The Portland daily press., 1868-07-08

Resolved. That we will support its nominee
i for President and Vice President of the Unit
| ed States, and that on our return home w
| will advise our late comrades in arms to unit,
with us in yielding to them an earnest sup
| port.
A motion that the report of the committed
| on resolutions be accepted, was debated al
length.
Col. Moreaux of Indiana made thrilling
speech in its favor.
Col. Campbell of Ohio said it was not fitting
for that convention to follow blindly in the
| lead of the National convention at Tammany
and begged to know before endorsing it what
Was the platform adopted by the National con-
vention. He wished to know whether they
approved or deprecated the reconstruction pol
icy of Congress; whether or not they endorsed
the maintenance of the Freedmen's Bureau
The country was straining its eyes to know
what was the action of the soldiers and sailors
upon the questions now agitating the country,
ana ne wished the convention not to shirk
their duty IN manner never shown upon The
battle field, by blindly promising to endorse
the action of the National convention, what
ever 1T might be, and the speaker moved to lay
the report of the committee on the table to al
low OF Consideration as to its merits.
Gen. Slocum replied, in behalf of the COM
mittee that they had tried to keep close upon
the sense of the convention, and had endeav-
Ored ia to July to reproduce their views, and
he believed that they had done so.
4 Ten. heYuOluS VI ullCu 'Sdu dRdlu moved TO
lay them upon the table for consideration.
Pending the action of the convention,
scene of disorder occurred, showing that even
a small assemblage, when that assemblage is
COMPOSED of soldiers, can make great deal of
noise. 4-,aa.- "
Gen. Whitaker of Illinois called the atten-
ton of the various Sergeant-at-Arms to the
scene of confusion, and begged that they use
their best endeavors to preserve the peace and
continued with an amendment in favor of the
resolution offered by the committee
A delegate from Arkansas requested that
the motion to lay on the table might be with
drawn, and a motion to receive the resolutions
be made SO that they might be properly before
them for debate and action.
Gen. Campbell prefacing his remarks with
statement that under parliamentary rules the
resolutions were not properly before the con-
vention, and called for the reading of the reso-
lutions introduced by him on Saturday, which
were accordingly read by the Secretary.
The adoption of Col. Campbelrs resolutions
being before the house call of States was
had, resulting-yeas 30, nays 46 -.
A delegate requested that on the next call of
States the territories should be included, which
was carried.
The question then was upon the adoption of
committee on resolutions.
The call of States thereon resulted-yeas
2o7, nays ESQ the platform was carried.
The announcements of the first vote in the,
u emocratlc convention was received with ap-
plause. ese e4Ea4 t-r ask
Gen. Ewing being called for. appeared and
read resolution favoring the preservation of
the integrity OF the National securities and
the withdrawal OF the National currency and
the substitution of greenbacks, as being pol
ICY iavorlng the few as against the many, and
tending to induce reputation.
Gen McQuade of New York repudiated the
introduction of the question of finances.
a delegate from California raised point of
order. The resolution offered by Gen Ewing
should go to the committee on resolutions
without debate. Carried
A delegate from Maryland announced that
he had in his possession draft of the plat
form presented by the National convention
and moved that it be read by the secretary.
Inc platform as adopted by the National
convention was then read by the secretary,
ana IT'S various provisions applauded by the
At the conclusion of the reading of the
Col. Campbell of Ohio expressed his
entire appreciation Of the same, and moved the
acceptance of the platform.
Tbe rules were suspended and the resolution
accepting the platform of the Nantional con-
ventlon vas unanimously carried.
Ine temporary Chairman then introduced
Major Gen. Buckner of the late Confederate
army His appearance was greeted with
GGn n, and speech being called for he ad-
= dressed the convention. He said he wanted
Gne dea issues buried, as the brave soldiers of
both sides had been buried on the faId of
'true. those issues had been met and settled
" y tne war, ana now they had to meet from
Ill parts of the country and unite to bind the
various portions of the country in unity
md peace.
Gen. McQuade then addressed the meeting.
Gen. Slocum then offered a resolution af- |
1rming the continuance of the confidence and |
owe entertained by the convention for Gen.
feo. 3; Mcclellan, and appointing commit |
zee OF nve to convey that resolution to Gen. |
Mcclellan. ssaa 81 l0'1 ~ - ~
The resolution was received with tremen-
1ous cheering, and motion to suspend the |
rules to put 1t upon it's Immediate passage was |
unanimously carried. E1 rfEs
fending the vote, another resolution was |
read approving In highest terms the action of |
{ PRESIDENT johnson in removing e. M Stanton |
rom The office of Secretary of War;
Both resolutions were unanimously passed |
under suspension OF the rules
Y nder the terms Of the resolution, private |
higgins, and Gems. Franklin, Slocum, Pratt |
and Hinglns were announced as the commit |
tee 70 convey the resolution of the convention |
to Gen. Mcclellan. 1900 4 |
=, Gen. Ewing then offered dispatch from
ten Ward Of Ohio, regretting his absence
Chrougn lnalsposition. and announcing his |
sympathy with the objects of the convention.
Gen. Green Clay Smith of Montana moved |
q suspension of the rules to allow motion for
calng OF mass msssRg Hf the soldiers
be held at such time as might be announced
by the National Committee.
1t was then announced that lady of Indi- |
ana, visiting the convention the day before,
had been movsd to a poetical effusion, ad-
dressed to the @White Boys in Blue" in con-
vention assembled, and motion was made
that the same be read by the recording secre-
tary.
The motion being carried, the address was
read by Col. O'Beirn, and received by the con-
vention in respectful silence. ..s,lf,.l n
A motion to adjourn sine die was then, at 4
o'clock, unanimously carried.
DEATH OF PETER CAGGER
Peter Cagger and John T. Devlin while rid
ing IN Central Park last evening, were thrown
from their carriage. Mr.. Cagger was Instant
ly killed. Mr.. Devlin's injuries were very Sc.
rous, and his condition is considered precari-
OuS
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. I
Thurlow Weed sailed for Europe to-day in
the steamer Cambria
The remains of Peter Cagger were tonight
taken to Albany.
Mr.. Deylin, who was badly cut about the
head, is more comfortable and considered out
of immediate danger.