The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-07-11
Democratic Nationni Conrcntion.

The Democratic National Convention Assem-
BLEED in New York city on Saturday last.
large crowd was present, com po.cd Of copper
heads, renegade Union men. otiicc seekers,
" bundlers," and a very fair sprnklins Of men
who lately wore the habiiimcnts Of armed
treason The Convention was organized by
the selection Of lIoratio Seymour uf New York.
n President, anl one Vice President aud See
rotary from each State. Committees "n rcso-
lution' aud 'la { fin were appointed. ani this
completed ia" lir-i lays work.
On assembling. %. Monday morning. il was
found that th, Committee un the platform had
met AMI l." qua ., He'd terribly over lhc prin
ci plc- they .h"ul.l present f"r the government
Of the uni"rrih"i. aud had not yet been able
e. come T." any conclusion. The day wa. slcnt
in speech making aud pcrspiring. aud late in
thc evening. u" platform yet making II. ~.
pcarancr. the Convention adjourned.
TN Tuesday morning, the platform was
brought "a. II tells ~ the astonishing news
that " .cccss" aud slavery are settled Tor all
time I" come by the war " then demands
the immediate restoration nf all the states Ia
the Union. aud amnesty fer all past political
offences. meaning Of course. Jci. Davis aud
john II. >urratt. AS all other traitors are am
"ncsiicd " by the Proclamation of a. Jvhnson:l
demands III" payment al the public debt as
soon ~ possible. and the equal taxation oi all
property. Icndlrt'n'. population =. trinc
didn't -ccin g. rul" IL" r"minittcr;j declare.
ior equal rishi. and protection for na,iyr aud
adopted citizens ava against loctrnr al ,n,-
r - sg,Ig H.. t,..lu IL.
claus" mean > then dcnnumccs The ''usurpa
"tions 81 Congress. aud winds up lay thanking
\. johnson tor resisting Congress. aud Tor his
other valuable services to coppcrhcadism.-
The " platform " was adopted. ''amids, the
wildr.t cheering after which the C"nvcn
ton proceeded t.. ballot Tor - gentleman who
might hav" ihr honor III being hra,cn by
Grant. The following are the ballotmgs:
First Haii,'. -t'co. II. Prndlrinn To-. Win
field ;. Hancock. 33l Andrew johnson. e. -
\ Thomas l.. English. ID senator Hendricks
y Rcvrrdy johnson, y Senator Du"little
/ Us joel Parker. ~. Asa II. Packer. 81 Fran
els l.. Blair. SANFORD T.. Church. - Who'll.
! vote. ~ necessary I" choice 2i2. under III,
/ two third rul" adopted by the Convention
! SECOND HaHot English -. Hancock t.
I P"ndlrt"n l0J. Parker ~ Church ~. Packer
20. A. johnson -. Doolittlr I2s. Hendricks IL
Il johnson :. Blair lol. Thos. Ewing. Jr !.
Third Bdiisf- English =, Hancock I5l Pen
dleton ii9l Parker Is. Church -, Packer 81
A. Johnson so. Doolittle ~, Hendricks -. X
johnson a.. blair a.
Fa"rh Bai'o'. English 4. Hancock &! !. Pen
il"ton llSl. Parker o.. Church -. Packer 81
\ johnson ". poolitil" ~. Hendricks ~. Il
johnson :, lI"ratio seymour .. Blair .. living /
Iifih Bahot English :. Hancock 10. P-ndlc
ton 1872. Parker Is. Church -, Packer %. \
johnson -. n"nliitl" H.. Hendricks l9l Blai
lyl. H. Johnson ~.
SAITH haii"f. English6 Hancock q, P.ndlc
ton i??!. Parker ~. Church ~. Packer -.
J"nnsom a. D""liitlc -. Hendricks 30.
TIL" Convention then adjourned.
On Wednesday morning the Convention pr"
cc'd"d t. htll"iing again. a. fellows
S,roM BaAot Pchdlcton l37 !. Hancock 20.
Hendricks 39j, English i. Parker :. Church ~
Packer 20. 4. johnson I2I. Blair !, Doolittle Il
Eighth BaHo'.- Pcndlcton 1854. Hancock Is
llcndrick, 80. English &. Parker :. Packer 81
\. johnson Il. Doplittr ~. Blair l.
NiHh Haiiot -Pebdl"i"n IA. Hancock 81
Hendricks 81. English Il. Parker :. Packc
@6l. a. johnson y. Doolitilr -. Blair
To,M Hdiof Pendl"t"n lI1l. Hancock 81
Hcnir,"k. so. Parker :. Packer ~. A. John
son q. poolttlr ~. Blaii
E,r,ah Bailof Pcndlr,oh i4il. Hancurl
32i. Hendricks -. Parker :, Packer 90. 4
johnson -. boolitt" i2i. blair 4.
f"tVM bnNof - iehdlctnh I|os, Hancock 80
Hcndrick ~. Parker :. Packer 20. 4 Johnsoi
u. Do"littlr I2!. Blair Grn Mcclellan I. Sal
mon =. Cha,r I.
TArt,',h B1hot o. P-udIctun l3tl. Hanrucl
80. Hendricks -. Parker Packer -. \ iohn
.on ~. p"nlitlc %. Blair chase !. G-nern
Pierce
FoWis,"M Hdih"t Prndlrt"n la0 llancucl
-. Hendricks so. Parker :. Doolit'lr H.
fth.HM Hdifot. -prndlrlnn 1924. Hancu~l
19!, Hendricks s2!. Parker :. A. johnson >!
Doolittlc ~.
S,ricsAh htiiot. rcndlr,on 1914. Hancncl
llal, Hendricks sOi. Parker :. A. johnson -
Dnolittlc IL.
SsrcfccaM Eaiio'. -r-nilcton 71i. HancnI
ISL. Hendricks ~. Parker :. 4. johnson 1
Do"little ~. Chase !. Mayor Hoffman J.
E'ghic,"h HaNoi Pcndlc,"n iGl. llanr, 81
lil. Hendricks -, Parker n. A. Johnson IL
Do"littl" 49, Hoffman ,. n
Tnr LNrF>T.--A TICKEI van ~.
A. We Close mp our form on Thursday even
Jug, "" learn that the convention on that da
nominated lI"ratio S"yin"ar. e New York. e,
President. aud Francis L. Blair. ct Missouri
i,r Wee pr.-id...t