The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-07-06
THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CON.
VENTION.
GOVERNOR SEYMOUR TO
I'm PHRNHANHrgT OTxAxR-
MAN OF THE CON-
VuNTToN.
Reported synopsis of the Platform
The Soldiers and Sailors 0onven-
ton.


NEw YORK, July Tho national demo.
cratic convention was called to order at 10
minutes past IL, by August Belmont, chair.
man of the national democratic committee.
Hon. Henry l.. Palmer, of Wisconsin, was
elected temporary chairman. Prayer was
offered by Rev. DR.. Morgan, rector of ST
Thomas church, New York. E.O. Perrin, Of
New York, was appointed temporary secre.
tsry.
A proposition to give committee men to
the territories was defeated by LOG yeas TO
ia hayes. During the call debate arose
in the Illinois delegation. Col. Richardson
cast the vote of the delegation as unit to
exclude territories. Mr.. Dowdsll objected,
saying that he and others desired TO vote
aye on the question, and he contended that
the instruction to the delegation to vote as
unit only referred to the presidential ques.
ton. No action relative to the question
was taken by the convention, and the vote
was recorded as unit. Committees on
credentials, permanent organization aud
resolutions were then appointed.
The convention then adjourned to 10
o'clock, Monday morning.
NEw YoRE, July ell \. M.--Convcu.
ton. Police arrangements on Fourteenth
street wero made by u vote this forenoon to
keep back the surgng crowd which so
blocked up the passage to Tammany Hall
that the delegates and reporters had much
difficulty in entering, Owing to this case
il was lOl o'clock before the delegates were
generally in their seats. The convention
was called to order by the temporary chair.
man at before IL, Prayer was offered by
the Rev. Mr.. Quinn, of New York. The
roaming Of the journal Of Saturday was dis.
pensed with. Mr., Richardson, Of Illinois,
presented series Of resolutions which we're
referred without reading.
Gen. Morgan, Of Ohio. moved that a del
cgaton from the workingmen's convention
be invited 10 seats on the floor. Agreed to.
Mr. Clymer of Pa, from the committee on
permanent organization, reported as follows
For President, Hon. HaratiO Seymour OF
n. Y, Great cheeringJ and one vice presi
dent, and . secretary from each state, Mr.
John NJ. WOodson, vice president, and MT.
W. I. Dowdall, secretary, from Illinois.
| u AGhlllS ScNLEhhlltHf VII L. W. dIIlu
Of n. Y, Mr.. Moses NJ. Strong, of Wscon
sin, Mr.. v A. Guesken, of Ga, Mr.. L. NJ
Hutchinson, Of Pa, Mr.. Robert Tansey, o.
Illinois
For Sergt. at Arms, Mr.. Edward A
! Moore Of New York.
The committee recommends that che rules
and regulations of the national dem ocratic
convention of 1864, be adopted by this con
yentiOn, for the government Of its proceed
| ings.
Mr.. Mackcr, Of Ohio moved the adoption
Of the report and discharge Of the commit
tee.
4 delegate from Florida inquired wheth
er, Oh the adoption Of this report, the two
thirds rule, on ballotinp for presidential can
dilates would require for nomination two
thirds Of the entire convention, or two third
of tho vote TO BE- cast in the electoral col
lege
The chair put the question on the accep
lance of the report and discharge of the com
mittee which was decided in the affirmative
and the committee discharged,
Mr., Murphy, Of n. y. from the committee
on resolutions, asked permission for sal
committee to sit during the sessions Of tn
convention. Agreed to.
Messrs, BigIer, of Pa, and Hammond, Q
S. C., were appointed committee to con
Mr.. Seymour proceeded TO the platform
amid continual cheers and in brief returned
thanks, counselled moderation, liberation
harmony, said most important questions ar
forced upon the consideration Of this Conven
ton: some of these were forced upon it b.
the resolution Of the late Chicago conven
ton.
Convention, discussed briefly the republi
can party, accused that party of viola TIM
its own declarations against Reputation
and unequal taxation and their Rsseutet
solictude for soldiers and soldiers widow
and orphans; he accused the now dominan
party of eXtravHgaut wasting Of the publi
monies, tainting the national credit, impe
ding emigration by overburdening labo
with taxation and breaking the guaran
tee Of republican liberty, he denieC
the assertion of the republican convention
that the principles Of the declaration of in
| dependence are now sacred on every inch 0
American soil, for in 10 states Of this Union
military power suppress the civil law. Mr.
Seymour closed amid great cheering.
Mr.. Bigler, Of Pennsylvania, submitted a
series of resolutions which were referred
without reading. The resolutions Of the
state conventions of Pennsylvania and Mich
igan were referred Without reading.
Mr.. Nelson, Of Tennessee, move the ad
mission Of delegates from the democratic
convention Of that state who were appointed
to memorable this body in reference to the
grievances Of the people there under radca,
rule, Adopted.
Additional resolutions were received and
referred to to the committee on resolutions
from California, from New York, by Hon.
Erastus Brooks, and from Pennsylvania.
| Resolutions frou the national labor con.
venton were sent up and read, favoring
the payment Of tee public and private debt
in greenbrcks, which were received with
great cheering, as also was one against
further grants public lands to private cor,
porations and favoring their restoration for
distribution to actual settlers.
A letter, received with great laughter,
from Susan b. Huthony, Of womans suffrage
association, urging the claims of woman to
participate in elections. referred.
Mr.. lilden Of New York offered resolu-
tons admitting delegates from territories to
honorary seats III convention. Agreed to-
The chairman Of the committee On ere.
dontia'5 reported that full delegations were
present from every state in the Union md