Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-07-07

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aresolution declaring the sense Of the Con.
vention that in future, In Democratic Con-
Iventions, q majority vote should effect q
nomination. lSlight applause1 Refused
Mr.. Spalding, of Kentucky, offered a res.
olution that parties put in nomination be-
fore the Convention shall be pledged by
their friends to support its ticket and plat.
form. Referred.
A delegate from Kentucky moved a re.
solution requesting the President of the
United States to issue a proclamation oi
universal amnesty.
Mr.. Dawson, of Pennsylvania, asked an
immediate vote on the esolution, and it was
adopted, with few dissenting votes.
Mr.. Schortz, of Missouri, offered resolu-
tions on finances and taxation. Received
MIR. Reeve, of Indiana, offered q resolu-
ton providing that five minutes recess
shall be taken in every case before the roll
is called on any question, the vote upon
which by States is ordered.
| Mr.. Crawford, of Nebraska, offered res
olution condemning the reconstruction acts
of Congress. Referred.
Mr.. Emerson, of Missouri, offered res
olution calling upon the committee on
Resolutions to report the platform at the
earliest moment possible. ,-v- -fr-s
Mr.. Stewart, OF Michigan, from the COM
mittee on Platform, hoped this would not
be adopted. The committee was industri-
ously at work, and would report as soon
as practicable. u
Mr.. Preston, Of Kentucky, also of the
committee, said they hoped to be able to
report to the Convention tonight.
Mr.. Vallandigham, of Ohio, as q privil-
ege, moved that when the Convention ad-
journ it adjourn to meet again at o'clock,
which was modified by substituting 4
O'Clock, and in that form was adopted.
A resolution was offered expressing ma
tional gratitude to Andrew johnson for his
patriotic course. Objection being made tn 6
resolution was referred. --.s,.-l sts
Mr.. Richardson, of Illinois, moved that
all resolutions now on the Presidents table
be referred without reading. Adopted.
Adjourned to P. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On the President appearing upon the
platform, he was greeted with three cheers
by the audience.
The President-The Secretary will read
to the Convention letter just received by
the Chair.
The Secretary read the following:
New YORK, July 9th, 1868.
MY DEAR SIR:-A committee of the
Conservative Soldiers and Sailors from the
Convention now in session at this place,
desire to present itself to the Convention of
which you are the President, with an ad-
dress in answer to the invitation to the
privileges of the floor, and it will be glad
to be received as soon as it is convenient to
the Convention. E---
Very respectfully yours,
w. B. FRANKLIN,
a President.
To Hon. Horatio Seymour, President Ma
ttondl Democratic Convention: F..s-e
Mr.. Woodward, of Pennsylvania-Im move
a committee of five be appointed to wait
upon the committee of the Soldiers and
Sailors Convention and invite them upon
the floor. Adopted. ....-. .....-.'..-
The following is said committee: Mr..
Woodward, of Pennsylvania; General
McCook, of Ohio; Mr.. Miller, of Nebraska;
General Richardson, of Illinois, and Mr..
Steele, of California.
General McCook asked to be excused
from serving on the committee 9S he was
about to leave the hall, and suggested
General G. w. Morgan in his stead, which
was adopted.
The Soldiers and Sailors committee,
Bates, was received with loud cheers, the
delegates rising.
Mr.. Brewer, of Pa, offered the following
resolution s+2
Resolued, That no gentleman shall be de-
clared the nominee of this Convention for
President of the United States unless he
shall receive two-thirds of all the votes
cast.
Mr.. Vallandigham-I rise to point of
order, that already this Convention has
adopted the two-thirds rule, and that this
motion is only superfiuous. The resolution
passed by this Convention adopts the rules
Of the Convention of 1860.
Mr.. Brewer-I do not desire to debate,
but simply to say ~. --l-- 90 = II, r.
point of order, that point of order is not
1ebatable.
At the suggestion of the President, the
resolution was withdrawn to allow the
Chair to inform himself upon the point.
Mr.. Woodward, of Penn, presented the
committee from the Convention of Soldiers
and Sailors. They were requested to take
positions upon the platform.
The President-The Chair has the honor
TO present to the Convention Gen. Frank
lin, as one who represents here now the
soldiers and sailors of our
country, who desire peace, Union and fra
5ernal regard.
( General Franklin-I have been deputed
by the Conservative Soldiers and Sailors
Convention, sitting in this place, to present
you the committee. This committee has
for its chairman General II. w. Slocum, of
ibis State, and it has prepared an address
which it desires now to make known to the
members of this Convention. p. -
Colonel O'Brien read the address, as fol-
ows: .--a. .1 szesir
ADDRESS TO THE NATIONAL CONVENTION.
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN OF THE Con-
EEsTiSk s I. We are instructed By the unanimous
now in session at Cooper Institute to return to you
,ur thanks for extending to the privileges of the
The objects for which we are assembled are clear
y set forth in the address of presiding officer.
,lected to represent every State and TerrtoTs IN
he Union. who have served in the Union army or
Of bess that in o
country he is still engaged in the same cause for
which he rsked his life during the war, viz: to
Ileserve tne 9nion and maintain the supremacy of
We believe that the crimes now being perpetrated
ess alarming than were taose committed by the the
lrmed foes OF the Government during the war. The
,arty new in power has destroyed the equality of
he States. has forced the Southern States to sub
nit to have their Constitutions and laws framed
~ ignorant negroes Just released from servitude,
hough comparatively educated. the right of suf-
rage. 1t has attempted to influence the highest
xcited psrtisans to co4demn sl mesnfs @smbsGs 81
+ the court who might refuse to act in accordance
vith their dictation. while all the leading journal
SITS of the party since the close of the impeachment
rial have denounced and villi6ed in unmeasured
erms the once chosen leaders of their own party,
olence. and for other than that they were
unwilling to perjure themselves at the behest of
1t has freely removed political disabilities from
nen of the South, who, befure and during the war
Eere the most violent and malignant rebels. but
ave since become the sycophants of the party in
ower while it prosecutes those in the same locali
les who have always been true to the Union. but
re unwilling to be ruled by their recently emanci-
ated slaves. y -
At the North it has denied official positions to
undreds of the veterans OF the war, most of whom
re disabled by wounds received in BATTLE while it
as foisted into place partsans of its own, having
% claims on the Government many of whom, for
unately for the country, have during the past few
,enths become inmates of our penitentiaries
1t has placed the government of the armies be-
ond the control of the President of the United
,tates. to whom the Federal Constitution makes
i'm subordinate: has nominated him for the Pres
tency, and the events of the last four months indi
ate that by the use of the army under his su
RENE control there is determination to cause the
ecora votes of the Southern States to be cast for
imsef through force and fraud.
This was all of the address received up