The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-28
T.hLOUIS! !
Watterson Temporary Chair
= man.
Gen. McClernand President.
Two-Thirds Rule Adopted
Platform at II O'clock To
day.
Speeches Of Watterson, Nc
Clernand, Belmont, Vor-
hees and Cox.

ST. LOUIS, June 27.-The Convention
was called to order at 1915 by Augustus
Sehell, of New York, in the following
words:
Address OF Augustus Sehell, OF Ne"
York.
GENTLEMEN:-As Chairman Of the
Nationsis Democratic Convention, the
duty has been assigned 10 me to call this
Convention to order, according 10 the
usages of the Democratic party. This
large body of representatives, coming
from every section of the United States,
have assem- bled for the purpose OF
nominating Tor the Democratic party can
didstes for President and Vice President
ot the United States, whose election Will
make q change in the administration OF
the government and stay the corruption
which is now destroying it. Applause !
The momentous issue before the country
is outlined clear and distinct. IL
cannot be overlooked, under
estimated or avoided Administrative
reform is demanded by the American
people OF every class, sppiau-e snd
Of all parties. The corruption which
now exists in the government, which
is suffering from il, must De purIfed and
elevated: and the question Is whose Asnds
shall be committed the duty OF Cleans
ing and raising It? Shall II De commit
ted TO those whose unclean hands
have soiled it? No. In this hour
when the national honor, public virtue
and .he moral sentiment OF mankind
demands REFORM the honor must and
.hall ee sssisasd 10 ths- Dsmocfsiic party.
IGreat Applause The people will Rot
support the ides that the thing TO be re-
formed can bs reformed by itself. This
will answer IN the case OF an lndIvIdusi
VINO IS answerable TO his conscience anc
10 his God for mis- SINS, but what Is 10 De.
come of the public officers, the Integrity
o! the men 10 whom is assigned the per
tormauce OF public trusts, If they
shall abuse their trusts, and
violate their obligations and their
oatns2 The people are generous and
couiding, and are honest but they may
be slow, and in the end they are inteIi
gent and sagscious. The people VIII
comprehend their rights and their H.
terests, sud their rights nave been too
fesrfully violated, and those interests too
.hamefllly neglected TO ever sgsin trust
the administration OF this government TO
the Republican party. Great applause.
have now the honor, in the aame OF
the Nationsr Convention, 10 propose for
YOUR temporary Chairmaa, Mr. Henry
II. Watterson. OF kestucky. Cheers !.
Mr.. Watterson WAS unanimously elect
ed temporary chairman, and Senat"r
Barnum. OF Con necticut, and Senst
Dawson. of North Carolina, were sp-
pointed u committee To conduct him -
the chair.
Mr.. Ws;.ersou assumed the chair and
was received with cheers. Upon the sub
sidence Of the applause Mr.. Wstterson
addressed the Convention As follows:
address oi Henry n. wattersoa.
Mr.. Wat.erson being presented, was
received with applause. He said:
GESrLRMEN:-We are called together
TO determine by our wisdom whether
honest government, admi oy hon.
-, men, shall be restored 20 tie Ameri
can people, or to decide by our folly that
i, is the destiny Of this country 20 pursue
an endless ever revolving circle OF par
tisan passion and corruption, until with
The loss Of OUT material well-being We
lose the poor mans last hope
civil liberty itself. Every citizen OF the
Republic, be he of the one party or OF
the other, feels and has felt for many
day the depressing influences OF what are
called hard times. We look about Us
and We see neglected fields and vacant
houses; the factories are closed; the
furnace door is shut; there are myrids OF
idle hands; the happy activity OF pros
porous life is not here TO be found; cor
rup:iouists fstten while honest men stsrve
Why Is IT. Whist has brought so
great change in Land that,
under the rule of Al intelligent
progressive, constitutional party, ad-
vsnced within hstr $ century from the
condition of . huddie of petty and
squalid provincial sovereiSnties 70
foremost place amoag the nations OF the
earth. The reason OF men must answer.
Psr.izsn msruie and and sectional MS
direction. The Republican,, my friendS
are no, alone rssponsbie- Wmh them
rests the dissrses, with Us the ioilies
These two agents Of he'll have KEEP; the
people of the north and south apart, and
nave supplied susten.nce TO corruption;
tnsy have disturbed valaes; they have
unsettled prices; they have made our
whole financial system cnea; and =
snare; they nave driven The best eie-
ments of political society into exile, and
have organized charlaianisn into sort
of public policy, enabling the rogue 70
&c, . cheap advantage Of hs dnPe and
sacrificing every popular interest 70 the
lus. Of TIA; oligarchy which has become
90 ercrusted with power a. 70 be-
lave itself entitled ~ rule by The
sheer force Of Its Own vroag- -autng. So
much let a set down ~ he coavenient
preteIt OF wa-; 50 much 20 the long &C.
count Of damages between the North and
South. Il : tor ycu TO say whether the
same conflict with is consequences nul.
t;ptied and masnifed, shall, BY my act
Of yours, Be fnaagura.ed between the
Eass and the West 1 shall net under
take, on IN OCCASION Of this kind and in
q presence 80 imposing, 70 impress The
k--,Issy L>-son of rnnfnal tarkesrs,>~