Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-05
ALEXANDRIA. VA.
The Louisville Convention.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1872.

yentlOn Justify the Oplulou Seuola'iy en'ei 0'''A
ed of its expediency, and its result furnishes
the naturally looked-for end of its labors.
After an unusual difficulty in its orgaDiza'
ton, especially in a convention of its compare
lively small numbers, they might reasonably
have hoped to have had harmonious meet
ing, and if not then ''happy issue out of its
trials" but it enjoyed neither.
On yesterday the Convention was convened
much after the hour to which it had adjourned,
this delay being necessary for clearing up the
debris of the labor of the day before, and to
dispose of preliminary questions which pre-
scented new difficulties for the second meeting
The chair having called the Convention to
order at quarter past ten, announced that the
Committee 90 Credentials had failed to COM
plete their list Of delegates. The labors OF this
committee must have been great, for upon its
shoulders rested the responsibility of keeping
every one out of the Convention who was not a
s'pure and unadulterated Democrat" in which
it was not so successful as it perhaps deserved.
The first discordant element which cropped out
was that of the Labor Reform party who, not
having been recognized elsewhere, claimed now
to be the 'back bone Of the Democratic party.
This imprudence on its part called forth the
severe reprimand of the chair in a ruling which
determined that they had no more rights IN
the Convention than an Odd Fellow or Mason.
At this iuncture of affairs Geo. Francis Train
Jumped to his feet and wanted to know who
composed the Democratic party? 10 which
Bantou Duncan answered that Train had no
business 10 the Convention, aud was admitted
to the hall only by courtesy, which courtesy
was violated by the President Of the ConVen-
ton in ordering Train to sit down or he would
have him put out, to which indignity the IRE
pressible Train was actually subjected later in
the proceedings by reason of his further indis-
erection.
These ''iuterlopers'' being for time sileuced
the Convention proceeded to business, and the
first resolution reported from the Committee
on Resolutions nominated Chas. OConor amid
great enthusiasm and confusion. The nomina-
ton having been made under cover Of report
from the Committee on Resolutions and with
out call of the States, there was much dis
satisfaction at the result, as many of the dele
gates were ignorant of what had been done,
but the disafected were paci6ed by the declar-
ed intention of the majority to put any one out
who disputed the fact, and the chair was in
structed to telegraph Mr.. 0 Conor and find out
if he would accept. This irregular nomination
of Mr.. O'Couor created so much dissatisfaction
that motion to call the States on the nomina-
ton finally prevailed, and the entire vote was
given to O'Conor.
The following was the dispatch sent to Mr..
O'Cpnor:
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 4, 1872. The Conven-
ton has unanimously, and with great enthus
asm, nominated you on the basis Of your letter
We hold you by your position, and wait your
(Signed) JAS. LYONS, President.
Mr.. O'Conor having been nominated the fol-
lowing report of the Platform Committee was
unanimously adopted:
Whereas, frequent recurrence to the first
principles and eternal vigilance against abuses
are the wsest provisions for liberty, which is
the source of progress, and fidelity TO our con-
stitutional system is the only protection tor
either therefore
Resolccd, That the original basis ofour whole
political structure is consentin every part there
ct. The people of each State voluntarily Gre
ated their State and the States voluntarily form
ed the Union, and each State provided by its
written Constitution for everything State
should do for the protection of life, liberty and
property within it, and each of the States joint
ly with the other provided Federal Union for
foreign and inter. State relations.
Resolred, That all governmental powers,
coming from the people of each State, and
that they are limited to the written letter Of
the Constitution and the laws passed in pur
Su .nce of it, which powers must be exercised
iu the utmost good faith, the Constitution it
self proving in what manner they may be al
tered or amended.
Resoted. That the interests Of labor and
capital should not be permitted to conflict, but
should be harmonized by judcious legislation.
While such conflict continues, labor, which is
the parent of wealth, is entitled to paramount
consideration.
Resolred, That We proclaim to the world that
principle is to be preferred to power; that the
Democratic party is held together by cohesion
of the time honored principles which they will
never surrender in exchange for all the Offices
which Presidents can coDfer The pangs of the
minorities are doubtless excrutiating, but we
welcome an eternal minority under the banner
inscribed with our principles, rather than an
almighty and everlasting majority purchased by
their abandonment.
Resolced, That having been betrayed at Balti
more into false creed and false leadership by
the Convention, we repudiate both, and appeal
to the people to approve our PLATFORM and to
rally to the polls and support the true platform
and the candidates who embody it.
The Convention then proceeded to the Sc
lection of Vice President. Among the names
before the Convention were Henry A. Wise, and
James Lyons, Of Virginia. On the first ballot
Mr.. Wise received one vote Col. Duncan ask
ed permission to read part of private letter
ne had received from John Q, Adams, whose
lame was also before the Convention for the
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