Arizona miner., 1868-07-25
Democratic National Convention.

large American flags and claboralely painted cs- cutchcons oi all the States. The hall and gale ries are densoly crowded.
 At 20 minutes past l2 August Belmont called ! the Convention 10 order, and spoke at some length dcnouncing the policy and character of | the dominant party. He concluded by nomina- | ting for temporary Chairman, Hon. Henry w. | Palmer, of Wisconsin, which was agreed to.
 Mir. Palmer took the Chair, amid applause and | briefly returned thanks for the honor A prayer | was offered by Rev. Dr. Morgan. After consd- | erable discussion, the rules of the House Of Rep resentatives were adopted for the government of the Convention. Several motions were made in regard to the appointment of committees on per manent organization and credentials. A motion to allow the Territories to be represented on both committees was lost, by l06 to lsi. X mo- ton was finally passed allowing States only to be represented on these committees, which were thcreupon appointed
 Resolutions were adopted instructing the two former committees to report at this evening. motion was adopted that all resolutions offered be referred to the Committee on Resolutions without debate. lt was ordered that the Com mittec on Organization be instructed to report | rules for the government of the Convention. Mir Brooks, on behalfo of the New ork deega- ] tion moved Co reconsider the resolution for meeting tonight and urged the extreme heat as a cause; also the fact that the City of New ! York had arranged for an appropriate celebra- ton of the day. He hoped that the Convention would participate in the celebration. Motion Co reconsider prevailed, and the Convention ad- iourned Co meet at ten o'clock Monday the Secretary having first read the Declaration Of Independence by vote of the Convention.
 NEw YORK, July 6th.-The Convention was called to order about | o'clock. Gen. Morgan, of Ohio. moved that the delegates from the Workingmen's Convention be entitled to seats on the floor Adopted
 Mir. Chambers. of Pennsylvania, from the Com
 mittee on Permanent Organization, reported
 Horatio Seymour permanent Chairman, and one
 Nice-Presldent and Secretary from each State
 also, recommended that rules be adopted.
 Mir Seymour was escorted to the chair amid
 applause He returned thanks, and counscicd moderation and harmony. He said the most i'm
 portant questions would be forced on the con
 sideraton of the Convention some would be forced on it by the resolutions of the late Chica
 20 Convention. He discussed briefly the Repub-
 lican platform accused that party ot violating its own declarations against repudiaton and un
 equal taxation He then expressed suhCitud, fer the soldiers and sailors. their widows ana orphans. He accused the now dominant party
 of eXtravagant waste Ot public moneys witt taintng the national credit; impeding immgra l ton by overwhelming the labOrer with taxation
 and breaking the guarantee of republican libeT ty. He denied the assertion Of the Republican Convention that the principles of the Declaration l or Independence are now sacred on every incl
 of American soil, for in ten States of the Oniol
 military power suppresscs civil law. s Gov. Seymour closed his address amid grea
 cheering.
 Mir. Tilden offered resolution, which wa - adopted admitting delegates from the Ierrito res to honorary seats in the Convention. a A large number of resolutions were presente' s and referred including one to the effect that th
 thanks of the nation are due to Chief Jgstic
 Chase for bis ability and impariiality in prcsdin
 over the Court of Impeachment; also, resoh q ton in favor of an increase of pay to soldier ', and sailors. by paving gold or it's equivalent X avss-s f,viir e'tt-..a D. Anthony was receives V with great laughter, urging the claim of womei 9, to participate in elections.
 4 resolution was adopted that no steps b
 taken to nominate a candidate until after th platform is adopted. The vote on the resolution
 was taken by states
 + A resolution was adopted endorsing the receu T, Proclamation of Amnesty.
 I NEW YORK, July 7th-The Convention wa u called 10 order at lo:40 A. M prayer was oi E. fered by Rev. Dr. Plnmmer in the course o h which he referred with feeling to the sudde
 death of Peter Cagger, prominent delegate t ,- the Convention from New York.
 a A delegate from Delaware presented a seric l. of resolutions from Alexander H. stephens, q
 Georgia. which were read.
 Mir. Richardson, If Illinois, moved that al
 
 n without reading.
 T. During the discussion of this motion. Henry ( . Murphy. from the Committee on Platform re !" ported a set of resolutions. The ninth deaounce v the usurpatiOn and tyranny of the Radical party n the violation of its pledges that the conduct c
 the war was only for the preservation of n
 Union, and not for the subjugati0n of the Soutt d ern States and the overthrow of the freedom ( e speech, as the Radica! press declared; that 1T
 stead thereof the Radicals have established T. system of espionage; have disregarded the WIT 7. of hdbodS corpus. have made the National Cap
 tol bastile; threaten now to destroy the origins # jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and have ma , ligned its Justice because of his integrity on tn ' trial of the President
 a The platform, in conclusion declares that in h. privilege and trust of suffrage belongs exclusive
 ly to the control of each State Congress ha
 usurped it in violation of the Constitution. ;, The platform further specifically den0unce u the reconstruction acts of Congress as a usurp1 -e ton, unconstitutional and void; demands tha If the pensions of soldiers and sailors be faithful . paid, and that the public lands should be resery 5i ed for homesteads; thanks Andrew Johnson fo e resisting the aggressions of Congress. e The platform further demands the payment c
 the public debt of the United States as rapid T as practicable all money drawn from the peopl a by taxation, except 90 much may be requisit e for the necessities of the government econom
 cally administered should be honestly applie e to such payment and when the obligations c y inc government do not expressly state upO = their face. or the law under which they were is
 sued does not provide that they shall be paid i s coin, they ought, in right and justice to be pail n in lawful money of the United States. il In conclusion, the platform invites men of al
 parties to unite upon this platform 2. Mir. Murphy moved the previous question oI
 the adoption of the platform which was carried