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

MRckey, Of Ohio, moved the RdOptlo
of the report and the discharge OF th
= Committee.
a delegate from Florida inquire
whether, Op the adoption OF this repol
the twO-thirds rule on blsiloting for Pre-.
Dental candidate would require for
nomination two-thirds OF the entire Cor
vsntion, or two.thirds Of the vote to b
cast in the Electoral College.
The Chairman put the question on tn
acceptance of the report ard discharg
OF the COMMITTEES, which was decided i
! the affirmative, and the committee dis
charged.
Mr.. Murphy, Of New York, from th
Committee on Resolutions, asked PSI
mission for ssid committee to sit durin
the sessions of the Convention, Whicl
was agreed to.
The Chair appointed Iligler, of Penn
sylvauis, aud Hammond, OF South Caro-
lins, g committee to conduct the perma
nent President to the chair. Mr.. Sey
mOur proceeded to the platform amid
great cheering and loud and continues
applause, and said in brief he returned
thanks, eounseued moderation, toll
GRAFTON and harmony. He saiC
the most important questions are
forced upon the consideration of thi:
Convention. Some of these were forced
upon it by the resolutions of the late
Chicago Convention. He discussed
briefly Che Republican platform accused
that party of violating its own declara-
tons against Reputation and equal tax
alton and then asserting sOlicitGde for
soldiers and sailors widows and or
phans. He accused the now dominant
party of eXtrsvagant wasting OF public
monies, tainti&g the national credit, i'm
pediug immigration by overburdening
labor with taxation, and breaking the
guarantees of Republican liberty. He
I denied the assertion of the Republican
/ Convention, that the principles of the
Declaration of Independence are now
/ held sacred on every inch Of American
soil for in ten States of the Union mill
tary power euppresses the civil Law.
Gov. Seymour closed amid great cheer
ing.
The following are the Viee-Presidents
and Secretaries, the first named from
each State being the F'ice-Presideut:
Alabama, Reuben CHAPMAN, w. A.
Lowe; Arkansas, B. Turner, John w.
Wright; California, Hon, a. II. Rose,
NJ. J. GiIlett Connecticut, 81. A. Hall,
Geo. d. Hastings; Delaware, Geo. II
CummiHs, Curtis w. Wright: Florida,
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Hon. A. r. Wright, Wm. A. Reid lii
nOis, d. M. WOodson, w. I. DoWdeIl;
Indiana. las. A. Craum, VIM. r. BOwles:
Iowa, Wm. NJ. Ciintock, p. H. Bow
squet; Kansas, Andrew Meade, Isaac
Sharp; Kentucky, Lueius Deshs, Hart
Gibson; Louisiana, Louis st. Martin, J.
II. KeDnsrd; Msine, Isaac Read, J. a.
Treascott; Maryland, Geo. r. Dennis, I.
o. OiieFbadgh Massachusetts, Peter
Heryey, Chag. G.. Clark Miehigyn, A. II.
bart, Frederick Y. Smith; Minnesota,
Winthrop Young, Isaac Staple; Missouri,
Tnos. i. Price, A. J. Reid; Mississippi,
E. G. WalthaIi, Felix Iabaume; Ne
braska, Geo. n. Crawford, Peter Smith
Nevada, D. G. Buell., Geo. H. Willard
New Hampshire, Geo. II. Pierce, Gilbert
r. Hatch; New jersey, Francis l.. La
thrOp, Chss. E. HendricksOn (; New York,
VIM. 81. Tweed, Henry a. Richmond
North Carolina, Bradford Brown, Or.
r. B. Haywood; Ohio, il. B. Bowles,
John Hamilton; OrsgOn, Bristow a.
Fitch; Pennsylvania, john L. Dawson,
g. ~. Reilly; Rhode Island, M. Spragus,
(. BIZ 9nsOn; South Csr0lins, B. T. Perry,
w. S, Mullins; Tennessee, A. o. P.
Nicholson, Henry Z. McLaughlia Tex
as, A. Smith, Daniel A. Witch, Vermont,
g l.
ginia, R3bt. II. Conrad, VIM. D. Cole
man; West Virginia, Jas. NJ. Gallagher,
{, a. Sperry Wisconsin,, Ex-(IOy. Nell
son Dewey, Z. T. Thorne.
For Recording Secretsries-Ei. O Per-
rim, New York; Noses N. Strong, Wis
cOnsin; 4. 6TusgoiB, Georgia; f. N.
Hutchison, Pennsylvania; and RObt. p.
TaWney, Illinois.
Sergesnt-at- Arms-EdWard a. Morse,
New York.
TBe Committee also recommends that
the rules and regulations of the National
Democratic Convention of 1884 be
adopted by the Convention for the gov
eminent of its proceedings.
[=ignsdl HEI5TER C-Y1fER,
Chairman.
WN. H. MORRISON, Secretary.
Bigler, OF Pennsylvania, submitted 8
series Of resolutions which we're referred
without reading.
The resolutions OF the State Conven-
ton Of Pennsylvania were also referred
without reading.
Nelson, of Tennessee, moved the ad-
mission OF the delegates from the Demo-
cratic Convention of that State, who
were appointed to memOrializs this body
in reference to the grievances of the peO-
pie there under Radical rule. Adopted.
Additional resolutions were received
and referred to the COMMITTEES on ResO-
tions, from California and New York,
by Hon. EcastUs Brooks; and from
Pennsylvania, resolutions from the Ma
tiOn8l Labor Convention were sent up
and read, lavoFing the payment OF pub
lie and private debts in gteenbaeks,
which were received with great cheer
al -
grants Of public lands to priYste corpc-
rations, and favoring their restoration,
for distribution among actual settlers.
Letters were read, amid great laugh
ter, freEa Susan B. Anthony, of the
Woman's Suffrage Association, urging
the claims of women to participate ia
elections. Referred.
tilden, of New York, offered TesOlu-
tons admitting the delegates from the
Territories to honorary seats in the Con-
venti0n. Agreed to.
The Chairman Of the Committee on
Credentials reported that fIi delega-
lions were present from every State in
the Union, and recommended thSt three
delegates from each Territory and the
District Of Columbia be admitted to the
floor without the privilege of voting.
Cox, Of New York, moved to amend it
go IS to admit the entire delegation from
the District last named.
A delegate from California moved the
admission of the delegates from the Ter
ritoFies to al the privileges of the Con-
ventiOn, except that each Territory shall
have but one vote, which was rejected
and the Committee report adopted.
Kerr, OF Pennsylvania, offered reso.
luton that it was the duty of every friend
Of Constitutional Government 70 sustain
the President in his effort to stem
the tide of Radical UsurpatiOn, and com
mendiDg him for his course. TCheeIs I
The resolution was referred
FentOn, Of Kansas, offered q resolu-
ton, citing that the National Gag should
protect adopted citizens everywhere the
same as itdoes the native born. TCheers. I (
Referred.
Wright, OF Delaware, offered q resolu-
ton providing for a committee OF one /
from each State, to constitute a National
Executive Committee. Adopted.
Hall, of New York, offered a resolu
ton declaring that the thanks If the ma
tion are due to Chief Justice Chase for
his ability, impsrtiality aud fidelity to
his constitutional duty in presiding over
the court of impeachment, which, after
shout, was referred
Randall, Of PenpsylvaDis, offered g
in favor Of Increasing the PEN
si0ns to soldiers and sailors bv paying
them ia gold or its equivalent [Slght
applause. Referred.
Reed, OF Pennsylvania, offered a reso-