The New York Herald Newspaper, July 10, 1872, Page 3

"il PRENDEACT, National Democratic Conven- tion at Baltimore. Frantic Enthusiasm for the Chop- per of Chappaqua. THE UNTERRIFIED IN COUNCIL, Called to Order by August Bel- mont, Who Resigns. A Grandson of Jefferson Tem- porary Chairman. Ex-Senator Doolittle, of Wis- consin, Permanent President. HIS SPEEGH ON UNION. North -and South Clasping Hands Over the Bloody Chasm of the War. TT IS GRANT OR GREELEY. Tie Committees on Credentials, Or- ganization and Resolutions. — The New National Ex- ecutive Committee. Hot Weather, Warm Feelings, Flut- tering Banners and White Hats. THE BOURBON WASPS’ NE Buzzing, Stinging, Fighting and Fizzling Among the Little Gathering. The Butcher Who Will Chop Off | ic. the Liberal Tail. Cineinnati and Baltimore Chiming Together. re AS Is IT THE KNELL OF DEMOCRACY? Bavrimore, July 9, 1872. A novice would be abundantly pleased and excited with the spectacle presented in Baltimore to-day. The prominent streets are filled with peo- ple, flags are displayed everywhere, and the large hotels have ceased to perform their usual hospit- abic functions, and the best customers must take pot luck, FORD'S THRATRE Je overhung with banners of all sorts, and is sur- rounded by a gaping crowd of Baltimoreans, look- ing at the distinguished folks who are pointed out. ‘he names of all the States in the country are shown on pennants, and mMottoes of different sorts cover the front of the building. There may be said to be no excitement of consequence as to the proceedings of the body, as yesterday’s delegation meetings wettied the whole question, and it is now thought that not above thirty-five votes will be cast against Mr. Greeley, and that all efforts not to nomtnate, but merely to endorse, will be a positive failure. THE NEW YORKERS AND PENNSYLVANIANS, Ag usual at national conventions, present the most unmanageable and undisciplined crowds, THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. Mr. Kelley is urged by very many persons as the successor of Mr. Belmont, and yet nobody seems to have a clear notion of who Mr. Kelley might be, Many persons supposed that this Mr. Kelley was formerly a leading banker in California, who trane- | Served his office to New York at the close of the War, and is a very determined antagonist of Wil- Ham GyRalston, the cashier of the Bank of Callfor- nia, called commonly the “Prince of the Pacific Ooast.”’ The John Kelley named for this position is a different man. Mr. Schell is quite as carnest to accept the place as Mr. Kelley, and it becomes more and more apparent ‘that all THE BIG MONEYED INTERESTS of the country are learning to consider these con- ventions as in some manner related to their busi- ness regimen. The Vanderbilt interest seems to be here for Mr. Greeley. Mr. Milton H. Northrup, editor of the Syracuse Courier, has drawn up a res- olution thanking Mr. Belmont for his twelve years of sagacity, discretion and fidelity to the in- terests of the democratic party, and nobody seems disposed to make objection. It was known 1n Baltimore on Monday night that MR. BELMONT | would make a speech voluntarily withdrawing from the chairmanship and giving bis hearty fealty to ‘the Greeley movement. His friends say tiat no man has been worse misrepresented, and that Mr. ‘Greeley has ane of his earliest champions and sup- porters in Mr. Belmont, It is not the Greeley ques- tion, apparently, which works to Mr. Belmont’s | prejudice, but old scores of no account. If he chose to make an energetic canvass he could hold he place four years more. Very many MEMBERS OF CONG are present, among others Brooks, Kerr, Mar- @hall and Potter, There is a very large at- tendance of historic democrats who are not dele- gates, such as General Kane, a brother of the , Arctic explorer. About one hundred liberal repub- eee of prominence are in the city. Colonel )McClare is hig 4 tng | fat Guy's, and he appears to be high favor with the democracy, és what would be yer ee GOVERNOR CURTIN'S PostTION when be arrives home, McClure aatd he had hop of him, tmit Was not entirely confident that Curtin boldness would Tha over his natural vactlla- tion, Hoyace White, the editor of the Chicago Tribune, is stopping at the Carrollton Hotel, and John Coghritae and Ethan Alien are at the same gear heetelry. The democracy have not only ‘a Xe mbled vAolently into the liberal nomination, but looks vety much as if the most prominent men im the democratic party are now the half-dozen libyrals, nom: of whom ever cast a democratic Y, and most of whom insist that oy were the earlkcst, abolitionists in the country and represent the highest type of radicalism. The old flomocnatic frients who happen to meet here inva- riably shake lands and begin to laugh, and there ie no furcher ceyversation. This indicates the un- usual eenae Of ridiculousness pervading t , and theiy present @titude, ida THE TAUK OF TIE TOWN to-day is about Hit Meetings of the Poraylvania and New York dele whions yesterday, Congress man Wels and a few Oblers stood ont to the jast NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNWSDAY, JULY 10, 1872—TRIPLE SHEET, against Gree: tly ve that thelr at in Chale jots woul im- rilied by a too ants Beaucgeetce in 838, rele) Project. ery ¢ however, that suc! ntlemen oxen a of the co 108 Sf his constituenc; constituent, not a delegate, would acchse the delegate of being himself unaw of the intelligence which he represented, and remind him the politicians were laat to move in this hour and article, and that the people had already made up thelr minds, No completer fizzle ever took place in politics than the attempt to get up A BOLTERS’ CONVENTION. Eight partons. constituted the whole force which e met at the Maryland Inatigute, although the mem- bers of that Sonvanten it that they counted fifteen. The Free le e Was noticeably ab- sent, and Colonel Gros' , being interrogated this morning as to what become of them, said he guessed they were had permanently simmered GROSVENOR, however, like a good many republicans on the spot, opposes the nomination of Greeley by the demo- cratic party, and prefers tosee him simply endorsed and recommended, This esday) morning the Missourians were in co) rable mental distre over the SppAreRt certainty that Mr. recley AA t more than six handred votes on the first ballot. halfa dozen of the urians, democrats and republicans, got into a confab to-day and insisted that their idea was that of Mr. Gratz Brown and of the Blairs, and that the policy which had been suc- cessful in Missonrl was precisely the policy for the national campaign. “Oh,” exclaimed an outelder, “you fellows think the whole country is consumed with admiration of your State policy. What we want to do is to nomi- hate right out, so thateno fellow can be constitu himself the regular democrafic party and putting forward a bolting c te. 9 thus appears ti r. BrowD no influence with ae Mitre el on, "tad that the Blairs are not to pe allow det vt should be sa- al C9 racity ip the demox iy < ed erthe. Be ‘ ohvention assembled of being ridiculous and down. at noon On ee rm than hi and for one hour bef; the proceedings began all the seat rors ted: ‘and the stage comfortably crowded. The places pro- vided for THE NEWSPAPER MEN although the contracted space in the theatre and the at number of applicants for e8 involved this Inferior arrangement. The ed not appear to be above half a dozen persons writing ere ning, as the desk room was distributed by inches. The appearance of the theatre was quite igome, and @n archway being cut ora in the rear gave good air and bag oop h light to dispense with the gas fixtures. ‘was, however, lit in the ven- tilator in the ceiling, and du ig the afternoon session in the brackets under the galleries. The seats were very comfortable, and there was little confusion among the auditors. In the upper gallery were about a thousand of the generi¢ ~~" RAtaiMoR® Rotans, ~" * the same who yelled for menry Winter Davis for ears, and afterwards yelled at the Massachusetts Troops, and within two months of the time of the massacre of the soldiers were Provost Marshal’s police and cudgelling people for the Union, These ad the Greeley fever in the most emphatic man- ner, and the usual mterruption from the top of the house came in the form of “Three cheers for Horace,” and was kept up 80 long that it got to be & nuisance. THE PERSONNEL, It is generally conceded that the delegates aur- appearance, good breeding and individu- evious Demoératic Conventions. The South le the best show, many of its delegates being gray-haired and handsome old gentlemen, of the highest social consequence, and among them were sandwiched many Con- federate ofilcers and soldiers, all young, grave and orderly pereons, The whole democratic pore was undoubtedly assembled in every branch of its representation—the oldest New England Yankees, who have worked for years to keep their party conveniently small; a@ new crop of heavy- boned Western meh, some of whom clamored for peace during the entire war, and among wnom would be Vallandigham earnest for Greeley if Val were still alive. He is represented here by his brother-in-law, McMahon, a Marylander from Cumberland, who is more earnest for Mr. Greeley than even the New England democrats, THE DECORATIONS OF THE HALL were in good taste, but everybody was bothered to know who the aie} represented, One man suid he had spent half an hour to find out the name of the leading individual over a yee box, and being told that it was John Eager Howard he spent a remaining half hour in asking who Howard might The banners of the States suspended from the galleries were large and white, and patoted in a good style of art. Very pretty bannerets attached to lances denoted the respective seats of different State delegations. The Eagle painted over the stage was as bij as an elephant, and for a peace eagle wielde enormous thunderbolts, Boys were moving up and down the hall selling Greeley fans, which fans have the head of Mr. Greeley so scissored out that his side whiskers and ears were made prominent. THE TELEGRAPHIC FACILITIES were, perhaps, bettér thanat any time iy the conventions of the present year, Industrious little Pages were circulating among the correspondents Picking up copy. About fows-lfths of the delegates wear Greeley badges pinned to the lappels of their coats, To be an anti-Greeley man was to be im- mediately marked -and generally avoided, Brick Pomeroy turned up at the hotels during the day, and got so little consideration that he became more irritated than ever. Mr. Van Allen, of Oswego, found the way of the martyr hard indeed, yery few persons caring to bear his arguments. THE WOMAN SUPFRAGE FOLKS were conspicuous, and got a good humored cheer as they mounted the platform. Such liberal repub- licans a8 McClure, Tilton, Cochrane, Horace White, Grosvenor and John Defrees had seats on the plat- form. They appeared to be more popular than even the most eminent democrats, and Tilton’s Golden Age improved the opportunity to scatter its hand- bills as the genuine organ of the democracy, pub- | ished by the former editor of the Independent. No | one who had mingled with the delegates for the the Cincinnati candidates and derail which ‘eally threatens to complete the disruption of the democratic part; when Mr. Doolittle made his speech this afternoon he seemed desirous to give the name to the new party. He used three times the term “DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICANS." We shall therefore have a party that parts its name in the middie, in lieu of the old democratic name, to show its sense of independence of anti- Greeley 01 is. The New York delegates put Mr. Thomas Kinsella among the Vice Presidents of the Convention—a gentleman who has been denounced by the World as concerned in some way in Brook- lyn politics. It was known early in the day that ihe grandson of Thomas Jefferson, Mr. Randolph, of Charlottesville, Va., would be made temporary pre- siding officer. This SPLENDID-LOOKING OLD MAN, ora on the stage, amid vociferous applause, and stood as straight and tail as one of the old Teuton Kings, measuring six feet six inches high, | with an agreeable and jovial face, fine head of gra: hair, and a very poor voice. He was neatly attired, was printed in th of which probably not two words were heard by dl man in the house. He proved to be an agreé- able but not very effective eer officer, and there was a disposition manifested in a few min- utes to try no more experiments with amateur par- | liamentarians, but to make some man permanent | Chairman who should have lungs, stature and de- cision, In this way MR. DOOLITTLE, OF WISCONSIN, | had little trouble in walking over Mr. Cass, of Pitts- | burg, and the afternoon session, which began at | four o'clock, presented a marked contrast to the | feeble and indecisive way of running the mornin, hour. Doolittle seized the Convention, charged i with his opinions, made a Greeley stump specch | and put the thing in running order. MR. AUGUST BELMONT was treated very kindly aud considerately by | he bed although some injudicious person hated Mr. Belmont's remark that he should go back into the rank ard file of the party with an extraordinary huzza, which but the good manners of the | smothered the laugh at once, Beim | impression. stout and ablebodied, and those paragraphs in which he referred to some Ma peraione upon his mo- tives were loudly cheered. The resolution which | presented Convention THE THANKS OF THE PARTY | to Mr, Belmont for his long and abie services was, singularly enough, written by a liberal republican, who made the proposition to & New York democrat, and the democrat offered it in parliamentary terms. Mr. Belmont has indicated in his previous conversa: tion, as well as in the tone of his speech, a clear intelli- gence that Mr Greeley’s nomination is a thing already accomplished, aud which every democrat should support. The remarks of Mr. Hemont upon Gen- eral Grant, characterizing lim as a good and faith- ful soldier, who was, however, the personification of civil misrule, seemed to be that kind of concession | Which the better tone of the body endorsed, and the Southerners particularly were noticeable as applauders of the same. When Mr. Belmont an- nounced THE NAME OF HORACE GREELFY, | whieh happened about midway of his speech (the | whole speech occupying some twenty or tweuty- | flve minutes in delivery), there was @ scene of ap- | Plause and tumult not excelled at any of the political conventions of the year. The majorit of the audience seemed to apprehend that the word | “Greeley” had been used without exactly hearing | it, and in an instant four-fifths of all the newspaper | people and everybody apparently in the house and | galleries were up, yelling, whistiing, storming and shouting, and in ober cry, three or four fines repeated, the heart of every malcontent sunk down and he heard already the verdict of the democratic party, A member of the New York delegation | took advantage of the adi to propose “three cheers for Horace Greeley,” and | in a moment the atmosphere was ‘fall of hands, fans, newspapers and handkerchiefs, while the cheers had an undertone of fierce feeling, which, perhaps, indieated what has been alrcady predicted, that this campaign on Greeley's behalf is fo be au aggressive one and nota defence of that venerable philosopher, The fact is, the democratic | ed 48 & Inachine has passed out of existence, and | the great majority of the reprtable Southern men, | aa well as a large number of ihe Western demo- | crats. can fo longer be rallied uuder the anejent | preceding three days could e unaware of the fact that there was a_ strong, resolute, impatient sense of adherence to | by some new organization, and | and made a eo which read very well after it | 6xtra Baltimore editions, but | made a laugh; | t made a fine | He looked to be in the rose of health, | titié, but seem preter. the liberal republicans to stralght-ont cone ent democrats. . N THE VENERABLE HENRY SLICER was called upon make the prayer. He is a lar looking old man, Wearing Spectacies, with a large Roman nose, a grim, old-fashioned, iethodist jnanner, and he is said to be an itinerant nyeachen: who has been about if a ntury the Baltimore Conference of the lethodist Church, Slicer has been in his time a ing pointe of doctrine great controversialist, al with the Baptists and Episcopalians, and he has been called “The war horse of Northern Method- ism.” in the Monumental City. The old gentle- man’s style and manner to-day were quiet, indi- vidual and quaint, and he literally appeared to be wrestling with the Lord in favor of conser- vative litics, His prayer was a patri- otic an effective one, and conveyed the impression of great sincerity and devotion, and the samé may be said to have marked the whole pro- ceedings to-day. Whether Mr. Grecley: be elected or not the democrats have destroyed their past record and demonstrated themselves to be an en- fey loyal, cheerful aud national political organ- ation. THE CINCINNATI CONVENTION had for its animating principle that timid and con- sclentious character which entitled its delegates to respect, and as many of them had been eminent in the history of the repuplican and abolition organizations there was an unusual intellectu- elit 4 about their faces and that sort of high breeding natural to idealists which sel- dom comes to the surface in nalional conventions. The fine, anxious face of Schurz; the wiry and nervous body of Julian the great nuthbef of newspaper editors je here, some of whom had never stepped over the line oi impersonal journaliem before, and the great union of all sorts of previous impracticables and the apparent! Fro esque nomination they, unde gt last rendere hat convention, pérhaps, the iost extraordinary litical body which ever undertook so big a jobin he country, --:. ., age S PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION Was a rich, disciplined and mercantile looking body, which came with the business resolution to nomi- nate General Grant and @ determination that their organization should not be abandoned, but kept in im, and that the South in no form should recover ascendancy in our politics for at least another gen- eration, ‘here was no contest at Philadelphia over the nominee, and his pores had been already pre- iene and anne in thé theatre ready to be Grogped the scene shifter as soon as the band had started that muste which it brought —s in full certainty or the result. Thus at Cincinnati there were as- sembled the scholars, reformers and agitators of the country, and at Philadelphia the successful usiness class, and those who onthe whole pre- ferred an advantageous coalition between federal- ism and politics, and represented that geumerciat fensitiveness which Senator ip] @ defined = when he said that nothing wi ore cowardly than a haif @ million except a milifon. 5 1B BALTIMORE CONVENTION, now in session, isin many respects no leas remark- able than the two conventions which have preceded it, Here you will find Tee aing Caer of both armies and men chastened in the sc! for the past twelve years, and many of them for the past sixteen years, for some of these men were at outs wjth President Buchanan during his whole term, and have Herter belonged since that day to any victorious party. BroxG THE SOUTHERNERS PRESENT here & men who have owned from one hundred to one thousand slaves, — and who are laboriously _ strivinj to - rebuild thelr fortunes and save thelr acres, now terribly taxed. These Southern men undoubtedly constitute the chief Heal eat ated of the Baltimore Convention. But hardly inferior, in point of de- termination and prudence, are the new generation of Western men, who are heartly tired of such de- mocratic politics as they have had to defend since the close of the war. editors, who find that to defend fossil politics is ersonal injury to their circulation and legitimate Fournaliate influence. Men of this class are Mr, erritt, editor of the Register, at Springfield, IIL, and Judge Miller, editor of the Missouri Daily Herald, It cannot be said that the Middle States and Eastern politicians approach the above classes in earnestness and dignity. Pennsylvania, on the wholo, has shown as little force here as at pene political conventions, and owes to Sam ndail and Henry Smith and men of their shrewd class the partial victory it has obtained over the country Congressmen and old Jackson blowhards. It is astonishing, therefore, to old democrats from New Jersey, interior New York and rural Pennsyl- vania to see shat nobody has any ENTHUSIASM AT THE MENTION OF DEMOCRACY, The title of the party as a stimulating proposition has lost all its virtue. The Southerners appear wo care nothing whatever tor the oid party name, and we find that in the democratic party of the present time the formidable admixture of old whigs have been quietly detoning democratic senti- ment ever since they joined the concern. Some of these whigs, however, are the most bitter oppo- nents of nominating their old friend Greeley, such as Benjamin Biggs, of Delaware, who used to toot around after John M. Clayton, making whig speeches. These are terribly ‘airald that the demo- cratic party will lose what they call its time-hon- ored consistency. with whom I have conversed is Mr. Har- vey, who was for nearly a quarter of a aawa correspondent at Washington of that old whig journal, the North american, and favored the nomination of Dayid Davis, of Cincinnati, as an associate whig. Mr. Harvey was disgusted with the nomination at Cincinnati, and his journal, the Patriot, held out against the democratic endorse- ment of the same until about a fortnight ago. I said to Mr. Harvey, “Is not this comic ‘ “Yes,” he said, “IT 18 A PHENOMENON. Nobody can score it up, or measure it or compre- hend it. Buta man must be a fool not to see that it is a perfect epidemic, and means to have its own way.” JERSEY'S WAY. I talked to Governor Randolph, of Virginia, at the Carrollton to-day, and he said that in his be- lief by Wednesda) morning the bulk of the Jerseymen hitherto cunoeey to Gree- ley would also come around, and he did not believe that above thirty votes would be cast against Greeley altogether, of which fifteen might come from Pennsylvania, six from Delaware, and, perhaps, ten from New Jersey. The nomination of Senator Doolittle for permanent chairman was the final and complete blow to the straight-out demo- crate, DOOLITTLE’S SPEECH. Doolittie had arrived in the city but a short time before he was made aware of the honor to be tendered him, and he Rot to work at once and wrote out in manuscript his speech, which was one of the most ingenious and powerful arguments for Greeley that could have been contrived. It de- monsirated that, above all things, Mr. Doolittle was aconsummate politician, a clever man with the pen, and, as all knew before, very for- midable in speech. His address, which was partl; read and partly deciaimed, had an astonishing ef- fect upon the Convention, making many men wince who had already fully prepared themselves to sup- port Greeley, for it was not an argument about the policy of nominating him, but upon the high prin- oe of doing it. People, therefore, who had batied what is called the “new departure” simply as a chance for victory were somewhat dazed to find themselves raised tothe moral ground of doing a very patriotic thing. Indeed, this speech was in almost every respect a republican speech, and seemed to be rendered with some of that sense of exultation that Mr. Doolitcle—who had long been a republican and a war man—telt, in merely seein, the whole te come around to endorse his record, He is, to look upon, & square-set, heavy-browed, | powerful-looking man, with a splendid voice and a deliberate and even slow manner, and great bulky force before an audience. He reviewed the history of the liberal movement in Missouri until it culminated in the Cincinnati Convention, which he praised as one of the purest bodies of men that had ever gathered together. He also used the term which I have before quoted, of “republicau democrats,” and intimated that they controlled a million of votes. The Inexpressi- bie look of defeat and humiliation on the faces of was curious to see, and the unmistakeable cackle of the rebel yell, which sounded like the screeching of the ill-omened owl, hatled every sentence. THE SOUTH UNDOUBTEDLY HAD THE CONVENTIO! Mr. Doolittie was escorted to the stage by the amiable but rather disconcerted Thomas Bayard, of Delaware, and Governor Hoffman, the latter ap- parently being the most influential spirit at Baitl- more. Upon the platform were as many NeANGUISHED PERRO: of all schools A® thé most exp might desire to look upon. here were To! Swann, © Hoel Ye er, of Mississippi; Montgomery | Blair, dohit rerces ee Titon, August Beimont, Horac Yhite, Joseph Warren, Heury Richmond, descendants of Carroll and Jederson; Richard Merrick, General MeClernand, General Kilpatr Aleck McClure, and hundreds of others who have been members of all parties, and some of Whom have ied conspicuous lives for the last half century. Very general good humor prevailed, and a disposition was clearly shown to speak with good temper of all political opponents, and particularly to conciliate the best commerctal interests of all parts of the country, and even to deal handsomely by the blacks, The letter published in to-day's papers by the negro elector of pp Saunders, abandoning the Grant party and coming squarely out for Greeley, has been the sensation of the Convention, To-days American, the administration organ, de- votes nearly a column of editorial to reducing its force, but shows evident disconsolation and ill humor, bs at one of the hotels, an adminis. tration journal if the feeling of the blacks by citing a colored waiter and asking him how he meant to vote. To the confusion of the journalist the | negro said he should vote for Horace Greeley. I had | a talk with RP, L. Baker to-night, of Van Trump's district, of Ohio, THe said that all the democrats hte were making an issue with Mr, Greeley bad i KNOW _NOTHINGS, | Ikke Van Trump, Lewis D. Campbell, Pagh and Con- verse, The fact, he alleged, was driving the Ger- mans of the West by thousands into the Greeley lines, Mr. Baker is the author of the excellent election law that compels the polls at primary meetings to hold over several hours, ihstead of being instantly packed and carried by stool pigeons and then pronounced closed. Henry B. Payne, of Cleveland, who is a connection by mar- riage of August Belmont, aifd is Chairman of the Ohlo delegation and a very wealthy and prominent manyiacturer of Cleveland. is here, ardegs for 001 of adverse politics | Many of them are newspaper | Among the intelligent men | the Delaware delegates while Mr. Doolittle spoke | tant observer | it from Ohio endeavored to prove | Greeley, and believes that the fixed monetary in- terests of the country will yet conclude to support that old advocate of our material development and physical progress, THR SEORETARY OF THE CONVENTION, Mr. E. O. Perrin, of Mass., isa good-looking man, with florid cymplexion and a very good voice. rted James R. Doolittie for permanent Chairman, vey Was a roar from the Grecley men, which indicated that the whole battle was won. General McClernand said to-night that he had no regrets about the permanent chairmanship falling to Doolittle, and was perfectly satisded with the way things were going, uring the intervals between the convention meetings to-day there has been considerable dis- cussion sid Consultation among the delegations for the purpose of naming their members of the National Executive Committee and for the addi- tional purpose of securing perfect he-rmony in the nomination to-morrow. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTER Met this evening at Ford’s Theatre for the purpose of organizing; but, although the meeting was called at eight o'clock, at haif-past nine not half of the committee had then assembled, but after some casual conversation the com- mittee adjourned to meet to-morrow at ten o'clock, There is a feeling among the delegations to-night in reference to this chairmanship; in fact, it is the absorbing tople of conversation smpng them. The resent prospect in reference to the formation of ‘he new National Executive Committee are any- thing but harmonious, and the final result may en- can ina the success of the party in the coming ction, THE BOLTERS, or rather the anti-Greeleyites, for there is not and cannot be a bolt yet, continued their efforts to-day for phe pu of preparing the democratic mind to receive a regular nomination. They met at the Maryland Institute at noon, but the crowd in attendance was po aces than yesterday; in fact, the audience was mainly composed of people who, having failed to procure tickets of admission to the Opera House, were willing todo almost anythin; to kill time. There were the usual number 0! chrome auditors which every large city affords for public occasions and but few newspaper men, Un- fortunately for the tranquillity of the meeting an obstriperous inebriate got the floor very soon after the meeting had organized, and made a proposition to drive all the Greeley sympathizers out of the hall. He was Coe violent in his denunciations of those democ! who are willing to endorse or vote for Greeley, and insisted that they were drunk. He was finally pulled into his seat with the loss of one side of his coat tail, and harmony was restored, Brick Pomeroy and one or two other FEEBLE LIGHTS flowed for a while in characteristic Bourbon style, after which a committee was appointed to prepare resolutions and an address to the party. Resolu- tions were also adopted endorsing the propectiye proceedings of the regular convention, with the provision that the candidates should be democrats and the platform democratic. The meeting then adjourned until to-morrow. Judge Van Allen, one of the prime movers in this movement, claims that he originated the opposition to Mr. Greeley at the Rochester Convention. He was secretary of the eace Convention held in New York just previous to the battle of Gettysburg, and, with his friend Jude Flanders, imposes suifig cht dignity upon the meetings oi Hie'bot #8 t@ preveht A complete lapse into ridicule. He, as well as others interested in the movement, is disappointed at the result, They were promised aid and assistance from every section. £x-Governor Wise, o! Virginia, was expected to be present to join them, and others of equal politi- cal prominence, but Wise telegraphs his inability to | attend on account of the illness of his wife. Other alleged Sveeihicens offered similar or more trivial excuses for thelr absence. COLONEL MOSBY, OF GUERRILLA FAMR, and avery earnest anti-Greeley man, is in town, but has not participated in the proceedings of the bolters, In truth, Messrs. Van Allen, Judge Flan- ders and James M. Sweeny find themselves almost. alone in their efforts to create a bolt, and the pro- ceedings under thé bolters’ call have thus far roved to be exocealaaly farcical. There is, never- heless, a sufficient backi confidential character to sustain Flanders and Van Allen in their efforts, These gentlemen, while en routé to Baitimore, had a consultation with CHARLES O'CONOR | in New York, during which that gentleman, without | giving his adherence to the proposed bolt, uttered words of sympathy, Both Van Allen and Flanders are particularly earnest in the announcement or declaration that Mr. O’Conor is not a sympathizer with them. They say that he is too true a demo- crat to disobey the mandates o1 his party conven- tion, There is, nevertheless, every reason to believe that a letter written by him is now in the possession of Mr. Flanders, in which Mr. O’Conor declares his willingness to accept a could be accomplished without an infringement upon the discipline or allegiance of his party obli- gations. Every effort is made by his friends to ex- lain this circumstance in such manner as to free ii from all connection with the bolters, and, as stated above, eveu the leading bolters themselves @eclare that he has had no sympathy with thei. An agreement has aiready been reached by the bolters, who accept Greeley’s nomination ag a fore- gone conclusion, to issue a call for A NATIONAL CONVENTION of regular detaocrats to be hela at Louisville, Ky., next September. It ed ebm that the delegates to this Convention shall be selected by district con- ventions and not by States. In order to facilitate matters the call for this Convention will be tssued simultancously with the address now being pre- pared by the committee appointed to-day. THE PENNSYLVANIA DELEGATION, among whom are more unruly spirits than in any other, held meetings and endeavored to calm the opp ‘ition to Mr. Greeley, but to no effect, and the delegation goes into the Convention to cast thirty- two votes for Mr. Greeley upon the first baliot, while twenty-six wi!l oppose him. No change in the other opposing elements will be found—Dela- ware still holding out, and the other addition to it from West Virginia, bregon and Alabama still re- maining unpacified. One of the prominent men among the West Vir- ginians who desires to see a bolters’ movement in- augurated is J.J. Davis, of Clarksburg, which is about midway between Grafton and Parkersburg, | and is at present a member of Congress. This man | presents such | AN INCONSISTENT RECORD | as a straight-out democrat that he throws con- | | tempt upon the bolters, lukewarm Unionist and an advocate of the dis- franchising clause in the State constitution which imposed upon lawyers, schoolmasters and others permanent disabilities. When the same laws were about to be repealed by a vigorous revolution in the citizen conscience of that State Mr. Davis, as a member of the Legisla- ture, voted against ape the said anti-republican clauses, and up to the last was an advocate of maintaining the test oath and some of the worst propositions which have disgraced State legislation. These matters are now being revived to his disadvantage. as well as to the com- mon disadvantage of the bolters’ movement. Davis is @ man of medium size. of momentary impulses and without any particular importance in public affairs, is ‘the generat re that the anti-Greeley bolters are of very little more consequence than Davis, and look to their temporary importance as the best chance they will have to get any historic recognition, A COLORED SECEDER FROM GRANT. Mr. Saunders, aGrant elector from the State of Marylend, who formally came out yester- day in favor of Greeley and started a wonderful commotion in Grant politics, has been interviewed, He is a modest, unassuming colored man, who is said to have been educated at Oberlin and to have been at one time a tutor or professor there. He is a very vigorous stump speaker, and has had more influence in Maryland than any other colored politician. He stated among his reasons for advocating Greeley that he | had more faith in that old anti-slavery name than | in General Grant's record for the coiored people, and that he thought where the democracy was throwing up the sponge, the colored people ought to be equally politic, and not commit thelr ever- | lasting fortunes to the support of one party, and | that apparentiy the losing party. He said that | the domestic fortunes of the colored people would lie for many years to come aimost wholly in the South, and that to get the good will of the infuential and inteliigent whites there was of the highest consequence, and would certajniy, for the next four years, hush ali controversies between the races. It certainly looks as If the colored vote | Were to be divided in this campaign, and the most marked defe since the campaign opened has been that of Snun- ders. Bavtmone, July 9, 1872. At halfpast eleven A. M, the Convention assem- bled at Ford's Opera House, which is handsomely decorated for the occasion with banners, on which are inseribed the coats of arms o1 the several States, The building, although too small for such an assemblage, is admirably ventilated and more comfortable than could be expected in this op- pressive weather, The chairman's desk is equipped with the live oak gavel made froma piece of the old frigate Constitution, and which has done service at several previous democratic national conventions. Among the distinguished visitors on the platform 1s the Hon. Reverdy John- son, Whose entrance was greeted with applause. | At ten minutes past twelve P.M. the Convention was called to order by Mr. AvGusT BELMONT, chairman Of the National Democratic Committee, who said: . MR. BELMONT'S SPEECH. GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION—It Is again my bd to welcome the delegates of the national democracy who have met in order to present to the American people their candidates for President and Vice President, for whom they solicit the suf. frage of the democratic and conservative voters of this great republic, At the last National Convention, on the 4th of July, 1868, I predicted that the election of General Grant would result in the gradual usur- pation of ail the functions of the gov- ernment by the Executive and by Congress, to be enforced by the bayonets of military despotism, The vast inajority of the people of the United States have witnessed with grief and sorrow the correctness of that prediction; and they look for- ward with fear and appreliension to the dangers ing toitof a private or | nomination for President, provided the nomination | paced me; and let me tell you, genticmen, that During the war he was a | | ' tion to the regular republican party | PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION. ) lay broad and deep the foundations: of the mighty | mont which are threatening us, iff by, y the re-clection, of General Grant the policy the radical party be continued, The fia king men of both parties have been allye to the are now living under a military despotism, dver- ridin, ate. oy authority in many States of th Union; that by the enactment of arbitrary and unconstitutional laws, through a gepraved majority in Congress, the rights of those States are infringed and trampled upon, and that CAESARISM AND CENTRALIZATION fre undermining the very foundations of our federal system, and are sweeping away the constitutional bulwarks created by the wisdom ot the Father of the Republic; that abuses have been so glaring that the wisest and best men of the republican party have sev- red themselves from the radical wing which is trying to fasten ia the country another four years reign of corruption, usurpation and déspotism; and whatever individual opinion we may entertain ag to the choice of the candidate whom they have selected in opposition to General Grant, there cannot be any doubt of the patriotic tm- pulses which dictated their action, nor can avy fault be found with the aes, of principles upor whieh they have placed their candidates, ithe resolutions of the Cincinnati Convention are what the country requires, and they must command the hearty support ' of every patriot throughout the vast extent of our land. In the struggle which is before us we must look to principles and not to men, and I trust that no personal predilec- tions or peal udiaea will deter us from doing our duty to the American people. General Grant was a good and faithfal soldter during our civil war. His stubborn and indomitable courage has helped to crown ihe Upion arms with victory, and the Ameri- can people have rewarded his services with the most unbounded generosity. I am willing to con- cede that his intentions on taking the Presidenti: chair were good and patriotic; but he has most si nally and sadly failed in the discharge of the high trust imposed upon him by the confidence of a grateful people. He ia at this moment the very PERSONIFICATION OF THE MISRULE which 18 oppressing us, and his re-election ts aught with the most deplorable —conse- quences for the weltare of the republic, and en- pengers the liberty of our people, On the other hand, Mr, Greeley has been heretofore a bitter op- onent of the democratic party, and the Violent at- lacks against myself individually which have from time to time appeared in his journal certainly do not entitle him to any sympathy or prefer my hands, But Mr, Greeley répresenis the na- tional and constitutional principles of the Cincinnatt platform, and Hy his admirable and manly letter of | r acceptance he has shown that he is fully alive to their spirit, and that, if elected, he means to them out honestly and faithfully Should therefore, in your wisdom, decidé to pronounce in favor of the Cincinnati candidates 1 shall for one cheertully bury all past differences and vote and labor for their election with the same zeal and energy with which I have supported heretofore, and mean ever to support, the candidates of the democratic party. The American people look wlth deep solicttude to your deliberations. It 1s for you to devise means by which to free them fromthe evils under which they are suffering. But in order toattain that end youare called upon to make every ' SACRIFICE OF PERSONAL AND PARTY PREFERENCES. However much you might desire to fight the com- ine battle for gur rights and liberties under one of the trusted leaders of the democratic party, it will become your duty to disgard all epnatdergtions of party tradition if the selection of u good anc wise man outside of our ranks offers better chan of success. You must remember that you are here not only as democrats, but as citizens of our common country and that no sacrifice can be too great which she demands at your hands. And now, before I propose to your acceptance the tem- porary Chairman of this Convention, permit me to detain you one moment longer by_a few words of an entirely personal character, With my present action terminates my official functions as Chairman | of the National Democratic Committee, an oMice | which, by the confidence of my constituents and the courtesy of my colleagues, I have held for twelve consecutive years. During all that time I have striven with honest zeal, and with all the energy and capacity which God has given me, to do my duty faithfully to the party and to the country, and to render myseif Worthy of the great trust confided to me. While I wi grieved and deeply mortified to see at various times my MOTIVES AND ACTIONS MISCONSTRUED by several democratic papers, and that some even descended to the fabrication of the most ab- surd falsehoods concerning my social and political conduct, Ihave the proud and consoling satisl tion that my colleagues on the National Committee, and all those who know me, did justice to the in- tegrity and purity of my intentions in all the try- ing situations In which my official position had there is not one among you who bears and truer affection for our pert and ow than I have done, or ever shall do, warmer country mother who gave you birth; but to me she is the cherished bride and choice of my youth, the faith- ful and loving companion of my manhood, and now that 1 enter upon the sere and yellow leaf of life, I cling to her with all the fond recollections of the manifold blessings received at her hands. Tre tire from the position which I have held to take my place in the rank and flle of that great party whose national, constitutional and conservative prin- ciples have claimed my unwavering allegiance for the last thirty yeara, and as long as the Almighty will spare iny life shall never falter in iny love | and devotion to our party and our country. I have the honor to propose to you as your temporary Chairman a distinguished and vener- able citizen of Virginia, A GRANDSON OF THE RIOT AND STATESMAN THOMAS JEFFERSON. It is an auspicious omen that a scion of the author of the Declaration of Independence is to inaugurate the struggle of the democracy for freedom and equality for every American citizen, and against oppression and tyravny in our fair land. Mr. Belmont’s remarks were frequently inter- rupted by applause. The mention of Greeley's name was received with loud demonstrations of approval; 80 were the speaker's personal references to himself, In conclusion he said:— Ihave the honor to 1 aed the natne of Hon, Thomas Jefferson Rand temporary chairman. Music by the band, “Dixie.” MR. RANDOLPH'S SPEECH. Mr. RANDOLPH. lam aware that the very great honor conferred on me by this body is due to no personal merit of bf own, buta token of respect to the State from which I come, and a recognition of other circum- stances—possibly adventitious, Iam perhaps the oldest member of this body, anda life of cighty years spent in the democratic republican party con- stitutes me a senior member. 1 REMEMBER FRESHLY EVERY PRESIDENTIAL CONTEST from the first election of Jefferson to the present time, and Tcan say with truth that I remember none whic! involved higher questions of personal Iberty, local self-government, honest administration and constitutional freedom than the present, or one which demanded of our party and = our people a moré earnest response to prudential — principles. It strikes me as the duty of this hour and of this body to wrest the government from the hands of its present despotic and corrupt holders, and to place it in honest hands; to restore to the citizens everywhere the proud consciousness of personal right, and to all the States perfect integrity of local self-government. This, with the recognition of the supremacy of the civil constitution and the law, will, in my judgment, discharge all our present duty. (Applause.) The foregoing remarks were delivered with mucn | energy and effectivencss (considering the speaker is nearly an octogenarian), and were repeatedly cheered. ° or G PRAYER. Almighty God, Maker of All Things, Redeemer, Preserver and Judge of all Men, we come before Thee with hearts full of gratitade for the mercies which have been lavished on us in the past and at the present, and with hope and confidence in Thee for the future, We thank for all Th shown to our revolutionar, hers in the dar! days of their colonial history. Tnou didst gui them as with a pillar of cloud by day and pillar of fire by night, and didst enabie them, under T! gnidance, to achteve successes in the first W: Independence; and when didst favor them with wisdom and patriotism to nation which has been preserved bj to be a blessing to them and thelr pos rity. We look to Thee to-day for the guidance of the body called together from the mountains of Ver- from the savanniahs outh, from the West and from the East, ci coungil to dévise Waya and Mméans to meet the emergency that is now upon the country, Grant that fny Hlessing may e down pon our whole country, and wnite us, East and West, 3 South, th one common drotherli66a, ahd that the time may speedily Gorrie When there shall be no sec- tional difference In tiis broad land and when the American people shail be a free, united, prosperous and happy people. We pray for Thy blessing upon Thy providence all in authority in the general government and in | the State governments, We pray that the civiland religious Itberties of the nation and the constitu. tion, its organic jaw, may entiure asong as the sun and moon shall endure. Hear us in heaven | with merciful acceptance and give us a share in Thy infinite riches of mercy and grace, through Christ, the Mediator. Amen, BUSINESS, Frederick ©. Price, of Maesachusetts, was unanimously elected temporary Secretary. On motion of Mr. MADIGAN, of Maine, Mr, BE. 0. Perrin, of New York, was unanimously chosen Reading Secretary of the Convention. Mr, C. L. LAMBERTIN, of Pennsylvania, offered the iz resolution :— Resolved, That the Stat be now called in order, that the chairman of cach delegation report the names of the members from each State on each of the several commit: tees, and that the names of any contesting delegates be Also reported to the Convention. Mr. SrEAx, of Pennsylvania—I move to amend the’ resolution go as to require that the States be ealied in alphabetical order, Cries of “No! no!” The question wes put and the amendment was oqreet to, and the resolution as amended was then adopted. READING CLERK—The States will now be = ‘The nee at | You love tne | great republic, your native land, as you do the | jolph, of Virginia, as your | fre took his seat amid cheers, and | | when the music ceased he spoke as follows:— peace did come Thon | togetiier in | North and | “eaiied ffi thetr order, and the chairman of each del- seen will please present the credentials from bis , vernor JonN T. HOFFMAN, of Now York, said :— ir, CHarmMAN—I have no desire to delay the ction of this Convention, but I am at a loss to 8e0 low the delegations are to suggest the namés of gentlemen to act upon the several committees Until the Convention has declared what committer | are to be formed, It seems to me that if the States be first called so that we may know whether all are represented, and if then’ a resolutioy | be adopted declaring’ that certain committees, suc! as a Committee on Credentials and a Committee on Organization, shall be appointed, then the delega- | tons may uame the persons they severally desire | tobe upon these committees; but unless this be | done I am at a loss to see how we are to proceed. The CHAIRMAN—Does the gentleman refer par- ticularly to the two committees he has named? iovernor HovrMaN—As | understand it there can | be no adoption of rules for the Convention until it | is organized, and I ask how can it be known at maent What States are represented and what are | hol ‘The Caarkmax—When the Committee on Creden- Uals reports you will then know. Governor HorrmMaN—But the Convention has not yet ordered the appointment of any committee on eredentiais, I desire that the Convention shut order a committee on credentials and a committee | on organization, and that then we shall name the men to constitute these committees, . DLETON, alternate from Kansas—In ac- { cordance with the views expressed by Governor | Hofman, | move that the Convention order two | Ccommittees—on Credentials and a Committee on Permanent Organization—each committee to con- sist of one member from every State. (A Volee— | And a committs resolutions.) We donot want stich a committee yet. I have framed my motion a ip form of a resolution, which I send to the ¢ Clerk read the resolution, as follows :— Resolved, ThaC this Convention do now appoint the fol- lowing standing committees First—A Commitice on Credentials. Second—A Comtittee on Permanent Organization. Mr. H. H. Cuatamrs, of Mississlppl—I think that the motion of the gentleman Was not complete. It | ought to have gone a step further, It ought to have | provided that upon the call of States the chairman f the delegation from each State should present a ist of the delegates from his State, and then would suggest, if it appears there are no contested delegates, the returns made by the | chairman of the respective delegations might su- peraede altogether necessity for a Committee | on Credentials. The report made by the chairman | of each delegation would be equivalent to the re- ort of a Committee on Credentials, At all events suggest that at the present time the chairman | of exch delegation send forward a complete list of | the delegates from his State, The CuainmaN—The Convention has already or- | dered a Committee on Credentials, The call of the | rol will be proceeded with, COMMITTEES ON CREDENTIALS AND ORGANIZATION, T States being called, the following namea@ were presente States, | Alabama. | Arkansas, | California | Connectic | Delaware florid | Georgia | Minois Indiana ¢ | Towa Organiention, L. M. Stone. G. Wileox: JM A vy B, ¥. Bij HU. Sift, -T. Hardimany 0. Ott ‘ind; R, Black ‘Robert Lowrey. son. Perkius, Louisiana, | Maine. Maryland | Minnesota. Mississippi Missouri... re . Coleman M. Quimby. | kK Jones anning, Jr. . A. Douxheriy. ‘James J. Killey. w York: rth Carolina Ohio... neces Ore Ha Pennsylvunin. Rhode Istand: South Carolina ‘Tennessee Texas A. Ryenolds. Willian J. Milter. FF. Warl aS r John W, Burton... E +B, H, Basgett.......M Ww. Wise Dakota. .. n ‘ Lingiser.....-B. Tripp. Andersons. D. & Anderson, eucher.....C. P. Cleaner. «eK. P. Johnson. INDIANA COMPREHENDS NOT. | On the calling of pate a Martin M. Ray, @ | delegate from that State, sald:— Me CHAIRMAN—The action of this Convention, sir, is not in response to the resolution. A response | to the resolution would be each State to answer that it is present by a number of its delegates and | to send to the chat the names of its delegates. | There is no committee called for by the resolution. | For Indiana 1 réepond to the resolution and send up he names of her delegates. " Governor HOFFMAN, New York—I desire, sir, in order that the record may be made straight to make a necessary motion, and it ts this—that there be now two comiittees appointed by this Conven- tion, one on credentials and one on permanent or- | ganization, and that they »smpoxed of names | suggested by the “ v My motion i# made simply to mal The matte, on being seconded, was pit by the Chairman and deciared unanimously adopted, EAKD FROM, ‘ork—I offer the following Hon, S, 8. Cox, New resolution :— Resolved, That the rules adopted by the last Natlonal | Democraile Convention be the rules for the government | of this Convention untt.otherwise ordered. ‘The question was put on the resolution, and it was unanimousiy agrecd to. A delegate from Missouri moved that the Conven- | tion adjourn till to-morrow at.ten o'clock, The motion was re A with loud cries of dis- sent and was not pressed, COMPLIMENT TO MR, BELMON H. D. Mctienry, of Kentue'l | man, the following resolution :— Resolved, That this Con nouncement of the retin nocratic Nat Mr, Chair- the an- Belmont ittee, of whic! rman for the} eare, desiring to r sense of his tong, able and ef: cient servic »st responsible and it posi je submitting to his desire to be relieved from its 1 ‘atl duties, confidently rely upon his wise counsel and cordial aid for the future as in the past. The question was put on the resolution and unanimously adopted. | Oniotion the Convention then took @ reces# untU four o’clock P, M, Afternoon Session. The Convention reassembled at a few minuted after four o'clock. rhe Committee on Organization reported the fol- | lowing Vice Presidents and Secretaries :— | VCH rRaSIDRNTS. | Alabama, William M. Bird; Arkansas, | California,’ Mon. Eugene Casserly | A. Daniels; Delaware, J. H. Paynter; | Randy eorgin, Hi. Lb. Benniig:, ih an | ie | tr | | Ganara Bayless W | Tsane 8 H. ina, B. ham HL.” Me Mag. Massachusetts, D. D. Brodhead Minnesota, Wiliam Lee Mississippi, 4 ; Nebraska, Jot | Missouri, Silas | NB. Wevinan; New If | Oregon, ae ore an Plero | Alken; Ten . Nell 8. Brown: Texas, | kon; Vermont, W. Horiben; Virginia, Robert Ould; West V Alien T. Caperton: Wisconsin, H. 1. Grays Dakota, Bartlett Tripp; District of Columbia, Richurd T. Merrick; Idaho, B. F, Patterson; New Mexico, Charles P. Chaver. | w : 8, Kansas, nicky, Hines; Louisiana, W. M. “Levy Albert Moore; Moryland, Thos, H. Moore; Massachusetts, | €.0. Moore: Michican, Henry M: fook: dtinnesota, J. J | Egan; Mississipp: M, Allen; Missouri Mi | ton; Nebraska, W ‘ada, ¢ | New Hampshir ew Abbett; vB. Falkuer; North Cai | A. Engi Dodd; Penhsylvania, W. DB. Beach nnessce, M. ont, George H «; Virginia, A: West Vitzinia, Lewis Baker: Dakota, 'f. F. ; District of Columbia, Thomas Dickson; Idaho, Utah, 2. Staab, Reading Secretaries the committee named Perrin, of New York; A. tT. Whittlesey, of h 1. Moone, of Maryland; and for Recording Secretary, Jobo ©, Barr, of Pennsyl- vania, Singes Albert I For 0. HON, J. BR. DOOLITTLE Was named for permanent Chatrman. On motion the report of the Commitice on P Manent Organization was adopted and the com mittee discharged. Senator Bayard, of Delaware, and Governor Hoffman, of New York, were appointed by the Chairman to escort the permanent President fo the chair, | SPERct OF THE PERM On mounting the platform s vd with great applause. NT PRESIDENT. nator Doolittle was He spoke as fol ree ws tO ORNTLRSIRN or THE CONVENTION—I thank you ior this great honor; words can hardly tell how much, But you will allow me to pass at once from what is | personal to speak of the great oceaston, the duty | and the purpose which bring us here. ‘Two years years after the bloody period ago, nearly five oF the civil war had closed, the liberal repnbdticang of Missouri— (applause—) feeling keenly all the evil of the proscriptive test oaths, the hates and the strifes the passions of the war had left upon them, | long after the war itself had ceased, and feelin, | keenly the executive federal dictation in their loca! elections, determined to organize & movement ta restore equal rights to all our ctlizens— (applause) — white as Well as black—(applause) —to restore focal self-government, and to arrest the further centrall- zation of federal power (applause) ; they then said, “This thing has gone far enot tt not too far; the time has come when all honest and patriotic repub- licans must say “halt!’? and reassert THE VITAL DOCTRINE OF REPUBLICAN GOVERNMENT, that, under the constitution, the powers of the federal government are defined and limited— (ap- plause and cries of “Good, good '")—and that the people of the States have the right to govern them- selves in their own domestic aifairs upon the basis of equality of ail the States before the higher aw CONTINUED ON TENTH PAGE,