Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-07-06

good political society In Boston, Here
he appeared as an equal, and nothing
more, of John Kelley, Morrissey, and
their companions.
Among the Indiana delegates were
the CCpperheads, and ex-members Of
the Legislature, who opposed supplies
for the war, sympathiZers with the
Sons of Liberty, war Democrats, an ex-
Union General. With Pennsylvania
were all sorts of war and anti-war men,
and Clymer, who carried matters so
far as to vote against arming the State
to resist Lees invasion.
MissOuri's delegation had members
who were prominent in border ruffian
times. Among the Maryland men sat,
with demeanor that did honor to the
body and the occasion, the leading faro
dealer of Baltimore, while in the seats
of New York, prize fighters and gen.
tlemen were jumbled in ineXtricable
confusion. A stranger attempting 20
single out our eX-Minister at the Court
of France was as likely to hit upon
Morrissey or Kelley as upon Mr.. Bige-
low, himself, and as for Pennsylvania,
while the gentlemen did not believe
the delegation to the same extent as in
New York, the men who rallied under
of Wallace had run with the machine S
and the hose of the City of Brotherly
Love, till they yielded nothing to the
roughs of Tammany in anything that
constitutes Democrat in the cOmmu-
nifty where they reside. This great
mixture, however, was orderly and
| fairly quiet throughout the morning
session, and after decorouS and gentle
manly attention to lady representa-
tive of a suffrage association, the Con-
vention adjourned to await the reports
from its various committees.
Mr.. WatterSOn was twenty-three
minutes late in calling the Convention
to order in the afternoon session. Will
a repetition of late starts now insure a
successful outcome in November? The
work of enthusiasm in the morning
had been we'll attended to, and even
tue report of the Committee on Creden-
tials, which was first iu order, received
hearty applause.
The report of the Committee on Per-
manent Organization fell cold again.
Scarcely hundred delegates cheered
when the announcement of Gen. Me.
Clernand'5 name aS Permanent Chair.
man was made. Itwas one of the sick
est receptions ever awarded a Presi-
dent by any Convention of late years.
Aftel declaring that he was taken com.
pleteIy by surprise at his election, he
started off with his speech. The dead
silence was broken only by occasional
cries of "louder." In about three min
utes he forgot his speech, AMI then
demonstrated the degree of his surprise
at his election by pulling out roll ol
manuscript, putting on his spectacles,
and beginning to read. He was allow
ed to stop with scarce ripple of recog-
milton.
The afternoon session adjourned upon
simple motion, without vote.
SECOND DAY.
Gen. McClernand appeared few
minutes late, and opened by little
| lecture on order. He then introduced
with his eyes open, and with such d
manner as to lead to general impress
sion that he was making speech. He
was, therefore, greeted and interrupt
ed with cries of Louder" Cant
hear. i"Don't hear word" and other
Democratic accompaniments. Some OF
the delegates of the rural districts did
not seem to like the idea of McClernand
appearing in light gloves, and so they
greeted him with cries of "Pull down
your vest" "A brief contest, which
promised storm, arose over an at
tempt to have ballot for President be-
| fore the platform was reported. The
contest was given mp, and recess
taken. The crowd called for Doolittle,
and this worker in all parties, and de-
deserter from all, got up, and. among
other things, began to arraign the Re
publican party for corruption. This
was ..:. ..
THE GREATEST EXHIBITION OF BRASS
yet called out by the Convention. Here
was mar who suppressed the most
disgraceful exposures of Indian frauds
which have ever been made in this
country. DoOlittle was chairman OF
the committee which unearthed those
frauds, and yet after the report and
evidence was printed, he deliberately
had it suppressed, and the whole edi-
ton was concealed for more than a
year, was then found, and its distribu-
tion compelled by others than Doolit-
tie. With this record, and his own
personal corrupt record in regard to
Indian contracts, it might be supposed
that he would not have had the cheek
to stand before this crowd and de-
nounce corruption in anybody. Breck-
inridge, of Kentucky, made strong
speech, and was followed by the
CARD ATTACHE) } TO GREELEY's COAT
TAILS
in the cartoons of the last campaign, B.
Gratz Brown, who rose and pledged
the support of the Liberal party of the
country. The authority by which he
did this was not exhibited.
In the afternoon McClernand was
again quarter of an hour behind time.
READING OF THE PLATFORM
was received as if most of those present
had heard its chief points a few dozen
times before. The extreme loyalty of
that part which affirmed the perpetu-
ity of the Union and alluded to the
success of the war, was neither general
ly nor heartily cheered. The currency
plank was in the main cOldly received
on the floor among the delegates, as
not exactly suiting any of the factions.
TIE audience, however, received the
Resumption repeal clause with loud
applause, and the appearance of Gen.
Tom Ewing at the desk, with the mi
nority report, was orninous of storm.
1t broke at once, and it was long be-
fore he could be heard. Once heard,
there were thunderings and lightnings.
Dorsheimer, of New York, combat
ing Ewing, Dan. Vorhees came 10 the
relief of the greenback chief. Waiter
son replied with fire and spirit to him,
and by that time fhe Convention was
in a stiff uproar. Half the delegates
were standing and shouting. About
twenty were on chairs shaking their
fists at the Chair and yelling only to
swell the den. 1t was
ROAR AND SHOUT AND CHEER
and denunciation for fifteen minutes.