Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-07-07
s0LDE HERS, AND SAILORS CON
YEETE0N.

NEW YORK, July 6.-The various del
egations having paFaded in procession,
as announced, from their headquarters at
Mofstt Mansion, passed the new Tam
many Hall to Cooper Institute, and sr-
rived at the great hall OF the Cooper
Union at 8 quarter to twelve, and torn
and tattered battle flags from nearly
every field Of strife of the late war Were
present, and prefscing the entrances of
the,delegations,,a nd in their rear arrived
various delegations. During the filing
In of delegations aud the taking seats Of
the officers OF the Convention, the yari-
Gus bands by preconcerted arrangement
played q pot pour5 OF musie-ef " Hail
C0lumbis u and Rally Round the
Flag land cheers we're given. Flsgs
were dipped, shouts OF applause rent the
air, and BeGiam was epitOmized. StiA
there was an unanimity in even con-
fusion, and such names as Mcclellan,
Hancock, Packer and SlOcum were
greeted with applause.
The Secretary, Col. O'Brien, then read
the rules OF order as reported by the
Committee on Resolutions.
They provide that the resolutions
offered by delegates shall be read and
referred, withoat debate, to the Commits
tee on Resolutions, and announced by
the chairman OF each delegation, aHd
also the number OF votes to which IL is
entitled in the electoral college.
Gen. Pratt then offered q resolution
to the eject that a Committee
of One from each State shall be
appointed to decide upon the expedi-
eneY of making 9 nomination tor 8
Presidential candidate in the National
Convention. Referred.
a resolution was then offered that all
speeches, motions, etc, shall be made
from the door, so as to avoid the undue
prominence gained by the members upon
the platform, which, after an amend
ment allowing the officers Of the Con-
yeDtion to speak from the platform, was
carried.
Gen. Sloeum, OF New York, from the
Committee on Resolutions, reported that
the COMMITTEES was not yet prepared to
report its draft or platform, and re-
ported an address to the National Demo-
cratic Convention in response to an in
yitation to the floor Of that body, and
declaring the objects of the Soldiers
and Sailors Convention to be the same as
those which animated them during the
war, deploEing Radical legislation, de-
nouneing the apostsey of the men who
were once Democrats, eensuring the pro
seription sOf loyal men at the South,
and declaring Gen. GTants renegade.
A motion was made that the report
just read should be accepted, and Com
mittee OF TWenty-one be appointed to
present the same to the National Demo
cratic Convention, was carried unani
mously.
A motion to reconsider it was lost, and
the appointing Of the Committee was LEFT (
to the Chair who named Gems. SlOenm, !
Granger, Pratt, Ewing, Mitchell, AveriIl, /
Brown, Kiiby, MeCisrnand, Walker, {
Kingsley, Bradbury, Drake, Burney ana I
Parker.
A resolution iadersing the Amnesty /
Proclamation and the general policy Of (
President Johnson, was referred to the /
Committee on Resolutions.
Another commencing Gen. Hancock {
and Hon. Thomas Hendricks fer eandi- /
dates for President and Vice President 4
support to whatever nominees that the 4
National Convention should select.
Also one expressing sympathy for
Americans confined in foreign prisons,
and demanding a speedy settlement Of /
ths Alabama claims, were sent to the /
eommittee.
This resolution was followed by a scene
Of mueh eonfusion-eries of moti0n,n
" order,D MIR. Chairman" etc, followed
each other in riotous disregard of Parlia-
ment0ry rules, amid which motion to
adjourn was offered, upon which the
vote of States was takes, which
motion being lost, a motion that the
Chairman Of each delegation appoint 8
Sergeant-st-ArRs to assist the Chair in
keeping order, was carried.
Under suspension of the rules, Gen.
MeQusde addressed the Convention, ad
order, elaboration sn deco
,um ); stating that there doubtless were
men present who had been sent by or
ysnizations representing opposite parP
Ter, and whose sole object was to make
disturbance. He therefore moved that
! call Of States be taken, and the resolu
ions therefrom be read by their respee- |
i've Chsirmen, ia their order. and be re-
erred at ozee to the Dommittee on Reso- ,
utions. Which motion was unanimous
y adopted.
Under suspension Of the rules the (
all OF States was then made for .
be purpose OF naming 3 Sergeant at
Arms for each delegation, and their
James announced. Then followed the
all Of States for resolutions, in accord.
nee with MeQuade's resolution. Maine,
ferMont and Sew Hampshire had none ]
Massachusetts offered resolution that ,