The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-09-06
ESPECIAL TsLKaRAM TO THE NEws.l
LOUISVILLE, KY, septel

and the friends of Greeley, Is over, and has
utterly failed to do the work which was allot'
ted to it in the interest of Grants reelection.
At the opening of the convention this morn.
Ing q telegram from Charles O'Conor was read
refusing In the most positive terms to accept
the domination for the Presidency. The an
nouncement created indescribable diemay in
the convention, but was applsuded behind
the ropes. A motion to cl.ar the gallery was
Kissed and Withdrawn. The president, after
some time, succeeded In restoring order by
refusing to recognize any speaker unvil all
the delegates resumed their seate. The rage
and disappointment of the GRANTEES in dis
guise then found vent in open and angry de-
nunclations of O'Conor's course. He was
branded as a hypocrite and coward. There
was talk for a time of pushing John Quincy
Adams up to the head Of the ticket; but cold
water was thrown on this proposal by the
reading Of the following telegram:
s'QUrNoY, Mass, September s.
sC0lonel Bzanton Duncan, Louisutle-I will
gladly serve as Vlce-Presldent with O'CoEor,
but Will accept nothing else. O'Oonor m1st
positively serve. JOHN Q. ADAMS"
Kelly, of Louisiana, then rose and an.
nouneed she withdrawal Of the Louisiana
delegation from the convention by reading
the following paper:
"As the representatives of the Democracy
of Louisiana, the solemn duty is imposed on
us at this moment Of voting unanimously for
Charles 0'Couor as the candidate of the Demo-
cratic party for President, and for John
Quincy Adams for Vlce.Presldent. We declare
that we represented, 80 far as Individual opln-
Ion can be represented In the aggregate of a
political body, the tone and principles of re-
publican government. It came on Us as an
inspiration that Charles O'Conor and John @.
Adams might save the Republic. O'Conor has
refused to be our standard-bearer. History
must pass on his reasons. We believe him
to be q citizen emlnently pure, devoted
to republican government as contemplated
by Jefferson and Jackson, and withal exhibit
ting, when the occasion required, heroism In
the assertion. Of principles. With profound
regret we have heard epithets applied to him
BY members of this convention since his abso-
lutte d~eclination has been made known, which
could only be applied to the basest Of men.
Hypocrisy and oowardlce were attributed to
him. We believe that the last hope Of the Re-
public rested with this convention. To us IT, s
a matter OF Indifference whether Grant
or Greeley succeeds. With sad hearts we
see the death of Democratic principles and
republican government. Let US pray 10 God
that the impending revolution may be with
out blood. We Jane here In the spirit OF fra
ternlty, and In that spirit we depart from the
majority OF you. The convention. before the
denunciations Of UConor were uttered, had
not, In our opinion, exhausted all the means
Of prevailing on him to accept the distinguish
ed honor rendered to him. Gentlemen, We
leave you with the painful conviction that
we can no longer serve our common country,
our State or our principles by remaining
with you" Signed: David scully, E. G. Kelly
and J. q. Lair.
Alter the Louisiana delegation had retired,
Goodlett, of Kentucky, introduced the follow
ing:
RESOLVED, That it Is the sense of this convex
ton that Charles O'Conor having fully and
heartily approved of the objects and purposes
OF, this convention, and having been unani-
mously nominated for President, and John
Quincy Adams, of Massachusetts,, for Vice
President, that the delegates of the Demo-
cratic party here assembled are unwilling to
make. other nominations in their stead, and
that the Democratic party will give them, in
any event, undivided support.
The convention refused to allow Blanton
Duncan to cast the vote of Maryland and Tex
as. Goodlett,e resolution was then adopted;
yeas 554, nays 8. And alter the. usual conpli'
1nentary resolutions the convention adjourned
sine1die.
Immediately after the adjournment Of the
convention the delegates reassembled as a
mass meeting, g. j. Bsyard, ofNew Jersey,
in the chair, Mark II. Pomeroy and Golladay
weems, of Georgia, made speeches, and a tel
gssm from Atlanta was read, announcing
great enthusiasm In that city over the action
of the convention.
yrw voRK VFlETA RE and