Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-07-17

After the conclusion of the reading of the
address, three cheers were given for the
soldiers and sailors, and calls were made
for Thomas Ewing Jr., of Ohio, who was
introduced to the convention and was
greeted with rounds of applause. MIR.
Ewing said:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CoNvENTIoN:-Ifi it We're
| appropriate for me, 1T would be Impossible for
lack of voice to express to this convention
the thankfuness which i and the members OF
the convention feel for the enthusiastic man
ner of this reception. We feel that the MEM
beers of the two conventions, however sepa-
rate their paths may have been III the past,
will march henceforth in one line. lApplause.
We earnestlywish to accomplish the purposes
of the war as We understood them, laUplause,
the truly cordial and unconditional restora-
ton of this Union. (Applause.) We ave
no sympathy for those purposes that have
been falsely and dishonesty substituted by
the Republican party for the avowed OBJ
iects, of the war. Applause We care are not
for their dogmas of negro suffrage. We abb
hor their measures of white disfranchise-
ment IApplause. We look upon them as
enemies of the republic, when we see them
endeavoring by means OF that power which
great confiding people entrusted to them to
| undermine and overthrow the settled founda-
tions of our government. lApplause.l We
cannot, we shall not, associate with them
Longer applause.l We earnestly wish to
| associate with the great body of the Democ-
raey North and South IapplauseI with thou
sands against whom fought during the
war lapplausel; with thousands who felt per-
haps co1dly in the North toward the Union
cause while the war was going on; with all
those who own cordially as the established
theory of the Constitution that the Union rs
inseparable, aud who will stand by and de-
fend the Constitution as interpreted by the
Government and the Supreme Court
/ IApplause.l Since our meeting here we
have had the pleasure of friendly intercourse
with many of the most prominent generals of
the confederate army. lApplause.l Know
ing them to be men of honor, comparing
views with them and feeling that Their views
and our views as to the present and future
policy of this Government coincide, we Will
| take them by the hand as brothers (applausel,
/ forgetting past issues and passions. We Will
recognize political enemies only III those who
| are plotting to overthrow the union of the
states and our constitutional form of govern
ment, and we will recognize political friends
in all those who viii sustain us in endeayor
ing to overthrow that party thank you,
gentlemen, for the very unexpected honor OF
being called upon to address you, and beg you
will excuse me for this extempore effort.
/ Ceres of $50 on.
Three cheers were given for Gen. Thomas
Ewing, Jr
W.D. Turner, of Illinois, proposed three
cheers for the soldiers and sailors of the
army and navy, represented by the conven-
ton at Cooper Institute. The cheers We're
| given.
The convention then adjourned till Tues
day at 10 o'clock.
New YORK, June 7-10:30 a. m.--The
police arrangements this morning on 18th
/ street were excellent All crowding at the
doors of Tammany Hall was prevented by
a line of police who permitted none but
holders of tickets to the convention to APP
prosch the building. At ten o'clock the
delegates were generally ON hand and the
galleries filled with spectators, as were
also the seats appropriated to the ladies.
Prior to calling the convention to order
the hall was filled with rumors; some of
of Pendletons friends say combination
has been made which renders his defeat
certain.
The convention was called to order by
the President at 10:40.
PRAYER was offered by Rev. Mr. Plummer,
who referred with appropriate feeling to
the sudden death of Peter Cagger, dele
gate to the convention from the state of
New York.
Mr. Wright, of Delaware, submitted res
olution from Alexander Stephens, of
Georgia, which he asked to have read and
referred.
This was read by the secretary and de-
clared adherence to the Union; that the
Union under the constitution Is Union OF
states; reaffirmed the doctrines of Jefferson
and the necessity of bringing the govern
ment back to their observance
The democratic party III sustaining the
Federal Government during the late war,
did il in good faith to sustain the consti-
tuition and to preserve the rights and dig
mites of all the states unimpalred. The
highest need of patriotism is due to all
who periled life and fortune for the main
tenance of the Union, but we have no
thanks for those who carried on the war for
the subiugatiOn of states, and to subject
the white to the black race.
The delegate from California sent up the
resolutions of the labor convention Of Cali
fornia against negro nominations and favor
ing the eight hour rule as the democratic
doctrine.
Mr. Bigler moved to lay on the table,
which was rejected.
Mr.. Richardson insisted on his motion to
refer all resolutions.
Mr. Price of Missouri here took the chair.
Before the vote was taken on MIR. Rich
ardson's motion, Mr.. Murphy arose to re-
port from the committee on resolutions the
platform agreed upon, which he sent to the
chair, where they were read by MIR. Murphy.
PLATFORM.
The Democratic party, in National Conven-
ton assembled, Teposing its trust IN the IN
teIligence patriotism and discriminating in
stinct of the people, standing upon the Con-
stitution the foundation and limitation OF
the powers of Government and the guarantee
of the liberties of the citizen, and recognizing
the questions of slavery and secession as hav-
ing been settled for all time to come, by the
war and voluntary action of the Southern
states III constitutional convention assembled,
and never to be renewed or re-agitated, do,
with the return of peace, demand:
| First. The immediate restoration OF all
states in the Union under the Constitution OF
civil Government.
! Second. Amnesty for all past political Of
lenses, and the regulation Of the elective iran
chise in the states by their citizens.
Third. The payment of the public debt OF
the United States as rapidly as possible, all
money drawn from the people by taxation,
except so much as is requisite for the neces-
stiles of the government economically admin
istered, being honestly applied to such pay
ment; and where the obligations of the gov
ernment do not expressly state upon their
face, or the law under which they were issued
does not provide that they shall be paid in
coin, they ought, in right and in justice, to be
paid in the lawful money of the United States.
tTh unders of applause.]
Fourth. The equal taxation of every spe-
cies of property according to value, including
ties. lRenewed cheering, and cries OF Read
it again. u
. Fifth. One currency for the government
and people; the laborer and the office holder;
the pensioner and the soldier; the producer
and the bondholder. (Great cheering, and
cries of ''Read it again"
Sixth. Reform in the administration Of the
Government: the reduction of the standing
army and navy. the abolition of the Freed