The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-07-09

Inc question was IQeu moved UY
Mr.. Brooks and ordered The motion to
reconsider was adopted, the question recur-
ring on the resolution. 1t was, on motion of
Mr.. Brooks, amended so as to provide for an
adjournment until ten o'clock on Monday
morning. and then the resolution as thus
amended was, onscall of the States, adopted
unanimously with the exception of Indiana,
\ resolution that the members Of the Sol
diers and Sailors Convention be invited to
seats in this hall was moved and adopted.
L. B. Fa!kner. OF Y. Y, reminded the
Convention that the reading Of the Declara-
tion of Independence had been ordered for
tonight, He moved that the Secretary be
directed now to proceed to read that paper,
which was agreed to. Secretary Perrin ac-
cordingly proceeded to read the document,
the conclusion of which WAS received with
applause.
The Convention then adjourned until ten
o'clock Monday morning.
MONDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Owing to the immensity of the crowd
about Tammany Hall the delegates and re-
porters found much difficulty in gaining an
entrance; consequently the Convention ~as
not called to order until quarter before Il
O'Clock A. NJ.
Prayer was offered by Rev Wm. Quinn,
of New York, and the reading of the journal
of Saturday was dispensed with.
Mr.. Richardson, Of H.. presented a series
Of resolutions, which Were referred without
realing.
Gen. Morgan, of O., moved that the dele.
gates from the Workingmen's Convention be
invited to seats on the floor. Agreed to.
Mr.. Clymer, OF Pa, from Committee On
Permanent Organization, reported as follows:
For President, Hon. Horatio Seymour. of n.
Y, (great cheering), and one Vice President
and Secretary from each State. 1t was also
recommended that the rules of the Demo-
cratic Convention of 1864 be adopted for the
government Of this Convention.
Mr.. Macklin, OF o., moved the adoption Of
the report and discharge of the Committee.
a delegate from Florida inquired whether,
on the adoption Of this report, the two-thirds
rule in bailoting for Presidential candidates
would require for nomination two-3hirtls of
the entire Convention or two-thirds Of the
vote to be cast in the Electoral College
The Chair put the question on the accept
ance OF the report and the discharge of the
committee, which was decided in the affirm
ative and the committee discharged.
Mr. Murphy, of n. Y, from Committee on
Resolutions, asked permission for said com
mittee to sit during the sessions of the Con-
vention. Agleed to.
The chair appointed Messrs. Bigler of Pa
and Hammond of S. G. committee to con-
duct the Permanent President to the chair
Mr.. Seymour proceeded to the platform amid
great cheering. and in brief but most eo-
quent speech thanked the Convention for
the honor conferred upon him, reviewed the
platform adopted at the Chicago Convention
and laid bare It's hypocrisies and subterfuges,
deprecated the election to the Presidency Of
military chleftain who stands at the head
OF that system of despotism which crushes
Ieueath It's feet the greatest principle Of the
Declaration of Independence, oxhorted the
delegates to enter upon the work before them
with a sincere and earnest desire to bring
back peace, harmony aud good government
to our distracted country, and concluded
with the hope that almighty GJd would
give Us (the COnvention) the wisdom to car
rY out our purposes-to give every State of
the Union the blessings of peace, good order
and fraternal atfection." Mr.. Seymour was
frequently interrupted by loud cheers aud
closed amid great applause.
The several Vice Presidents and Secreta-
ries were then named, Messrs. John l.. Daw-
son and Geo. NJ. Reilly being chosen to re-
present this State. f.. O. Perrine, Of N Y,
Moses ". Strong, Of Wis, V. a Guskin, Of
GA, (. NJ. Hutchinson, of Pa, ana Robert
+. Ianney, Of H., were selected as Reading
Secretaries, and Edward a. Moore, of y. Y.
appointed Sel geant- alarms.
Mr.. Sigler, of Pa, submitted resolutions
which were referred without reading.
The resolutions of the State Conventions
Of Pennsylvania and Maryland were referred
without reading,
Mr. Telson, of Pa, moved the admission
of delegates from the Democratic Convention
Of that State, who were appointed to memo
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ces Of the people there under Radical rule
Adopted.
Additional resolutions were received and
referred from California. New York, by Hon.
Erastus Brooks, and from Pennsylvania.
Resolutions from the National Labor Con-
ventlon were sent up and read, favoring pay
ment OF the public ana private debt in green
backs, which were received with great cheer
ing, as was also one against further grants
OF public lands to private corporations, and
favoring their restriction for distribution to
actual settlers.
A letter was received with great laughter
from Susan b. Anthony, of the Womau's
Suffrage Association, urging the claims of
women to participate in elections. Referred.
Mr.. TIden, Of n. Y, offered a resolution
admitting delegates from the Territories to
honorary seats in the Convention. a greed to.
nentials reported that full delegations were
present from every State in the Union, and
recommended that three delegates from each
Territory and from the District of Columbia
be admitted to the floor without the privilege
of voting.
AIR. Cox, of n. Y. moved to amend so as
to admit :he entire eleven delegates from the
district. Lost.
A delegate from California moved the adj
mission of delegates from territories to all
the privileges of the Convention, except that
each territory shall have but one vote which
was rejected, and the Committees report
was then adopted.
Mr. Kerr, of Pa, offered a resolution that
1t is the duty of every friend of Constitution
al Government to sustain the President in
his efforts tostem the tide of Radical usurp-
alton, and commencing him for his course
(Cheers) The resolution was referred.
Mr.. Fenlon, of Kansas, offered resolution
reelting that the National flag should protect
adopted citizens everywhere, the same as it
does the native born. (Cheers.) Referred.
Mr.. Wright, of Delaware offered a reso.