New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-06-27
EVENING SESSION,

| journ until Up. m.
| EVENING SESSION.
The night session began without tho animation
| that characterized the earlier meetings. Tho
work OF the Convention had In reality
been completed during tho afternoon. and
the Democracy wero waiting more to ratify tho
action Of the Republicans than anything else when as
the first regular operation Gen. McClernand, on behalf
OF the Democratic Convention Committee submitted the
ticket and platform agreed upon in the Joint Conference
The assembIage merely waited to hear the result anu
then ratified by reclamation The ticket was az once
| recognized "a abundanty diverse and well appor
toned TO the relative strength OF both par
ties. The Governor and Secretary Of state and
Acknowledgement being Liberal Republicans, ana the
| Lieutenant Governor, Auditor, and Treasurer being
| Democrats, while the minor offices are Oil
| vided in tho same equal proportions. NOT fuiy
| satisfied with the work already on record
the Convention finally returned to the instruction
business again. and on the motion OF Mr. Geo. W. Seipn'
it resolved that the delegates elected to Baltimore
are instructed to cast their for Greeley and Brown
as Presidential candidates This motion was carried by
substantially unanimous vote in tempest OF applause
so long continued and understandable that the Chairman
gave up all control over the body for tme to let them
have their vent in enthusiasm.
The delegates being selected II was moved that the
delegation to Baltimore instructed to vote for Greeley
and Brown first last and all the time. Questions claim
ing predence this tabled for the time being though
not without significant disappearing outbreaks by the
monbcrs who wished IL at once acted upon MEMBER
feared that the action might create Iaise
impression OF the spirit Of the Convention, and make it
appear as either against Greeley or lukewarm. when
such was emphatcay not the The President ex-
planned that the motion not in order and must take
its regular course This excited attention TO the matter
and it was taken from the table again for discussion ane
moved that the Committee on Resolutions be instructed
tn make a report nsructng the delegates at Baltimore
|
and at once adopted in whirlwind Of enthusiastic
applause The shouts and cheers lasted several min
utes tho whole assemblage rising and making the build
ing ring with cheers for Horace Greeley The Commit
tee Resolutions forward promptly, and reported
resolution instructing the delegates TO Baltimore to
cast their for Greeley and Brown was adoged al
most unanimously The Committee on Resolutions then
submitted the following platform:
Resolred by the Democrats of Illinois in Convention
assembled, That the platform OF principles adopted by
depreciation OF the same enumerated in the lettet OF
Horace Greeley in accepting the nomination OF that
States offers common ground upon which liberal men
OF all political parties can consistently unite IN oppo
ton TO personal government and its attendant O1cial
Respiped That our delegates this day chosen to repre-
sent us in the Democratic National Convention to assem-
BILE at Baltimore Instructed act and vote for us
unit in the spirit Of the foregoing resolution
The resolutions adopted by reclamation and the
Convention adjourned until 1890 o'clock this evening
Al large-w F. Coobaugh, J. j. Phillips Aaron X.
' pisir aIu " Fuller, st. Clair Sutherland william B.
snowbo0k, NJ. T. Tuy, Henry s. Helm, Obadiah Jack
son. Richard Bishop, r. Hopkins, W. II. Mitchell,
S. W Bowen, s. OFT, n c. Farrell, Henry c. Det s. p
shope W. W. O'Brien. J. r. Neill j. b. Peterson H. c.
Nelly. A. II. Miller, D. s. Banks J. b. Smith, John Prn-
son. W. NJ. Garrand. II. b. Heyns, C. d. Hailes J. j.
McOnley, Milton Mcclure 5. \. Buckmaster j. H. ODer
ley, z. f. Banton, Charles Curra, II. W. Popsend
BY this time the Committee appointed TO invite the
Liberal Convention made its way forward and an
nounced the Liberals approaching and with that
Cows Polmer and entered, followed by the Lib
eral hosts Gov Allen Chairman Of the Democratic Com
mtteo met the group and conducted them TO the
platform amid the laundering cheers Of the immense
audience. On announcing the action OF the Liberals
Gov Palmer cheeTed to the echo. He said that he
was glad to the united party that he
cordially Joined hands with the Democracy
in support of the ticket decided upon by the Joint
Conference. Gov. Allen, behalf Of the Democracy
said he desired to meet the Of the Chairman
the Liberal Convention in the spirit OF which they
were made and like SAUL forgetting the things that are
behind strike hands with him in the common cause Upon
this the two Oh airmen cordially advanced and casped
hands, while the Convention cheered to the echo The
work of the day ended both Conventions tarred and lis
tened TO speeches from Gov Koerner Gen. Shields and
Others and very late both Conventions adjourned at the
respective halls sine die.
MIDSIGHT-As the night wears toward midnight
the speeches still continue. Senator Trumbull on
or more immense throng and the cheers rend the
air rs he makes a reshabe point The telegraph is
badly overladen. you should have the effort tonight
The reports for the Western press have so crowded
the limited wires that, Notwithstanding the reinforce
ment and extra accommodations provided by Gen.
Stages 1t impossible to get more than bare details
away on the wires Gov. Browning, owing to the COM
plcatons in the Missouri Legislature, has not been able
70 get here so the bulk of speaking falls on Senator
Trumbull, Gov. Palmer Gen. Clay Gen. Shields, Gen.
McClernand and others at hand
SPEECH OF SENATOR TRUMBULL
Senator Trumbul addressed large cOncourse OF per
cons this evening in State House square He spoke as
follows:
FELLOW CITIZENS rejoice to have an opportunity 70
address so many OF my felow-ctizens. from different
parts of the state regard the present condition Of
deemed it nv duty to take in regard to
them. It Just about Is years since addressed
meeting in the Hall OF the House OF Representatives on
the political questions which were then agatlng the
country, and which led TO the organization Of new
party, TO which have been attached ana Win wlioh
have acted as your representative IN the couuc5 vi t5
nation LONG for pcrda more events 'n of the os
character ihaye Occurred-the most renaIkaDle
tons upOn which the Republican party formed have
been settled, and settled as trust, forever Nothing Is
fallen into hands OF who seek to prostitute the
name Of the party to their own selfish purposes ana 70
this long public service It was not to be
expected that in my public action should always nave
acted In accordance with the views OF all my cOnsttu
ents and can only claim that have brought TO the
discharge Of public duties the best abilities mad ana
have eudeavOTed discharge my duties honestly ana
faithfully TO the people who have 50 frequently
honored me by reflections TO the positions
/ have held. Three cheers for Mr.. IrnmDun
were here called for and were heartily Rven.I within
the last few abuses had crept INTO the adj
mnistratOn Of the Government numerous Declarations
have occurred among the most noted OF which was per-
hans that OF Mr. Hodges, paymaster IN the once Oh
the Paymaster-Generol, in the city OF washington,
whose defalcatiOns occurring there right under
the eve OF the Government, amounted TO more
than 100000. Other defacatons had occurred
in other parts OF the country committee
that great abuses existed in tine Custom-house In tho