The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-08-26

quently pleads, as well as to the American
slave.
g. That we should rejoice to have Democrat
ic Leagues organized in every part of the world
to cooperate with our own Democratic League
in fastening the blessed day when there shall
no longer be any tyranny to be execrated, nor
any victims of tyranny to be pited.
7. That the free access of the landless to the
public lands is one of the righteous measures
called for by the great and good cause OF land
reform-a reform which Justly claims that the
right to the soil is the right of all men
8. That the Democratic principle demands
that Postmasters be elected by the people
9 That the reduction Of postage both by
land and sea. to the lowest rates at which 1t
can possibly be afforded would add greatly to
the public intelligence and the public haPp-
ness.
10 That for the Federal Government to tax
commerce. and at the same time neglect the
condition Of harbOrs and rivers connected with
foreign or Interstate commerce, is neither wise
nor honest
II. That no civil Government which per-
mts dram shops to multiply paupers and mad
men, protects its subjects TO the extent to whch
it is bound to protect them.
GERRIT SMITH
D. L. HoUGH
JAMES H. PAINE
+ JULIUS LEMoYNE.
s. NJ BELL
After which, the Convention adjourned at
p, o'clock. p NJ.
afternoon Session.
Convention met according to adjournment
The resolutions were discussed ut length by
Messrs Paine of Wisconsin, Tappan OF New
York. Adams of Massachusetts, Clark of
Michigan loyejov of Illinois Wiley Of Maine,
Prof Fnney of Ohio and others.
Mr.. Tappan of New York. proposed sundry
amendments to the original report of the COM
mttee some of which were adopted.
Mr. Booth. of Wisconsin, moved an amend
ment to the 9th resolve, by substituting for the
words the enormty of which no law nor
usage can sanction. " the words (which no hui
man enactment can make right" which was
adopted. Also. that resolution It'll, on the
right of man to the soil, be added to the orgi-
nal platform, and inserted before the resolve
upon public lands, which, after brief discus
sion, was unanimously and enthusiastically
adopted by the Convention.
MIR Hopkins then moved the previous ques-
ton, which was carried, and the Platform, thus
was adopted by States, by vote of
1914 to Is.
The minority report, by consent of Mr. Smith,
OF New York, was then laid on the table
Judge Spalding, OF Ohio, nominated John p
Hale, of New Hampshire, as a candidate for
President
DIR. Young of New York, nominated Salmon
7. Chase, of Ohio as a candidate for President
5. C. Phillips, of Salem, Mass, was also
nominated for President
George w. Julian of Indiana, Samuel Lew
is of Ohio, and George H. Evans of New Jer-
sey were nominated for Vice President
The following is the result of the vote for
President each State voting the number of
electoral votes TO which it was entitled
Hdtc-NIane 3, New Hampshire B. Massa-
chusetts 8 Connecticut d. Rhode Island T. Yer
mont ), New York 81, New Jersey 7, Della
ware 3, Pennsylvania u, Maryland 8, Kentuc-
ky 10, Michigan 8. Indiana 49, Illinois IL. Vir-
GINA 10, Iowa 4, Wisconsin s. Ohio %
ChaSe-Massachusetts ?, New York g.
Misunderstanding 2 New York |.
The following is the result: