Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-07-09
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
PERMANIENT ORGANIZATION.

Mr. Ciymcr. of Pennsylvania. from the COM
mjttce on permanent organization, reported as
follows: For President Ex-Governor Horatio
Seymour. rCreat checring,l and a vice-preSi-
dent and secretary from each State, also recon-
mendiug that the rules of the Democratic Con-
veuton If 1864 be adopted for the government
II this Convention
Mr.. Mackin. of Ohio. moved the adoption Of
the report and the discharge Of the committee.
The chair put the question on the acceptance
Of the report and the discharge Of the commit
tee. which was decided in the affirmative, and
the committee discharged.
The chair appointed Ex-Governor Bigler, Of
Pennsylvania, and Ex-Governor Hammond. Of
South Carolina. a committee to conduct the
permanent president TO the chair.
Governor Seymour was then escorted to the
chair as permanent president.
SPEECH OF GOV. SEYMOUR.
Mr.. Seymour said that he thanked them for
the honor done him they had met in order to
deliberate upon q question Of great interest
they had not met under similar circumstances
ever before and 10 preiudices should be allow
cd o. interfere with their deliberations He
held In his hand report Of the republican con-
yeution of Chicago in which the people were
congratulated on the success Of the rcconStruc-
ton policy. and which states that the o6iiga-
tons Of the government should be sustained.
little further on he found it stated that
taxation should be equalized deep solicitude
for the soldiers and sailors is also expressed ;
they say it shall be the policy Of the govern
meut % invite labor here. but they trample la
Dor down 10y unequal taxation. These repub-
licaus would themselves flee away from taxa
ton But we would not 90 through the in
diCtmcnt which they have made against them
selves. There are still ten States where the
Declaration Of Independence cannot be read
with safety.
The democracy will. however, assert the
principles Of Thomas Jefferson. Applause. ]
They would allow NJ personal ambition 10
stand in the way now of saving the union Of
an the States; they viii preserve. protect and
defend the constitution Of the country, and he
hoped that this would be the beginning Of a
new era in our political history.
At the conclusion Of Gov. Seymour'S speech
the vice-prosideuts were invited TO seats on the
platform
Virginia is represented in the list Of Vice
Presidents by Robert Y Conrad West Yir-
gina by Joseph W. GalIaher
Resolutions complimentary to President
johnson aud Judge Chase for his course on the
Impeachment trial were presented and received
with applause.
Resolutions were passed TO pledge the Con-
ycntion to support Of the nominee; and also
that the friends of the candidates should pledge
their support 20 the nominations.
The principal point Of interest arose on n
proposition Of Governor Bigler 10 proceed 10
ballot for candidates. To this an amendment
was offered, that the platform should be made
before bailJting.
This passed-l59l to s9-New York did
not make up her mind n vote
Governor Bigler tried during the roll call to
make a speech. but was ruled out Of order.
Great enthusiasm was manifested over a re-
solution requesting the President 70 Issue a uni
versaI proclamation of amnesty. This reSou-
ton passed, aud then the Convention adjourned
20 four o'clock P. "