
Committee so that if Mr.. O'Conor refuses,
they can fill the vacancy.
The Claimant have no doubt the
telegram received from Mr.. O'Conor is
genuine. He has received my two former
dispatches, one being private one which
cannot read. If the telegram is q forgery,
the
Telegraph Office Ought to be AboI-
Ished
or torn down. 1t is the greatest fraud ever
practiced upon any people in the world. If
l thought the telegram forgery, would
advise that our united energies should be
exerted to put this telegraph down. If it
is not forgery, you owe it to yourselves
and your country, and to that great cause
in which you have embarked, to stay here
until your work is completed. (Applause.)
Mr.. Liddy, of New York-Tha at telegram
has placed us square in the face of a great
crisis and we are bound to stop aud consid-
er. When the nation thought its patriotic
representatives have selected their candi-
date under God, there is no refusal. (rre-
mendous applause.)
A Babel.
A long and rambling debate followed, &C
companied by intense excitement and al
most incessant confusion. The Presidents
gavel was in frequent use, as well as his
voice, in commanding order. So soon as
one speaker took his seat, or made any per-
ceptible pause in his remarks, various dele
gates would Immediately endeavor to o.
tain the floor. Points of order, questions
of privilege, offering of resolutions, amend
ments and substitutes, motions to adjourn
either sine die or to fixed hour, followed
each other in rapid succession, and amid
the disorder, the delegates becoming inter-
mingled, and loud conversation and shout
ed suggestions being almost constant, a
majority of the delegates being on their
feet, in fact it became almost impracticable
for the reporters to gather and hold any con-
nected thread of the proceedings. The
President finally succeeded in restoring or
der by peremptorily refusing to entertain
any mot. on or recognize any speaker until |
all delegates should be seated in quiet.
The motion to reconsider the resolution |
the National Executive Com |
mittee to fill vacancies was carried, and !
that resolution adopted.
A delegate moved to adjourn sine die |
amid the greatest confusion.
A delegate from Iowa-Mr. President, If |
you adjourn without a candidate you are |
before the world.
Cries of "Let us have candidate"
The Chair-If you do adjourn, 1 wont |
vote for either of the candidates.
Mr.. Burr, of New Jersey-Mr. Chair
nan: l am going to make the motion that |
when the Convention adjourns it shall be |
20 meet sgain tomorrow at 9 O'Clock. l |
have been in close communication with Mr.. |
O'COnor for more than five weeks. l have |
been at his house and his office. ! have |
known that his soul was in sympathy with |
his movement, but he has told me that he /
,ould not possibly, for reasons which were |
private and personal, accept the nomina-
ion which reasons be communicated to
ne. 1 was satisfied that this determine
ion of Mr.. O'Conor was unaltershle, and l
Iaid to many gentlemen that this was his
too, and that he was not a
nan to change his mind. He is certainly,
n my mind, one of the most remarkable
nen in this nation and in the world at this
ime, but he is peculiar. He is as tender
IS glass bottle when bricks are thrown.
When you tender him the nomina-
lou on this ticket he shrinks
rom the rough and tumble
# the world. Now what are
We here for? Are we here to elevate one
nan? thought came here to elevate
principle. We have got hundred states
nen who sympathize with us. What school |
,oys, what childish boys we are. We
Ought to be Spanked
" our mother if we go back and say be-
'ause we couldn't have any particular man |
will not have any. Let this convention
Idjourn until tomorrow at 8 o'clock, and |
It that time we will know whether this |
lispatch is lie or not.
Another President Nominated.
Mr.. Moreau, Of Indiana-We appeal to |
Tou, now, gents, to withdraw, and let US