Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-07-17


luton admitting delegates from the Terri
tories to honorary seats in the convention.
The Chairman of the Committee on Gre
dentials reported that full delegations were
present from every state in the Union, and
recommended that three delegates from each
territory and from the District of Columbia
be admitted TO the floor, without the PRIV
ilege of voting.
( delegate from California moved admis-
sion of delegates from the territories to all
the privileges of the Convention, except
that each territory shall have but one vote,
which was rejected, and the Committee's
report was then adopted.
MIR. Kerr, of Pennsylvania, offered res
olution that it is the duty of every friend OF
constitutional government to sustain the
President in his efforts to stem the tide OF
radical usurpation, and commencing him
for his course. (Cheers-) Resol ltlon re-
ferred.
Fenton, of Kansas, offered a resolution
recitine that the National flag should pro
tect adopted citizens everywhere, the same
as il does native-born. [Cheers.
Mr. Hall, of New York, offered resolu-
ton declaring that the thanks of the nation
are due to Chief Justice Chase for his ablll-
tv. impartiality and fidelity to his Constr
tntional duty In presiding over the Court
of Impeachment. Prolonged shouts. Re-
ferTed.
Mr.. Reed, of Penn, offered resolution
recognizing the fidelity of Andrew John
son in upholding the constitution and
laws.
Mr.. Phillips, of Mo, offered the follow
ing:
Resolved, That the delegatesto this con-
vention pledge themselves IN advance to
support It's nominees. The question was
stated by the chair ON Bigler's resolution,
Hutching, of Missouri, moved to amend,
by substituting a resolution that no steps
be taken towards the nomination OF can
didate for the Presidency until after the
platform shall have been presented and
adopted.
Vote on the amendments was ordered to
be taken by call of the states.
The vote by states was then taken on the
amendment. At the conclusion Of the
call New York asked leave to retire for
consultation, but the chair declared that
one hundred and fifty-nine and half votes
had been cast in the affirmative, that the
amendment had been adopted.
Garrison, of Pennsylvania, offered reso-
luton declaring that the sense of the con-
vention was that in future democrotic con-
ventions majority vote should effect a
nomination. Referred
Mr.. Spalding, of KY, offered resolu-
ton that parties put IN nomination before
this convention shall be pledged by their
friends to support its ticket and platform.
Referred
Mr.. Schwartz, of Missouri. offered res
olution on the finances and taxation. Re-
ferred.
New YORK, July 6-AFTERNooN SESSION. =
On the Presidents appearing upon the
platform, he was greeted with three cheers
by the audience.
The President-The Secretary will reao
to the Convention letter just received bl
the Chair.
The Secretary read the following;
NEW YORK, July 6, 1868.
My DEAR SIR:-A committee of soldiers anC
sailors from the convention now ia session al
this place desire to present itself TO the con
ventiOn of which your are President, with al
/ address in answer to the invitation to the priv
/ ileges of the floor, and 1T will be glad to b.
1 informed at what time you viii receive 1t. w
| will be glad to be received as soon as 1t Ii
convenient to the convention.
/ Very respectfully yours,
W. B FRANKLIN, President.
+ To Hon. HOratio Seymour, President of thu
/ National Democratic Convention.
/ The Soldiers and Sailors Committee
I
/ was received with loud cheers, the dele
i gates rising.
Mr. Woodward, of Pennsylvania, pre-
scented the committee from the soldiers anC
sailors convention. They were requested
/ to take positions upon the platform.
The President-The Chair has the homo
/ TO present to the convention Gen. Franklin
/ as one who represents here now the con
/ sentative soldiers and sailors of our coun
/ try, who desire peace, union and fraterna
regard.
Gen franklin have been deputied b.
+ the conservative soldiers and sailors con
vention, sitting at this place, to present yoI
! the committee This committee has for 1T
chairman, Gen. H. W. Slocum, of this state
and il has prepared an address which it de
sires now to make known to the member
of this convention.
/ Col. O'Brien read the address, as follows
ADDRESS TO THE NATIONAL CONVENTION.
| Mr.. President, and Gentlemen of the Conue1a
| lion:
| We are instructed by the unanimous vot,
/ of the convention of Union soldiers and sal
/ lors now in session at Cooper Institute, to re
I turn to you our thanks for extending to III
| the privileges of the floor of your convention
/ The objects for which we are assembled arr
clearly set forth in toe address of our pre-
siding officer. Our convention is composed
of two thousand delegates, elected to repre-
sent every state and territory in the Union,
who have served in the Union army or navy,
and every one of whom believe that co-opera-
ting at this time with the conservative party
OF the country, he Is still engaged in the
same cause for which he Tisked his life du-
ring the war, VIZ to preserve the Union
and maintain the supremacy of the Consti-
tuition. We believe that the crimes now
being perpetrated in the name of republican
ism and loyalty, are not less alarming than
were those committed by the armed foes OF
the government during the war. The party
now in power has destroyed the equality OF
the states, has forced the southern states To
submit to have their constitutions and laws
framed by ignorant negroes just released
from servitude, while at the north it has de-
MED the negroes, although comparatively ed
ucated, the right of suffrage. 1t has attempt
ed to influence the highest tribunal in the
land by calling meetings of excited partisans
TO condemn all members of the court who
might refuse to act in accordance with their
'dictation: while all the leading journalists OF
the party, since the close of the impeachment
trial, have denounced and villified in unmeas-
ured terms the once chosen leaders of their
own party, going so far in some instances
as to threaten personal violence, and
for no other reason than that they were I'M
willing 10 periure themselves at the behests
of party. 1t has freely removed political dis
abilities from men of the south who, before
and during the war, were the most violent
and malignant rebels, but who have since be-
come the sycophants of the party in power.
while it persecutes those in the same -locali-
ties who have always been true to the Union.
but are unwilling to be ruled by their recent
| ly emancipated slave. At the north it has de.
MED official positions to hundreds of the vet
Grams OF the war, most of whom are disabled
by wounds received in battle, while it foisted
into their place partizans of it's own. having
no claim on the Government, many of whom,