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DAILY nnil WEEKLY
VOL. 2, NO. 47.1 ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, MAY-8,
1872.
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“ATLANTA WEEKJLY SUN,”
citing meeting. One hundred and tvren-1 Curolina, Helper; South Carolina,Helper;
ty-five delegates were present. It was 1.Texas, E. Morgan .Hamilton; Virginia’
resolved that that delegation cast its vote — TTT —‘ ■*■
for Horace Greeley until 10 delegates re-
»OB THE WEEK EYDIKO
WEDNESDAY. MAY' 8th, 1878.
WALK OVER THE TRACK,
while another, urged by others with
equal vehemence, could not carry an
electoral 0 %\ K0W> J quest the delegation to retire for consul-
The JVortd dispatch says Davis is tation .after which the vote shall be cast
thought by many tcf be in the ascendant, snoject to the discretion of the delega-
and a special to the Washington Star, to- 11011
EDITORIALS BY MB. STEPHENS.
The State and Federal Governments. Comments on
the Macon Telegraph page 3
Tribute to the Memory or Dr. Willis Willing
ham .page 4
The Belmont Wagon In a Mire. The Cincin
nati Nominees _ page 5
Page 1—Proceedings of the Cincinnati Conven
tion.
Page X—"Consequential” Back-down. Republican
Unity. Lumpkin County Presentments. Fall
Clover. Church AccommodaUons in the United
States. Sunstrokes. Rccoeder's Court. Interest
ing Letter from Crawjordvillo on the Weather,
Crops, &c. A Canal Between the Black and Cas
pian Seas. Nrw Oeleans Rice Trade. Supreme
Court Decisions.
Pago 3—Return- of the Bond Committee. The
Florida Impeachment Day Triumphs. Revolu
tion in Mexico. The Georgia Teachers’ Conven
tion. The Validity of Acts of the Bullock Legis
lature Passed after Forty Days had Expired—Caso
Before the Supreme Court The Savannah News
on the Cincinnati Convention. Mobile Reg ster
on C. F. Adams. "On the Go”—Letter from Cov.
ington. Macon and Knoxville Railroad. Recor
der’s Court Picnics and other Items of News
and Local Matters.
Page 4—Oglethorpe County Advertising. The
Federal Union on the College Land Scrip. Tribute
to Rev. John M. BonnelL Scholarship Endow
ment for the State University. Governor Smith at
Cartersville. Crops, Amusing Illustration of
Consequential Damages. Nows and Local Items.
Page 5—Important Habeas Corpus Case. Arrest
of J. C. Norris. The Habeas Corpus Case of J
T. Hancock. Letter from Troup. Excerpts of
Fun and Humor, Ac.
Page G—Hon. Claiborne Snead. Local Items.
Douglas County Grand Jury Presentment*. "On
the Go’’—Letter from Conyers. Tho Population
of Georgia. Letters of Ferguson from the Geor
gia Teachers' Convention. Amusing Responses
to Inquiries. The Crops. Foreign Items. Fire
in Saviunah. Various Items.
Page 7—Man—Poetry. Explanation of the In.
crease in the Price of Iron. About the Crops. A
Southern Poet Advertisements.
Page 8—Proceedings of the Cincinnati Conven
tion-concluded trom first page. Telegrams,
Stato of the Markets. Atlanta Markets. Tele-
graphio Market Reports. Advertisements.
CINCINNATI.
Liberal Republican Convention
Full Report of its Proceedings,
Greeley for President.
13. (iratz JiroYvn for Vice.
The Platform.
Cincinnati. April 30.—The arrivals to
day have been vast. The city is fall
and interest is increasing.
Judge Stanley Matthews will be tern
porary chairman of the Convention,
Nothing further is settled.
Davis stock is advancing, though the
Illinois delegation is much divided; but
at a meeting it was agreed that Davis
should have half the vote, and the rest
scatter between Trumbull and Palmer.
MORE ABOUT THE CINCINNATI CONVENTION.
Washington, April 30.—The following
is gathered from various telegrams from
Cincinnati:
All the Southern delegates held a con
ference last evening to consider the sub
ject of a permanent Chairman ot the
Convention, and it was nnanimously re
solved that Qarl Schnrz was the man most
fitted to preside over its deliberations.
CARL SCHURZ EMPTIES HIS POCKET.
That gentleman made a half hour
.speech at Tutner Hall, last night. The
hall was crowded to excess. He denied
the accusation that he had boasted of
•currying the German vote in his pocket.
He never said it and never had thought
it. The Germans possessed honest
convictions, and were capable of ex
pressing them through the ballot, and
did he cany the German ballots in his
pocket, he would treasure them up
against the day of reckoning, that was
coming for the corrupt officials now in
power.
imboden’s battery.
The TForW says General Imboden has
sent a very strong letter here from Vir
ginia, in which he reviews the political
prospect in the South, and estimates the
success of the Liberal ticket there should
Horace Greeley be the nominee. He
believes that Greeley would get all the
old Whig vote of the South, and nearly
the whole white native voting popula
tion.
WHICH OF THE THREE.
Private and press telegrams from Cin
cinnat, allude particularly to the great-
excitement over the nomination. The
friends of Davis, Adams and Trumbull,
are working with the most intense earn
estness, and it is adjudged by some of
the special reports, thut now is the criti
cal time of the Convention.
IN AN ANGRY MOOD.
The Tribune special, dated yesterday,
says there is the usual angry talk familii r
to every old attendant at National Con
ventions, and all the angrier in propor
tion to the general faith in the intrinsic
strength of the party.
GO HOME BY THE NEST TRAIN.
Unless the demand of certain sections
or certain reliefs are gratified, they will
go home by the next train.
There is to be the usual declaration
that certain States are absolutely essen
tial to success, and that these cannot be
secured without the most overwhelmning
concessions; that this or that interest
most be conciliated to avoid the ceftainty
of disaster; that this or that candidate
can
day says: “There is every indication of
the nomination of Davis on the first bal
lot, or the alternative of a row.”
ILLINOIS AND OTHER' NOISE FOB DAVIS.
Cincinnati, April 30.—At a general
meeting of the Illinois delegation this
afternoon a committee was appointed to
recommend the permanent delegates to
the Conveution to vote for Jndge Davis.
The meeting was large and somewhat ex
cited.
Cincinnati, May 1.—The Minnesota
delegation stands 9 for Trumbull and 2
for Davis.
The Southern States are all represent
ed, but the Northern and Middle States
make much the larger show.
Several prominent Democrats are Lere
watching the progress of affairs.
Illinois is here in full force.
The Revenue plank is unfixed.
THE GATHERING OF THE. CLANS.
A few delegates are leisurely drifting
in and taking their seats. Reporters are
"beginning to fill the place assigned to
them. Spectators are gathering into the
front galleries and on the platform—some
ladies being among them. The hall.is
spacious tind well arranged; but its
acoustic qualitities are defective.
THE FIRST STEP FORWARD.
Cincinnati, May 1.—Judge WilliamB.
Caldwell, President of the Cincinnati
Reunion and Reform Association, called
the Convention to Order, and nominated
Judge J. B. Stallo, of Cincinnati, tem
porary President.
Judge Stallo, upon appearing upon
the stage, was received with considerable
applause. His speech indicated full
harmony with the National Convention
that old arm chair.
The small arm chair, sent hither for
the use of the President of the Conven
tion, was occupied by John Adams when
he signed the Declaration of Indepen
dence. It is quite plain, black, with
gilt decorations, and upholstered with
snuff-colored reps.
DINNA YE HEAR THE PIBROCH ?
Playing by a brass band from St. Louis,
stationed near the door, was the signal
for a general entrance of delegates.
Among them were several colored jmen
from the Southern States.
THE LOOKERS-ON IN VIENNA.
The floor of the hall was nearly filled
by delegates. There is but a meagre at
tendance of spectators, of whom there
are not more than 400 in the. galleries,
which should accommodate2,500. Groups
gathered in various parts of the
House, in animated conversation, evi
dently discussing still unsettled points of
difference.
FENTON MYSTERIOUSLY DISAPPEARS.
It is authoritatively stated that Fenton
left town this morning. His friends are
mysteriously reserved as to the reasons
of his departure.
COL. GBOSVENEB, OF ST. LOUIS,
called the Convention to order, and in a
brief speech claimed the great importance
of the Convention, that it is the largest, in
number of delegates, and, be trusted,
representatives of the people, ever as
sembled. That sentiment which always
does, and always shall, rule the country,
the wisdom of this Convention and the
will of the people at the next fall elec
tion will make more successful,
ALT, as ONE, GENTLEMEN, ALL AS ONE.
He said he need not make the usual
appeal for harmony to men who abandon
connection with a successful party to
stake their political futnre upon this
movement for reform.
He nominated for temporary Chair
man Jndge Stanley Matthews, of Ohio.
Carried unanimously.
TOO FULL FOB UTTERANCE.
Jqdge Matthews said: It is no idle af
fectation when I say it is impossible to
express the deep sensibility with which I
receive and accept the unexpected hon
or conferred upon me.
I am unprepared to preface the as
sumption of the duties of the chair, w.th
such remarks as are appropriate to the
occasion.
THE MAIN QUESTION.
The main thiug and that which we set
above all else is, that the time has
come when it is the voice of a large and
influential portion of the people that they
be not dogs to wear the collar of
party. [Cheers. J We who have
heretofore been members of the Repub
lican party need not be ashamed to own
the name. The past of the party was
commendable in its work of sustaining
the Union against secession. Its work
had become part of the fundamental law,
and, with it, the principle of the equali
ty of all before the law had been estab
lished.
A LITTLE SELF-PRAISE.
He considered this Convention, their
rebellion against the Republican party,
the brightest eulogy of the principles of
that party, for it shows tnat that party
has high cpnrage to set about the work
of reforming itself. [Applause.]
LET US HAVE PEACE.
Parties can’t live on their past reputa
tion. It was because those, ( who control
the Republican machinery and principles
have deviated from their true purposes.
This movement indicates that the war
has ended, and peace has come. So ought
to end military rule (cheers,) and every
thing that keeps alive the embers of the
dead past.
THE APPORTIONMENT.
The convention adjourned until 10
o’clock to-morrow morning, after resolv
ing that each State delegation shall elect
delegates equal in number to doable the
votes of each State in the Electoral Col
lege.
NEW YORK GOES FOR THE CHAFPAQUA
FARMER.
The New York delegation had an ex
WEIGHED DOWN BY PIG-IRON.
An exciting debate arose in the New
York delegation this afternoon over a
resolution pledging the delegation to
vote for Greeley. Some members were
opposed to tying the hands of the dele
gates, and others, while willing to give
Greeley a complimentary vote, were.not
desirous of seeing him nominated be
cause of his protective theories.
Mr. Lloyd protested indignantly,
against the resolution, as a violation of
the rights of the minority, and raised a
storm of dissent, by claiming that tin?
very reason why _the Liberals abandoned
the Republican organization, was because
the majority in it has overruled the mi
nority.
PUT IN A SUBSTITUTE. '
Finally a substitute was adopted by 99
to 22, that the delegation vote as a unit
for Greeley until 20 (?) delegates request
a consultation, after which the vote shall
be cast as the majority direct.
A PUETiTMINABY NOSE COUNTING.
Cincinnati, May 2.—The first ballot, as
far as known, will stand us follows: New'
York for Greeley; Minnesota, 5 for Ad
ams, 3 for Greeley, and 3 for Davis ; Ne
braska, 4 for Trumbull, 1 for Brown and
1 for Greeley; Vermont for Greeley;
Michigan for Adams; Louisiana for Gree
ley ; Iowa for Trumbull; Tennessee for
Adams,' and Florida for Davis.
TREADING ON A VOLCANO.
The hall and galleries are well filled.
A feeling of uneasiness is expressed by.
many in anticipation of the acrimonious
discussion to-day.
' An anti-Greeley member from New
York, will offer a protest against the ac
tion of the majority in voting to cast the
vote of the entire delegation for Greeley.
An effort is anticipated in the convention
to overrule that action, and affirm the
right of each delegate to express his in
dividual opinion.
ENTER THE SOROSISTEBS.
Susan B. Anthony and Laura DeForce
Gordon entered and took their seats
upon the platform amid cheers and
hisses.
HEBE IE WHERE TROUBLE BEGINS.
The Convention was called to order
and a committee on credentials was ap
pointed, consisting of on§ from each
j State and Territory.
A committee of nine was appointed on
rules.
A motion to adjourn until two o’clock
was lost.
Mr. Hickman, of Pennsylvania, hoped 1
the Convention would sit until a Presi
dent was nominated.
HELP, CASSIUS 1 »
Davis (colored), from Kentucky, op
posed business until Cassius M. Clay had
jeen heard from. (Great applause.)
Finally the convention adjourned until
o’clock.
Washington, May 1.—Private dis
patches from Cincinnati are chaotic.
Cincinnati, May 2.—The permanent
President of the Reunion land Reform
Convention, is R. T. Raney.
fenton’s flight a fixed fact.
Senator Fenton has certainly departed
for home. Various constructions are
placed on this sudden move.
HEAVY DRAUGHT ON THE LIGHTNING.
The quantify of special dispatches sent
from this city during the past few days
has been without precedent in the histo
ry of telegraphy. Eighty thousand words
were sent from here.
THE FIG IRON ENTANGLEMENT.
There is still anxiety among the friends
of the Liberal movement in relation to
the tariff plank in the platform. On
Tuesday night the prospect of an under
standing was dark. Yeterday there was
a growing feeling that the Convention
would decline to declare itself upon this
question, but would leave it to tne peo
ple in the districts, to settle in accordance
with Mr. Greeley’s understood wishes.
TO SPEAK OR NOT TO SPEAK, THAT IS THE
QUESTION.
The Revenue Reformers say if Greeley
is nominated they will accept the New
York proposition to remand the whole
business to the people; but if Greeley
should not be nominated, they say they
will insist upon a declaration as explicit-
as that of the New York calL
There is strong feeling that the dif
ference will be safely bridged over.
A PROTEST.
Thirty-one members of the New York
delegation have signed a protest against
the action of the delegation regarding
Greeley.
THE GOLDEN AGE-D TILTON.
The Committee on rules has elected
Theodore Tilton, of New York, Chair
man.
SOME RULES AND REGULATIONS.
Only three States are unrepresented.
Each delegate may vote his prefer
ence, but only through the Chairman of
the delegation.
A majority of all the States is neces
sary to the choice of a President and
Vice President.
The yeas and nays are forbidden, but
a division may be nad on call of a major
ity of the States.
A motion to proceed to ballot was ta
bled by 557 to 14S.
A motion was adopted forbidding bal
loting until a platform of principles shall
have been declared.
The Convention then adjourned until
7 o’clock.
tiye; West Virginia, Lemon.
PRIVILEGES OP THE T.adtps DENIED.
Tne Committee on credentials, report
ed against the New York contestants and
against the ladies who claimed delegates’
privileges, but, as a courtesv, assigned
them seats.
THE PLATFORM CMMITTEE IN TROUBLE.
The Committee on * Platform are un
able to agrqe. Schurz says they will
maae no report to-night:
It is believed that balloting will be pro
ceeded with to night.
GRATZ BROWN TO THE RESCUE.
,. lima said that Gratz.Brown will be here
fo-niglit t«f withdraw his name as a can
didate for the Presidency. This move
ment looks to Brown for Vice President.
.A BITE AT THE APPLE OF DISCORD.
L The chair ‘announced that the Platform
Committee had agreed upon a tariff reso
lution by a large majority.
The Convention is considering Rhodes’
tariff resolution. *
Cassius M. Clay deprecated raising
the question, which tie pronounced the
apple of discord, which -should not be
introduced here.
WANTS A FAIR FIGHT.
Stanley Matthews urged that it was
impolitic to take the question out of the
hands of the Platform Committee, which
was chosen expressly to secure a careful
deliberation on all points of policy; but
if we must have a fight, let us have a
fair one. He concluded by proposing
the Missouri tariff plank. [Applause.]
On motion of Mr. Atkinson, of Massa
chusetts, Rhodes’ resolution was tabled
by a large majority.
j The presentation of candidates was
then again ordered, and a motion to ad-
jour :i until 10 o’clock, to-morrow, was
adopted!
CARL SCHURZ SPEAKS TTTS PIECE.
Carl Schurz, on taktng the chair, re
ferred briefly to the puposes for which
the Convention met, and said the Re
public might congratulate itself that
such a meeting is possible. He spoke
of corruption as the natural
outgrowth of a protracted civil
war, which was invading
the public service of the Government,
and said that part of onr common coun
try which has been convulsed by a disas-
choice of bis favorite. Many of us will
have to be disappointed; but, in this sol
emn hour, our hearts should know but
one favorite, and that is the American
Republic..
THE WRANGLING AND THE JANGLING.
Cincinnati, May 3.—Cassius M. Clay
and Judge Matthews addressed the Con
vention last night.
The proposition to nominate caused
confusion,. several desiring to speak. The
Conveution disregarded the gavel.
The Conveution is divided—one party
desiring the plat’orm, the other the can
didate to have precedence. Parliament
ary tactics prevented business, and after
vehement discussion the Convention
adjourned to 10 o’clock to-day.
gkeeley’s pig-iron position popular.
Greeley’s tariff platform, leaving the
people to speak through their representa
tives regarding tariff, dominates.
THE PLATFORM.
The Resolutions declare the equality
of all men before the law; union of the
States; no reopening of the questions
settled by the Thirteenth, Fourteenth
and Fifteenth Amendments; the removal
of the disabilities incurred in the re
bellion; general amnesty; local self-
government; the supremacy of the civil
over the military authorities; respect for
the habeas corpus; return to the methods
of peace; maintenance of the constitu
tional limitations of power; civil service
reform; single term for the Presidency;
a system of Federal taxation which shal
not unnecessarily interfere with the in
dustry of the people; and, as there are
honest irreconcilable differences of opin
ion as to the merits respectively of the
systems-of
PROTECTION AND FREE TRADE,
that question is remitted to the people
in their Congressional districts, (wild
cheering) and the decision of Congress
thereon to be wholly free of Executive in
terference or dictation; maintenance of
the public credit against repudiation in
every form; a speedy return to specie
payments; recognition of the services
and sacrifices of soldiers and sailors;
against further grants of lands to rail
roads or other corporations; in foreign
relations the duty of the Government is
to cultivate friendship, demanding noth
ing not right and submitting to nothing
[A voice, “Three cheers for the
trous rebellion was suffering most griev-t*? 0 ^- voice, -xuree cueej
onsly from the effects of the war; thatfDeclaration of Independence. ]
the hauglityspirit of power refused to lift '
those who had gone astray by a policy
generous and conciliatory, and the states
manship of common sense.
TT ATT. TO THE CHIB?.
The Convention assembled at 7 o’clock
SNUFFETH THE VICTORY FROM AFAR.
Great wrongs are being perpetrated by
the party in power, and this assemblage
of American freemen means that these
things will no longer be endured.
The consciences of the people, which
seemed dead, have arisen. From
every point of - the compass the
breath of victory is in the very
air which surrounds us. We have a
gland opportunity before uis. We can
give a Republic a pure and honest Gov
ernment, but can only do so by throwing
behind ns the selfish spirit of politicians,
small bickerings and mean aspirations.
HIS SORT OF A PLATFORM!.
As to our platform, we shall be wise
enough to keep in mind those things
which a republic stands most in need of.
Let us only, in what we promise to the
people, be straightforward, and not at
tempt to cheat those whom we ask to
follow our lead by deceitful representa
tions.
WHAT MANNER OF MEN.
As to the men whom we shall present
for the high offices of the government,
let us, I entreat yon, not lose sight of
the fact that great reforms, the over
throw of inveterate abuses, and the estab
lishment of a better order of things are
not accomplished by mere promises and
declarations, but by wise and energetic
action of statesmen. If you mean reform,
entrust the work to none but those who
understand it, and honestly care more
for it than for their own personal ends.
HE WANTS BUT LITTLE HEBE BELOW.
I earnestly deprecate the cry of “any
body to beat Grant.” There is some
thing more wanted than to beat Grant.
We don’t want a mere change of persons
in the administration of the Government,
We want the overthrow of a pernicious
system. We want a Government which
the best people of the country will be
proud of. If we fail to select men who
will carry out the reforms we contem
plate, it would be better had thss move
ment never been undertaken.
ABOUT AVAILABILITY.
Numbers greatly mistake the spirit of
this day. What the people now most
earnestly demand is, not that good inten
tions, bat that a superior intelligence,
coupled with a superior virtue, should
guide onr affairs; not that merely an
honest and popular man, bat that a
statesman be put at the helm of our Gov
ernment.
In selecting candidates for offices, poli
ticians are accustomed to discuss ques
tions of availability. What does availa
bility mean in our case? Let us look for
the best men we have, and among the
very best let us select the strongest.
THE PEOPLE, AH, THE PEOPLE.
If we present men tc the suffrages of
the people whose character and names
appeal to the loftiest instincts of patriot
citizens, we shall have on our side that
which ought to be, and now, I trust, will
be the ruling arbiter of the politi
cal contest. If that .be done,
success will be certain, and we
shall not 'appeal in vain for sup
port to those of our fellow-citizens who,
hitherto, were seperated from ns by par
ty divisions, who desire honestly to work
for the best interest of the country in
this crisis, and whom we Shall welcome
with fraternal greeting in they struggle
and Carl Schurz was elected permanent for great causes, whether the call them-
Presideut, and a Vice President selected
from each State and Territory.
Amid great applause Schurz advanced,
the band playing “ Hail to the Chief,”
and made speech.
THE VICES.
The Yice Presidents from the South
aie as follows: Alabama, Thos. Lamar;
Arkansas, Underwood; Georgia, R. L.
selves Democrats or Republicans.
WHAT IS FRIENDSHIP BUT A NAME?
Personal friendship and State pride
are nobie sentiments; but what is per
sonal friendship—what is State pride
compared with the great duty we owe to
onr common country and the awful re
sponsibility resting on our actions?
As sensible men, we know that not ev-
Mott; Lousiana, De La Size; North|ery one of us can be gratified by the
TRIUMPHANTLY UNANIMOUS.
Great cries of “question” overwhelmed
a few who tried to get the floor to speak.
The chair put the question , and the
report was adopted, with loud and con
tinued cheering.
The chair announced the vote to be
unanimous.
IN LABOR.
The next order of business, was stated
by the Chair, to he the,nomination of a
candidate for President. Without a for
mal presentation of candidates the rol
of tlie States was as follows. The result
of the 1st ballot was, Adams 203; Trum
bull 108; Davis 921; Greeley 147; Brown
98; Curtin 62; Chase 2J; Sumner 1.
On the 1st ballot New York gave Gree
ley 66; Adams 2. Massachusetts gave
Adams 22; Trumbull 4. Ohio gave
Adams 44. Illinois gave Trumbull 21
Davis 21.
GRATZ BROWN RETIRES IN FAVOR OF
GBFiKT .
Before the vote was announced, Gratz
Brown, by unanimous-consent, took the
stand and thanked his friends for their
support of him, but withdrew his name
and asked his friends to support Horace
Greeley. [Great cheers, with many per
sistent hisses.] The chair arose to an
nounce the vote, when a Missouri dele
gate rose to
A QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE,
and asked to change his vote. Conside
rable discussion ensued—various dele
gations asking to change their votes, and
contention arising in some of them—no
tably Kentucky—as to what the changes,
among themselves, really were, Cassius
M. Clay announced Kentucky’s vote was
changed 5 from Brown to Greeley, and
1 from Brown to Adams. New Jersey
changed some of her votes. The chair
announced
THE RESULT
to he Adams 203; Trumbull 110; Davis
92J; Greeley 147; Brown 95; Curtin 62;
Chase 2£. The whole number of votes
is 614; necessary to a choice 308.
NO CHOICE BEING MADE
Missouri asked leave to retire for con
sultation.
Yice president Julian took the chair,
and Casey, from the District of Columbia,
offered a resolution giving votes to the
Territories—tabled.
THE CURTIN DRAWN ASIDE..
McClure withdrew Curtin’s name and
asked leave for the Pennsylvania delega
tion,to retire. Granted and the proceedings
were suspended until the return of the
absent delegation.
It is understood that Pennsylvania
will go to Greeley as soon as they have
satisfied their obligations to Davis, or
whenever it is necessary to defeat Adams.
THE SECOND BALLOT
resulted as follows: Greeley 209; Adams
243; Trumbull 148; Davis 81; Brown 2;
Chase 1.
Subsequently California changed from
Davis to Greeley.
BIRTH OP THE ENFANT TERRIBLE.
Cincinnati, May 3.—On the sixth bal
lot the Illinois chairman announced 27
for Adams [cheers]; 14 for Greeley, and
1 fox Trumbull.
The chair announced Adams 324; Gree
ley 332; Trumbnll 19; Davis 6; Chase 32;
Palmer L
Before the vote was formally an
nounced, Minnesota changed from Trum
bull to Greeley. Yarious other States
changed their votes, but amid scenes of
such confusion and noise that it was im
possible for the reporters to hear. Ap
parently
GREET,EY WAS NOMINATED.
McClure changed Pennsylvania to 50
for Greeley and 6 for Davis. [Great
cheers.]
Indiana changed to 27 tor Adams.
A stampede of changes to Greeley here
occurred, but the noise and confusion
rendered it impossible to hear the de
tails.
Illinois changed solid to Greeley, ex
cept one delegate, who insisted on voting
for Trumbull.*
THE CHILD IS NAMED HORACE GREELEY.
The Chair finally announced the whole
vote 714; necessary to a choice, 358.
Adams, 187; Greeley, 482; and Greely
was declared nominated.
RECAPITULATION.
First Ballot.—Adams, 203 ; Greeley,
147; Brown, 9S; Trumbull, 108 ; Cur
tin, 72; Davis, 92£ ; Chase, 272 ; Sum
ner, L Gratz Brown withdrew in favor
of Greeley.
Second Ballot.—Adams, 249 ; Trum
bull, .145; Greeley, 238; Davis 81;
Chase, 1. No choice.
Third Ballot.—Adams, 264; Greeley,
25S; Trumbull, 146; Davis, 44.
Fourth Ballot.—Adams 279; Gree
ley 250; Trumbull 137; Davis 41.
Fifth Ballot.—Adams 303; Greeley
25S;- Trumbull 91; Davis 30; Chase 24.
Sixth Ballot.—Adams 187; Greeley
4S2.
B. GRATZ BROWN FOR VICE-PRESIDENT.
For Yice-President Gratz Brown was
elected on the second ballot. The vote
was: Brown 435; Julian 175; “Walker 75;
Tipton 3; Palmer 8.
The convention then adjourned sine
die.
A COUPLE OP SIDE SHOWS.
The Union and Reform Association
has fully organized. They want to se- ^
cure State rights; they want a man for
President who can be a soldier in war
and a citizen in peace. Their movement
is for Trumbull, for President, and some •
Southern man for Yice-President.
The Irish American League is in ses
sion here, sitting with closed doors. It
is said that the league opposes Adams
and favors Greeley.
HOW THE NEWS WAS RECEIVED IN WASH
INGTON.
Washington, May 3.—Intense interest
prevailed here during the day, with refer
ence to events in Cincinnati, not only in
Executive and Legislative circles, but
throughout the city. Inquiries were
constantly made as to the latest intelli
gence from the Convention. The pro
gress of the balloting seemed to add, if
possible, to the excitement everywhere,
the news spreading with remarkable ra
pidity.
Those in the Executive Departments
heard it at the same time that it became
known in Congress. The telegrams an
nouncing the nomination of Horace
Greeley, were read with surprise, as pre
vious private telegrams foreshadowed a
different result.
Republicans, not in sympathy with the
Convention, express themselves as not
alarmed at the selection, while the Dem
ocrats say their National Convention, to
meet on the 4th of July, will define the
position of the Democratic party.
The news of the nomination interrupt
ed for some time the proceedings of the
House—members gathering in front of
the Speaker’s desk to hear the latest intelr
ligence.
There were similar exhibitions in the
Senate, while Mr. Casserly was speaking.
That gentleman, referring to the inatten
tion to business, moved that an adjoun-
ment take place until the Cincinnati Con
vention was over.
The excitement subsided with the an
nouncement that Gratz Brown had been
nominated for Yice President.
To-night gentlemen of all parties are
discussing the effect of the proceeding of
the convention on the public mind.
HOW RICHMOND RECEIVED IT.
Richmond, Ya., May 3.—The newspa
per bulletins have been surrounded by
crowds thisj&ftemoon, eager for news
from the Cincinnati Convention. The
announcement of the nomination of Gree
ley and Brown gives very general satis
faction to the Conservatives and Liberal
Republicans, who think it the strongest
ticket that could have been selected.
The State Journal, the administration
] Grant] paper, thinks Greeley the most
vulnerable man that the Liberals could
have nominated.
HOW WILMINGTON RECEIVED IT.
Wilmington, N. 0., May 3.—The nom
ination of Greeley and Brown is very fa
vorably received by the Conservatives
and Democrats here. It is generally con
ceded that Greeley is less objectionable
to the South than any candidate brought
before the convention, with the exception,
perhaps, of Judge Davis.
ADDRESS OF THE COMMITTEE ON RESOLU
TIONS.
Cincinnati, May 3.—The administra
tion now in power has rendered itself
guilty of wanton disregard of the use of
powers not granted by the Constttntion.
It has acted as if the laws had binding
force only for those who are governed,
and not for those who govern. It has,
bus, struck a blow at the fundamental
tprinciples of constitutionrl Government
and the liberties of the citizen.
The President of the United States
has openly used the powers and opportu
nities of his high office for the promo
tion of personal ends. He has kept np-
toriously corrupt and unworthy men in
places of power and responsibility to the
detriment of public interests. He has
used the publib service of the Govern
ment as the machinery of partisan and
personal influence, and interfered with
tyrannical arrogance in the political
affairs of States and municipalities. He
has rewarded, with influential and lucra
tive offices, men who have acquired his
favor by valuable presents, thus stimula
ting the demoralization of our political
life.
By his conspicuous example he has
shown himself deplorably unequal to the
tasks imposed upon him by the country,
and culpably careless of the responsibili
ties of his high office.
The partizans of the Administration,
assuming to be the Republican party, and
controlling its organization,have attempt
ed to justify such wrongs and palliate
such abuses, to the end of maintaining
the position of ascendancy. They have
stood in the way ot necessary investiga
tion and iudiapensable reforms, pretend
ing that no serious fault could be found
with the present administration of public
affairs, thus seeking to blind the eyes of
[Continuedon Eighth 1 age.)
