New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-09
BALTIMORE.


The Democratic COnventiOn-T. j. Ran
dOIph Temporary Chairman-Fun Del
egatiOn Present-Tbe Opera House
Decorations of the InteriOr-The Light
and Shades of the Trimnsnss Seem.
Representa- tIons-VVO and RTottoes-
That Avalanche Quotation.
BALTIMORE, July S,-The National Dem
Ocratic Committee have unanimously elect
ed Thomas Jefferson Randolph, OF Virginia
temporary chairman and f. o. Prince, OF
| Massachusetts,, temporary secretary of the
convention. Nearly all the delegations are
| full; over 600 have registered.
The theme to-day is a straight nomina.
| ton or simply an Endorsement
| At the meeting of "bOlters," at the Mary
| land Institute, to-day there were about 200
| present, the majority of whom were spec
] tators. There are about twenty-five Simon
pures.who will not support Greeley if nom
mated. Joseph r. Flanders presided.
| Among those present were Blanton Duncan.
of Kentucky Joseph Leddis and William
White, of Illinois; Henry Sherwood, of
Connecticut, -and William Reed, of Vir-
ginia. The bolt is failure.
The interior of the Opera House, where
the convention viii meet, has been decor
ated in a handsome manner; the circles have
been beautifully festooned with flags and
evergreens, while suspended between the
galleries are the cOat-Of-arms of each State.
On the private box faeng the east is
placed fine portrait of General Washing
ton, and on the box facing the West is
the portrait of General jackson, and
over the box is the portrait of Van Buren,,
and on the opposite side that of Henry Clay.
The stage has been Invested of its scenery,
and will be inclosed on the two sides and
rear with a woodland scene, which some
facetious persons declare is intended to re-
present the forest of Chappaqua.
1t Will be necessary to use the dome
lights and refectOrs in order to throw suf-
icient light upon the body of the house,
and the chandelier under the balcony circle
will also be used. as well as the gaa Jets
over the stage. With that much artificial
light, aided by the front windows, it is sup
posed there will be no difficulty on this
score, while the mellOwing effects of COM
bined sunlight and gGslight mingled with
the rich hues of the trimmings, will have
beautiful effect.
A scenic repGssen tatit n, in keeping with
the character of Mr.. CIR eley, has been pre-
pared and will be pres ted 10 the conven-
ton as soon as the Endorsement Of Mr..
Greeley has been made
In the lobbies of the Caera House there
will be a great profusiOp f pOtted plants;
flowers and small cypress ees, and large
number of fine Gil paintings. The grand tri-
umphal arch in front of tie Opera House is
almost completed, and viii be a counterpart
of the triumphal arch once the pride of
Paris.
1t will be lavishly adorned with flags and
eveFgreens, and have upon its face the
famous words of McMahon: Every noun
tain has sent forth it's rill and every valley
its stream, and 10 the avalanche il here.p
On the east and west sides Of the arch will
be the words Democratic. National Con-
vention, 1872" Over the main entrance Of
the theatre nearest Eutaw street is the
Democratic legend, the words Of General
Jackson, 'sThe constitution is still the object
of our reverence and the bond Of our union,
our defense in danger, the source of our
prosperity in peace" Over the entrance
nearest Howard street is the following mot
to from Thomas Jefferson, 'fThe whole art
of government consists is the art Of being
honest"
The other notices on the front of the
building above the first story are four quo
tatiOns from WashingtOn's farewell adj
dress-:'E have already intimated to YOU
the. dangers of parties in the State founded
ON geographical determinations" "Let me
now warn you against the baneful effects
of the spirit OF party generally. The spirit
of encrOachment tends to consolidate the
powers of all the departments in one, and
these create, under whatever form OF gov
efnm6nt, real despOt1sm = - LlkeWlSe
avoid the necessity of those Overgrown mill
tary establishments, which, under any form
of government, are to be regarded as par
ticuIarly hostile to republican liberty
"That your union and brotherly affection
may be scriptural; that the free cOnstitutiOn,
which is the work of your hands, may be
sacFedly maintained; that its administra-
ton In every department may be stamped
with wisdom and virtue"
I he EoeHiJ,g Journal publishes a letter
this afternoon. from w. q. Saunders. col
ored, an eleetOr on the Grant Republican
ticket, addressed to the chairman Of the
Baltimore city delegation to the late Re
publican convention, in which, after ex-
pressing thanks for the honor conferred in
placing his name on the Grant electoral
ticket, he says, a profound sense Of duty
to my race and the demands Of an
unselfsh patriotism superior TO mere
partisan requirements compelled me to
decline the honor and sever my connection
with the Grant wing Of the Republican
party
Mr.. Saunders then goes on to state at
length his reasons for not supporting Gen
eral Grant, and why he will support
Greeley. Saunders lately held the position
of special mail agent.
A large number of delegates, and others,
arrived here this evening from the North.