Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-07-17
05fmeral Sntelli9enfe.
THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC con-
VENIION.
Four Days PrOceedings--The Plat
GOrm--BaiIOting for Presidenitiai
Candidate, &c.

egates here IN this beautiful hall, and re-
fsrred to the city of New York as the bull
wark Of Democracy. His utterance, lndIs-
tinct and uninteihgible at the reporters
seat was understood 20 predict triumph IN
November for the nominees of this cOnven-
ton He reviewed the past, animadverted
upon Radical rule, its tax gatherers impact,
national credit and other consequence
He continued 10 discuss at some length the
policy and character of the dominant par
", denounced il as violative OF the Consti-
tuition and sound principles OF Democracy
and republican government. The country
looks t0you, gentlemen, by means OF the
Democratic organization, to save the coun-
try He nominated for temporary chair
man, Hon. Henry L. Palmer, Of Wisconsin
Agreed 10.
Mr.. o. Perrin, of New York, WAS ap-
pointed temporary secretary OF the Conven-
tion.
There was here evidently much division
of sentiment as to the propriety OF giving
committeeman to the territories The fol-
lowing states voted aye: California, Geor-
gie. Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Oregon,
Texas, and Virginia The following states
voted no: Arkansas, Connecticut, Della
ware, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Ioulsl-
ana. Maine, Mississippi, New Jersey, New
Yosk, Ohio Indiana, Pennsylvania, Ten
nessee, Vermont, West Virginia, Wiscon-
sin, Kansas and Massachusetts, equally dl-
vided The Chair announced yeas 100,
nays 1s4. Lost.
The following were named as committee
on credentials.
Alabama, " H. Barnes; Arkansas E. c..
Boudinot California, A. jacobs; Connectl,
cut, II Buckley; Delaware, c, W; Wright:
Florida, i. Huling; Georgia, L. ID. Potter;
Illinois, +. 4. Hayne; Indiana, e. ID. Fest;
Kansas, ". Shannon; Kentucky, J. b. Nc
CTesTy; Louisiana, d. o. Laponte; Maine,
J. J. Drew; Maryland, c. F. Maddox; Mas
sachusetts, George McGIll; Michigan. b. G..
Stout; Minnesota, ". A. German; Misais-
Nebraska, J. Black; Nevada, ]. Doyle; New
Hampshire, j. Proctor; New Jersey, j. A.
IOullany; New York, j. \. HaTdenburgh;
North CRTalina, Con. ". A. Cox; Ohio, ".
iswold; Oregon, o, Joynt; Pennsylvania,
south Carolina, W d. Simpson; Tennessee,
J. f. Morse; Texas, H. Boughton; Vermont,
". Brigham; Virginia, George Blow; West
Virginia, H. F. Davis; Wisconsin, S. A.
Pease.
The following is the Committee on Per
manent organization:
Durham; California, E. Steele; Connecticut,
J. A. Hovev; Delaware, c. b. Easton; Florida,
A. J. ZeeleT; Georgia, c. Peoples; Illinois.
". r. Morrison; Iowa, W. f. Bramsn; Kansas,
4. B. Fent9u; Kentucky, W. b. Machen,
Maine ". l.. Maddigan; Maryland, A. Il;
Sylvester; Mass, John r. briggs; Michigan,
John Moore; Minnesota, L. A. Mcmahon;
Mississippi B. Matthews; Missouri, ". III. ID.
Hunter; Nebraska, l. Miller; Nevada, G.. G..
Berry New Hampshire, J. Adams; New Jer-
Jr.; North Carolina, W. N r. Smith; Ohio, L.
c lie BlOn; Oregon. i. II. NJ. Bell; Pennsyl-
ysnia, Ii. Clymer; Tennessee, Gen. ". b.
Bates; Texas, J, ". Burroughs; Vermont. j.
d. Deayitt; Virginia, J. Barber; West Virginia,
II. 5. Walker; Wisconsin, Satterlee Clark.
A resolution was moved and adopted that
on assembling tonight the secretary read
the Declaration of Independence.
The following is the Committee on Resolu-
tons:
Alabama, Charles C. Langdon; Arkansas, W.
n. Garland; California, J. Il. Rose; Connect
cut L. E. DoOlittlei Delaware, ]. Bayard;
Florida, ". McCake; Georgia, Henry 5. Fitch;
Illinois, J. ". Allen; Indiana, J. Mcdonald;
Iewa, J. II. O'NeilI; Kansas, Geo. W. Glesk;
Kentucky, ". H. Preston, Louisiana, j. b.
Eustis; Maine, P. D. Rice; Maryland, Stephen
son Archer; Massachusetts, Edward Avery;
Michigan, Charles L. Stuart; MinnesOt J. J.
Green; Mississippi, r. Burksdale; Missouri,
Charles Manson: Nebraska, c. F. Porter;
Nevads, f. A. St. Clair; New Hampshire, L,
n. Campbell; New Jersey, Jacob r. Worden-
lima, r. Strange; Ohio, William J. Gilmore;
Greg "a, A. D. Fitch; Pennsylvania, i. W.
Hughes; Rhode Island, Thomas Gleer; South
Carolina, Wade Hampton; Tennessee, -
Cooper; Texas, George W. smith; vermont
Charles VI. Davenport; Virginia, q. A. Bah
cock; West Virginia, John Davis; Wisconsin,
James A. Mallory
A telegram was read from the Pennsyl-
vania State Convention promising the vote
Of that state for the nominee of this con-
yention.
The convention then adjourned until ten
o'clock Monday morning.
NEW YORK, July 6.-The police ar
engagements on Fourteenth street were in
adequate this morning to keep back the
crowd, which so blocked up the passage to
Tammany Hall that delegates and reporters
had much difficulty in entering. Owing to
this fault, it was past 10 o'clock before the
delegates we're generally in their seats.
The convention was called to order by
the temporary chairman, at quarter be-
fore eleven. Prayer was offered by Rev.
Mr.. Quinn, Of New York
Clymer, Of Penn, from the Committee
on Permanent Organization, reported as
follows: For President, Horatio Seymour,
Of New York, (great cheering), and one vice
president and secretary from each state
1t was also recommended that the rules
Of the democratic convention of 1854 be
adopted for the government of this con-
vention.
Mr.. Seymour proceeded to the platform
amid loud and continued cheers, and
said, in brief, that he returned thanks,
counseled moderation, liberation and har-
mony. He said that most important cues
tons were forced upon the consideration OF
this convention Some of those forced
upon it by the resolutions of the late Chi
cago convention we're discussed briefly.
The Republican platform accused that
party of violating its own declarations
against reputation and unequal taxation,
and then asserted sohcitude for sol
diers and soldiers widows and orphans.
He accused the now dominant party of ex-
travagant wasting of public moneys tainting
national credit, impeding immigration by
over-burdening labor with taxation, and
breaking guarantees of iSr.h'ican liberty.
he denied the assertion of the Republican
Convention that the principles of the Dec
laration of Independence are now sacred on
every inch of American soil for in ten
states of the Union, military power sup
pressed the civil law.
The Committee on resolutions met Sat
urdsy evening, and the following platform
was presented by Henry C. Murphy. 1t has
the approval Of Gov. Seymour, Gov. Church
and the New York delegation, and is re-
garded as certain Of adoption:
The Democratic party in National Con-
vsnticn assembled, standing as ever by the