The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-10

your II. Return, we besech Thee 0 God OF Hosts;
hast for some time sOreiy ahctea US The gI,sSy,
BUSINESS Of war was long upon US. Countless myrieds
people as loving ana mo on ss
OF DEATH five went into the neld. behold the slain
II we went into the cityf behold Rachel weeping ios
because sot they a~ We're '''u not Our great men
have conceived chat ana brought ,s. s sv,sn
hearts among US have often been ready 70 fa II
for looking after those things which were ~
coming upon u.s. we nave noPe Saho SE nerpiexsy
Thou that dwellest between the cneruDm, sn. as
before all our tribes stir up thy YIN h hresS
Of tears Let the love and fear o. Coz rule 4 al
hearts Let us cease from man whose orSs.n u 10
to the nourishing Of our personal or national vanity
nor to malevoence worldliness or nngodlines.
not our brase be- ncurae nor our wound i'm
medicable Let our children be ~ aforettme and
Our peODle be established before Thee. he not Thou
az mana man az to need-as q mighty man that cannot
save. Implant and nourish 10 all our people
genuine Evs drOss lake our s
NioH only canst heal our breaches make us dwell
in safety Let not lots again be cast for our honor
| Feed our hungry, clothe our naked, make the
Widows heart sing for joy. In Thee let the father
pest and not comforted Let mot the rod Of the
wicked rest upon the lot Of the righteous Thou
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who hast shown US great and sore troubles. wilt
Thou not quicken us again, and bring US up again
Lord be unto us place Of broad rivers and streams
wherein shall go no galley with oars; neither shall
our government be as morning without clouds.
Let our no more 60 down, nor our moon reiuse
West henceforth see eye to eye feel heart to heart
and join inseparable bonds in love and peace, with
10Y and singing And to the King eternal imm S
and glory dominion and power, salvation and bless
ing, through Jesus Christ, forever and ever. Amen
and Amen.
THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING.
Mr. NIBLAcK of Indiana-Mr. Chairman. the first
business before the Convention Ia the reading Of the
proceedings Of the Convention Of yesterday Imove,
sir that the reading Of the journal be dispensed with
. AGREED TO.
The CHAIRMAN stated the motion and added:-It
will be so ordered unless objection be made. so
dered.
A PRIVILEGED QUEsTIoN-THE SOLDIERS AND SAIL
oRs CONVENTION.
Mr.. GERAcHE, of Missouri rise to privileged
question.
The CHAIRMAN-The gentleman from Missouri
rises to privileged question. The Convention will
come to order.
Mr. GERACHB-In the first and second days OF the
proceedings of this Convention we adopted resou-
ton declaring that the delegates to the Soldiers and
Sailors Convention were entitled to seats upon this
floor. Numerous complaints made In my presence
and in my hearing here, some OF them personal to
myself have 1t that this rule OF the Convention has
been disregarded. therefore move that the Ser
geantat-Arms be ordered to enforce that rule.
AN EXPLANATION.
The SECRETARY-The resolution OF the Convention
invited the soldiers and sailors into the Convention
Tickets have been issued by the National Executive
Committee and sent through their officers to the Sol
oilers and Sailors Convention to their hall of meet
limited in capacity, and the committee have provided
for them as far as the number Of seats will permit.
GERAcHE-I will state that members Of that Con.
ventOn have presented their tickets at the door and
were refused admission.
FueTHRR ExPLANATIoN-THs TICKETS OF ADMISSION.
The ssoRErARY-Those were old tickets that were
and sent to the onncers Of the Convention
Mr.. GERACHE-I move that the explanation given
by the Secretary be spread upon the records.
The CHAIR-It Will be 30 ordered unless objection
be made.
MISSOURI FOR GENERAL FRANCIS P. RLArR.
Mr.. BROADHEAD, Of Miss0urt-We have ball0ted
for two days In this Convention without any
full result and now ask the privilege OF presenting
ton. Slight sensation in the gallery put in nOmi-
nation General Francis p. Blair, OF Missouri. ZAP
plausel In presenting his name to the Convention,
labored eulogy upon his character. AS soldier and
statesman ne 10 well and favorsbly known to the
people Of the whole country, and would say, Mr..
President, without intending 70 disparage the quail
1cations Of any other gentleman whose name has
ton, that he possesses in eminent degree those
qualifications which are peculiarly needed at this
time-lapplausel-amnness s Of purpose, moral
and the President OF the United States Il to
preserve, protect and defend the constitution he
would give to those words living meaning, which,
In the absence of any judicial Interpretation TO the
contrary, gives to the President the right and I'm
poses upon him the duty Of refusing to execute
man, II would meet the demands Of this CRISIS II
we would not shrink from IT, we must, in some tan.
9Th 10 foru ma
despotism and maintain the Executive COMPRESSION
al despotism Is the great evil against which we
have TO contend. We want man at the head OF
the government who knows the duties OF the Execu-
tive, and knowing will dare maintain them. Such q
the consideration Of this Convention. tRenewed APP
plause.)
The SEcRETARy-Mr Broadhead, OF Missouri, on
behalf OF the delegation from Missouri, puts In
nomination Francis p Blair, OF Missouri.
Considerable applause greeted the announcement
ANOTHER QUESTION or rRrvLBGK-THE PRESS RE-
Mr.. MILLER. of Pennsylvania-Mr. Chairman, I
rise. sir, TO question OF privilege, or q privileged
re- @ 's p se
made matter OF congratuation TO portion OF the
press that the superior shrewdness and sharpness
among certain politicians that the rules OF this Con-
vention can be utterly ignored Now, sir, allude to
the announcement Of the change Of the vote OF the
any ballot being taken-(appause and hisses)-
and desire that the Chair may give the lie TO the init
nation that sharpness or shrswdness can override
the rules OF this Convention.
The CHAIRMAN inquired II the gentleman submitted
his question as O motionf
Mr.. MILLER replied that he made no motion, but
merely called the attention OF the Chair to the fact
that u was time that the orders OF this Convention
were enforced.
CALIFORNIA GOES FOR JUDGE q. j. PrELD.
A DBLBaATE from California-Mr President, rise
for the purpose Of presenting 70 this Convention the
name OF an eminent gentleman and statesman-a
gentleman Of accomplished education, OF brilliant
talents one who has distinguished himself In the
servicesof his STATE and OF the nation--a gentleman
who has occupied the highest position OF the in.
transferred to the, Supreme Court Of the United
states. Occupying that position II was his province
TO stand up like wall OF IRE against radical en-
croachments, to stand as guardian Of the constt-
tion OF his country against the power OF the radical
party az Washington to vndicate the guaranteed
charters OF our liberty at time when IL required