The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-06-29
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established in each state IN electors
college, to whose unpledged sctio'
they sought to eutru>t the election a
the chief magistrates Of the republic
Their children, taught hy experience
have wisely modified the constitutions
scheme by m unwritten amendment
which combines the advantage
Of the electoral system viii
the direct popular vote. while i
preserves to each state its just weigh
Of influence upon the result. Con
ventions Of delegates chosen BY tn,
people of two or more parties have
already presented candidates fol
popular acceptance at the coming
election, and another great college Of
electors Is now assembled in thi.
hall. The Office you thus Gil,
though not defined BY law
is Of transcendent legal con
sequence. l need not say that in
tins assembly it will not be doubted
that you are not delegates from con.
gressional districts, but representatives
Of thuse iudestructible principles oil
our indestructible union. The states
custom has defined your duties. They
are u construct . platform and to
nominate . candidate. You are
not, however, called together
70 create . creed, but " apply q
known principle " the presen,
public affairs. The democratic prin.
ciple dues not date its birth from your
assembling aud will not perish with
The success or defeat of the candidates
you nominate. 1t 10 eternal; q fire
burning in the hearts Of men; il
guickeus the thought Of the statesman,
ueEyes the arms Of the soldier
aud dCables the energy of the toiler.
1t is found in the self-evident truth
that all meu are created equal. You
will nominate candidates whose cleo
tiOn we'll ensure its fuN .fruitiou dur
ing the 0ext presidential term. These
duties DO democrat doubts that you
will worfhiIy perform.
Four years ago the Democratic
party, in couvention assembled ut st.
Louis, announced 10 the country its
aud nominated NJ its candi
istes TWO Of the foremost statesmen OF
the nation, both then aud now men
worthy OF the most enthusiastic poliii-
mi and private friendship; and Samuel
]. Tilden and Thomas "A. Hendricks
we're elected president and vice-presi-
lent Of the United States-elected rs
airly as Was Washington or Monroe.
We have been spared one great
hanger. Since the Sth day Of June,
1880, it has been certain that the
lsurper will not be Immediately
by the monarch. But the
bird term is postponed, not sverted.
md the real danger IL not in the third
ERIN 50 much rs in the republican
,arty, which makes the third term
Bonaparte did not crown
himself emperor until BOnapsriism
had corrupted France. When more
han three-fifths Of any political party
invoke savior Of society, that party
5 already presented with the
that it has become
,seif menace to the republic far more
than any other mischief il
PROCESSES to fear or any other danger il
vac organized to repel. The remedy,
.eutle men,. for this and for all other
lis of state is in eternal vigilance.
This vigilance, already newly quicken.
d among the people from whom you
ONE. continued here and hereafter, is
ure to bring victory to the democratic
,rinciple and the democratic candi-
iates-a victory 60 full Of hope for
ne republic that even the melancholy
laws Of November shall be radiant
With Joy, for % the wings OF the stormy
vinds Of March shall be waited bless
ngs.
As Judge Hoadley alluded to the
Of Tilden aud Hendricks
1t St. Louis. four years ago. and
declared that they we're elected, there
vas general cheering and applause, in
which the delegates and occupants of
he galleries joined. rising and waving
,andkerchiefs. As they did 80 this
was red0ubIed.
When he declared that no dishonest
should again rob the
of the fruits of q second
victory, the applause was generously
Mr.. Biedler, of New York, offered
! resolution that the rules of the
democratic convention be
the rules Of this body until otherwise
Adopted.
Mr.. Martin, of Delaware, offered a
resolution that the roll of states be
called, for the appointment Of men,
hers OF the committees in permanent
credentials and resolu-
lions.
Mr.. Weed, of New York, asked
Mr.. Martin to give way for . motion
Tor q resolution to refer the credentials
to the :, committee on credentials.
This Mr.. Martin refused to do and
this resolution Was unanimously
adopted.
The roll Was then called. When New
York was called. John Kelly. who sat
back Of the railing, which Was behind
the New York delegation. rose aud
to get . hearing but the
said he could only recognize
delegates
M. Kelly then took bis seat, and
Mr.. Ho>kins, also of the Tammany
delegation. ruse and made q short
speech, which, owing to the great confu-
sion and excitement which prevailed
in the vicinity, could not be heard
at the stand.
The chair vigorously hammered the
desk and directed the sergeant-at-arms