The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-07-20


and let me tell you, gent lemen, that there is
not one amongst you who bears a warmer
and truer affection to our party and our
country than | have lone and ever shall do
You love This great republic, "your ma
tive land" ;" as you do the mother who gave
you birth; but to me she is the cherished
bIice and choice of my youth-the faithful
and loving companion Of my manhood, and
now that | enter upon the and yellow
leaf OF life, cling to her with all the re-
collections OF the manifold blessings received
at her hands.
| retire from the position which | have
held to take my place in the rank and file
Of that great party whose national, conser-
vative and constitutional principles have
claimed my unwavering all, glance for the
last thirty years /; aud as long as the AL
mighty will spare my life shall never falter
IN my love aud devotion to our party and
our couutry.
have the honor TO propose to you as your
temporary Chairman distinguished and
venerable citizen of Virginia. a grandson OF
the patriot and statesman, Thomas Jefferson.
1t is ar auspjcious omen that a scion of the
author of the Declaration of Independence
is to inaugurate the struggle of the dernoc
racy for freedom and equality for every
| American citizen, and against oppression
| ana tyranny III our talr land
! Mr.. BelmunI's remarks were frequently
! interrupted by applause. The mention of
! Mr.. q. eeley's name was received with de-
rnonstrations of approval. So were the
| speakers personal references to himself.
! At the conclusion he said Il have the
honor TO propose the name OF Hon. Thomas
Jefferson Randolph. of Virginia, as your
temporary chairman" Music by the band,
Dixie"
Mr.. Randolph took his seat amid cheers.
SPEECH OF MR.. RANDOLPH.
am aware that the very great honor
| conferred on me by this body Is due 10 no
personal merit of my own, but is token of
respect TO the state from which came, ard
d recognition Of other circumstances possibly
adventurous.
| am perhaps the oldest man Of this body,
and lie of eighty years speDt in the dem~
ucratlc republican party constitutes me
senior member. | remember freshly every
| presidential contest from the Fl st election
! OF Jefferson to the present time, and | can
| say with truth that | remem Der none which
involved higher questions of personal !iabi
| ity, local set-gOverumeut, honest adm inis-
tration and constitutional freedom thA1 the
| present. or one which demanded of our party
and our people caimer or more earnest
| recourse to pruCeutial principles.
Should you, therefore, In your wisdom,
decide to pronounce in faver OF the Cin>
Cluuati candidates, l shall, for ole, most
chee;fuily bury all past differences. aud
vote and labor for their election with the
same zeal and energy with which l have
supported heretofore, and mean ever 10
support, the candidates of the Democratic
party. The American people look with
great solicitude to your deliberations. 1t is
| q. H..
them IRON the evils under which they are
suffering but III order to attain that end
you are called upon to make every sacrifice
OF personal ard party preference.
1t strikes me as the duty Of this hour and
of this body to wrest the government from
the hands of its present despotic and corrupt
holders, and to place it in honest hands to
restore to the cit zens eyerywhere the proud
Consciousness Of personal right, aud to all
the states perfect Integrity of local self
government. This. with the recognition of
the supremacy of the civil constitution and
the law Will, in my judgment, discharge all
our present duty.
The foregoing remarks were delivered with
: much energy aud effectiveness, onsiderIrg
that the speaker is nearly an octogeuariau, ,
and were repeatedly cheered.
The Rev. Henry Sheer being presented
addressed the Throne ol Grace.
f Frederick o. Prince, of Massachusetts,, was
, chosen temporary secretary.
Mr.. MadIgan, of Maine, moved that o
Perrin, of New York. be appointed tempo~
rary reading secretary. Agreed to.
Mr.. M'Heury, OF Kentucky. offered a
resolution Of thanks to Mr.. Belmont on
retiring as chairman cf the national com>
mttee.
The chairman ruled that all resolutions
| Il Ea u W.
perfected.
Mr. L4mberton, of Pennsylvania. moved
a resolution that each state be called IN al
phabetIcal order, that the chairman Of each
f delegation may name their mem mbers of the
several committees, and may also, In case oi
contest, name the contestant.
After some discussion the resolution was
adopted.
A call of the states was about to be pro-
ceeded with when Governor Hoffman, oi
New York addressed the chair. tie was
greeted with loud applause. de said be
dld not want to detain the action OF the con-
veution, but he 0ld not see how the states
, could name men to serve on committees when
) they did not know the committees were tC
! be appointed. When they did know they
, could name men to serve on them
} After come further discussion the call o
5 states was then proceeded with, the chairman
3 of each delegation responding when called
and naming one person on credentials ant
one on permanent organization.
! Cheers were given when Missouri. Soutl
Carolina and Pennsylvania were called. anC
when Governor Hoffman rose to respond 10
/ New York he was loudly appIauded.
= at the mention OF FIlzhugh Lees name
t as 8 mem her of the committee on credentlai
T from Virginia, cheers spGang up among tn
t southern delegates and was taken up by th
O ! convention. r...
d MIR. Cox moved that the rules of the las
o democratic convention shall prevail uLtl
T otherwise ordered. Adopted.
o Also, resolution by Governor Hoffman
: that two committees be appointed. ons OF
j credentials and one on permanent organiza
c ton. to be composed of delegates already