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The National Democratic Convention.

representative men that ever assembled in
this country, and their proceedings have been
marked with the greatest harmony and good
feeling.
At IL o'clock, the Hon. August Belmont,
Chairman of the National Executive Commit
tee, called the Convention to order, and then
proceeded to address the Convention in a for
chile and eloquent speech, which was received
with evident appreciation. At the conclusion
of his remarks, Mr.. Belmont gracefully with
drew from the craftsmanship of the National
Executive Committee, and then proposed the
Hon. Thomas Jefferson Randolph, of Virginia,
for temporary Chairman of the Convention.
This proposition was received with cheer af-
ter cheer. Upon taking the Chair, Mr.. Ran
dolph spoke as follows:
Gentlemen otfthe Contention In rendering
my Acknowledgements for the high honor, un-
expected and unsolicited, which you have
conferred on me, am aware that it is not
due to any personal merit of my own. ]
look upon it as taken of respect to the State
from which l come, [applausel and other ad-
ventitious circumstances. am, perhaps, the
oldest member of this Convention. Applause.
For 80 years have been attached to the
Democratic party. l have live
ly and distinct recollection of all the Presiden-
tial contests, from the first of Jefferson down
to the present time. [Applause.l can say
with truth that do not remember any occa-
sion which involves so much the personal
rights, the rights of local self government, in
tegrity, and constitutional freedom, and which
appeals to the people and to the party for
such calm and such earnest recurrence to fun
damental principles.
Gentlemen, it appears to me that the duty
of this party, and the duty of this hour, is to
wrest the Government from the despotic and
corrupt holders, and place it in honest hands
-Capplause1 land to restore everywhere
every citizen to the proud consciousness of
personal rights-[applausel restore to the
States in perfect integrity the rights of local
government. [Applause. When you have
done this, with full recognition of the SUI
premacy of civil constitutional government
and law, it appears to me, gentlemen, that you
will have done your duty.
After prayer by the Rev. Henry Slicer,
who at one time filled the Office of Chaplain
to the United States Senate, Mr.. Lamberton,
of Pennsylvania, offered a resolution to the
effect that the States be now called, in order
that the chairman of each delegation might
report the names Of the members from each
State on each of the several committees, and
that the names Of the contesting delegates be
also reported together.
At l:15 A. M. the Convention took a re-
cess till o'clock P. M.
The great feature ofthe evening session was
the nomination of Hon. James r. Doolittle, of
Wisconsin, as permanent president'o the Con-
vention, which was eonsummated amid the
greatest tntadstasm. '.Three cheers for Doc
little !" "Hurrah for Doolittle r Hip, hip, hip,
again for Doolittle!" resounded throughout
the building for many minutes before tie
speaker could make himself heard. And when,
in his speech he referred to the nomination of
Greeley and Brown by the Liberal Convention
at Cincinnati, the applause was almost deafen-
ing. 1.-THE ISSUE" he said, sis now clearly
made up: it is Grant or Greeley" "A num-
Der Of voices, Greeley, Greeleyl"1 "Shall
we" the president continued, cooperate with
the Liberal Republicans? Shall we nominate
the same candidates Shall we elect them?'
Cheer upon cheer here rent the air, amid cries
of Eyes, yes /" from thousands of voices.
A complete organization having been effect
ed, by the acceptance of the report of the
COMMITTEES appointed to select officers, reso-
luton was then adopted "that committee on
resolutions, composed of one delegate from
each State, be appointed by the president upon
the suggestion of the chairman of each State
delegation, upon call by States" This i'm
portant committee, appointed in agreement
with the resolution, is composed of the follow
ing named gentleman:
Alabama, Charles M Scott; Arkansas, Gen.
eral James F. Bacon; California, VIM. N
Gwin; Connecticut, Alfred E. Burr; Della
ware, Thomas F. Bayard Florida. Chandler
H. Smith Georgia, Isaac W. Avery Illinois,
Aaron Shaw Indiana, Henry W. Harrington;
Iowa, Charles Mason Kansas, John Martin !;
Kentucky, Robert Mallory; Louisiana, j. M.
Landige Maine, T. 81. Hubbard Maryland,
Montgomery Blair; Massachusetts,, Oliver
Steven Michigan, j. M. Train Minnesota,
C. H. Berry Mississippi, E. Barksdale; Mis-
souri,, VIM. Hyde Nebraska. E. w. Thomas !;
Nevada, Geo. D. Perry; New Hampshire,
Harry Bingham New York, VIM. Casserly;
North Carolina, Thos. L. Clingman Ohio, j.
T. Mckinney Oregon, Joseph II. Kelly ;
Pennsylvania, Samuel j. Randall; Rhode Is
land, N. Fl. Vanslack. South Carolina, N. B.
OConnor Tennessee, John Fl. Savage, Texas;
Geo. W. Smith Vermont, Homer w. Hea-
ton Virginia, James B. Baldwin West Vir-
ginia, Henry Brannan; Wisconsin, Edward S.
Bragg.
A resolution having been adopted, "that all
resolutions pertaining to the platform of prin-
ciples be referred to the committee on reso-
lutions without delate and without reading"
various delegations sent to the. chair resolu-
lions, which were referred under the rule with
out reading. Among them were resolutions
believing the welfare of the country demands
a change in the Administration and nomina-
ting Greeley and Brown recognizing the civil
equality of all men, without regard to color
or past condition; accepting the Constitution
as it is; admitting the doctrine of female suff-
rage; inviting the sympathy and votes of the
citizens, without regard to sex, color, or con-
dition favoring the promotion of the people
by more equitable distribution of the pro-