Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-07-08
SoIdiers' and Sailors Convention--
Second Day. u

10 s.aa raeso Ea NEW u DIRK, July q, =
The Soldiers and Sailors Convention adj
journed on Monday to 10 A. M. of to-day.
but at the hour named very slim atten-a
that owing to the confused debate which
occurred at the time of adjournment on
Monday the time to which the adjourn
ment was made was misunderstood by
majority of the delegates.
A motion of adjournment until IL NJ.
was therefore made and carried with an
amendment providing that notices of such
amendment be posted at the entrances of
the building for the Information of dele
gates. = 4 ~ y .ta
On the previous day the various State
delegations had each appointed q sergeant
at-arms, to aid in meeting Immediately at
ter adjournment yesterday and completing
arrangements for seating delegates, and
which will be likely to facilitate the Con-
vention. They consist of allotting of seats
to each delegation, the locations being
marked by guides bearing the names of the
various States, the system being the same
as that adopted at the National Conven-
ton at Tammany.
At II o'clock it was announced by Col.
O'Brien that the permanent Chairman of
the Convention, Major General VIM. B.
franklin, had been compelled to retire on
account of indisposition, and Major Gem
eral j. w. Denvers, of California. the first
Vice President, was escorted to the Chair
and received with cheers. -
General Slocum announced the following
as the platform tor the consideration of
the Convention: s217
WHEREAS, A nominal interchange of
views between the members of this Conven-
ton and delegates to the National Demo-
cratic Convention has fully confirmed us in
our previously entertained opinion of the
purity and patriotism of that body, and
fully justifies the belief that, in the selec-
ton of candidates and the construction of
ed by the spirit of the address adopted by
this body on the 9Th inst; therefore, rely
ing upon this belief,
RESOLVED, That we will support the NOM
inees for President and Vice President of
the United States, and that on our return
home we will induce our late comrades in
arms to unite with US in yielding to them
an earnest support. si-sa,al ID VI ia-si i'-i.a
tee on Resolutions be accepted was debated
at length. to, '.f-. +..s -. ,
A can of the States resulted as follows
Yeas 2S7, nays7. l-.-ss izsll "a % sz.aI
The first vote from the National Conven-
ton was then received with enthusiasm.
General Ewing being called for, appear
ed and read a resolution favoring the pres
ervation of the integrity of the national
securities and withdrawal of the national
currency and substitution of greenbacks,
and denounces a contrary course as being
policy favoring the few as against the
many, and tending to induce repudiation.
A delegate from Pennsylvania deprecated
the introduction of the intricate question of
finances.
A delegate from California raised point
of order that the resolution offered by Gen.
Ewing should go to the committee on reso-
lutiOus without debate. sr e-- .G-- q
A delegate from Maryland announced
that he had in his possession draft of the
platform prepared by the National Con-
vention, and moved that it be read by the
secretary. ~
The previous question being called, which
was that the rules OF the Convention be
suspended to allow the resolution to be in
troduced by General Ewing being passed,
the roll Of States was called by Colonel
O'Brien, resulting-ayes 7S; nays 1877. The
motion was therefore lost, and General
Ewing's resolutions were referred to the
committee under the rules. ,,-i So .sj51.5
Col. Campbell, of Ohio, moved that the
committee on Resolutions be instructed to
report at once upon the resolutions of Gen.
Ewing, and spoke at length in favor of his,
motion, and called for the reading of the
platform adopted by the National Conven-
tion, but in the meantime wished to retain
| the floor, to be in position to address the
Convention after the reading. g.
The platform adopted by the national
convention was then read by the secretary
and its various provisions applauded by
| the convention rs 4i i.- ~ - so r.
At the conclusion of the reading of the
platform the gentlemen from Ohio express
ed his entire appreciation of the same, and
begged the withdrawal of the objection of
| the gentleman from Kansas, and moved the
unanimous acceptance of the platform.
| The rules were therefore suspended and
the national convention unanimously car
| ried.
| General McQuade moved vote of thanks
to General Franklin, the Secretaries and
other officers of the Convention for the ef-
ficient discharge of their duties, which was
carried --as--ar'