The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-07-07
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= | Convention should proceed to ballot but chat
y Tine Convention should proceed to nominate
candidates The gentleman from California
proposes by his amendment 50 to modify that
resolution that no vote shall be taken To nom
mate till after the adoption of the platform
The Chair thinks that it is a resolution differ
ent from any that has been offered heretofore,
and that it is modification of the resolu ions
, OF the gentleman from Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Bigler-It would be in order provided it
was divided
The President-It is in the power of the
gentleman to call a division of the question
MIR. BIgier-l call tor division Of the ques-
ton. SO Tar as it regards excludinea ballot
til ballot is adopted is one division, all that
which precedes is another.
Mr.. Vallandigham-Wh became of the
motion OF the gentleman from Missouri? II
. | UNDERSTOOD, II is still undispuSed OF. This
proposition can only come in an an amend
hehl To an amendment, no further amend-
lneut being in order.
Inc Presldent-Ihe gentleman from Ohio
i (Mr Nalandigb2m) is right; the question be-
tore the convention is the adoption of the res
olution of the gentleman IRON Missouri, which
has escaped the attention of the char.
We are unable to give the remainder OF the
proceedings this morning. No platform was
adopted, neither was a vote for a candidate
reached before adiournmentl.
THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS CONVENTION
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
New YORK, July 6.-Iho various delega-
tons having paradedi In procession ANNOUNCE
ed from their head quarters at Moffatt Man
sion, passed new Tammany Hail. where sits
the Democratic National Convention. to Coop
Institute, and arrived at the great hall of the
| Cooper Union at a quarter to II. Torn and
tattered battle flags from nearly every field of
strife of The late were present. Pretacing
| the entrance of delegations and in their rear
arrived various delegations, rapidly filling up
| the hall.
| The police arrangements under the eff
fcient charge Of Capt, Cpffrey, of the 18th
precinct, and ample precautions were taken to
preserve the most perfect order. The various
| bodies composing the procession, as they en-
| tered tho, hall were heralded by bands playing
airs which have become familiar 20 veteran
delegates upon the bloody field of battle.
The Convention is emphatically an assem-
blage OF soldiers, and their enthusiasm gives
vent not III clapplng Of haads and stamping of
feet common to Other, bodies bat in resound-
ing cheers from stentorian lungs. Each name
pronounced is signal for shouts, either of
deaiening applause or voelteratcd gtoans. each
given with will, and displaying to peaceful |
mndsa little glimpse OF what battle cry
might be.
During the filing in Of delegations and taking
seats b. the officers of the Convent on upon the |
stage, various bands by concerted Arrangement
played pot poGri music. consisting of Hail |
Columbia," Rally Round the Flag &c., &C. |
Cheers were given and flags displayed shouts
OF applause rent the air. Such names as Me- |
Clelan, Hancock, Packer, Siocum aad Frank
lin were greeted with invariable applause.
Precisely at noon the chairman General
Franklin, called the convention to order.
The Secretary, Col. O'Brien, then read the |
rules OF order - reported by the committee on |
fI.ArlE it1oKr, L. al,
offered by delegates shall be read and referred |
without debate, to the committee on resolu- |
tons; that polls Should be by States and an
nounced by the chairman of each delegation;
that each State shall be entitled to twice the |
number OF votes to which it is entitled in the !
electoral college.
Gen. Pratt then offered re- olution to the |
effect that committee of one from each State |
shall be appointed to decide upon the exped- |
ency of naming Presidential candidate for |
the consideration of the National Convention. |
Carried.
A resolution was offered that all speeches,
mouons, e., shall be made from the floor, SO as
to avoid the undue prominence gained Inv |
members upon the platform, which, after be- |
ing amended for officers of the convention TO |
speak from the platform, was carried.
Gen. oocum, of New York, from>the con- |
niittee on resolutions, reported that that com. |
mlttee WAS not yet prepared to report its draft
OF platform, and reported an address to the |
National Democratic Convention, in response |
to an invitation to the floor OF that body de- |
ciaring the object of the Soldiers and Sailors |
Convention to be the same as those which ami |
mated them during the war; deploring radical |
legislation; denouncug the apostacy of the |
men who were once Democrats; censuring the |
prescription of loyal men at the South and |
declaring Gen. Grant renegade.
A motion was made that the report Jus. read |
should be accepted
A resolution endorsing the amnesty procla- |
nation and the general policy of johnson, re-
cOmmpniInT nr,1l IT,,
A. Hendricks for candidates for President aud |
wee PRESIDENT but pled2ing support to what |
ever nomin 'es the convention may select was |
adopted.
resolution expressing sympathy for Amer
leans confined in foreign prisons and demand |
ing speedy settlement Of the A labama claims |
was sent 10 the committee. This resolution |
was followed by q scene of much confusion. |
Ccles OF emotion" "ordef," "Mr Chairman |
&e.T followed each other in riotous outbursts
regardless of parliamentary rules amid which |
motion TO adjourn was offered, upon which
vote OF States was taken, which resulted In the
motion being lost.
A motion for the chairman of each deleqa-
ton to apponta sergeat-at-arms to assist the
CHAR IN keeping order was carried under sus-
pension OF the rules.
tfen. dcQuade addressed the convention
advocating order, deiiberation and decorum.
stating there were doubtless many present who
had been sent by organizations representing
tue opposite party, and whose sole object was
/
| that Call of States BE- made and resolutions
| tlereirom be read by the respective chairmen
| IN their order, and referred at once to the COM
| mlttee, which motion was unanimously adopt
Gu under SUSPENSION OF the rules.
| A call OF States was thon made for the pur-
| pose OF naming q sergeant-atarms for each
| ueiG2ation, aud their names announced |
| Iheh followed cal Of States for resou-
| tion IN accordance with Gen. McQuade's mo-
| tlon. Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire
had none to offer. Massachusetts offered res
| olullon That not more than one member from
each delegation be allowed to speak upon any
subject until some other State has been heard
| from. 4
/ From New York resolution was offered de-
| claring the right of naturalized citizens of the
United States abroad to the protection of she
| American government.
Another protesting against the uniform neg
| lect with which soldiers aud sailors have beon
treated in the distribution of civil offices, and
| appointing Committee to correspond with the
| Democratic nominee to request for the soldiers
and sailors share in the government patron
age.
| From New Jersey, a resolution was read
| providing that the chairman designate a place
upon the floor for each delegation and that
| each Sergeart-at- Arms shall control his own
| delegation. The rules were suspended and
The resolution passed.
| New Jersey also offered resolution max ng
the adjournment of the convention to p NJ
of the same day
II Z
backs were good enough for soldiers and sail
ors' orphans, they were good enough for pam
pered boudholders
| Delaware otfareda resolution declaring the
apostacy of The Republican party, and the
consequent adherence of soldiers and sailors
| to Democratic nominations.
ONO declared its wish that peace might be
speedily restored by a change in the dominant
party
Indiana, through it's chairman, stated it has
had a surf.it OF resolutions and had none to
offer.
Illinois asserted the wronglulness of taxa
ton without representation as imposed upon
/ Southern States by the present Congress.
Then q resolution was offered, out of order,
that no more resolutions be offered, and a sus-
pension of the rules TO allow its passage was
proposed but voted down.
| A resolution from Missouri naming Gen.
Butler was received with Kisses. and when
read proved to be adeclaration that he should
never be allowed to join the Democratic party
Another resolution offered advocating
the speedy withdrawal OF The National cuf-
rency and the substitution of greenbacks.
Kansas reported a reso luton favoring a mass
meeting of the soldiers and sailors for the eve
ming Of Tuesday, July 7. and that the soldiers
of the late Contederaey be invited to attend.
| a resolution directing the various Sergeant
alarms to report Immediately after the close
of the convention to Mr.. Eugene Dunnng,
Sergeant at-Arms of the convention was car
RED under suspens on of the rules.
| 1t was announced that the committee to pre-
sent the address of the convention to the Ma
tional Democratic Convention would meet at
the Moffatt Mansion at $50 2. NJ, aud the ex-
ecutive committee at the same place at P. NJ.