Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-03
tine STATE CONVENTION.
A LARGE ASSEMBLY OF the
REPRESENTATIVE men OF
MISSOURI.

A lEkGE ASSEMBLY Ut tn
REPRESEkT men OF
l MISSOURI.
!, HARMONY AND GUOD-FEElInG.
Wise COunsels Prevail, and N
-Wransle is had upon the Fi-
nancial Question.
A Full Account of the Proceeding.
The convention which met in Jeifel
son City on last Wednesday to send de
egates to the National Democratic Cor
v%ention at st. Louis, was probably til
largest body which has ever met in thi
state for a like purpose. 1t was CON
posed of the very b:st citizens of tn
state. and old jefferson people told us
was the finest looking body of men tina
had ever assembled there in a politica
convention. We rejoice for the country
that these men, earnestly seeking tn
welfare of the people, followed the lin
OF policy indicated as the proper one b,
this paper: i. e. to select good men n
delegates. and to send them to St. Loui
uninstructed, with only one thing in view
the success Of the democratic party. or
democratic principles. with honest dem
ocratic standard-bearers. The insane
bowling and downright lying done by
some democratic papers to affect the
minds of the delegates was simply dis.
graceful. Intolerance of difference Of
opinion IS not regarded as a democratic
virtue, and as the war has been fought
out in our state convention, we hope to
hear less in future about sTildenmoney''
on the one side, and rag baby fools'' on
the other. While Gov. Hendricks showed
a great deal of strength with the dele.
gates at Jefferson City, probably having
a majority of them, there vas a very
strong and equally honest sentiment in
favor of Tilden. We heard no other
candidates discussed. That the sup
porters Of both these gentlemen repre-
sented. their constituencies we do not
doubt, and we believe that, in spite OF
the diatribes of newspapers which con-
descend to abuse and vilify every body
who does not agree with them, the mass
of the democratic party of Missouri will
rally to the support of either of these
distinguished gentlemen, almost as one
man. We respectfully suggest to the
delegates that Messrs. Hendricks and
Tilden are no by any means the
only men who can lead the dem
ocratic party with brilliancy and ability.
The democratic party is rich in material.
1t has sons whose intellects command
respect, and whe have battled for its
principles in adversely as we'll as pros
1t has a Bayard, a cAeUalie,
sans peur ct sans Tep,'oche. 1t has a
who, for years, has stood the
shock of forensic battle in the senate
chamber; and whose master logic has
withstood the efforts OF all his adverse,
ries to dislodge it from the high ramparts
Of true and time-honored democratic
principles leader OF leaders-whose
potent voice led the party out of the
of despond into which repeated
disasters had sunk it, and placed it once
again before the country as a great Ia
tional organization. 1t has a Hancock,
a patriot soldier. whose military educa-
ton has never blinded him to the fact
that the genius of our institutions re-
Iuires that the civil shall be superior to
the military law. 1t has many other
sons, equally as worthy, and not far in
in ability and we protest that it is
absurd for gentlemen to make wal upon
others in the same. convention because
their favorite candidate cannot receive
al the favors which they ask. We did
not intend to make these remarks here,
put the repeated assaults made in the ac-
counts Of this convention, by democratic
upon men and newspapers al
east as good as themselves, has led US
% do SO. We again say we rejoice for
he good of the party and the people,
hat the inconsiderate advice of these
'elf-appointed apostles was not Needed
} Y the convention. .-.
"f THE
At precisely II O'Clock the peal of a
run announced that the hour for bust
less had arrived, and Col. John Reid,
chairman of the state central committee,
Introduced the Rev. 7. w. Barrett, Bap-
list minister, of Jefferson City, who
opened the convention with a fervent
prayer. Col. Reid then read the call Of
he committee under which the couyen-
had assembled, and delivered the
GLOWING address: n3 rr.
GENTLEMEN Blended with the author
ty to call Il State Convention to ORDER
privilege pertains to the position of
of the Central Committee,
which j~ustities him in briefly mentioning
UGH facts as in his Judgment most i'm
.nediately demand its careful attention.
The purpose for which you are gath
red on this occasion has q political sig-
lilcance and roach vastly more extended
can relate alone to jewellers on the
rea OF Il single state. You are sum
aoned here to choose thirty good and
rue men to represent Missouri in a ma
convention that will meet on the
9TH of June, in St. Louis, to nominate
andidates for the first and second offices
. honor and importance to which a n
american citizen Gan hope to attain.
In the selection Of individuals for this
mlnent service, you must not be I'M
mindful OF the moral and intellectual
requisite to qualify them for such
and delicate duties as will
e incumbent on your appointees. Re-
lember, they are to meet with the az
regated wisdom and diplomacy of
reat nation, embracing forty sovereign n
es. ct equal dignity to your own, ali of
hitch have tremendously united in a
.ecognition of your superior local advan-
ages, and claims fora great distinction.
heir agents, becoming our guests.
'opld not only be partakers of 4 gen
o II hospitality, but impressed with
he courteous bearing and upright char
cter of your delegation; for each Of
distant, diverse communities have
IL abiding interest in the work of the
pnyepti"n. and will receive a report and
eep az acconpt of the concurrent civil ]
les. 4