The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-07-10
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
NEW York, july 6.

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Democratic Convention to-day was
marked by the greatest enthusiasm a.
mong all present. About nine O'Clock,
crowds began to gather in the streets
around Tammany Hall, and the streets
were filled with a very large assem-
blage of people, who eagerly pressed
forward to the entrance, in order to Sc
cure admission, which to-day was by
white tickets. The delegates who hap
pened to be in the crowd were besieged
by the people for tickets, and those
who had any to spare were the objects
of especial attention.
At 10 O'Clock Governor Seymour was
seen coming up the street and was lus-
tily cheered. The selection Of eX-Gov-
ernOr Seymour as permanent President
was enthusiastically received, and
loudly applauded by the vast assem-
blage within the hall.
Permanent Organization.
Mr.. Clymer, from the Committee on
Permanent Organization, reported in
favor Of HOratiO Seymour for perma-
nent President of the Convention, and
a Vice President and Secretary from
each State. SeymOur's name was
greeted with immense applause. He
was escorted to the chair by Messrs.
Bigler, of Pennsylvania, and Ham
mond, of South Carolina. Upon TAX
ing the chair, Seymour was greeted
with tremendous applause, the whole
Convention rising and waving hats.
The President acknowledged the honor
in an eloquent and conciliatory speech,
which was loudly applauded. The
rules Of the Chicago Convention of 1864
were adopted for the. government Of
the present Convention.
Resolutions Referred.
Resolutions from the Workingmen's
Association, in favor of paying bonds
in greenbacks or funding the debt into
three per cent. loan, were received
with immense applause.
Resolutions.
Mr.. Kerr, of Pennsylvania, offered a
resolution complimentary to President
Andrew Johnson referred. A resolu-
ton complimentary to Chief Justice
Chase, for his impartiality in presiding
over the Court Of Impeachment, was
offered and read with loud applause.
A resolution approving the recent
amnesty proclamation was adopted.
Nomination Of Cd7diddteS.
Mr.. Bigler offered a resolution to
proceed to nominate candidates for
President of the United States, which
was received with loud applause. A
resolution was then adopted pledging
the delegates to support the nominee
Of the Convention. Mr.. Hutchins
moved to amend Mr.. Bigler's resolu-
ton by providing that no nomination
be made until after the platform shall
have been adopted. Mr.. Bigler ex-
planned that it was not his intention to
ballot for candidates, but simply to
nominate them. Mr.. Bigler's resolu-
tion was again read, and a vote by
States taken on Mr.. Hutchins' amend
ment, and it was adopted by 159 yeas
to 80 nays.
EUeIi2g Session.
The Convention reassemblcd at 4-l5,
the delegates giving three cheers for
President Seymour.
Soldiers and Sailors Committee.
On motion, it was agreed to appoint
a committee of five to receive the COM
mittee Of the Soldiers and Sailors Con-
vention, and receive their address.
Soon after, Sergeant Bates entered the
Hall, carrying his flag. He was greet
ed with loud applause.
Reception Of Soldiers and Sailors.
AT 4:25 the committee Of the Con-
vention appeared, and through Judge
Woodward introduced the committee
of soldiers and sailors, who were in
vited to the stand, the Convention
greeting the soldiers with loud ap-
pIause. The Chair then presented
Frank lin and his colleagues, and said
that they desire peace, Union, and
fraternal feeling in the country.
General Franklin announced the
purpose of the committee, and Colonel
O'Bierne proceeded to read an address
of the Soldiers Convention, which
was listened to with marked attention.
Upon the conclusion of the address
three cheers were given for the con-
servative soldiers and sailors.
General Thomas Ewing, of Kansas,
was then introduced, and proceeded to-
address the Convention. Upon the
conclusion of General EWing's speech
the Convention arose en- n1GSSe and
gave three hearty cheers for the con-
servative soldiers and sailors. 1t was
then moved that the address of the
soldiers and sailors be spread upon the
minutes, and made part of the pro-
ceedings of the Convention. Agreed
to.
The Committees on nominations and
platform not being ready to report,
the convention, at p. NJ, adjourned