The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-07-16
6rurrnl Snlclli0cutr.
TmE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC con-
IENTION.
Five Days PrOceedings--The Plat
form--Bnllottng for Presidential

iENTION.
Five Days Proceedings--The plat
consolidating for Prudential
Candidate, sc.
The convention was called 10 order ut
~ o'clock. July lth 1865, by August
Belmont, chairman of the tito Demo
cratic Convention. lie welcomed the del
egntes here in this beautiful hall. aud re
fened to the city of New York rs the bul-
wark Of Democracy. His utterancc, indis-
tiuct and unintelligihlc mt the reporters
seat, was understood 10 predict triumph in
November for the nominees of this couvcn-
ton. He reviewed the past, auimndyerted
upon Radical rule. its tax gutherersimpact,
national credit and other consequences
He continued to discuss at some length the
policy and character of the dominant par
~, denounced It as y%iolatiye Of the Cousti
tuition and sound principles of Democracy
and republican government. The country
looks 90 You, gentlemen, by means Of the
Democratic organization, 10 save the couu-
uy le nominated for temporary chair
man, Hon Henry H. Palmer, of Wisconsin.
Agreed to.
Mr.. o Perrin, of New York, was APP
pointed temporary secretary of the Couvcn
ton.
a Telegram WINS read from the Pcuusyl-
ynnia State Convention promising the vote
Of that state ior the nominee of this CON
vcutluu.
The convention then adjourned until ten
o'clock Monday morning.
NEw York, July e.. The police ar
Engagements ON Fourteenth street were in
adequate this morning 10 keep back the
crowd, which So blocked mp the passage to
Tammany Hall that delegates aud reporters
had much difficulty in entering. Owing to
tins fault, Il was past 10 o'clock before the
delegates were generally in their seats.
The convention was called TO order by
the temporary chairman, at "a quarter be-
fore eleven. Prayer was offered by Rev.
Mr. Quinn, of New York.
Clymer, OF Penn, from the Committee
on Permanent Organization, reported as
follows. For President, Homtio Seymour,
of New York, great cheering), and one vice
president aud secretary from each state.
II was also recommended that the rules
of the democratic convention Of 1864 be
adopted for the government Of this con
yeution.
Mr.. Seymour proceeded 10 the platform
amid loud and continued cheers, aud
said, IN brief, that lac returned thanks,
cOunseled moderation, liberation and har-
mony. He said that most important ques-
tons We're forced upon the consideration Of
this convention. Some of those forced
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cago convention were discussed briefly.
The Republican platform accused that
party Of violating its own declarations
against rrpudiatiuu and unequal taxation,
and then asserted sOlicitudo for sol
dl,H and soldiers widows and orphans.
He .Hcused the now dominant party of eX-
tTavagaur wasting Of public moneys tainting
national credit, impeding immigration by
overwhelming labor with taxation, and
breaking guarantees of republican liberty.
He denied the assertion Of the Republican
Convention that the principles of the Dec
laratiOn Of Independence are now sacred on
every inch of American soil, for in ten
states of the Union, military power sup
pressed the civil law.
The Committee on resolutions met Sat
urday evening, aud the following platform
was presented 10y Henry q. Murphy. II has
the approval Of Gov. Seymour, Gov. Church
and the New York delegation, and IL re-
gaTded as certain Of adoption:
The Democratic party in National Con
yenton assembled, standing as ever by the
constitution Of the government and the
guarantee Of the liberties of the citizens,
recognizing as the consequences of the late
civil war the extinction Of slavery and of
the heresy Of secession with the return Of
peace demand first the restoration of all
the states.
Mr.. Tilden, Of New York, offered a reso-
luton admitting delegates from the Terri
tories 10 honorary seats in the convention.
Tn Chairman Of the Committee ON Gre
dentials reported that full delegations were
present from every state in the Union, and
recommended that three delegates from each
territory and from the District Of Columbia
be admitted 10 the floor, without the priv
ilege of voting.
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sion Of delegates from the territories 10 all
the privileges of the Convention, except
that each territory shall have but one vote,
which was rejected, and the Committees
report was then adopted.
Mr. Kerr, Of Pennsylvania, offered a res
olutlon that II is the duty of every friend Of
constitutional government 10 sustain the
President in his efforts to stem the tide of
mdical usurpation, and commencing him
for his course. (Cheers.) Resolution re-
ferred.
Fenton, Of Kansas, offered a resolution
reciting that the National flag should pro-
tect adopted citizens everywhere, the same
AS It does natiye-born. [Cheers
MIR. Hall, Of New York, offered n resolu-
ton declaring that the thanks of the nation
are due TO Chief Justice Chase for his abili-
~, lmpartiality and fidelity 10 his Consti-
tutional duty in presiding over the Court
ofImpeachment. prolonged shouts. Re
ferTed.
Mr.. Reed, of Penn, offered a resolution
recognizing the fidelity Of Andrew John
son in unfolding the constitution aud
laws,
Mr.. Phillips, of Mo-, offered the follow
ing:
Resolved, That the delegatesto this con
vention pledge themselves in advance TO
support its nominees. The question was
stated by the chair ON Bigler's resolution,
Hutching, of Missouri, moved 10 amend,
by substituting a resolution that no steps
be taken towards the nomination of n can
dldate for the Presidency until after the
platform shall have been presented and
adopted.
Vote ON the amendments was ordered to
be taken by a call of the states.
The vote by states was then taken on the
amendment At the conclusion of the
call New York asked leave 10 retire for
consultation, but the chair declared that
one hundred and ffty-nine and half votes
had been cast in the affirmative, that the
amendment had been adopted.