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VOLUME IX.-NUMBER 2025. CHARLESTON, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY iO, ?872. EIGHT DOLLARS A YEAR. THE PATRIOT COUNCIL. FIRST DAT OE THE NATIONAL CON? TENTION. Scenes in Baltimore-The First Spark Cheers for Greeley-A Heartfelt Greet? lr.? to Sooth Carolina-Only Th li ty Three Totes Expected Against Greeley on the First Ballot-The Sage A arisca aa Endorsement Instead of a Nomina? tlon-The Convention Trill Vote and Adjourn To-Morrow. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THU KXW8-] BALTDIORK. Tuesday, July 9-10 P. M. The first day of the Democratic National Convention brought a busy scene to Baltimore. From six in the morning the streets were filled with masses of people, vibrating between the hotels. At about eleven o'clock everybody seemed to be moving towards Ford's Opera ? Houee, where the convention ls held. The convention seemed at first to be a tame affair, as though the delegates had come to perform a duty, the result of which admitted ?of no doubt. The first show of enthusiasm occurred during August Belmont's speech, In which he made a touching allusion to his political services. This sent a tingle of sym? pathetic approbation throughout the entire assemblage, that found vent in several com? plimentary phrases and tremendous applause. When he mentioned Incidentally the name of Greeley, the enthusiasm was unbounded. The convention and the spectators rose to their feet and applauded till the building shook. This was the commencement of the enthusi? asm, and at each successive mention of Gree? ley's name the enthusiasm knew no bonnds. Sooth Carolina was complimented as no other State was complimented. It became necessary to mention the name of each State lour different times in calli o g the roll. Each time that South Carolina was called the en? thusiasm was o? that hearty sort that appeals to the gratitude of your people, and, in no uncertain sound, indicated a sincere desire to show a disapproval of Grant's friends who brought distress upon South Carolina, and the hearty approbation with which the convention regards your good people who are engaged In the work of regeneration. Everything goes on smoothly. The vote will be taken and the convention adjourn to-morrow. We figure op only thirty-three votes against Greeley on the first ballot; twenty-two from ^Pennsylvania, five from Delaware and six from New Jersey. Whitelaw Reid, of the Tribune, arrived to? day, bringing the advloe of Horace Greeley in favor of an endorsement Instead of a direct nomination, but he will sot accomplish his purpose. PAIJIBTTO. Meeting of the Executive Committee The Reaperman Pressed for Chair? man- ScheU Still the Favorite-The Straight-out Bolters' Fiasco. [8PI6TAL TELIQRAJ? TO THU NB WS 1 BALTIMORE:, Tuesday, July 9-lO.sn P. H. A meeting of the Democratic national ex? ecutive committee was held at eight o'olock to-night, bot, the attendance being thin, lt adjourned until to-morrow, alter the adjourn? ment of the convention. The Western men are pressing Mr. McCor? mick, of Chicago, of reaper fame, for chair man;of ?be national committee, but the odds seem to favor Augustus ScheU. The Straight-out Bolters' Convention to day was a very bad fizzle. The committee on resolutions have had a long debate, and still continue the discussion. J They will probably adopt the Cincinnati plat Jkform. _ _ PALMETTO. TH? CONTENTION AT WORK. Speeches of August Belmont and Jeffer? son Randolph-??Dixie" by the Band The Convention Takes a Recess. [VBCH THU ASSOCIATED PUSS* ] BALTIMORE, Joly 9r-Noon. Last evening was devoted to meetings of the respective delegations for organization and speech-making nt several places in the city. The principal hotels are literally packed, and private houses are open to personal friends. The situation at midnight was un? changed. Evidently a large majority are In favor ol a nomination, though the question ls still much discussed. Mr. Sambale, of Louisiana, with six friends, bolted from the Bolter's preliminary meeting yesterday. Louisiana, California, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey and Oregon were not represent? ed in the meeting of the national committee yesterday. The Pennsylvania delegation have compromised their dlflerences by the adop? tion of the following resolution: Resolved, Tnat the chairman be instructed to cast the vote of this delegation for can? didates for President and vice-President as each delegate shall direct, and that he be authorized, when two thirds ot the conven? tion shall have voted for a candidate, in the n&me o? the united delegation, to move to make such nomination unanimous. Tho Georgia delegation ls unanimous for Greeley, with some modifications and addi? tions of the Cincinnati platlorm. The Louisi? ana delegation contains but one straight-out nomination man, but he will support Greeley li the convention nominates bim. The Missis? sippi delegation bas resolved to coincide with the majority o? the convention, whatever its action may be. Delaware will vote from first to last for a straight-out Democrat The Convention Assembles-Belmont's Speech. Upon calling the convention to order, Mr. Belmont said: ** Gentlemen of the Convention-It ls again my privilege to welcome the delegates of the Na? tional Democracy who have met in order to present to the American people the candidates for President and Vlc-i-Presldent for whom they solicit the suffrages of the Democratic and Conservative voters of this great Repub? lic At our last National Convention, on the 4th ot July, 1868, 1 predicted that the election o? General Grant wonld result In the gradual usurpation ol all the functions of the govern? ment by the Executive and by Congress, to be enforced by the bayonets of a Tmiutary despotism. The vast majority of tho people of the United States have witnessed with grief and sorrow the cor? rectness of that prediction, and they look for? ward with fear and apprehension to the dan? gers which are threatening us if, by the re? election of General Grant, tho policy thus far pursued by the Radical party be conilnued. The thinking men of both parties have become alive to the fact that we are now living under a military despotism, overriding the civil au? thority in many States ot thc Union; that by the enactment of arbitrary and uoconstltu t'onal laws through a depraved majority in Congress, the rights of the States are Infring? ed and trampled upon, and that Cawarlsru and centralization are undermining the very foundation of our Federal system and are sweeping away the constitutional bulwark erected by the wisdom of the lathers of the Republic. These abuses have become eo glar? ing that the wisest and best men of the Re? publican party have severed themselves from the Radical wing, which Is trying to lasten upon their country another lour years* reign of cor? ruption, usurpation and despotism; and what? ever Individual opinion we may entertain as to the course of the candidates whom ihey have selected In opposition lo Gen? eral Grant, there cannot be any doubt of the patriotic Impulses which dictated their action, nor can any fault be found with the platform of principles upon which they have placed their candidate. The 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 ls before us we must look to principles and not men; and I trust that no per? sonal predilections or prejudice will deter' us from doing our duty to the American people. General flrant has been a good and faithful soldier. During our civil war his stubborn and indomitable courage has helped to crown the Union with victory, and the American peoplo have rewarded hts services with the most unbounded generosity. I am willing to concede that his Intentions on taking the Presidential chair were good and patriotic, but be has most signally and badly failed In the discharge of lhe high trust Im? posed upon him by the confidence of a grate* ful people. He ls at this moment the very personification of the misrule which Is opposed to us, and his re-election ls fraught with most deplorable consequences for the welfare of the Republic, and endangers the liberties ot our people. On the other hand, Mr. Greeley has been heretofore a bitter op ponent of the Democratic party, and the violent attacks against myself Individually which have from time to time appeared in his journal, certainly do not entitle him to any sympathy and preference at my hands. But Mr. Greeley rep. .-Bents the national and con? stitutional principles of the Cincinnati plat? form, and by his admirable and manly letter of acceptance he has shown that he is fully alive to their spiiit, and thar, if elected, lu: means to carry them out hone?tly and faith? fully. Should you, therefore, in your wisdom decide to pronounce la favor of the Cincinnati candidates, I shall, for one, most cheerfully bury all past differences and vote and labor for.their election with the same zeal and energy with which I have supported hereto? fore and mean ever to support the candidates of the Democratic party. The American people look with deep solicitude to your deliberations. It ts for you to devise means by which to tree them from the evils under which they are suffering; but, In order to obtain thar, you are called upon lo make every sacrifice of party preference. However much you might desire to fight the coming battle for our rights and liberties un? der one of the trusted leaders of the Demo? cratic party, lt will become your duty to dis? card all considerations of party tradition If the election of a good and wise man outside of our own ranks offers a betier chance of suc? cess. 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 that she demands at your hands. Mr. Belmont, after some further personal remarks, nominated as the temporary presi? dent of the convention, Thomas Jefferson Randolph, of Virginia, saying: "It ls an auspi? cious omen that a scion ol the author of the Declaration of Independent ls to Inaugurate the struggle of the Democracy for freedom and equality for every American citizen, and against oppression and tyranny In our lair land." Ur. Randolph was elected by acclamation. He said: Remark* of Afr. Randolph. lam aware that the very great honor con? ferred upon nie by this body Is due to no per? sonal merit of my own, but ls a token of respect to the Si ate from which I oome. and ls a recognition ot other circumstances possibly adventitious. I am, perhaps, the oldest mem? ber ot this body; and a lire of eighty years with the Democratic Republican party consti? tutes me a senior member. I remember freshly every Presidential contest, from tho first election of Jefferson to the present time, and can Bay wlih truth that I remember none which Involved higher questions of per? sonal liberty, local self-government, honest administration and constitutional freedom than the present, or one which demands of our party and our people a calmer or more earnest recourse to prudential principles. It strikes me as the duty of this body, and of this h nur, to wrest the government from the bands of its present despotic and corrupt holders, and to place lt in honest hands; to restore to the citizen everywhere the proud consciousness of personal rights, and to all the States perieot Integrity of local self-gov? ernment. This, with the recognition of the supremacy of the constitution and the law, will, In my Judgment, discharge all our pres? ent duty. The band played "Dixie" when Mr. Ran? dolph took bis seat as temporary chairman. [Cheers.] His speech was delivered with much energy and effectiveness, considering that the speaker ls near an octogenarian. He was re? peatedly cheered. The Rev. Henry Slicer, being presented, ad? dressed the Throne of Grace. The rules of the former Democratic Conven? tion were adopted; also resolutions of thanks to Belmont. A recess was then taken to three o'clock. TUE EVENING SESSION. Grand Speech of Senator Doolittle-'The Convention Adjourn* until norning. BALTIMORE, Tuesday, July 9. When the convention reassembled the com? mut?e on permanent organization reported the name of ex Sen nor J. B. Doolittle, of Wisconsin, for chairman. Senator Bayard und Governor Hoffman conducted him to the ohalr. He was received with great applause, and said: Gentlemen of the Convention-1 thank you for this great honor. Words can hardly tell how muon ; but you will allow me to pass at once from what Ia personal to speak of the great occasion, the duty and the purpose which brings us here together. Nearly five years after the bloody period of the civil war had closed, the Liberal Republicans ol Mis? souri, [applause.] feeling keenly all the evil ol the proscriptive test oath, the hates and the strifes and the passions of the war had left upon them long after the war Itself had ceased, and feeling keenly the Executive Federal power in their local elections, deter? mined to organize a movement to restore Equal Rights to all our citizens, [applause.] white as well as black, [applause;] to restore local self-government, and to arrest the fur? ther centralization of federal power, [ap? plause.] They then said this thing has gone tar enough, If not already too far; the time has come when all honest and patriotic Re? publicans must Bay Halt, and reassert ihe vital doctrine of Republican government that under the constitution the powers of the federal government are defined and limited, [applause and cries of good ! good I] and that the people of the States have the right to gov? ern themselves in their own domestic affairs upon the basis of the equality of all the States, before the higher law, before the constitution, and the equality of all men before the law. [Applause ] Of universal loyalty, amnesty, suffrage and peace; taking no steps backward; tak'.ng no right and franchise which had been secured the blacks, pledging themselves to support them all in their full vigor. They at the same time demanded in the name of peace, In the name of liberty, la the name of repub? lican government itself, that freedom and equal lights should be restored to the white people. [Great applause.] They organized nearly forty thousand strong, and called upon B. Gratz Brown [ap? plause] to lead the movement. They placed him in nomination for Governor. Toen what follow? ed ? Eighty thousand Democratic Republicans, [cheers,] looking upon the success of that movement as above any party triumph, ['heers,] resolved to sustain lt with their whole strength. Love of cduutry, love of re? publican liberty, love of tho equal rights of all men, inspired that union, and taught men to act together who had been politically opposed to each other all their lives upon other ques? tions and in other times, and without violat? ing honor, logic, conscience or consis? tency on either side. ThlB patriotic union was based upon higher grounds than ordinarily control political action. [Great ap? plause.] Even those who had fought against each other in battle "clasped hands over the bloody charin," [renewed applause,] and, side by side like brothers, with hearts beating unison, beating strong with the same high purpose, they helped to bear Its flag to a glorious victory. That, gentlemen, ls Liberal Republicanism, [enthusiastic applause,] and that ls Democratic Republicanism. [Great enthusiasm.] Ihe victory which came from that union was the end of proscription, test oaths, of pain and strife, and of all disloyalty; In a word, the real end ot the civil war came with that victory, and did not come until then in Missouri. [Intense ap? plause.] It redeemed that State; lt gave the right of freemen to seventy thousand men who had been bound and fettered. Missouri ls now a lree State In this Union, with all her rights, dignity and equality under the consti? tution, and not one murmur of disloyalty ls anywhere heard. By that union Federal dic? tation In Missouri, In their local elections, was overthrown; and by that union strife and bate have given place to peace and to good will. By that union liberty, with equal rights for all, have given to the State un? bounded prosperity, and to her people a Joy almost unspeakable. So great was their Joy and so complete their success, thai the Libe? ral Republicans of that State were not con lent without making an effort to extend the same union ot Liberal and Democratic Re? publicans, and with lt the same bless? ing of liberty, peace and fraternity - to all the other States. [Rounds ot applause.] Accordingly In State convention, on the 24ih ot March last, they resolved to Invite the Lib? eral Republicans in all the States to meet them In national convention in Cincinnati, on the drat day of May. The invitation was ac? cepted; there was Indeed a great response. They came by thousands; In such vast num? bers that a delegate convention of representa-' tlves of all the States was formed, both from principle and from necessity, to give lorm to Its proceedings. Many of the ablest men in the country, lately leaders in the Republican party, were there, and took part In Its de? liberations. They were assured that large num? bers of Liberal Republicans In every State and from all portions of the country stood be? hind ready to suBtaln them, and they were morally certain that, If the millions whom we this day represent [cheers] would only come to their support, the number ot Liberal Re? publicans would reach half a million or more. [Great applause.] that convention presented a platform and presented candidates to the country. For President, Horace Greeley.[long and continued cheering.] and for Vice-presi? dent, B. Gratz Bro^n, [more enthusiasm,] and that convention tor the promotion ano success of ihe principles declared on that plat? form there enunciated, and the support of the candidates nominated by that convention, have invited and cordially weloomed the co? operation of all patriotic citizens without re? gard to previous political affiliation. Tho.se principles were eo clearly and concisely stated In the platform Itself, and restated In tho letter of acceptance of Mr. Greeley, (more cheer? ing.] and they are so well known to you all that I will not restate them. For weeks that platform and these candidates have been be? fore the country; meanwhile the convention called to nominate General Grant, [hisses,] and to endorse and to continue the principles, prac? tices and policy ol his administration, has done its work. [Hisses.] As between the Liberal Republicans and the followers of the Grant administration, the issue ts clearly made up; lt ts Grant or Greeley. [Immense enthusiasm and cries of Greeley !] While theBe events were passing the Democratic representatives whom we represent held,, their conventions In all the States. Toe Liberal movement, the example of Missouri, the Cincinnati Convention, Its platform and its can? didates, with the letters of acceptance, were all before these conventions, which were very largely attended by the ablest men. The paramount questions before these conventions were : Shall we accept this invitation to co-operate with the Liberal Re? publicans? [Great applause.] Shall we adopt their platform ? [Loud cries of yes ! yes ! and some cries of never !] Shall we nominate the same candidates ? [yes yes !] and shall we elect them ? [yes 1 yes ! aad loud cheering.] or shall we refuse lo1 co-operate and nominate other candidates, [no ! no ! Greeley ! Greeley !] and strive to elect them over both tickets already In the Held. Gentlemen, these are the questions which you are to decide now and here. That you will decide them wisely, I cannot doubt. Nor oan any one doubt who looks over be body of men, representing they do three million of citizens, and who f< as every one here must feel, the high < patriotic purpose which inspires yon. G tlemen, what means this great and rle movement which we everywhere see ? W means this proposed union of three milli* of Democratic Republicans with a milli' it may be, of Liberal Republicans ? WI means this union, upon a comm platform, and proposed union upon the sa candidate; a union so sudden, so compact, earnest as to surprise Its friends, and to ci found Its enemies? [Applause.] Which con as the winds come; which, to borrow a Agu overwhelms the ordinary currents of put opinion, as the great storms always run to t surface currents? What means all this? Th( are some things, gentlemen, lt does not met It means no abandonment of what ls true, what ls Just, of what 1B good In human gt ernment. [Applause.] It means no union the dead upon dead Issues; but union of t living Issues of the present. It means no uni for the spoils of office [applause;] but lt mea a union ot men with the same faith upon t great and paramount Issues of the prese hour-a frank, manly, honorable and equ union of men, who have the sagacity to se and the moral courage to accept, the sim lion. [Good I good ! and loud cheering ] means a union of men who have the sagacl to see what ls past and dead with the issues the present, and for the future to do their du to their country, their God and their fello' men. The issue of to day ls not the repe of the Missouri Compromise, nor the que tlon of slavery In the Territories, upc which alone the Republican party w organized In 1666. It ls not upon th which followed when the Leoompton co s tl tu tlon for Kansas j divided the Dem eratic party In twain and elected Abraha Lincoln to the Presidency in 1860. It Is n the question of secession nor ot war to pi down rebellion, nor the abolition ot slavery 1 the States by military order or by conBtlt tional amendment, upon which Mr. Llncol was re-elected In 18G1; nor yet 1B lt the questlo of reconstruction, or of the fourteenth < filteenth amendments; nor the question of n gro suffrage; ner the establishment by feden power of universal negro suffrage, as a coed tlon precedent to the States of the Soul having any rights, or any existence even i States In the Union. Ii is none of these que tlons that ls now In Issue. All of these hat been Issues of the past; great Issues, suffield In themselves to create and dissolve politic parties, because Ideas are stronger than me or parties; but they are all past, issues, the have been fought out and fought to the enc In the forum or In the field, and they are n more In issue to-day than the Mexican war c the far-off rebellion. [Applause ] We cou) not reopen them lt we would, and they false! misrepresent our purpose who say that w would reopen them li we could. This gret union, therefore, means no step backwan [Cheer?.] Forward ls the word.' [Lou cheers.] And, first of all, lt means to day, tc all the other Stales of the South, what lt he already done in Missouri. Instead of proscrit Hon, test oath, suspension ot habeas corpu and military despotism, lt means personal fre< dom lor the Individual and Republican goo for all. r Lotti! applause.] Instead of negr supremacy, upheld by the proscription an the bayonet, it means equal rights to all met white as well as black. [Loud applause. Instead of thlevlog governments, organize to plunder subjugated States, lt means th dominance of Intelligence and integrity Instead ot strife, hate and robbery, it mean Justice, liberty, peace, loyalty and good-will and, gentlemen, tor our whole country, East Weet, North and South, lt mean? Instead of a War-President, trained onl; in a military school, and whosi whole character has been formed In tb id-us, arts, babita and despotism o military life; instead ot this, lt means thi election of a Peace-President. [Cheers. Trained In the, ideas, arts, blessings and Re publican simplicity of peace and unlver>a freedom. [Loud cheers.] Of peace, not en ohalned. Of liberty, not under arrest, await lng trial, st-nteuee und execution by drum-heat court-martial, but that liberty and peace which the constitution secures by placing thc civil law above the sword. [Loud applause. By preserving lnlull vigor the sacred writ o' habeaB corpus, and by the right of tria by jury. [Applause.] It means anothei thing, and perhaps the most Important ol them all-lt means to arrest the centralization ol power In Hie Federal Government. [Loud cheers.] It means to asBlBt the vital principle ol our Republican system, In which lt moves, and has Its very being, that constitutions are made by the people in their sovereign capaci? ty for the express purpose of defending and limiting the powers of all governments, State or National. It means that we are determined that Presidents and governors. Congress and State Legislatures, and every department of the government shall obey the constitution. [Prolonged applause.] Mr. Doolittle lu conclusion said: Gentle? men, "I have t hus briefly stated the situation, ihe duties and the purpose which bring us here. A great responsiblely rests upon this convention. It Its action shall bo such as to put an end to this misrule which for the past few years baa otBtcted our belaved country, this generation and generations to come after us will remember with pride and gratitude the convention at Baltimore on the 9ih of July, 1872." Amid loud and long oontlnued applause, Mr. Doolittle took his Beat. All resolutions were reterred, without de? bate, to the committee on resolutions, and the convention then adjourned to 10 A. M. to-mor? row. The National Bxrontlve Committee. The following form the Democratic National Executive Committee : Alabama, Thomas A. Walker, Jacksonville; Arkansas, S. R. Cock red, Pine Bluff; California, Frank McCoppln, San Francisco; Connedleut, William BL Bar? num, Lime ROCK; Delaware, Chas. Beasten, Odessa; Florida Chas. E. Dyke, Tallahassee; Georgia, A. R. Wright, Augusta; Illinois, Cy? rus H. McCormick, Chicago; Indiana, Thomas Dowling. Terre Haute; Iowa, M. M. Ham, Du? buque; Kansas, Isaac E. Eaton, Leavenworth City; Kentucky, Henry D. McHenry, Hartford; Louisiana, Henry D. Ogden, New Or? leans; Maine, L. D. M. Swelt, Portland; Maryland, A. Lea Knott, Baltimore; Massachusetts, Fred 0. Prince, Boston; Michigan, Wm. A. Moore, Detroit; Minnesota, Wm. Lochren, Minneapolis; Mississippi, J. H. Sharp, Columbus; Missouri, John G. Priest, St, Louis;Nebraska, George L. Miller, Omaha; Nevada, Ttios. H. Williams, Virginia City; New Hampshire M. V. B. Elgerly, Manches? ter; New Jersey, Theodore F. Randolph, Morristown; New York, Auguat.ua Schell, New York city; North Carolina, M. W. Ransom, Weldon; Ohio, J. G. Thompson, Columbus; Oregon, Robert J. Ladd, Portland; Pennsylva-. j nla, James D. Barr, Pittsburg; Rhode Island, Gideon Bradford, Providence; 8outh Carolina, Thomas T. Simons, Charleston; Tennessee, William E. Bate, Nashville; Texas, P. 8. Brock? dale, Iodlanola; Vermont, H. B. Smith, Milton; Virginia, John G. Goode, Norfolk; Weet Vir? ginia, John Blair H?ge, Martinsburg; Wiscon? sin, George H. Paul, Mtlwaukle. BOLTS FROM BALTIMORE, The speaker's gavel ls made from a piece o? live oak from the old frigate Constitution. Reverdy Johnson appeared on the platform ol the convention and was cheered. THE STRAIGHT-OUT CLIQUE. A Meeting In Baltimore-Fiery Speeche? toy the Unterrlflrd Few-Stoke? to the Fore-Some More Committee? Ap? pointed. BALTIMORE, July 9. The antl-Greeley Democrats assembled be tween twelve and one o'clock to-day, at the Maryland Institute. There were present about one hundred persons. When the con? vention was called to order, by Mr. Flanders, lt was moved and seconded that the prelimi? nary arrangements, made yesterday for or? ganization, be temporarily continued. Van Allen called for the reading of the re? port of the names ot the delegales. Blanton Duncan suggested that the commit? tee on the subject have further time, which was agreed to. W. H. Murrell, of Louisville, said he under? stood lt was not ihe object of this convention lo take any definite action, until lt should be certainly ascertained what course had been taken by the Baltimore Convention; on the action of which hinges what this convention will do. This convention will acquiesce in what ls done by the Baltimore Convention; provided lt adopt a Democratic platform and nominate Democratic candidates. If that con? vention should fail to do so, this convention proposes to take some steps for the purpose of continuing the organization of the Democratic party. For the purpose of furthering this object, the speaker moved the appointment of a committee of seven to report an address to the Democracy of the country. Van Allen, understanding that the motion did not Include the making of a platform, sec? onded the motion. He said that the creed ol the Democratic party was well known, and especially to those who were here assembled. Stokes, of South Carolina, spoke In favor of Initiating a movement which would bring together the pure Democracy of the country and preserve Its organization. Peter Keyser, of Indiana, earnestly advoca? ted the necessity ot keeping the Democratic party together. Murrell's motion was agreed to, and the chair appointed as the committee to prepare a Democratic address : Murrell, of Kentucky, chairman; Samuel J- Bayard, of New Jersey; M. M. Pomeroy, of New York; George D. Par? ker, of Virginia; Joseph J. Davis, of West Vir? ginia; Joseph Ledie, of Illinois; E. Keyser, of Texas. On motion of Francis Hopkins, a committee of seven was appointed on permanent organi? zation. CONVENTION GOSSIP. The following paragraphs are taken from the Baltimore correspondence of the New Tork Herald: HOW LONG" WILL IT LAST ! Ti itt presumed that the convention will ad? journ Wednesday evening, possibly with a night session. Others think lt may.bold over till Tnursday afternoon, but this depends upon tho latitude acceeded to speech-makers. Il there be a ''big talk," Indian fashion, the nom? ination may be followed by a day's palaver and exchange of opinion. The Greeley men, wno will be vastly In the majority, say they do not care how much lime oe accorded to the Bourbons, tor the Greeleyites are not only confident ma. they possess two-thirds of the vote, but also fonr-flfibs of the proscenium talent of the fiery, appealing sort, and are not anxious to tighten the rules and organization, and thereby lucur the charge of profiling by majority power wh**re the precedents and tra? ditions demand.a square iWQ^Jirds sentiment. THE DANKER OREELEY STATES will probably be Virginia, Tennessee, Illinois and Missouri. Virginia will appear with a powertul young soldiery-the flower ot the Confederate army-resolute and earnest and trained in the ways ot Lee, Stonewall Jack? son and J. E. B. Stuart. They have a solid and unanimous Greeley constituency, and wlil support Greeley even if he be not nominated here. This State has Been the good of the Influx ot Northern capital, and has freeley had the advantage of visitation and converse with liberal Northern men. It ls a Stale where the si aid aud moral Presbyterian element ls large ahd rational, and lt has no time to waste on ba?les and prejudices, where lt claims that the*Virginia line bore such great part that Its honor auu courage ure assured, and its com? mon sense and reason require to be equally developed to calm and direct the less intel? ligent southern Sutes. The attendants upon the Virginia delegation will be a numerous and youthful body, determined to look back upon nothing and to head tue new era. Tennessee-not a State ot the equal politi? cal civilization ot Virginia-had good school? ing In me i-Ookes-Seuter campaign, when, witn a mild Republican (Senior) it beat Radi? calism, and ootalued the Iranchlse for rebels. This Stale led off tor Greeley, and leela Its imporiauce naturally. Missouri ls the State o? Gratz Brown and the Blairs, and has never been otherwise than disposed to all practicable fusions. Tue Illinois Democrats have been the most forward, harmonious and sanguine In this company, and want Greeley or nothing. The ablest delegations In point of Individual history are California, Virginia, New York, Wisconsin and Connecticut. KIDNAPPING AS A FINE ART. MATAMORAS. July 9. The government troops have re-occupied Monterey. In the City of Mexico buslneBS ls stagnant. The revolutionary movements continue In various parts of the country, and assassination and kidnapping prevail everywhere. A wealthy proprleior was kid? napped near the capital and taken out of hts carriage, in which he was riding with his fami? ly, and carried off to the mountains. A prom ln?nt citizen was kidnapped in one of the principal streets of the capital while return? ing from the theatre. A Frenchman was also kidnapped in the environs ol the city. TBE OLD WORLD'S NEffS. LONDON, July 9. The Journeymen builders luve resumed work, and It ls expected the other, trades will soon follow. The Lords abandoned all amendmenls to the ballot bill, except one In whioh lt ls thought the Commons will concur. VERSAILLES, July 9. In the assembly, Goulard, minister ot noonee, submitted a bill lo raise a loan of i bree hundred millards irancs at an interest of five per cent.; alBO giving the government power to raise luriber loans If necessary. THE WEATHER TBIS DAT. WASHINGTON, July 9. Increasing easterly winds with raia will probably continue without material change from New Jersey to the Gulf Slates. A more serious disturbance is apparently in progress in ihe Gulf and southwest ol Florida. Rising barometer and clearing weather will prevail in the Northwest, and falling barometer and increasing cloudiness, with southerly winde and local storms, will prevail over the lowei lakes. THE DUE WEST COLLEGES. A SAMPLE OF SOUTHERN EDUCA TZONAL ENTERPRISE. A .Model Institution for Young Lad lei - Annual Sermon by Rev. W, S. Bow? man. [PROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.] DCB WEST, S. C., July 7. Tho Due West Female College, the second ol the educational institutions located at this place, Is of hardly less Importance than its elder neighbor, Erskine College, of which a description and historical sketch was given in .this correspondence a few days ago. The Female College differs from the ether Inatliu lion In not being connected with the Associate Reformed or aDy other church. Religious In? struction ls carefully attended to, and lt hap? pens that the majority of the faculty are mem? bers of the Associate Reformed Churcb, but the college ls a private enterprise, uncon? nected with any church organization, and sectarianism ls wholly exoluded from Its teach? ings. The college was established lu 1869, and sent out its first graduates in 1860. The erection o? the present college building was bezun In 1860, but the commencement soon after of ho-ti ll d es between the South and North caused a suspension of operailons dur? ing the war, and it was not until 1868 that the building was completed. The walis, however, were built before the war, the floors laid and the roof put on, and the college continued its operations without Interruption, though ot course nuder circumstances of ereat discouragement from its first establishment. The building ls centrally and pleasantly located In th? midst ot a grove of fine forest trees upon a rectangular plat o? ground com? prising seven acre?. A drive is laid out through this grove which describes a perfect circle, and forms a pleasant approach to the collette building. Tnis lu a handsome brick structure three - tot les high, with a Iront of one hundred and forty-three feet, and with lour massive white pillars in front supporting the lofty root of the portico and Bhading tne galleries of the two upper stories. The main ouildlng ls a parallelogram fifty-five feet square, and is flanked on either Bide by a wing lorty-four feet long and thirty-two feet deep. The roof Is cruciform, and ls Bur mounted by a cupola, where, when the college was first built, hung a fine bell, which, how? ever, in the first year of the war beoame a patriotic sacrldce, and being sunt to Colum? bia contributed to the manufacture of Con? federate cannon. Altogether, the external appearance of the college ls Imposing, har? monious and graceful. In its interior arrange? ments the building la convenient, well lighted, well ventilated, and admirably adapted to i he uses for which lt is Intended. On the first floor the main building ls divided into lour rooms of equal size, witt) a broad passage running In each direction across Its entire length. Three of these rooms are oc? cupied as recitation rooms, and the fourth la a neatly furnished parlor and reception room. The wings eaoh contain one large room, the one to the west being occupied as a dining room and the other as the college chapel, and on occasions like the present as the general examination room. On the second floor there is the same general arrangement of rooms, those in tne central bilidlug being occupied SB recitation rooms and the wings being de? voted to dormitories. On the third floor the main building ls occupied as the hall o? the Amellan Society, a flourishing literary associa? tion connected wita the Institution, and the wings contain another range of dormitories for mose o? the studeols who board on the premises. Altogether there are thirty Bleep? ing apartments, with a capacity for lodging about forty students. The capacity of the col? lege for non-resident students ts, of course, much greater, and the number ot students In attendance since the war ha* ranged from one hundred to one hundred and forty, with an average of one hundred and len. Tnls year lhere have been one hundred and twelve, and the class about lo graduate numbers twenty-one. There Me three departments In the institution, the primary, academic and collegiate. In the first two departments the rudiments of education ara?taught, and there ls no minimum limit of the age at which a child may be admitted. The collegiate course occupies four years, and Includes the study of grammar, composition, arithmetic, history, malorie, algebra, Lal In, Freucb, moral sci? ence, botany, physiology, geometry, logic, men? ial ph il os J uny, trigonometry, mensuration, astronomy, analogy of religion, chemistry and natural philosophy. Greek ls Dot included In ibe curriculum, and the choice between Latin and French ls opltonal with the student. The faculty of the college are aa follows : Rev. J. J. Bonner, president and professor of mental and moral science; J. P. Kennedy. A. M., pro lessor ot Latin and rhetoric; Miss E. Mc Queens, teacher of botany and ornamental manches; Miss Kate P. Wideman, teacher ol mathematics and French; Miss A. L. Morse, teacher of Instrumental music, and Miss Carrie Watson, principal of tne'primary department. There are two vacancies now existing in the faculty, one lady teacher being warned for Instruction lo vocal music, and another io teach drawing and painting. All these brunches are now taught In the institution, butadditlonaldeachersure de? sired io ai lend to them specially. The yoting ladies of the.col lege are now busily engaged lu their final examinations, and are on the 11.H oe ot expectation for the public com? mencement exercises, which lake place next Thursday. Thoy have, as a rule, pasBed the ordeal ol the examination room creditably and suoceBBfiiily, and ihe senior class have especially distinguished themselves by the promptness aud accuracy of their replies In every one of the loog list of mudies in which they have been engaged. The Bight of this collection of young lady students as they beud gracefully over their studies In the class? rooms, as they respond to tnelr examinations in the college chapel, with i heir faces flushed with Ihe pleasant excitement of competition, or when, as was the case this morning, they flock to the village church arrayed In every variety ot female tastefulness, ls an exceed? ingly beautiful one. Drawn from the best classes of Southern homes, these young ladles furnish a lair and proud example of what Southern society rea.iy ls. Many of them are truly beautiful, all are graceful, refined and tender women, and all of them bear apon their countenances the Impress of exuberant health and the unmistakable expression of frank ingenuousness and careful culture. The occasion of tnelr attendance at the village church this morning was the annual sermon (ihey don't oall lt baccalaureate) preached oy ihe Rev. W. S Bowman, of the Wentworth s'reet Cnurch, Charleston. The Utile church was filled wlih a large and at? tentive congregailon, prominent places being assigned In the body of the church to the students ot the two colleges. Alteran anthem by the village choir, reinforced lor the oc? casion by the senior class of the female col? lege, Mr. Bowman delivered an excellent and really eloquent discourse, addressed particu? larly to the young lady graduates, lrom Genesis 2-18. The three subjects to whloh he directed ibe atienilou of his audience were the creation, the sphere and the destiny ot woman, and the sermon was admirably adapted io impress upon the minds o? lis hearers the value, importance and sacredness of tne higher and bolter duties of woman, and io tit the young ladies to whom lt was ad? dressed to as-urce, with grace and dignity, the elevatt-d ?talions in socleiy to which they were flited by birth education and talents. He denounced, but In no rude or intem? perate manner, the crude sophistries ot cer? tain sell styled reformera, who had endeavor? ed to pervert rather than enlarge the sphere of woman's influence, and sought to Incite a loftier ambltlou for dlsilncilon in the world o? letters and In the relined arts of peaceful life walch should exclude the less suitable and less Innocent allurements ot the stage, the rostrum and the battle-field. At the conclu? sion of his sermon Mr. Bowman addressed a few earnest, practical and Impressive re? marks to the young gentleman who are about to graduate from Erskine College, reminding them of th? dulles and responsibilities whlcb devolved upon those who entered upon ihe battle of life, raised above the rank and file by the possession ol a liberal education, and ad? monishing them that lt was to tne educated, cultured and earnest men of their generation itiat ihe country now looked for moral and po? litical regeneration. The aermon was received with marked attention by the crowded audi? ence, and many expressions of admiration and gratitude were made to Ur. Bowman at toe close of the services bj the officers and inmates of tbe two colleges. A very pleasant ceremony took place lest Friday evening in each of the balls of the two literary societies attached io Erskine College. This was the presentation of the society diplo? mas to the members of the graduating class by the remaining members of the societies. Each ot the elegant society hails was well rilled with active and honorary members, alum? ni, Arc, and the neatly engraven diplomas were gracefully presented in each case by s representation of the Junior class, the pre? sentation speech being responded to by a member of the graduating class. The lunlor orator of the Euphemlan Society was Mr. W. H. Montgomery, and the senior orator Mr. j. A. White. In the Phllomatbean Society Mr. S. P. Mattheson made the presentation ad? dress, and Mr. H. M. Henry the response. Both of these societies have recently held their annual election for officers, with the lol 10wine results: Euphemlan Society-a L. Horrip, president; W. T. Bradley, vice-president: EL E. Pat tersen and W. T. Wa'ler, secretaries; A. E. Norris, treasurer; W. R. Douglass, librarian: J. W. Haddon, censor. Phllomaihean Society-L. w. Hunter, presi? dent; D. G. Caldwell, vice-president; W. L. Miller and D. M. George, secretaries; 8. P. Matthews, treasurer; J. 0. Elnard, librarian* T. M. Lowry, monitor. 4. BREEZE FRO Sf THE MOUNTAINS, The Political Campaign In Greenville-* Another View of the Orr~C*>rbln Cru? sade-Aa Much Cheering for lire eley as for Grant. [PRO* AH 0OCASIONAL 0OBBS8FOMSXHT.] GRKBNVILLE, July 5. Ia many portions of the State the political campaign, which ls to decide the fate of ina republic for another fonr years, bas been vig? orously opened. It ls considered certain that the proceedings of the Cincinnati Convention will be endorsed at Baltimore, and though the Slate may not be carried in the interest of the Conservative candidates, yet lt ls believed that the Reform movement, If properly direct? ed, will be felt In the removal o? many ot tba abuses ot our local government. Radical meetings are frequently held In this city. They are usually brought abont by Wm. E. Earle, A. Blythe, J. M. Sullivan, and a few other renegades, whose object seems to be to attract attention to their infam?os desertion of the Interests of the State and their readi? ness to engage In any kind of theft and plun? der. On the Fourth of July an attempt was mada to get up a grand demonstration lo favor of Grant,.but a more contemptible, failure was never witnessed. Two or three hundred ne? groes ol both sexes, and abont a dosen whites, composed the meeting." Judge Orr, who was the first speaker, repeated with Increased recklessness the statements which be bad be? fore made at Philadelphia and Columbia.. His praise ol Grant was so extravagant that lt excited the derision even of his colored bearers, and no one sympathized with th? witty sayings which he tried ' to get of on Greeley's eccentricities. Judge Orr was once honored and trusted by the white people of this State, and even after his adhesion to' the Republican party. Up to the Philadelphia Convention ne was respected as sn honest official. Hie re? cent course, however, indicates such malig? nity-such opposition to the real Interests of tbe State-such hatred towards his former irtends and associates-that be can never- ba trusted again. The reference In his speech to General Lee was most disgraceful, and plainly indicated the depth to which he had fallen. In comparing Grant to the Confederate chieftain, he spoke of the latter In terms that were dis? paraging and even disrespectful. The negtoes as well as the whites were shocked, and - nothlug was heard but exclamations of dis? gust. District Attorney Corbin followed In a set speech, directing his efforts mainly against the present State government That he ?ai disinterested ls exceedingly questionable; nevertheless, he said a great many true things, and did perhaps as muon good aa harm. All the speeches were characterized by opposition lo the State government, and in this respect did well enough. The whole affair was a disgusting fallare. Nearly as much cheering was heard for Gree? ley as ibr Grant, and the friends of good gov? ernment were encouraged to enter bravely Into the contest this tali, not without hope of carrying the State lor honest Horace. Tae travel to Greenville ls steadily Increas? ing. Among the arrivals at the Mansi?n House are w. B. Whaley and family and Hrs. A. H. Hey ward. Tne indications are that our mountain resorts will soon be crowded. _ _ Bo ny A. THE OFFICERS OF ERIE. NEW YOEE. Joly 9. " H. P. Watson Is elected president, and Di? vine vice-president of the Erie Railroad. The board passed resolutions co mph mealing Dix. SWIFT RETRIBUTION. CivciNNATT. Joly 9. Three mea charged with outraging and murdering Beelsecor, In Mercer County, Wera taken from the Jail by three thousand people. Their fate ls unknown. They doubtless were hanged. THE a RAST INDIANS ON A BALD. SAN JRANOI?OO, July 9. The Indians who made \ treaty with How? ard a mon h ago have left tire reservation for the war path. Many depredations are re? ported._ MAT AS WELZ CALL 'BM KU-KLUX ST. LOOTS, July 9. . The United States marshal bas brought Ia several men from Reynolds County, Including i he sheriff, charged with flogging a preacher. Waiving an examination, they were balled. CA Rr ET- BAG BONDS COMISm TO GRIEF. LITTLE ROOS, July 9. The excitement here with regard to tba counterfeit bonds still Increases. Spurious bonds to the amount of six thousand dollars have been lound in the office of the Si at? treasurer. Aa examination Into the affairs haB been going on to day with closed doors. CAPTURE OF A CUBAN PR ITA TAMS. WASHINGTON'. Joly9. To-day the secretary ot the navy received the following telegram from the commanding officer of the revenue cutler Monooaoy, dated Newport, Rhode leland: "Last evening I spoke and boarded a Fte am? er, wno reports herself the Cuban war steam? er Pioneer. She being In Uulted States waters, I cent an officer on board and toole her in tow Into Newport, searched her, and found two rifled twenty-pounder pivots, one rifled elgbieen-pounder, crew sixteen, all told. She has no papers, except a document said to be the comm sslon of her officers.'' Ihe secretary ordered the vessel tobera fained for further investigation Into bar character and objects. SPARKS FBOM THE WIRES. -A boiler explosion yesterday at Qnsker*. town, Pennsylvania, killed three persone and wounded several others. -A banquet was given to the Irish Band, yesterday by the Irish Bostonese. Mi?teWaruone. WANTED, ? MANTO COOK AND BS useful about house. Apply at Na a AUcD'a Bow._I_Jolyio-l* TO RENT, TWO ROOMS WITH L ARGET plazsi. Apply at No. 02 ?L Philip's street, one door soath or calhoun street. juiyio-i*