The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-07-08
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

VIC are inueDteu 10 the STAR lOr pretty full
and no doubt accurate account of the doingi
of the Convention yesterday.
The platform Is what might have been ex
pected from this party. 1t is Pendletonian,
and will satisfy the most rabid regulators
We shall have more to say OF it hereafter, fol
1t must meet the searching and sorutinizln g
gaze OF the American people.
The following is synopsis of the business
of the Convention with its platform and the
different ballotings with their results;
The Convention opened at 1890. The i'm
proved police arrangements afforded the vast
crowd excellent opportunities to enter and be
seated. Every nook and corner OF sitting and
standing room were occupied, the ladies' gal
lery being filled to repletion with brilliant
A series of resolutions were sent to the Con.
yention by Alex. IL. Stephens, of Georgia, de.
claring that the Union Is founded on the Con.
served; which were referred. ''N'
Various revolutions from State conventions
on negro suffrage, finance, &C., were read and
fhe platform was then reported, to the fol.
lowing effect:
i. The inviolability of the Constitution as
the only basis OF DEMONSTRATION.
2. Dehounces negro suffrage as the basis of
restoration.
3. Declares for one currency for all of the
people, and the payment of bonds In green
backs where the letter of the law is not ex-
plicitly in favor OF gold, and declares in favor
OF equal taxation of Government bonds like
othef properly by the States lReceived with
1. The abolition Of the Freedmen's Bureau.
o; A tariff for revenue and not protect ion,
and declares for the sale Of the public lands.
The sixth applauds Johnson's course; which
was moderately applauded.
!. Amnesty for all political offences.
s. Regulation OF the elective franchise by
the respective States.
This Is in brief the whole platform. The
Pendleton finance theory is wholly accepted,
~ a n nj aa h
The whole platform was adopted without
debate, and with but two dissenting votes,
A great scene followed, the convention and
all the spectators rising to their feet, and
waving flags and handkerchief cheered for
several minutes. The enthusiasm WAS almost
The interest of the convention to-day ex-
ceeds all previous days. 1t is expected that
bailoting for President will commence by
The Pendleton men have been canyassing
ballot.
President Johnson's letter, in which he
Eays: ~ am now, as heretofore, In the hands
OF the people for their disposal" is published
III al OF the papers to-day, and is distributed
in the convention.
This Convention ballots according to the
electoral vote OF each State, and not with
double the number ss is the case with Rcpub-
licRn conventions, a fact that should not be
lost sight Of by those who figure on results.
The Herald this morning devotes nearly all
OF ITS editorial page to urging Chase for the
board he will be iun as the third candidate
II attacks the Convention as follows "The
Conyentio on has now been In session in this city
Tor two days, and enough Is known OF its &C.
ton to render II almost certain that its
strength will be FILTERED away through the
folly and blunders Of its leaders, and that in
stead Of coming up to the standard OF public
expectation II Is doomed to take rank with
The worst Of those narrow-minded copperhead
gatherings that during the war left the Democ-
Thcy In helpless minority in every State in
the Union,
The World says delay is caused by the neces.
sity for elaboration.
After considerable delay in arrangI-
two;thirds rule, the Convention AZ .Ag the
Ss d to o, nominate candidates noon pro,
States declined to name and the southern
ticut was the first ca candidates, Connec
English Apple led, and named Governor
Kentucb" m I,Iinois. Florida, Georgia
Iorn'' Indians 1ni Louisiana, DeiSwsre, Gall
-. and Alabama declined to nominate
men Maine presented the name OF Genera
WAS received with tremendous applause.
New York nominated next Sanford }
Church VERY feeble applause sn5 GGn; 1e e
half OF the Ohio delegation, lGreat applause
Pennsyivania next nominated Asa Packer
is,is htS aPRitS Of the Maine delegation the
nominated George II. Pendleton. Read wit
prolonged applause.l When missouri wa
called, she made no nomination. nuch ~ w
surprise OF Frank Blair's friends. New Jerse
Nominated Ex-Governor Packer. Faint ~
Tennessee nominated Andrew Johnson ]
A. II. Nelson presenting his name. lheceiye
with prolonged and loud applause.l
Vermont nominated Englishj Wisconh
named Senator Doolittlej and the nomination
were then closed and the Conv ention proeeede
10 ballot.
Six ballots were had, and their different re
,ulta were AZ follows: The first ballot re
,uited: PendletOn, 1856 Andrew Johnson, 90
Hendricks, !; Hancock, 3319i English, u
Teyerdy johnson, SIS Parker, 20j Ohurch, "
Ioolittle, 10; Blair, ~.
President Johnson received the votes @
fiabama, Florida, Georgia, part OF MARYLAND
North Carolina, virginia, SCUM Carohha
tennessee, and Texas