New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-30
Regular Report or the Proceedings.

i CHICAGO, ILL.,, August -
At ~ O'Clock, noon, to-day, tho NATIONAL Demo-
cratic Convention was called to order by Hon. Au.
gust Belmont, Chairman Of the National Demo.
cratic Convention. who spoke as follows:
Gentlemen Of he conreatoa-wc are asscmbl d
here to-day as taa Sectional Democaic Convention.
Iunder the ell OF tho Democratic National Com.
mittee, FOR the purpose Of nominating candldats
for the Presidency and ViOe-prosidency 0! the
/ United States.
Ihi, task at all times a most difficult and ariuous
one has BY the sad events of civil war assumed
an Importance aud responsibility Of the most fearful
nature.
Never since the formation of our Government
has thcr, been al scniblage, the proceedings Of
which were fraught with morn momentCus ana VI.
tai results than those which must flow from you
actions here.
Tow ards you, gentlemen, are directed at this mo-
ment the anxious fears and doubts. not only of NIL
lions of Amer ctizens bnt also Of every lover c
| civil liberty throughout the world
| In your bauds rest, under the ruling of al All.
wise Providence, the future of this Republic. ~
Four years of msrplc by sectional, fsnaticsl
and corrupt party, have brought our country on the
very verge at ram.
The pact and che present are sufficient warnings
of the disastrous consequences which would befaU
rs If Mr Iincoln's reelection should bo made posi-
bic by our want OF patriotism and unity.
The inevitable results Of such calamity must be
the utter dsin.e grAtiop of our whole political aud
social system, amid bloodShcd and anarchy. with
the great problems of liberal progress and lfgov.
crnmcnt ieopardized for generations to come.
The American people have at last awakened to
the conviction that a change OF policy and admin
istnlt!Cr can alone stay our downward course, ard
they will rush 10 the support Of youT Candidate end
platform. provided yon viii o'r 10 their suilIages
tried patriot WHO has proved his devotion "a the
Union and the Constitution aud provided that you
pledge hun aud ourselves 10 maintain their ial.
al pfi 4
our power.
Let ms at the very outset of our proceedings bem
in mind that the dissentIons of tho last National
Democratic Convention were one of tie principal
causcs which gave the lcns of government into tie
hands of our opponents, and let us beware NO. 10
fall agnin into the same fatal error.
We must bum at the altar of our country TIE
sacrifice Of our pre- udices, opinions, and convIe-
tons, however dear and long-CherIshed thoy may
b. from the moment THAT they threaten the h..r-
mony and unity OF action so Indispensable 10 our
success.
We ero here not as War Democrats, nor as Peace
10 citizens OF this Great X. public.
which we will strive and labor TO the last to bring
back 10 It's former greatness andpr0sperity, wthous
one single star taken from the brilliant coas.ela-
ton that once cncirclcd its youthful brow.
Let pure ana DISTINGUISHED patriotism. tempered
by moderation and forbearancc, preside over our
aud, under tie be Sinss ~ the Al
mighty, tho sacred cause of the Union, the Gonst-
ution and the Laws must prevail Over taGatcls'a
md treason.
At thccose Of Mr.. Bclmon's remarks, ae nom,
mated ex-Gov. Bigler, of Pennsylvania for tempo
AIRY President which motion WAS carried unaA-
nously.
When the cheers which greeted Gov. Bielcr had
ubsidcd, he said:
GESTLEHYS on THg CONVENTION; l anI greatly
ionorcd in your selection of ne T. presto the
deliberations OF this boiy. My ec-
eJgenscnts for the high c0m0.i,Dunt. aad 'ns