The New York herald., 1863-09-08

]. Tilden and Others.
The Conservative Elements Of the Coun-
try to be Combined Against
the Republicans,
xs. 10, D.
Pursuant the can or the executive committees Of the
Douglas and Brecknridgc National Democratic Commit
| Hotel at noon yesterday.
The cafls wore as follows
CIrY OF NEW YoRK. August IT, 1868.
At meeting Of the Executive Committee of the Ma
August is 1858, II was unanmousiy voted
That meeting Of the National Dcmocratc Committee
OD s O'Clock
for the purpose OF fixing the time and place Of holding
into consideration such other matters OF interest as win
properly come before the committee
BENJAMIN FoLIEfr,
ELISHA r. POTTER, Executive
WILLIAM n. CONVERSE, Committee.
AUGUST BELMONT, Chairman,
FREDK. o. PRINCE, Secretary,)
CRY OF WASHINGTON, August %, 1868:
.ions Democratic COMMITTEES held in the city Of Wash
ng.on D. e. on Saturday. August 2s 1868. was snani
That meeting Of the National Democratic Committee
be called At the st. Nicholas Hotel In tho cityof New
York on Monday, september 1868, q twelve O'Clock
the National Democratic Convention, and 20 take
into consideration such other matters Of interest ss will
properly come before the committee
THOMAS B; FLORENCE, Ch'n,l
WILLIAM FLiNN sec'y, Ez. CON-
FREDERICK A. AIKEN, Sec'y.J
The attendance very FULL and the proceedings were
exceedingly harmonious and satisfactory to all the parties
concerned.
Tho idea Of the assembling together OF the two commit
tees emanated from Mr. August Belmont chairman Of tho
Douglas Committee and Mr. Thomas B. Florence, Of Penn
syvania chairman Of the Breckinridge Committee Their
object seems, bring the bodies face to face,
to bury the Ratchet Of and 10 smoke tho calumet Of
peace In order to mako the affair complete
and Of important character, invitations were is
sued to distinguished from all parts Of the Union 70
attend tho meeting, and take part In the proceedings
Every free State the Union represented by at least
delegate; and states had tive, three and
half dozen different representatives. New York had
very heavy delegation.
Among those present were the following
Sylvanus r. Lyman. Ne. Moses McDonald, Ne.
Aheys =, Snow, n H. Paul = George. N A.
Fred. Price; Mass. William ". Eaton, Conn.
VIM. +. Converse Conn., Augustus 6chell, N. 7.
Aug. Belmont, N. X. Thomas B. Florence, Penn.
Thomas NJ Lanahan, Nd. VIM. H. Talbot, Ind.
Hugh J. levitt ohio. Jonah Randall Penn x
Benz. Follett, Mich General whNney, Mass.
James A. McDougal, CAL General Spear, N. J.
John ". Stephenson, KY.
Besides the above, who members Of the General
Committees. our reporter noticed the following:-
Dean Richmond, Gideon J. Tucker, Fernando Wood
Benjamin Wood, Judge Daily. Daniel e. Delayan John e.
DeveIin, John McKeon, Emanuel b. Hart, Richard B.
Connolly, Douglas Taylor James Brooks Anson Herrio
Ell p Norton. Samuel J. Tilden Chas G. Cerne VIM. M.
Tweed, Isaac Bell, Jr La 0rande Byngon, Of lows and
DR.. Philip Merkle.
10 win thus be seen that from Maine TO Louisiana and
California delegates were In attendance. There
several other persons In attendance from other States
but our reporter could not obtain their names.
The proceedings conducted with closed oore and
reporters were excluded that unable y give
detailed account OF tho proceedings From several mem
Of the committees however, reporter succeeded
In obtaining materials fer short SKETCH which embraces
everything Of Importance that occurred during the pro-
cecdngs.
THE MEETING.
About hapast twelve O'Clock, most OF the delegates
and distinguished gentlemen invited to attend having ar
rived, the meeting was called to order by the Hon
Thomas Florence, Of Pennsylvania who nominated the
Hon. Aaron Ward Of Now York, temporary chairman
The motion was duly seconded, and Mr. Ward was
unanimously invited to preside the deliberations OF
the meeting in Its preliminary stages In taking the
chair he made short but appropriate and eloquent
speech thanking the gentlemen present for paying him so
high compliment as that involved In the selection OF
him to preside over them for only brief period
The next business in order the choosing OF per
manent chairman, and Mr. Florence again acted as chief
prompter by proposing the Of the Hou August
Belmont which received with great enthusiasm by
the entire meeting.
Mr.. Belmont was unanimously chosen, and Mr. Ward
accordingly vacated thehar conducted his successor
In Office to the seat Of honor.
Mr. BELMONT returned his sincere thanks the Conven
ton, making short and patriotic speech, In which he
strongly urged the necessity OF during the present
unhappy condition OF the country He regarded
the present the most important period In
the history OF the country, and IL behooved
all who had love for their country TO net with mo-
deraon and judgment 10 ignore all past conflicts and 10
unite together for the purpose bringing back
into power the old democratic iioa which was the opy
that could save this glorious republic from destruc
ton (Applause In conclus ion the speaker alluded 10
the object o. the meeting wi ch he explained 70 be tho
combining OF all tho democrac elements In the country
eSs eS1csn 70 ne 's pSg em1n ~ which
received with great applause hcssrs. Thomas b. Florence
OF Pennsylvania and Thomas Cotman louisiana were
Senator JAshxs A. McDorGAL, OF California next sd.
d essed tho meeting On rising he greeted with
thusastic applause lie represented he sad and had
come from very remote part OF the republic but the
people OF that far OF region were as patriotic |
and devoted 10 the OF the old Union those Of
any other state in the confederacy n there ever was
time when the democracy ought 10 be united the
present. when beloved country IN the hands OF
corrupt and fanatcal party under whose rule every.
thing seemed 20 be totSsrpg destruction Our liberties
and most sacred rights had been infringed upon
a despotic Administration, and the duty Of every
no matter what his opinions were formerly to take
Determined stand with view 10 resruins ,he country
from the hands Of the who had so signary |
msmanarcd Us affairs, HIS personal relations
~ w'u hoo Of ''sfvs sny ensmsa pIsp spsss
had practiced at the Same bar, IN The same town. in
the State of Illinois with President Lincoln, had
always been close frcndshIp with Mr. Fin
coin. lie wac among hosc who paid visits the White
House. aud he had Got few avors for us people
frpVl III IN noQl
more tenewod aughierb But he occupied the post.
tion " Senator u the United states such he elt
that he had Important duties perform and grave re-
stoDsibhiiies resting upon he had hcsitaed 10
tell President Lincoln what he thought ~ his admnisra.
nd olfpv He had y,ba