The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-07-15

ed BY the government. When grants
Of the public lands may be allowed
necessary for the encouragement of
important 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 applause l. in
exercising the power ofhis high office
in resisting the aggressions of Congress
upon the Constitutional rights of the
States and the people, is entitled to the
gratitude of the whole American peo-
pie, and in behalf of the Democratic
party we tender him our thanks for his
patriotic efforts in that regard. Upon
this platform the Democratic party
appeal to every patriot, including all
the Conservative element, and all 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 all
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.
Mr.. Bigler of Pennsylvania moved
to nominate candidates for President.
Before any names were offered Gov.
Seymour explained the effect of the
two-thirds rule, but the Chair
declined to determine the question
of its application to this Convcn-
tion. Mr.. RICHARDSON then moved that
two-thirds of the votes cast should dc
eide the nomination, and it was agreed
to. The first nomination made was
that of English of Connecticut. Pen
dleton's nomination was the only one
which created much enthusiasm,
though strange to say, Andrew john
sons name was loudly checred. john
sons vote on the first ballot astonished
everybody. Many of the Southern
delegates, who had no particular use
for their votes just then, gave him the
compliment of their support, and next
to Pendleton he had the highest vote.
Pendleton had 105 votes and John
son So, Frank Blair passed through
the ordeal of the ballot and came out
with half vote. Virginia gave him
10 votes on the second ballot as kind
of consultation from the Mother of
Statesmen. This ballot developed
nothing, but on the next, the Pennsyl
vania delegation asked and obtained
leave to retire for consultation. it
was hoped their return would show a
new move on the board, North Carroll
M, not forgetful of its brilliant feat
with the guidon, succeeded in bring
ing down the house by voting for Scy-
mour on the fourth ballot. The fifth
and sixth ballots developed nothing
new.
FOURTH DAy.-Tammony was full
at the usual houA stcaming with heat.
The reading of the prayer which open
ed proceedings was not followed by
applause, owing to the fact the claq,tc-
urs had been carefully drilled by the
managers nor did a single upstairs
Democrat cry "bully for you" when
the speaker closed. For long time
the unterrified behaved with much de-
cency, and burst forth into noisy ac-
claim only when the signal was given be-
low, When New-York dropped Mr..
Church, and announced through her
Chairman that Hendricks should have
the support of her 33 delegates, there
was storm of applause which lasted
for several minutes when, on the 18th
ballot, Tennessee gave Franklin Pierce
one vote, and California paid one-half
as valublc compliment to Chase, the
enthusiasm was unbounded. No words
can describe the tempest of applause
which greeted the name of Mcclellan
when some unadulterated fossil anoun-
ced his preference for that chieftain Of
glory or renown, nor can any ordinary
pen do justice to the warm gush Of
patriotic joy which welled up from the
overloaded bosoms $4,000 Democrats,
and struck upon the air with mighty
sound, when the valiant Dan VOORHEES,
of Indiana was introduced. A dele
gate from Illinois rose to his feet
Immediately after the announcement
ofthe vote of his Delegation, and spoke
as follows:
"NJr. Chairman, every American
citizcn who -(cries of0'Sit down ! y
who eels, Sir, pride in the freedom
Put him out Din the frec--(Or-
der ! Sit down Dry up jim the free
dom Of speech-I won'tsit down, Mr..
Chairman, until l have spoken for my
nsttuents of the I'D District. !
say, Sir, it is so. The palladium Of
our liberties, Sir, is the right-(Wrong!
Wrong Sit down t won't-Is the
right to speak the feelings of'the pat
riotic heart whenever and wherever
the occasion demands the expression.
| [Cheers. For one, Mr.. Chairman, |
have not cast my vote for Mr.. Hen
dricks. / have watched with interest
and with pride, Sir, the course of a
man who is dear to every citizen who
loves his country, and desires to see
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