Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-07-11
the BALTIMORE CONVENTION,
embi1ng Of tns c,nSsssiom, nssi

senbi1ng Of tns & ,nSss ton. n,
BALTIMORE, July 1O-At 10 O'Clock, the e
time for assembling of the convention nearly 10
all the delegates we're in their seats
At quarter after 10 O'Clock, MIR. DuolittIe,
the chalrnan announced that the hour to NJ
which the convention adjourned had arrived i,
and called the cOnv-n. ion to order. W
Ne called upon the Rev DR.. Leybuin, of is
Baltimore, who addressed the Throne of j.
Grace. III
The Chair then announced for the consld ie
Grafton of the members of the con vention b
ana press that every person rising to make a
notion Or speak shall announce his name and
State. b
Mr. Cahill, of Arkansas, asked that seats
be provided for five drlegates from Arkansas 9
in excess of their regular number. Agreed
to.
Mr.. Barr, of Connecticut, announced that
| the Committee on Resolutions was ready to
report. He came to the PLATFORM and at his
request. the reading clerk, Mr. Perrin read
| the report recommending the option Of the
resolutions already adopted by the liberal
Republican Convention at Cincinnati. Cheers
LII order that there should be no misapprr-
hension as to these resolutions. Mr.. Barr
called for their reading in full to the cOnv-n-
ton, which was done each plank in the pat
form being received with applause.
The one term plank was especially well re
crivrd y call for three cheers. at the close,
ELECTED partial response.
), Mr. Barr explained that the resOlu ions
were the Cincinnati platform exactly, nothing
added, nothing excluded. This platform wa,
adopted in Cincinnati by all the States except
| Della ware Mississippi, Georgia, and Oregon |
ii. moved the adoption of the report, and
moved the previous question.
| Mr.. Bayari, Of Delaware, inquired wheth
, er the previous question, which was another
i name for the gag law, had become the law OF
!, the Democratic Convention witheut notice u
i the delegates
The Chair said that this convention had
. adopted the rules of the House of Rrpresen-
tatives, SO the motion of Mr. Barr was IN
order, and not open to debate.
Various gentlemen appealed for the With
I drawal of the motion In order to allow
}, short debate.
} A scene of great confusion, calls of "ques-
: toni" "debatr" etc.
, On the motion to sustain the previous qhes-
=, ton a cal of States was ordered, and being
~ taken, resulted-yeas 553, nays l76.
:" Mr.. Iioff nan, in casting the united vote OF
New York in the affirmative. said that some
r of the delegates himself among the number
~ were opposed to the previous question.
ie Mr.. uauck, Of Ohio, denied the right OF his
ne delegations to cast the vote as unit, anu
lu asked to haye his vote recorded No.
a, The Chair announced that Mr.. Barr, OF
!. Connecticut, was now entitled to one hour t.
nr debate The resolutions. Also the gentleman
from Delaware.
"a Mr.. Bayard appealed for ten minutes.
- Mr. Barr conceded this request aS MI
Bayard is member OF the Committee VI
nj Resolutions.
~ Mr.. Bayard took the platform. lie sa
-ct that while there was no disposition to carp
ch and oppose men b-caus- of former politlca
le. opinions hc hoped the great Democratic or
OF van zation would be allowed to have an III
re- irpendent expression OF its own honest sci
as tinents (Cheers) Why take. cut and driet
ne the resolutions OF another organization
IN (Applause,) Why have the opinions Of othe
~ men, not chosen by us, forced down OF
ase throats as our expression 1t is propos.
IA here that we shall 70 before the country fo
am the first time without our own independel
ely expression Of principles. 1t Is not4ust or WI
ate to ask US to 20 into this campaign under u
clothing OF minority (Cr'es Vi 'iu'
ERE Til. Chair announced that Mr.. Barr, out
icl' respect for the minority, consented to gl'
'X- Mr.. Hayard ten minutes more.
ad- Another Connecticut delegate objected
uD any mans occupying the time Of the convr
lly, ton in this way. (Applause and hisses }
hat The Chair called to order. and remind
ia the delegates that this Is delib-ratiye asse
the Dlage, aud urged respectful hearing OF Al
lue' one who occupied the door, whether appro
the ing his sentiments or not
to MI Bayard finally resumed arguing I
Tree necessity for some expression Of opinion up
:, the question of the exercise OF Federal mi
,diy tary power under color of legislation to t
u III force the fourteenth and fifteen II consul
tional amendments. Ii the convention ia
ents ed in this there would be serious disappoli
tOn u,..uts In conclusion, he entered his prot
ern ,uainst the pending motion tO add
the report as a whole, and a,ked = separ'
, he. vote on the several distinct propositions pei
ever .v.r i"gir o,connor Of South Carolina, regr
the ted that there should have been any dlh-rei
~ opinion here. All Others issues should
ants m.rr.d IN the single one of defeating the
u.s. election Of the present national adinlhis'
I'd to ton. He said the reconstruction acts and
thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth const
the tional amendments had been accepted r
reign lie opinion was higher than governments I
'eace superior to any declarations by c"nventle
rms, { (Applause.) There was nothing left as
D de- LAM. now but to save the nation from
what struction by corruption.
TIE roll Of the State was called and the !
ss OF form adopted by a vote Of 533 to l76.
! u 'me The States voting no on the question OF
~ na,"n adoption Vi the platform were Alabama ~;
nra ,fornia, ]; Delaware i; Florida, 2; Georgia
Louisiana, 10; Maryland, 2; Mississippi,
Missouri, 4; Nevada, 9; New Jersey, 10;
ate of gan, u; Pennsylvania, Il; South Car"li"a
, to 60 Texas l6; Virginia, -; West virginia =
iREk Governor HOLMAN, of New AoFk, Piese
great he p.li,ion Of l5, 900 Germans Of the cl;
hon oi N ~ York relative 10 the nomination OF a
.jority ,,t.,. 6,r p,ZiIent.
parry Sent TO the desk where it was read by
',a,,1 Secretary. It recommends the nominate
,lv in. Greeley and Brown, and expresses the
under that they will receive the hearty support ,
whole Germans regardless OF past party atl'a'
be de- AZ the best nominations that can De ma
collect Cheers
10 Sep Mr.. Raw. Of Indiana, offered a resouti'
ae van proceed to a vote by States for candidate
mach President and Vice.President.