Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-07
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The National Conservative Dsnf0
cratic C0nventi0n.--The Platform
aGnnteeS.-.R alIOtings---NO Choice.

| The National Conservative DsRa0-
cratic GA9HVeMtiOms-.THao EDRaG1OraR
AdOptesa--.BallOting Choice. ;
NEW York, July AT the appointed
| hour, this morning, tho delegates to the Con
| vention were generally in attendance, and the
galleries were filled with spectators. !
Prior to the Convention being called to or
| der the hall was filled with rumors concerning
| the nomination.
Some of Mr. Pendleton's friends say that
combinations have been formed which will en-
sure his defeat.
The Convention was opened with prayer,
| and the death of Peter Cagger, one Of tho del
cgates was announced. -,&.j.
Mr.. Wright, of Delaware, submitted series
of resolutions prepared by the Hon. A. II.
Stephens, OF Georgia, declaring that the Union
| is founded on the Constitution, and is perpet-
| ual, and must be preserved which were read
and referred ~,
The name of MI. Stephens was cheered.
After some debate, on motion Of Mr.. Rich
ar1son to refer all resolutions to committee
without reading, and just as the vote was
about to be taken.
Mr.. Murphy, of New York, arose to make
report from the Committee on Resolutions,
the platform agreed upon, and which be sent
to the chair and was read by Mr.. Murphy, from
the stand
| They declare that the Democratic party, re-
posing entire trust in theintelligence and JUS
tice of the people, and standing upon the Con
| stitution, recognizing secession and slavery as
settled by the war, or the voluntary action OF
| the Southern States, never to be renewed; de-
mand the immediate restoration OF all the
States, (cheers,) amnesty for political often
ders and the right of suffrage in all the States;
| the payment Of the public debt where the OBJ
legations do not expressly state on their face,
or the law ordering such issue, does not pro-
| vide for payment in coin, should be paid in
lawful money of the United States; prolonged
chcers); equal taxation Of all property includ-
| log government bonds; (cheers) one currency
for the government and people, laborer and
| office holder, ponsioner and soldier, pro-
Queer and bond holder; (great cheering
great economy in the administration Of the
governments reduction of the Army and Navy;
abolition of hcFrecdmcnsB Bureau cheers and Of
inquisitorial modes of collecting revenue; tariff
| for revenue and such equal taxation under
the Internal Revenue as will afford Incidental
protection to industry subordination Of Mill,
tary to Civil law equal right and protection
for native and adopted citizens against the
| doctrine of immutablo allegiance; denounces,
| the usurpation and tyranny of theRadlcal party
its vloati on Of pledgcsin the conduct of the wal
which was only for tho preservation Of the Union
but which they have perverted to the subjuga
ton of the States, the overthrow Of the freedom
OF the press, and the establishment of a system
of espionage; disregarding the writ of habeas
corpus; have made the National Capitol Bas
tile, snd threatened to destroy the organic ju
risdiction of the Supreme Court, and maigned
the Chief Justice because Of his integrity or
the trial of the President. The report is con-
tinued at considerable length, and recltes the
many abuses Of the Radical party, and In con
clusion declares that the privilege and trust O
suffrage belongs exclusively to the control O
each State, and that Congress has usurpcd this
power in violation Of the Constitution; 1t spc
officially denounces the reconstruction acts o
Congress as usurpations, unconstitutional and
void; the soldiers and sailors pensions are tc
be faithfully paid; and the public land should
be reserved Tor homesteads; President johnson
is thanked for resisting the aggression of Con
gress. In conclusion the report invites mon Of
all parties to unite in this platform.
One of the resolutions severely denounces
the stealing Of the Geographic dispatches by
order of Congressional committee, and de,
nounces their acts as revolutionary.
Mr.. Murphy moved the previous question,
which was ordered with but few dissenting
votes.
! A delegate called for the re-reading OF the
report, but there were loud cries of question,
| which was put, and toe platform adopted with
but one dissenting voice, the Convention rising
to its feet, and the widest enthusiasm pre-,
vailing.
Mr. Bigler, Of Pennsylvania moved that the
| Convention do now proceed to nominate can
didate for President of the United States
Some confusion cnsued here, but the Char
put the question at once, and it was decided IN
the affirmative.
Mr. Seymour here resumed the chair.
| Mr. Vallandigham moved to reconsider the
vote first taken, and to lay that motion on the
| table, which was agreed to. n
| Some discussion occurred in regard to the
two.thirds rule, Mr. Seymour desiring to have