The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-06-03

James x. Poll, manifested BY his nom.
nation and election Ia 1874, has been
signally justified BY The stricsness ofhis
adherence TO sound democratic doc
trines, by the purity OF purpose, the en-
ergy and ability whicS have character.
lied the administration in all our affairs
at home and abroad; that we tenderao
him. our cordial congratulations upon
the brilliant success which has hitherto
crowned his patriotic efforts, and assure
him, in advance, that at the expiration
Eof his Presidential term he will carry
with him TO his retirement the esteem,
respect and admiration Of d grateful
country. . aNa,i.s,s ifA a5iss5i..l gai
\ Resolved, Thatthis Convention here.
by present to The people Of the United
States, LEWIS CAss. Of Michigan. as The
candidate Of the Democratic party, for
The Office Of President, and WiLErAM @.
BurLlK, Of Kentucky, as the candidate
of the Democratic party for the, Office
Of Vice Pressdentof The United States.
Mr.. Yency, from the same commit
tee. cordially approved the resolutions.
with single exception, ard void be
willing TO go before the country on that
platform, with n slight modification Of
one resolution which sstated as follows:
Rssoived, Tha. The doctrine of non.
int rlerance with the rights Of property
Of any portion Of the people Of this
Confederation, be il in the States or in
the Territories, 5by any other than the
parties interested in them, is abe true
republican doctrine recognized by this
body. =, ,''t l'oa --e1 Y il''9 %, eas
The question was taken on Mr.. Yam
cey's resolution, and it was, by States,
rejected-36 TO 2l6. s3.i 'a,l'l M '1 q 'e'a9'
The question then required on the
adoption Of the Repor! Of the Commit.
tee, ,Dithout amendment, and il was,
by States, decided in the Affirmative
ayes 249, noes none. so
A resolution, recommending that
each State shall hereafter send as dele.
gates to the Democratic National Con.
vention, no greater number than the
votes TO which each is entitled 10 in the
electoral college, was then taken up and
adopted. by States. 908 to 4l.is4 ,..e.lss
Mr.. Foster, of New York, in behalf
Of the Syracuse delegation, moved tha,
the protest Of the Syracuse (Hunker)
delegation be entered upon the journal
Of the Convention. A member moved
to amend, so as 10 include the protest
also of the Utica [barnburner] delega-
lion. .4t,sg ma .,gi {,
Mr.. Foster accepted The amendment
and expressed for The delegation OF
which he was member, their approval
Of the nominations and proceedings Of
the g Convention, with the exception Of
those in]regard 10 the coniesting dele.
gates from that State. ,33lIaI5 f1
On motion Of Mr.. Hallet, Of Massa-
chusetts, ial.i S 3sga, yg8l 81
Resolysd, That the proceedings Of
the convention be signed byii officers
and published in the democratic news.
papers Of tI,e United States. s8,ts.aa ~
ltEsoLvED, That committee Of one
from each State, 10 be named by the re.
spective delegations, be appointed TO
promote the democratic cause, and TO
lie called the Democratic National
Committee. . ,' w 8. "a. q. .
The following are the names Of the
Democratic National Committee, ap.
pointed in accordance with the preced.
ing resolutions:
Massachusetts Benz. f. Hallet.
Tennessee--James NJ. Williamson.
Texas-David S. Kaufman. ba'
Louisiana Emile LaSere. ts''
New York--Edwin Croswell. a.,
Pennsylvania-Joh W. Forney. 4
Maryland--Albert Constable. re
Ohio--Samuel Medary.
Virginia--Wm. r. Ri,che.
Connec,icut--Charles A. Ingersoll.
DeIaware-George Reed Riddle.
New Jersey Edwin r V. Wright.
Georgia--M. Hall McAllister.
aVermont--Horace Clark. 80 4 q
Illinois --Murry Mcdonnell.
Wisconsin-Watson e. Darling,
North Carolina-Robert Strange.
.aMlchiean--John Harmon. ~ .,7v5,,
lndiana--Gibert Hathaway.
Mississippi-John Duncan. g ,
Kentucky-John w. Stevenson.
Missouri--Samuel Treat.
Arkansas-Aiexis #. Rniney.
Maine-Charles Andrews.
Alabarna-Patrick Henry Britain.
Rhode Island Walter s. Burgess.
lowa-Iames Clark.
Mi. Stevenson, the president Of the
convention, then, in an able, feeling,