Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-07-09
The National Democratic ConNen-
lion.
Nh. VIM Til.

The National Democratic eonNeu-
lion.
NEW YoRR, July !. Z
At the opening Of the convention this
morning, several resolutions were present.
ed, prepared by \. II, Stephens OF Geor-
gia. They were strongly in favor OF State
rights They were referred To the COM
mittee oti resolutions. The committee ON
platform then made their report. The
first resolution declares the existence oil
slavery and secession settled and never
to he regulated. and that the States are
now entitled To their rights. The second
favor, amnesty To- all The third de-
manas prompt payment of the national
debt according To the terms of the law
The fourth fayurs the taxation Of national
bonds. The fifth demands one currency
fro all. THE sixth demands an econom-
ical administration of the government, IN
cludiug the abolition OF the Freedmen
Bureau, and flvoring tariff for revenue
with incidental protection. The 9Th f,vors
a reform in the administration OF the gov
erumont and thu subsection of military
affairs to civil rule. The eighth demands
protection for unturalized citizens. 1t ar
raigns the Republican party for uShrpa-
ton. Andrew johnson iSthanked for his
service for the Union, The Platform was
.Sopted with great applause.
The convention then proceeded to nom-
mate candidate foriPresideut. The first
ballot resulted a. follows; Pendleton 100,
johnson G5. Church 81 Hancock 33s, Eng
li,h III. Parker Il, Doolittle II, Rcverdy
johnson ~. Hancock y. Blair, !. On
the second ballot peudleton stood lob,
Hancock ~, English 81, johnson %, Doc
little l3!. Packard %. Church 33, Parker
/ ~. Blair lUi, Hendricks II, Ewing II,
The announcement IF the result of the
ballot was hailed by cheers from the
friends of the respective candidates, and
at the conclusion the entire convention
arose and gave three hearty cheers,
I The appearance OF the convention
during these moments of recess from the
voting. was such as is seldom witnessed in
any city in the world, and the same
spectacle was never seen before IN New
York The blue pennants of the differ
cnt delegations oscillated as the members
of the convention arose from their seats
and surged Ia and fro. Two ladias tainted
away in the galleries and the commotion
prevailing WAS general The third bal
lot took place as follows: Pendleton 1871,
Hancock Az, English 33. Andrew john
son 34!, Doohttle II. Packard 26, Church
3D. Parker l., Blair Al. Entire num-
Der of votes cast 31a. In this ballot,
as in the previous ones, almost the entire
New York delegation had voted for
Church, but in the ensuing ballot it was
cast for Horatio Seymour ana the an
nouneement was received with vocifer-
Gus cheers
/ Mr.. Seymour arose and said that he
had withdrawn his name, and that he
had no wish to be the candidate of the
/ Democratic party. The party could get
stronger man than ne, and he wanted
them 10 have the very strongest. He
thanked his friends for the compliment
he had received, but again formally with
drew his uame.
The fourth ballot stood as follows
PendleSn 117s, Hancock 34s, Reverdy
johnson ,, English H. Andrew johnson
%, Packard %, Church 80, Hendricks
II, Ewing 1, Seymour 8. Total number
of votes 81. AT this point it was moved
and seconded that the convention should
take recess until o'clock, but this
was negatived by a very heavy vote.
The convention had got well to work
and apparently did not care to leave off
The fifth ballot-The vote of Indiana
thirteen in number, was here announced
as solid for Pendleton, which was received
with vociferous cheers. The announce.
ment of the fifth ballot was then made
The entire number of votes cast was 3l7
and they were given us follows English
!, Hancock 46, Hendricks 1871, Pendletor
1872, Church 80, Parker 13, Doolittle 10
Reverdy johnson "a. Blair 8, Adams
The announcement of Pendleton's name
to the tune of 1872 votes, was received
with tremendous applause. Pendletor
also seems to be the favorite with the
ladies. Many of them arose from thei
, seats and waved their handkerchiefs il
token of their delights at his apparentl.
increasing prospects.
, Another motion to adjourn was mad
and lost, when the convention imme
,, diately proceeded with the sixth ballot
, In this ballot 1854 votes were cast as fol
lows: English 6, Hancock Al, Pendle
ton 1924 Parker ID, Church 33, Packar
!. 81, johnson 81, Doolittle 12, Hendrick
] 80, Blair 8, Adams l. A motion to ad
iourn until tomorrow morning, was her
# made and lost. Another to have reces
: until six o'clock this evening, was ais
a lost.