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en-, hands thrown up, and brazen Threats
again sent forth those stentorian cheers which
make the blood Jingle and the whole frame
culver with emotion Victory was in the air
Those who were present felt it, and the whole
scene was one of that moving and impressive
character which is rarely witnessed in a life
time Mr.. Belmont's illusions to his prospec-
tive retirement from the craftsmanship of the
national committee excited sympathetic re-
sponses, and he was loudly cheered when he
said he inteuded TO fight 10 the ranks for Ilo-
race Greeley
Mr.. Belmont in concluding, proposed the
HON. JEFFERSON RANDOLPH, OF VIRGINIA,
for temporary chairman of the convention
The band Immediately struck up Dixie, the
convention unanimously responding TO the
suggestion, and cheer after cheer again went
up.
Nh Randolph, on taking the chair, spoke
rs follows
SPEECH OF TIE TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
Mr.. Randolph said I am aware that the
very great honor conferred on me by this body
is due TO no personal merit of my own. but is
token Of respect to the State from which /
came, and, recognition Of other circum =
stances, possibly adventitious. / am, per-
haps the oldest member of this body, and a
life of eighty years spent in the democratic-re-
| publican party constitutes me a senior mem
Der.
remember freshly every presidential con-
test from the first election of Jefferson TO the
present time, and can say with truth that
remember none which involved higher uues-
tons of personal liberty, local self government,
| honest administration and constitutional free
dom than the present, or one which demand
ed of our party and Our people a calmer or
more earnest recourse TO prudential principles
1t strikes me as the duty of this hour aud of
this body to wres: the government from the
hands Of its present despotic and corrupt hold
ers, and to place it in honest hands, TO restore
to the citizen everywhere the proud conscious
ness Of personal right and to all the States
perfect integrity OF local government
This, with the recognition Of the supremacy Of
the civil constitution and the law, WILL in my
Judgment, discharge all our present duty
Applause.
Prayer by Rev. Henry Slicer.
Committees upon Credentials and Organiza-
ton having been appointed, the Convention,
l.l5 o'clock, P NJ, took recess
Afternoon Session.
AT few minutes to four o'clock the band
stationed in the vestibule struck up, aud con-
tinucd up to the hour for the Resembling Of
the convention, but at 425 p. NJ Mr.. Ran
dolph had not called the convention to order.
a delegate inquired as to the delay, when it
was stated that the gentleman selected for per-
manont president had net arrived, but would
in few moments
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Mr.. LambOrton, Of Pennsylvania, rose and
said there was practically nothing to report, as
there was no contest in any delegation.
Mr. Delos De Wolf, of New York, then re-
ported from the committee on organization the
permanent officers Of tho ccnycntion-for pres
ident, James r. Doolit;lc, of Wisconsin, and
vice presidents and secretaries from each State.
Mr. Doolitto at length addressed the con-
vcntion-his remarks received with much en-
thusiasm.
After the submission OF a number Of res5lu-
tions, which were referred to the appropriate
committee, the National Executive Committee
was announced. [Col. Jno Blair lIogo rep
rescnts West Virginia on said committee
The Convention then adjourned until We'd
nesday morning.
SECOND DAY.
At 10 o'clock Mr.. Doolittle called the con-
vontion to order and requested parties to be
seated, and the Rev DIR. Leyburn, of Balti-
more delivered the opening prayer, the con-
venton rising and remaining standing in re-
spectlul silence.
THE CINCINNATI PLATFORM REPORTED.
Mr. Burr, of Connecticut, chairman of the
committee on resolutions, made report, pre-
coded by the preamble agreed upon, and fol-
lowed by the Cincinnati platform. The Sec
rotary, Mr.. Perrin, began to read the preamble,
but his voice was drowned in deafeuing ap-
plausc. 1T the request OF delegate the en-
tire platform was then read by Nh Perrin,
the enunciation of each principle bringing
forth great applause, particularly the parts re-
lating to the removal Of disabilities, the one
torn for President, and the remission of the
adjustment of the tariff TO the different con-
gressional districts. On the conclusion, dele
gates rose and checred, but the president rap
ped TO order, and Mr. Burr said the resolutions
were voted for by every State except Georgia,
Mississippi, Alabama aud Delaware lie NOV
ell its adoption, and asked for the previous
question.
SPEECH or SENIOR BAYAED.
Mr. Burr then yielded ten minutes to SEN
ator Bayard, of Delaware who, when he rose,
was greeted with applause.
Mr.. Bayard said if ever the country needed
men TO rise above the mere trammes of party
it was now How was tie reform which was
proposed to be made in the government, if the
best and purcst instincts of the people were
net to be aroused The democratic party was
the organization through which the salvation
Of the country was to come.
lie asked If this great organization shall not
be allowed to have an independent expression
of its own opinions. Cries of yes What |
shall be said ofadopting, without crossing
or dotting an j, the platform Of men who have
never been in our councils. lie wanted the |
democrats to have an opportunity for straight !
forward expression of their own opinions |
without having the words Of other men forced |
down their throat Applause and Kisses -
If the convention was ready for this he was |
not. Ho did not wish to see \ great majority |
bow to whatever all was a small minority
I Cries of true, and some faint Kisses, which |
were drowned in applause.
SPEECH FROM SOUTH cAFoLISA.
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