The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-22
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ranged for Vice Presidents On the stage in front
Of these are placed six tables allotted TO the press
agents, the New York and Western Associated
Press being at the Presidents right and the Ma
tonal Associated Press at his left and at the ex-
treme front Of the stage, where Theodore Thomas
lately waved his baton, is placed the speakers
desk on raised dais surrounded by row of
silver stars shining from field of azure.
In front of the stage is a shield-shaped device,
consisting of a couple of clusters of American
flags supporting portrait Of General Jackson, be-
meath which are clasped pair of hands.
Above this portrait OF Old Hickory is suspended
gilt American eagle bearing in his talons rib
bon with the legend, Democracy. National flags
surround the front of the stage and are suspended
in various places about the hall. On either side.
above the balconies, the flags of all nations wave
from the high windows, typifying the composite
population Of our common country that well
comes to its shores the downtrodden and op-
pressed OF every land who are gathered beneath
the aegis of the American Eagle.
The seats of the delegates are ruled off from
those OF the spectators on the floor of the hall by
asemi-circular rail about midway'of the hall and
this railing is trimmed with National flags its
whole length.
At the left end Of the socth aisle, on standards
raised some ten feet from the floors, are shield
shaped banners OF blue silk, on which appear the
names Of the following State Delegations: Ohio,
pennsylvania. South Carolina, Oregon, fennes
see, in the order named
In the left hand central group of seats are Col
orado Illinois, Mississ ppi, Nevada North Caro-
INA, kansas. Nebraska, New York, Vermont
Maryland, Iowa.
In the group Of seats at the right of the central
aisle are seated the delegates from Minnesota
Michigan, Virginia, West Virginia, Texas. Wis.
ctnsn. Connecticut, Rhode Island, Kentucky
AT the extreme right of the Hall are placed Cal
liornia Delaware, Arkansas Maine New Hamp-
shire, Georgia.
Over the central aisle Is suspended banner
with the legend "Onio Greets the Union"
east end Of the Hall appears the word swell
come" while on small national Shields eight in
number, suspended four on either side the great
organ, are the words: Good WILL Prosperity, Han
and p"ejs fndnsta1 nssly Victory Commerce. Enterprise
AS early as 10 o'clock ladies In exquisite toilets
began to assemble in the raised chairs upon the
stage, ard the hall began to appear as II about to
become populous with the throng of assembling
thousands who couple of hours later packed Its
seats W tn 10 dense multitude.
By half-past 10 the streets outside were begin
ming to flI, the street-cas were already crowded,
aud carriages rolled in increasing frequency in
that direction.
Before II o'clock Elm street was a thoroughfare
thronged about as thickly as Broadway, New
York, and the red blue and yellow badges worn
by the different clubs and organizations poured
in perpetual current towards the place of as
semblage.
As tie crowd inside augmented toward the
hour OF opening the Convention, the band burst
forth with its soul-strring melodies, the great
organ pealed forth with the majestic bling of
Its melodiOus echoes. and the audiences seemed
stirred with the deep impressveness that attends
events 80 solemn US the deliberations of the repre-
sentatives Of near fifty millions Of people.
! he hour for opening the Convention was set
for IL O'clock at noon, and at that hour the vast
hall was sea of faces; the galleries were packed
with u dense mass of people, the ushers and Ser
geants-at-Arms were fastening 10 and fro in fran
tic haste, and the vast body seemed to throb with
the solemn problem that it was soon to grapple
in earnest
Mr., Barnum. OF Connecticut, Chairman of the
National Democratic Committee stepped forward
with his gavel amid the hnsh of the vast assem-
blage, and introduced the Rev. z. W. Wend. who
offered up an eloquent and impressive prayer,
and the business of the great Convention was
begun.
The Convention was called to order az 1875 by
Hon. W. H. Barnum, Chairman of the National
Committee, who introduced Rev. G. W. Wendte
10 the Convention. That reverend gentleman
thereupon stepped forward aid offered the fol-
lowing
PRAYER.
Prayer by Rev. Chas w. Wendte O, Thou
who All the Ruler of the nations and Arbiter of
human destines bowed in prayer before Thee
are the Representatives of the freest and hspp.est
people on the face of the earth. .
They would reverently acknowledge in Thee
the divine sources of the blessings which have
been 80 bouutfully bestowed upon the County
Of their birth or their adoption.
The land is heaped with plenty, our free insti-
tutions MAKE the life of the citizen secure and
glad; fountains OF knowledge and learning spring
up on every side, and we enjoy the priceless priv
ilege OF wOrshiDing Thee according to the die.
tates 0f our own consciences. Ei d."
Pr0yiipnaQ hao
becolne a refuge and asylum for the distressed
and dOwntrOdden throughout the world, and is
the light and hope of the nation. o God. pre-
serve unto US these blessings; make us mindful
us. and keep us faithful to Thy cause.
May our nation increase in prosperity and
power, in knowledge and righteousness, with an
unfaltering hand may we erase from its statute
BOOKS every unjust Jaw, ana purge our political
ne from every cyl that Keeps back the people
Above all may there be an end of all sectional
discussions and strife. Let every root of bitter
ness every occasion of estrangement be re-
moved, and our whole people, forget.
ing the things that are behina
Se sna he IN e Sdnds
confidence and good will, and Thou, 0 God, as
we enter upon the sessions business of the hour
and take counsel together concerning the moinen-
tous issues Of our National life,
lct lily u1VlDe WlbtlOm llluInll0 tno m1nOS OF
this assembly that they may act with right under
standing and pure purpose. Under Tiny divine
guidance they would lay down the principles Of
that will conduct our nation in the
way OF honor and justice, and Of o true and en-.
during prosperity.
Help them to choose for leaders in the ap-
preaching honorable struggle men Of large
wisdom and experience, Of lofty char
acter and irreproachable life; men true
end fearless in the hour of trial, yet ardent
lovers Of justice and peace; enable them to rise
above all self seeking and personal preference and
party zeal into the larger sentiment of
public good Of American nationality and human
brotherhood. .a0 a r. at
Let them remember that ne serves his party
best who best serves the Almighty God. We
Know that no human work can prosper unless
thy Divine approval be upon 1t. Therefore we
ask that our action may be well pleasing in Thy
sight, establish thou the word of our hands, and
TO Thee will be ascribed all might majesty and
domains forever, Amen.
Mr.. Barnum then said that 1t gave him great
pleasure to introduce Hon. George H. Hoadly,
who had been chosen by the National Committee
as temporary Chairman of the Convention.
His name was loudly appauded, and his nomi-
nation for temporary Chairman made unani-
nous. Judge Hoadly was then, amidst LOUD
applause, escorted to the platform.
HoADLY's SPEECH
Judge Hoadly, in accepting the place Of Tenn
pOrary Chairman, saio that although he was a
delegate from Ohio. and Jealous OF the interest of
neither the friend nor foe Of any candidate, but
devote himself TO the discharge of his duties
That although the duties OF the del
egates here assembled are mt def7nad