The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-07-10
THE Two-THIRDs RULE.

Mr. Glymer also reported a recommends
ton from the. committee that the rules of the
Democratic Convention of 1854 be adopted
for the government of the Convention. These
rules require q vote@6f two-thirds of all the
members of the Convention to secure NOM
nation
Mr.. Machin, of Ohio, moved the adoption
of the report and the discharge of the COM
mittee.
The Chair put the question on the accep-
lance of the report, and the words land the
discharge of the committee" which was deci-
ded in the affirmative and the committee dis
charged.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Bigler, of
Pennsylvania, and Hammond, of South Car.
olina, committee to conduct the permanent
President to the chair.
Mr.. Seymour proceeded to the platform
amid great cheering, long continued Head
dressed the Convention, and in brief returned
thanks, and counseled moderation, federation
and harmony.
NEW YoRK,sJuly 7th.-The attendance of
spectators at Tammany Hall this morning,
upon the reassembling of the National Dem
ocratic Convention, was again immense and
enthusiastic. The improved police arrange
ments afforded the vast crowd excellent OPP
portunities to enter and be seated. Every
nook and corner of sitting and standing room
were occupied, the ladies' gallery being filled
to repletion with brilliant array of ladies'
1t was known that the committee on resolu-
tons had agreed unanimously on platform
and were ready to renort, and expectation
was therefore on tiptoe to hear its dcclara-
TONS
The Convention was called to order at 1890
promptly.
THE PLATFORM.
Mr.. Murphy, of New York, chairman of
the committee on resolutions, then reported
the platform adopted by the committee. 1t
was as follows:
bled rsposing its trust in the Intelligence, patriotism
discrimination and Justice Of the people, standing upon
the constitution the foundation and limitation Of the
powers Of the the guaranteeing the lib
critics Of the citizen, and recognizing the questions Of
slavery and secession having been settled for all time
TO by the war the voluntary action OF the south
States In constitutional conventions assembled and
to be renewed reagtated do with the return OF
| peace, demand: s.s
First The Immediate restoration of all tho States to
their rights In the Union under the constitution and Of
| civil government to the American people.
Second Amnesty for all past political offences and the
regulation Of the elective franchise In the States BY their
| citizens.
Third The payment Of the public debt Of the United
States as practicabe and thai all moneys drawn
from the people by taxation except much Is requ
site for the necessities Of the government economically
administered be honestly applied TO such payment and
where the Of the do expressly
state upon their face the law under which they
Issued does not provide that they shall be paid 10 coin
they ought In right and In Justice to be paid in the law
| full money Of the United States.
In demanding these measures and reforms We srragn
the radical party for It's disregard OF right and the UNI
paralIeed oppression and tyraony which have marked
lie career. After most solemn and unanimous pledge
both houses Of Congress prosecute tho war exelu
zyeiy for the aintensncc Of The government and fbe