The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-07-09

vember next, and inaugurate it's President,
We will meet, as a subjected and conquered
people, amid the ruins Of liberty and
the scattered fragments Of the Constitution !;
and we do declare and resolve that ever
since the people Of the United States threw
off all subiection to the British Crown the
privilege and trust of suffrage have be-
longed to the several States, and have been
granted, regulated, and controlled excln-
sively by the political power Of each State
respectively, and that any attempt by Con-
gress, on any pretext whatever, to deprive
any State of this right, or to interfere with
its exercise, is fragrant usurpation Of power
which can find no warrant in the Constitu-
ton and if sanctioned by the people
will suhvert our form of government, and
cnn only end in single centralized and
consolidated Government, in which the Sc
parate existence Of the States will be
entirely absorbed, and an unqualified des-
potism be established in place Of federal
union of coequal States; and that we re-
gard the reconstruction acts (so cal!ed) OF
Congress as such are usurpations, and un-
constitutional, revolutionary, and void; that
our soldiers and sailors, who carried the
flag of our country to victory against
most gallant and determined foe, must ever
be gratefully remembered, and oil the guar
antces given in their favor must be faith
fully carried into execution. -..-
That Che public lands should be distrl-
buted as widely as possible among the peo-
pie, and should be disposed of either under
| the presumption Of homestead lands, and sold
in reasonable quantities, and to none but
actual occupants, at the minimum Pr1ce
established by the Government. when
grants of the public lands may be allowed
necessary for the encouragement OF lmpor-
tant public improvements, the proceeds OF
the sale OF such lands, and not the lands
themselves, should be SO applied.
That the President Of the United States,
Andrew Johnson [applausel, in exercising
the power of his high Office in resisting the
aggressions of Congress upon the consti-
tutional rights Of the States and the peo-
pie, is entitled to the gratitude Of the
whole American people, and in behalf
of the Democratic party we tender him our
thanks for his patriotic efforts in that re-
gard. [Great applause.] ..- .
Upon this platform the Democratic party
appeal to every patriot, including all the
conservative element and oil who desire to
support the Constitution and restore the
Union, forgetting all past differences of
opinion, to unite with US in the present
great struggle for the liberties of the people ;
and that to oil such, to whatever party they
may have heretofore belonged, we extend
the right hand of fellowship, and hail all
such cooperating with US as friends and
brethren. [Applause.]
When that clause was read which de-
| clared that there was but one currency for
the people and for the Government, and
that all our national obligations should be
| discharged in the legal medium of exchange,
unless otherwise specially provided, "at
once there rose so wild YELL" &C., that
| for several minutes the ladies in the au-
| dience held their hands to their ears, and
| Theodore Tilton, who was in the "press-
gang" shook his light Hyperion curls in
utter dismay and of fright. The Indiana,
Illinois, Ohio, and Wisconsin delegations
arose from their seats, grasped the guidons
| that doated near them, and exhibited de-
gree Of ccstacy that language is unable to
portray.
Upon the conclusion of the reading of the
resolutions, Mr., Murphy said that they had
received the unanimous concurrence Of the
committee.
Mr.. Murphy moved the previous ques-
ton, which was ordered with but few dis
senting votes. ...
A delegate called for the re-reading,
| ferries of "Question ~ which Was put and
adopted with few dissenting voices, and the
Convention arose to its feet, wildly cheer
ing.
The Convention then proceeded to ballot
ting for nominee for President, taking
six ballots, as already announced in our
| paper.
! TUE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS APPROVE THE
PLATFORM.
A communication was received from the
Soldiers and Sailors Convention an
nouncing the adoption of 3 resolution ap-
proving and endorsing the platform of the
Democratic National Convention.
The Convention then adjourned.