The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-07-07

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ICeevsotion u l0oG ee11op1e1 u ~ Csaa
vent;on for the eoyeennsns d IL proceed.
| ines.
NJ. Macklipe. of Ohio. uosod - adop-
ko. 81 1he recoes a.d ~ AioeA1ne Of she
comu,ittee,
a delseaae from Florida saquirs1 whsehes,
| On adope;on of ~ sspoes, ihe tuo-lhirdl
ruie a. balIotiue Tor proa;doofial candida1e1
vould REQUIRE, fur aominaaion, tvo thirds 4
the entire Convsntioa o. sso-tAir1s of The
vote to DO CO. in the Electoral Colleee.
The Chair put the question on IL aceeps>
ance Of the report ard the discharee Of the
commissea, which wAs dec3deA u ~ af6rna-
i've, and the comuitses diseAaees1.
Mr.. Murphy. Of New York, from the Com
mittee on Resolutions, asksd peruission fos
I'D COMMITTEES TO s;t daring the sesaioa Of the
e nyentioTe Asreed 70.
The Char appointed NJ. BieIsf, Of Penn
sylvania, and N. .Hannoud, Of South Car
oi;ne. : con- mmittre q couduct the permanent
Pres,dent 20 The Chair.
Mr. Seymour proceeded 70 the platform
amidst sreatcheefing and great enthusiasD,
and. il : br,ef manser, reeurnea shaaks. As
coupseled moderasiou, tojssnaioa - hns0o.
nv. He said, the moas impoetant questions
forced upou the consideration Of he Cooyen-
ton we're some Of those forced upon i 81 ths
reeolutions Of the late Chieneo Couventiop ,
discussed briefly the RepsbI,cap platform !;
accused that party Of VIOLATING its own deoIa.
rations against repudiasiou and eneosal tax.
alton. and then asserted I eolicitude for the
sotiiers. md the aotaiees' vilova and or
phans. He accused the nov dominant parsy
of ex rsvasant waseine Of public uoueye, u.
olatine the National credit. iupedine emi-
sr.tion b. over.burdes,ns hhor vith ~.
!! non. and breaking the susrsntees of repeb.
lican liberty. He dsnied the assertion ofshs
Republican Convention thet the prise;plse
of the Dectar.f;on nf Indenendenee - nov
sacred ~ On sverv inch of Aner;osn so;l. far in
presses the civil law. Mr. Seymour cloeed
amid great cheering.
Mr. Risler. of Pennsvlvnnia. nbniftnd !
series of resolutions Of ihe Ueete Conveaeioos
Of Penusylyauia and Nichishn. Refee1ed
without reading.
Mr.. Wilson, Of Tenneseee. moved the ID
mission Of dclesases from tie Democretic
Convention OF that Stase, Who veee appo;ut-
ed to memorabilia the BODY IL reference 70
the sriayances of the peopDe there under
Radienl role. Adopted
Additional reeolutions were receiveA and
referred to the Committss on Reeola,ions
from California, from New York I'm Hon.
krastus Brooksl. and from Pennavlvania.
Resolutions from The Nauousl Labor Con-
yen,ion were sent M and reed. favosine he
payment Of public and private 1ebts IN
9reenbacks, which were received viii ersas
cheering, q also was one aeainst fafshes
erants Of public lands 70 private cospoessioas,
and favorins their restoraion foe 0sstsibesion
to actual settlers.
A letter was received, with sreat laushfer.
from Susan B Antho nv, Of the Wcnap's :
Suffrage Association. ur1in9 the claiune Of
women 70 participate il the elections. Re-
ferred
Mr.. Tilden, Of New York, offered reso-
luton admitting the delegates from Terrific
ries to honorary seats in the Convsstion.
Agreed to.
The Chairman Of the Committee on Gre
dentials reported that full delegations were
present froihevery State in the Unioa, and
recommended that three delegates from each
Territory and one from the district Of Colum-
bia, be admitted to the floor, vitho 1t the
privilege Of 10 Ing.
Mr. Cox, OF New YorA, moved to amend
SO as to admit the entire eleven delegAtes
from the District. Lost.
A delegate from California moved the I'd !.
mission 81 the delegates from Territories 70
all the privileges Of the Convention, except
that each Territory shall have bat one vote,
which was rejected.
The Committee's report was then adopted
Mr.. Kerr, Of Pennsylvan,a, offered rsso-
ton that it is the duty Of every friend of she
constitutional Government to suasa,n tho
President in his efforts to stem the tide of
MIA course. TCheers. The resolution vaa
..c.1
Mr.. FeLten, Of Kansas, offered q resolution
rec,ting that the national haa should protect
adopted citizens everywhere the same ss j.
does native born. ICheers Referred.
tioo providing for Committee Of one from
each State, 70 constituts the National Exscu.
tive Committee. Adopted,
Mr. Hall, Of New York, offered rssolu-
ton declaring thu. the thanks Of the Naaion
are due 70 Chief Justice Chase for his ability,
and fidelity 10 his Cons.isutional
duty in presiding over the Court Of Impeachs
ment. prolonged shouts. Referred
Mr.. Randall, Of Pa, offered . resolution
in favor Of increasing the pennons Of soldiers
and sailors by paying them gold. lSlighs
applause Referred.
MIR Reed, OF Penn, offered Q resolution
recognizing the fidelity Of Andrew johnson
In npholdlng The Constitution and Laws.
On motion Of Mr.. Richardson, Of ILL.,. It
was ordered that each State report its member
Of the Executive Committee tomorrow.
Mr. Hanley, Of Pa, offered resolst;ou,
amended by Mr.. Brooks, Of New York, ap-
proving Of Mr.. Johnsons amnesty proclana-
ton. was carried.
Mr. Bikler moved to proceed to nominate
candidate for President Of the United
s,a,o. TChaor.
Mr. Brewer, Of Pa, offered ! resolution oi
thanks to The temporary Chairman. lNr.
Palmer. Of Wis. Adopted. fApp.auss.l
Mr.. Philips, Of Mo-, offered the following
resolution:
Resulred. That the delegates TO this Con.
| yention pledge themselves insadvance TO sup
.:.