The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-07-09

Fifth. CNe currency for tho Gov
ornment and people, laborers and
Office holders, hnsionor and soldier,
producer and Aond holder. Great
' Sixth. Eoonom5 d admin istratiou
reduction Of the amy and navy,
sbolishing Frccdl&n,s Bureau
[cheersl and ofinquiSj ,riaI modes Of
collecting revenue, tariN Tor fcvonuc
and such equal tnxhtioA undor tho
internal rcyenuc, as vii ford Incl
dontal protSction ID industy.
Scvcnth. Snbortlinati0n If militia.
ry to civil power.
Eighth. Equal rights and Nrotoc-
ton for native and adopted citizcns
against tho doctrine Of immuAblo
allcgisnco;9 dcnoanecs tho usurpaSpn
and tyranny Of Che Radical party, 1s
violation of its Pledges to conduct
tho war only for tho preservation o.
tho union, as in snIjcoting statcs it
has ovcrthrown Freedom of speech
and press, rc.cstablishod a systcm Of
espionage, it's disregard of tho habeas
corpus; madc Of tho National Capitol
q bastile and theatre; destroyed the
original jurisdiction of the Supreme
Court; maligncd tho Chief Justice
because OF his integrity on the trial
of tho President.
Tho report continues OF consid'
crablc length to rciterate these
abuses, and in conclusion declares
that the privilege and trust Q !
suffrage belongs exclusively
to tho control of each State, and
that Congress has usurpod it in vio-
llation Of the constitution.
1t especially dcnounces the recon
struction acts as usurpations, uncon
stitutional and void; the soldiers ant
sailors pensions to:bo faithfully paid
public lands should DO reserved fol
homostoads. .ss .
Thadks to Andrew johnson fol
resisting tho aggrcssions Of Congress
choers,] and invitos mon OF o.
parties in the past to unite on thi'
platform.
Murphy moved tho previous ques'
| ton, which was ordered with q tow
dissenting votes.
A delegate called for rc.rcading.
| Great cries of question" quos
tion," which was put and adopte'
without u dissenting voice.
| Tho convention arose to its foot
| wildly cheering. w
| Biglor, Of Pa. offered to nominal
candidate for President of tho Unl
ted States, checrs, some confusion cr
sued here, but tho chair put tn
| question at once and it was decide
| in tho affirmative.
| Seymour here resumed tho char
| Vallandingham moved to recon
| slider tho vote Just taken and that th
motion to reconsider DO laid on tn
| table. Agrccdto.
| Seymour said it wasimportant tina
the convention before proceeding t
ballot should clearly understand whs
the two thirds rulc is. Lie called W
on the Soc'y to read portion Of tn
proceedings hcprcvious democrat
ic convention in regard to the twt
thirds rule. 10
Richardson moved that two third
fall the delegates voting upon tn
ballot shall be declared u nomination
Ho added q few remarks in which h
characterized tho two thirds rul
as mischicvous one.
Kicrnan, Of N. Y, hoped Ricllart
sons resolution would not be adop
cd. (Chcers). He wanted a nom
nation made only by tho concurror
judgement Of two thirds Of all til
delegates from all tho States. Cheers
Richardson rose to reply, but CAV
. way to Clymor, of Pa, who, as til
, chairman of tho committee of pc
manont organization said, that Il
committee unanimously concurrcd
reporting the two.third rulc, that
required two-thirds Of all tho deleg
. tions to effect a nomination.
Hoyt, of Md, attempted to off
! an amendment rs an amendment
Richardson's resolution, but Richar'
son withdrew his resolution.
Tho chair announced that as I'll
resolution had been withdrawn /
would rule rs was ruled at tho Balt
moro and Charleston convention
that two-thirds of tho entire numbe
Of delegates shall be necessary TO
nomination.
Now York, July s.
i Tammany Hall, II o'clock.
II Convention called to order ut 1873
il Seymour in the char.
Hall filed in every part ; many !;
dies present.
Il No prayer.
Il Reading minutes Of yesterday dil
penscd with.
| Reading of names of National on
committo ordered. Price, Of Missouri
assumed tho chair. Fitch in behal
of a majority of tho Indiana dclega
ton nominated Thos. A. Hendrick
for President. Price, Of Ind, 70
minority urged adherence to Pcndle
i ton.
| Roll called on 7th ballot ;at cacl
| vote for Pcndlcton the galleries ap
plaudod vocefirously... Thcsamo d.
monstrations greeted Hendricks
1 Mississippiwcnt for Pcndleton on thi
ballot. Voto OF New York for Churc
chcorcd. During tho roll call Tom
gave Al for Pcndlcton for first time
Tho result was announced asfollows
English G 5; Hancock 423 Pcndleto
1879; (chccrs); Parkcr7 ; Church 3;
Packer %; johnson 124 Doolittl
IL; Hendricks 39s; (chccrs) Blnir
no choice.
! Tilden asked leave for N. Y. dclt
/ cation to retire for consultation; 5 9
tho delegation having asked it objee
tions; questions quito tho Conventio
and decided in tho affirmative.
i Clymcr, Of Pa, moved recess 70
u minutes. Agrcedto.
In Is minutes tho Chair called tn
Convention to order. Excitomcn
and anxiety was intense. The clerk
proceeded to call tho roll on 9Th bal
lot; cachwotc being received with Dc
monstrations Of applause by friend
of the candidates. in tho gallarics.-
Louisiana wont over to Pondlcton
Miss, also voted solid for Pcndloton
At conclusion ofroll call Tildon b,
a unanimous vote Of tho delegation
and consent Of Church, Withdrew th
latter and cast 33 votes for Hendricks