Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-07-06
NEW YORK..

NEW YORK, July 5.-The Committee
on Permanent Organization Of the Dem
ocTatiC Convention decided last evening
by vote Of IS to Is to make HOratiO
. Seymour permanent President. He was
notified last evening and accepted.
The vote Of New York, by request OF
Gov. Seymour, was cast for Gov. Bigler,
OF Pennsylvania.
The Committee on Resolutions met
/ Saturday evening.
/ The following platform was presented
I by Hon. Henry G. Murphy. 1t has the
/ approval OF Gov. Seymour, Gov. Church
and the New York delegation, and is re-
garded rs certain Of adoption:
The Democratic party in National
Convention assem- bled, standing as ever
by the Constitution OF the Govern
ment and guaranty Of the liberties
OF the citizen, recognizing rs . cOnse-
uuence of the late civil war the extinc-
ton of slavery and OF the heresy of Sc
cession, with the return of peace demand
first the restoration Of all the States to
their rights in the Union and the resto-
ration Of civil government to the Ameri-
can people.
Second, Amnesty for all political Of
lenses and the regular one of elective
franchise in States by their citizens.
Third, Payment Of national Obligs-
lions in strict accordance with the terms.
Fourth, Taxation Of Government bonds
to same extent, that other property is
taxed.
Fifth, One currency for the Government
and the people, the labOrer and the
Office holder, the pensiOner and the
boDdholder.
Sixth, Economy in the administration
OF the Government, reduction Of the
standing army ami navy, abolition of
the Freedmen's Bureau, and political
instrumentalities designed TO secure ne
gro supremacy; simplification OF the
system, and the discOntinuance OF in
quisitOrial modes of assessing and col
lecting internal revenue, so that the
burdens of taxation may be equalized
and lessened, the credit Of the Govern
ment increased, the currency made
good, and the national debt funded at a
lower rate of interest.
Seventh, The reform of an admin
lstration, the expulsion Of corrupt
men from office, the reservation OF
public lands for homes for the wsrk- |
ing people, the restoring rightful author
Ity and independence to the Executive |
and Judiciary, the subordination of mil |
itary to civil pow er TO the end that the |
usurpations of Congress and the despot- |
ism of the sword may cease; the equal |
rights and protection for naturalized and |
native born citizens, at home and abroad, |
and an association of American nation |
atty which shall command the respect |
OF foreign powers, and furnish an exam
p'eand an encouragement to people strug-
2 ing for national integrity and eonstit1-
tional liberty.
Separate resolutions are devoted to
thanks to soldiers and to President John
son.
Fears were expressed yesterday bv
anti PendletOn men that the South.
srn delegates would be persuaded to vote
solid for PendletOn, thus securing his
Without Southern votes
Pendleton will have 10 votes, though
his friends claim more. Hendricks. Of
Indiana, is the second choice of the ma
ority of delegates.
The vote yesterday in the New York
delegation for candidate for President.
which was subsequently made unRui.
nous, was in detail as follows: Church.
IS; Chase, 10; Hendricks, s; PendIe.
on 3; Seymour, l Judge Nelson, 2:
Reverdy Johnson, 4.
Nothing yet indicates with certainty
Who will be the nominee for the Presi-
ieney.
The friends Of Church are suspicious
hat he Is being made cats paw of, and
're preparing to meet the emergency.
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