Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-07-08

ems 10 destroy the original Jurisdiction OF
The Supreme Court, and maligned the
Chief Justice, because OF his integrity 10
the trial Of the President.
The report continued ut considerable
length TO reiteratc these abuses; and IN
conclnsion, declares that the privilege
and trust Of suffrage belongs exclusively
toofhe control OF each State. ana that
Congress has usarped 1t in violation oil
the Constitution. II specifically de-
nounces the reconstruction saets as sn
usurpntion, unconstitutional and VOID
that the soldiers and sailors pensions
are to be faithfully paid, and that me
public lands should be reserved Tor
homesteads. 1t then thanks Andrew.
johnson for resisting the aggressions oil
Congress. This was received with great
cheers. And, in conclusion, the. report
| invites the men Of all parties in the past
to unite on this platform.
Mr.. Murphy then moved the previous
ouestion. which was then ordered, with
few dissenting votes.
Several delegates called for re.read,.
inr, which was followed by great cries oil
| question:" question which was
adopted with few dissenting voices.
The committee then rose, and while
wildly cheering Mr.. Bigler OF Pennsyl-
vania. offered q resolution that tho Con-
vention do now proceed TO nominate
candidate for President of the United
States Cheers and some confusion en-
sued here, but the Chair put the question
at once, and It was decided in the silirma'
tive. :,
After some debate the Chair announced
that he would rule as was ruled at Balti
more and Charleston, that two-thirds the
entire number of delegates should be me-
cessary to q nomination. Connecticut,
which first pierced the gloom by electing
Democratic Governor, presented his
name for the nomination, James II.
English. Illinois would vote for Pen
dleton, who was placed in nomination
by the unanimous voice Of Ohio; Min
nesota nominated w. S. Hancock; Maine
named Pendleton; New Jersey, ex-Gov.
Joel Parker; New York, Sanford h.
Church: Pennsylvania, Hon. Asa Pack
err; Nelson, of Tennessee, nominated
Andrew Johnson, which was received
with prolonged cheering; Vermont NOM
mated English, the only Democratic
Governor of New England; the majority
of the Wisconsin delegation nominated
J.R. Doolittle, the minority George Il.
Pendleton. The roll was then called and
the balloting proceeded. The first and
second ballots were given yesterday.
Virginia, on the third ballot, went to
Pendleton with ten votes, and the result
was announced thus:
Third Ballot-English, u; Hancock,
Ash; Pendleton, ll92; Parker, 10;
Church, SO; Packer, 26 Andrew John
son, 341; Doelitte, IL; Hendricks, % /;
Reverdy johnson, IL Blair, At +;
Ewing, l.
Pennsylvania having announced her
vote for Packer, as before, there was no
choice, and the roll was called for the
fourth ballot, in which North Carolina
voted nine for Seymour, amid great and
continuous applause.
Mr.. Tilden said if the galleries were to
interfere in this way, he would move
that they be cleared.
Mr.. Richardson moved to close them,
but withdrew it, and
Governor Seymour rose, and said that
he could not accept nomination by this
Convention, which his inclination orig
inally declined, and his honor now de-
manded, and he hoped his name would
not be called hsre against his protest,
The call was completed, and at its
close North Carolina was again called.
but persisted in her vote for Seymour,
and the result was announced as follows +:
Fourth Ballot-English, u; Han
cock, 431; Pendleton, ll82; Parker, ID /;
Church. 80; Packer, &c; Andrew John
son. 80; Doolittle, u; Hendricks, liz;
Reverdy johnson, s; Seymour, 8; Blair,
2; Ewing, 2. No choice.
Mr.. Fitch, of Indiana, asked permits
sion for the delegation of that State to
retire, which was agreed to-
Motions for a recess to clock, and
also to o'clock pm. were lost
Kans2s moved TO adjourn, which was
lost. andthe roll was then called for the
fifth ballot. In this ballot Florida
changed from Hancock to Doolittle (;
Michigan changed from Reverdy John
son to Hendricks; North Carolina gave
one vote for ]. Q. Adams; Georgia gave
nine for Blair; Arkansas added three to
Pendeton. The Indiana delegation not
having returned, the vote stood:
Fifth Ballot--English, Z; Hancock,
IS; Pendleton, 1909; Parker, 10; Church,
80; Packer, 81; Andrew Johnson, "a;
Doolittle, Is; Hendricks, l9l; Reverdy
johnson, 81; Blair, lsl; 10 Adams, !.
While waiting for the Indiana delega-
ton the Secretary called upon the sew
eral delegations to send up, for record
ing. the names and postoffice address,
respectively, of their nominees for the
National Executive Committee,
Mr.. Richardson said that before the
expiration Of the next four years all the
present Territories would probably be
States Of the Union, and he moved, there
fore, that member from each Territory |
be added to the National Executive |
Committee.
Mr.. Hart, of New York, moved TO lay |
the motion on the table, which was lost.
A delegate from Pennsylvania moved
TO amend so as to give one member of
the Executive Committee to the District |
of Columbia.
An Ohio delegate said that the Dis.
trict OF Columbia could never be State
in the Union, and he hoped the amend
ment would not be adop.ed.
The vote was taken and the amend
ment lost
The question then REQUIRED upon the
original motion of Mr.. Richardson.
Mr.. Tilden, of New York, opposed the
proposition to give the territories equal
influence with populated States like New
York and Pennsylvania 1t was enough
that under the present rule the voice Of
New York was neutraliz ID by the voices
Of the smaller States
Mr.. Reilly, Of Pennsylvania, offered a
-nanIni;nn which was adonted. providing |