The Van Buren press., 1868-07-31
Democratic National Convention,
Every State and Territory Rep
resented.
THE GREATEST HARMONY THROUGH
OUT.
THE FIVE DAYS RESULT.

The Convention was the largest, most en-
thusisstic and harmonious Of any assembled
body ever met together. Not Jar was mani
tested or ill-feelIng expressed from the begin
ming TO the end. Every one seemed TO feel
the necessity for perfect unity Of action.
Although Pendletons friends urged his re-
nomination with ardent ZEAL still 1t was done
with decorum and dignity worthy Of the
great statesman whose name they pressed for
the high position of standard bearer OF the
Democractic party In the coming contest.
The first day Was merely temporary organ
ization.
TEE FOUR LAST pAYs' PROCEEDINGS.
The Convention reassembled on Monday at
lO-i5 am. The attendance cannot be estiniat-
ed The streets within blocks Of Tammany
Hall were packed with perspirng humanity
Those there were who came to see only, and
those there were who came with the intention
to get in the Hall. The first had an easy time.
There was much to be seen-banners, build
ings professions, soldiers, sailors-all the ex-
traordinary and ordinary incidents OF New
York life.
Though 10 o'clock was the hour named, yet
what with the vastness Of the audience and
the incidental delays which attend on great
bodies, forty-fve minutes elapsed before the
gayel of Temporary Chairman Palmer de-
scended to call for order and TO announce the
procession ofbusiness.
At the call OF the Chair, the delegates
promptly prepared to begin the exercises Of
the day, which were appropriately prcfaccd
by fervent and eloquent prayer from Rev.
Father Quinn, ofNew York.
In accordance with the programme 1t came
out that the name Of lIoratio Seymour was
formally presented for Permanent President.
Though all this was In the order Of business,
the very syllables of the statcsman's name had
hardly passed the lips of the Secretary, Mr..
Perrin, before the yast'sca Of people were
cheering aad shouting and acclaiming in the
most demonstratiye manner. The ovation OF
the people was an honor not second to the
great distinction Of elevating one to the i'm
portant and responsible position of Permanent
President. Then, too, when the happy selec-
ton of Governor Hammond.of South Carolina
aud Governor Bigler, of Pennsylvania, was
announced to conduct Governor Seymour to
the chair, the audience were reused again Into
hurricane of hurrahs that took minutes to Dc
INDUCED, and as many more to die away.
The opening address of Governor Seymour
commanded an interest in the audience
worthy of the great statesman.
Then State after State, all the reunited
thlrty-seven. sent up to the platform success
I've VicePresidents and Secretaries and their
very gathering embodied practically the very
| Union with which the sentiment Of the Con-
- t..-.t-
As resolve after resolve came up, those
which were the liyeliest attracted, OF course
the most attention. Among these were the
various resolution thanking the President OF
the United States for his stcadfast devotion to
the Constitution and the rights of the people
These were demanded for immediate and en-
thusiastic adoption without the formal refer
renee to the Committee Again the resolution
of Mr.. Hall, Of New York, rendering th'
thanks Of the great National Convention o
the great Democratic party to Chief Justc'
Chase was the signal for burst ofenthusiasn
almost without parallel In conventional an
nails.
When the resolution pledging the support
of the Convention to whomsoever they nomi'
mated was proposed, 1t was hailed with de-
light, as pledge and precursor of harmony
and went through at railroad speed.
When the otfertory of the Women Of th'
Revolution" pleading for the ballot despite
"the insurnountable difficulty Of SEX" wa'
rung forth by Mr. Perrin. the merriment tina
obtained was indeserbable. Round on rount
Of applause peal on peal not of satirical bu
gentlemanlv good-natured laughter prevailed
and Miss Anthony, the sgner Of the request
modestly peerng over her spacious spcctaclc'
In an adjoining seat, became the cynosure o
all eyes and bore her blushing honors thicl
upon her.
Nothing was cut-and-dried as at Chicago ir
May. No servility Of spirit to dictated pro-
gramme was manifest. All was harmonious
yet all was free. The reception of the Com
mittee from the Soldiers and Sailors Conven'
ton was remarkably enthusiastic. Major
Generals Slocum, Franklin, Ewing, McCler'
ma nd, McQuadc, Love, and the other members
Of the Committee were cheered from their first
appearance, and so warm was the welcome
| that 1t was absolutely necessary for them TO
leave the hall to allow the business of the Con-
vention to proceed in current course. The
audience would have kept them there till mid.
night talking and exposing the rascalities Of
Radicalism had they not considerably, and
for the first time,in their career, retreated
from their friends. The sentiments Of the
written address read by Colonel OBeirne,and
the subsequent eloquent speech Of Gen. Tom
Ewing, Jr- of Kansas, reused a degree Of ex.
element that Is rarely witnessed anywhere.
| FIRST BALLOT.
Whole number Of votes cast 81
Necessary for choice, 2llE
James K. English, 10