The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-07-07

ton of the National Convention. Re-
ferred. >,
A resolution was offered that all
speeches, motioEs, &C., shall be made
from the floor, so as to avoid the undne
maintained By the mem-
bers.
A resolution endorsing the amnesty
proclamation and the general policy OF
President johnson, was referred to the
on Resolutions. Also, o res
olution recommending General Han
cock and Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks
for candidates for President aud Vice
President of the United States, but
pledging their support to whatever
nomi nees the Convention may select:
A resolution expressing sympathy for
confined in foreign prisons
and demanding a speedy settlement OF
the Alabama claims was referred to q
committee. This resolution was fol
lowed by a scene of much confusion
Cries of Motion" "Order," "Mr. Chair
man." &C., followed each other in rot
GUS disregard of parliamentary rules,
amid which a motion to adjourn was
offered, upon which vote of States was
taken which resulted in the motion
being lost.
A motion was made that the Chair
man of each delegation appoint ser
to assist the CHAIR IN
keeping order, and carried under a sus-
pension of the rules.
General MeQuade addressed the Con-
vention, advocating order, deliberation
and decorum, stating that there were
some men prese mt who had been sent
by. organizations representing the OPP
position parties, and whose sole object
was to make q disturbance. He there
fore moved that the order of States be
made, and resolutions therefrom be
read by til, IL respective chairman IN
their order, and referred at once to q
which motion was unanl-
mously adopted under a suspension OF
the rules.
The cali Of States was then made for
the purpose of nominating a Sergeant
alarms for each delegation.
Mr.. Green, of New York, offered q
resolution, declaring the right of nat
uralized citizens abroad to the pr'tec-
ton of the American Government, and
another protesting against the uni
form neglect with which soldiers and
sailors have been treated in the ap.
pointment ofcivil officers, and appointed
q committee to correspond with the
Democratic nominee to request for the
soldiers and sailors share in the Gov
eminent patronage.
From New Jersey resolution was re-
ceived, providing that the Chairman
designate place on the tioer for each
delegation, and that each Sergeant-at-
Arms shall coAtrol his delegation. The
rules were suspended and the resolution
passed.
New Jersey also offered resolution
making the adjournment of the Con,
vention to p. NJ. of SAND day.
Maryland reported q resolution that
if greenbacks were good enough fol
soldiers and sailors orphans they were
good enough for pampered bondholders
Delaware offered 4 resolution declar-
ing their opposition to the Republican
party and the consequent adherence Of
the soldiers and sailors to the Demo
cratic nomination..
Ohio declared its wish that peace
might speedily be restored by 4 change
in the dominant party, and through
the Chairman of its delegation stated
that it had surfeit of resolutions and
had none 10 offer.
Illinois asserted the wrongtulness oil
taxation without representation as i'm.
posed upon the Southern States by the
present Congress. .,
Another motion was offered advoca
ting speedy withdrawal ofthe nation
al currency and substitution of green
backs.
Kansas reported resolution favoring
a mass meeting of soldiers and sailor:
for Tuesday evening and that the sol
dicrs of the late Confederacy be invited
to attend.
A resolution directing the various
Sergeants.at- Arms to report after the
close of the Convention to Mr.. Eugene
Dunning, Sergeant-atArms of the Con
vention, was carried under suspension
of the rules.
1t was announced that the committee
to present the address of the Convcn
t,on 10 i'm; ene n Hn..,G "a meet meet at Mohatt
Mansion at b o'clock, p. NJ, and the
executive committee at the same place
at 81 o'clock, L. NJ.
The call of the States WAC then DON
tiaucd, and Iowa offered resolution
moving u vote of thanks t. Genera
John a. McClernand. Three cheer
,,.o,o ,,;yan for him
Michigan recommended military
nominee for the Presidency, but agreed
to endorse whatever patriotic Statesman
NAV be nominated and offering the In
tegrity of the Union.
Maine offered Il resolution denying T.
vote to any man who declared during
its progress that the war was wrong
another denouncing the prostitution o
public funds to electioneering purpose
aud another endorsing General Han
cock.
At this the band struck up n military
air ard cheers given for General Han
cock.
A resolution was offered, comparln!
the extra allowance to the soldiers o
S33 per month and $1,000 to Members Q
Congress, as showing the Radical ap
probation of military service.
The District of Columbia offered
resolution declaring that the Southern
election returns had been manipulated
to suit the necessities of the Radicals
and denouncing such mutilation; ant
one declaring against iniiicting OIL then
by Congress, against their will, Negro
suffrage.
Alaska was called, but if its dele
gates were present they were speech
less, and the call of States was thel
concluded.
A motion that when the Convention
adjourned it adjourn till 10 A. NJ, Tues
day, was carried.
4 resolution of thanks to the Ma
tional Executive committee for thu
ample accommodation furnished by thu
Convention was read and carried, undeI
a suspension of the rules.
Adjourned at quarter past three.
From ~. Louis,
ST. LorIs, July Ca Fort Bridger
Utah, dispatch says a treaty was con
cluded OH the 4th with the Eastern Sho
shoncs and Bannocks. The government
was represented by General Augur. TIL,
treaty stipulates that the country
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