The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-07-07


, ton calling upon the Committee on Resell
tioss to report platform at the earliest m
me Mt possible.
Mr.. Stuart, of Michigan, from the Commit
tee ON Platform, hoped this would not
adopted, The committee We're industrions
at work, and would report as soon as practic
BILE.
Mr.. Preston, of Kentucky of the same con
mittee, said they hoped to be able to report
the Convention tonight -s.
Mr.. Vallandigham, of Ohio, as a privilege
motion, moved that when the Convention az
journ it be to meet again at 3 O'clock whc
was modified by substituting for o'clocl
}. and in that form the motion was adopted.
Mr. Bowles, of Pennsylvania, offered a rest
luton expressing the National gratitude
Andrew johnson for his patriotic course, an
asked its immediate consideration. Obiectio
being made, the resolution was referred.
Mr.. Richardson, Of Illinois, moved that a
resolutions now on the Presidents table be +,
ierred without reading Adopted.
Adjourned to p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Oh the Presidents appearing upon the Plat
form he Was greeted@with cheers by the audi
| ence.
The President-The Secretary will read {
the convention letter that has just been re
celyed by the chair.
/ AuO ccCTtbdry GIeu Tedu LHe lOllOWlng. TT
New York, July g. 1S6S.--lIy Dear Sir -
committee of Conservative Soldiers and Sail
ors from the convention now in session at thi
place. desire to present itself to the conven
ton OF which you are President with an adj
dress, IN answer to the invitation to the priv
iegeS of the floor and it will be glad to know
at what time you will receive it, We will h,
glad TO be received as soon as convenient I,
| The convention.
Very respectfully yours,
w. B. FRANKLIN President
Hon. Horatio Seymour, President NationaI
Democratic Convention.
Mr.. Woodward of Pennsylvania-J> move
that committee of five be appointed by this
| convention to wait upon the committee of the
Soldiers and Sailors Convention and invite
them to come upon the floor Adopted.
Inc PRESIDENT appointed the following names
OF pennsylvania. Gen. McCook of Ohio, Mr..
Miller of Nebraska, Gen. Richardson OF Hi
nols, and MIR. Steele of California.
Gen. McCook asked to be excused from serv-
ing on the committee as he was about to leave
| the hall, and suggested that Gen George W.
| Morgan be appointed in his place. which sug-
| gestion was adopted.
The Soldiers aud Sailors committee. headed
by the flag borne by Sergeant Bates, was re-
| ceived with loud cheers, the delegates risino
Mr.. Brewer of Pennsylvania offered the fol-
| lowing:
ResotUed That no gentleman shall be de-
clared the nominee of this convention for
President OF the United States unless he shall
receive two-thirds of all the votes cast
Mr.. Valland CHAM OF Ohio 4 rise to a point
OF order, that already the convention has
adopted the two-thirds ruling, and that this
motion is only superfuous. The resolution
passed by this convention adopts the rules of
the convention of 1860,
Mr.. Brewer of Pennsylyania-Td don't desira
to debate but simply to say
MI Vallandigham OF Ohio-I rise to anoth-
debatable. - '0'
At the suggestion of the President the res
olutlon was withdrawals allow the chair ia
inform himself upon the point
MI woodward of Pennsylvania presa nted
the committee from the convention of Soldiers
and Sailors. They were requested to take po-
sltlons upon the platform.
The Presdent-The chair has the honor IN
present to the convention Gen. Franklin as
one who represents here now the Conservative
soldiers and sailors of our country who desire
peace, union and fraternal regard.
Gen. franklin have been deputed by the
| Conservative Soldiers and Sailors Conyen-
ton, sitting in this place, to present to Won fine
committee. ibis committee has for its chair
man Gen. IL w. Slocum of this State. and il
mas prepared an address which it desires to
make known to members of this convention.
Coi. O'Beirne then read the address,
AT the conclusion of the reading of the adj
dress three cheers were given for the soldiers
and sailors, and calls were made for General
Thomas Ewing, of Ohio, who was introduced
TO the convention and greeted by rounds of
| applause. Mr. Ewing then said:
| Gentlemen of the Convention: If il were
| appropriate tor me, it would be impossible for
| lack OF voice, to express to this convention the
| thankfuness which and the members of the
convention and of the committee feel for the
| cordial and enthusiastic manner of this recep-
| ton. We feel that the members of the two
| conventions, however widely separated their
| paths may have been in the past, willmarch
| henGeforth in one line. (Appause) We ear
| nestly wish to accomplish the purposes OF the
war as we understood them, (applause): the
truly cordial and unconditional restoration of
this Union. (Appause). We have no sympa-
| thy Tor those purposes that have been falsely
aud dishonesty substituted by the Republican
party tor the avowed objects of the war Cap
plausel We care not for their dogmas of ne
| gro suffrage; we abhor their measures of white
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT (applause); We look upon
tnem as enemies of the Republic; when we
see them endeavoring by means of that power
which great, confidrng people entrusted to
them undermine and overthrow The settled
foundation of our government, we cannot, we
snail not associate with them longer Ap-
plause). We mostly wish to associate will the
| great body CT the Democracy North and South
tapplause); with the thousands against whom
| We fought during the war, (applause); with
the thousands who felt, perhaps, c0ldly
in the North towards the Union cause
whiie the war went on; with all those
VINO cordially accept as the established
theory of the Constitution that the Union
Is unseyerable, and who will stand by the Gov
eminent and the Supreme Court. applause
Since our meeting here we have had the pleas
IRE OF friendly intercourse with most of the
prominent Generals of the Confederate army.
| (Applause) Knowing them to be men of
honor, comparing views with them, and feel
| ing that their views and our views as to the
present and future policy of this Government
| conincide we will take them by the hand as
| brothers. (A2plause.) Forgetting past issues
| and passions, we will recognize political enc
| mics only in those who are plotting to over
throw the union of the States and our consti-
tutlonal form of government; and we will rec
| ognze political friends in all those who vii
sustain US in endeavorin@ to overthrow that
| party. (Applause.) | thank you, gentlemen
of the Convention, for the very Unexpected
honor of being called upon to address you, and
beg you will excuse me for this extempore
effort. (Cries of go on.) Three cheers were
| gwen for Gen. Thomas Ewing, Jr..
W.. ID; Turner, of Illinois, proposed three
cheers for the soldiers and sailors of the army
| and navy represented at the Cooper Institute
The cheers were given.
w. ID. Dodell, OF California, offered the fol
| lowing resolution, which was adopted:
RESOLVED, That the address of tie Soldiers
and Sailors Convention, just read by the
| Secretary, he received and entered upon tho
minutes OF our proceedings aud become a par
and parcel of the proceedings of this Conyen
ton.
The Chair said the question was now upon
the adoption of the resolution of the gentle
man from Connecticut (Mr. Eaton) that tn,
Convention now reconsider the resolution
adopted this morning. (Cries of question
question:
The question was put Uird UOce, and the
Chair was unable to decide. vote by State.
was called for, and the Chair announced re-
cess of five minutes to enable the differen
delegates to consult
During the recess Mr.. Slack, of Maryland
moved to adj0nrn until 10 O'Clock tomorrow
morning, but was ruled out of order by tn
Chair. a.-E r -...-l-
Upon the expiration of the recess Mr.. SIac
renewed his motion.
The Cbalr-The motion to adjourn is a dc
batabe question
Mr.. Miller, of Pennsylvania Mr.. Chairman
LII there be no other motion peuding, wish t,
state that I'have reason to believe that Their
is Misunderstanding as to the nature of the
proposition before the Convention, and as t.
what would be the effect of it, and sugges
that the Chair, from the best lights he has
should make a statement of the question.
The President-The first vote is upon tn
motion to adjourn.
The motion to ad journ being put, it was de
clared lost.
Mr.. Brewer, of Pennsylvania move tha
when this Convention adjourn it adjourn tt
meet tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock, anC
that hereafter the Convention, upon adjourn
ment. will fix that hour for its meeting. CaI
ried.
The President-The clerk will now call tn
States in their order for the purpose of takin
the votes upon the resolution before the con
veDtion.
Mr.. FiHch of Iowa-I move that this con
vention now adjourn.
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