Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-07-07


It zen the same national protection as /
d his naturalization was actually com
Q pleted.
: Blgler moved to nominate a eandldat,
T for President Of the United States
[Cheers
o Brewer, Of Pennsylvania, offered 1
e resolution of thanks to the Temporary
Chairman, which were adopted amid
d applause.
t Phillips, of Missouri, offered the fol
= lowing
a Resolved, That the delegates to thIi
: Convention pledge themselves In ad.
9 vance to support its nominees.
The Chair stated the question to be on
e BiqleT's resolution; and Hutehison, OF
e Missouri, moved to amend by substi.
] tuting 8 resolution that no steps be taken
: towards the nomination of candidate
for the present, until after platform
? shall have been presented and adopted,
: and the vote on this amendment was
J ordered to bs takeE by call of States.
i BigIer explained that his proposition
was net to proceed now to balloting,
for 8 candidate but simply looking to
uniting candidates before the Conven-
ton, and expressed himself in favor Of
adopting the platform, prior to any bal
loting.
The votes by States was then taken on
the amendmest, and at the conclusion of
the call, New York asked leave to retire
for consultation, but the Chair decided
that I5O-more than half of the votes
had been cast in the affirmative, and
that the amendment had been adopted.
Belmont, OF New York, then offered
resolution OF thanks to the TamtnaDy
Society of New York, for the use of their
new hall, and their cOurtesies aHd assist
aDce to the Convention. Adopted.
Gsrretson- offered resolution declaring
as the sense Of the Convention that Ia
( future Democratic Conventions a ma
iority of votes should effect . nornina-
ton. TSlight applause. Referred.
SpsldiDg, of Kentucky, offered a reso-
/ luton that the parties put ia nomination
( before this Convention should be pledged
by their friends to support its ticket and
platform. Referred.
A delegate from Kentucky moved to
j request the President Of the United
! States to issue proclamation OF univer-
sal amnesty.
7 Dawson, of Pennsylvania, asked for
immediate action on this resolution. and
! it was adopted with but few dissenting
votes.
Schwartz, Of Missouri, offered a resolu-
ton in regard to finances and taxation,
which was referred.
Reeves, OF Indiana, offered q resolu-
tion providing that i've minutes recess
shall be taken ia every case, before the
roll is called on any question: the vote
upon which, by States, il ordered.
Crawford, Of Nebraska, offered reso-
luton eondenaning the reconstruction
acts Of Congress. Referred.
Emerson, OF Missouri, offered a Tesolu
ton calling upon the Committee on Res
olutiOns TO report a plstfOTm at the eaIli-
est moment possible.
Stuart, OF Michigan, member OF the
committee, said he hoped this would not
be adopted, as the committee were in
dustriously at work, and would report IS
soon. as practicable.
Preston, OF Kentucky, also 8 member,
said they hoped to be able to report a
platform to the Convention tonight,
Vallandigham, as privileged motion,
moved that when the Convention adj
journ, it be 10 meet again at 5 O'Clock,
which was modified by substituting 4
O'Clock, and il that form was adopted.
Bawce, OF Pennsylvania, offered res
olulion expressing national gratitude 10
Andrew johnson for MS patriotic course, I
and asked it's immediate consideration
but objection being made, the resolution
was referred.
Richardson, of Illinois, moved that the
resolutions now on the Presidents table,
be referred without residing, which was
adopted, and the Convention adjourned
until 1 pm.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On the appearance of the President
upon the platform, ne was greeted with
three cheers by the audience.
The President" The Secretary will
read 10 the Convention this letter, just
received BY the chair"
The Secretary then read the follow
ing: ,.ss
&C M Dear Sir: A committee of Con-
servative soldiers and sailors from the
Convention now in session in this place,
desires to present itself to the COBven.
ton OF which you are President, with az
address in answer to the invitation to the
privileges of the floor, and it VIII be glad
20 be received as soon as it is convenient
to the Convention.
VERY respectfully, yours,
[signedl Nv. B FRANKLIN,
To Hon. Horatio Seymour, President National /
Democratic Convention.
Wood ward, Of Pennsylvania-"I move |
that committee Of five be appointed to
wait upon the committee Of the Soldiers
and Sailors Convention, and with them ]
to come upon the floor" Adopted.
The following is said Committee Mr.. |
Woodward, Of Pennsylvania, Gen. Nc |
Cook, of Ohio, Mr.. Miller, Of Nebraska, /
Gen. Richardson, Of Illinois, and Mr.. |
Steele, Of California,
Gen. MeCook asked to be excused from /
serving, IS he was about to leave, and !
suggested Gen. G.. w. Morgan in his /
place Adopted.
The Soldiers and Sailors Convention, /
headed by the flag borne by Sergeant !
Bates, was received with loud cheers, the /
delegates rising.
Brewer, of Pennsylvania, offered the 7
following resolution
sResolved, That no gentleman shall he 1
declared the nominee OF this Convention /
for President Of the United States unless
he snail receive two-thiFds Of all ths /
votes cast,
Yallandigham-I rise TO point Of or
der. Already this Convention has
adopted the two-thirds rule, and this
motion is superlstive. The resolution
passed Shy this Convention adopts the
rules Of the Convention OF 1864.
Brewer-I do not desire debate, but
simply Say
' ailandIG nam--l rise 70 point or or
der, that point OF order is not debatable.
At the suggestion of the President the
resolution was Withdrawn to allow the /
Chair to be heard 90 this point.
Woodward, Of Pennsylvania, present.
ed communication from the Soldiers
and Sailors Convention. They were re-
quested to take places upon the plat
form.
President-The Chair hiss the honor
to present to the Convention General
Franklin, as one who represents here the
Conservative Soldiers and Sailors Of cur
country who desire peace, union and
frsternal regard.
Gsn. Franklin have been deputed
by the Conservative Soldiers and Sail
oTs' Convention to present to you the
Committee. This Committee has for its
Chairman Gen. A. II. SlOeum, of this
State, and it has prepared sn address
which it now desires to make to the
members Of this Convention.
Col O'Brien read the address as fol-
lows;
To the National Convention:
Mr.. Frssident and Gentlemen of the
CORUentjoRi We are instructed by a
vote OF this Convention of
Unien Soldiers and Sailors now in ses-
SIGN at Cooper Institute, to return to you
our thanks for extending TO rs the privi-
leOes on the floor OF vour ConvaTttio,a | ,