The New York herald., 1868-07-08
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS CONVENTION
The Platform Of the Democratic National Con-
VentiOn Endorsed and Ratified.
The Soldiers and Sailors VIII Sup
port Its Candidates.
Reputation Dishonorable and the Public
Credit Inviolable.
ADJOURNMENT OF TIFE CONVENTION.

ADJOURNMENT OF TIE CONVENTION.
quorum Of the Soldiers land Sailors Convention
not being present at ten O'Clock yesterday morning.
the hour to which the Convention ON Monday ad-
journed, a recess until twelve O'Clock was taken
At twelve O'Clock Colonel O'BEIRNE, Secretary,
called the Convention to order, and stated that, in
| consequence OF indisposition, General Franklin,
President OF the Convention, had been compelled to
| withdraw. 1t therefore became necessary to nomi
| nate ana elect President pro tenn.
Generals Ewing, of Ohio, and Pratt of North Caro-
| lima, were nominated, when q delegate rose to o
point of order and stated the first Vice President on
the list was by virtue Of his position entitled to the
| succession.
General J. W. DENVER, Of California, was accord
| ing.y called to the chair.
General SLocUM, of New York, chairman Of the
Committee on Resolutions, reported the following as
PLATFORM OF THE CONVENTION.
& G Of I sT
Convention has fully confirmed US in our previously enter
fully jashes the beiet that in The selection Of candidates
% S s s1 Of y as bod % s
the 9th inst therefore, relying upon this belief
Vice President United States, and that on our re-
turn home will induce late comrades to unite
with US In yielding to them united support.
motion was made that the report Of the commit
tee be received and the committee discharged from
| its further consideration.
point of order was raised that the motion to ac-
cept the report was out OF ORDER as the report was
the work Of the Convention and that it must be ac-
| cepted subject to the action of this Convention.
Colonel MoREAU, OF Indiana, renewed the original
motion, and said that the Democratic National Con.
vention had just adopted most magnificent plat
FORM which should be endorsed by every soldier and
sailor N the Convention.
Of tha flo
| man had just said that the National Democratic
Convention chad just adopted q most mag
| nifcent platform" How did this Convention
know that 1t was o magnificent platforms 1t
might be satisfactory to the gentleman, but
1t might not be to the Convention. 1t was simply
proposition to "go 1t blind" He wanted to see the
.'banner hung on the outer wall" For all we might
know the platform might endorse, at least be
silent In regard to the reconstruction acts of Con-
gress or to that infamous machine, the Freedmen's
Bureau. No one knew here what It's views were
upon the question Of finance. This Convention had
not been in session three days and come from the
distant parts OF the country to go home to their
friends their families and little ones with their
mouths padocked. He therefore moved that the re-
| port be laid on the table.
| General SIocuM addressed the Convention on be-
half Of the platform, and said that it had been the
object OF the Convention to reproduce faithfully the
views OF the soldiers and sailors OF the country.
They believed that there was no doubt on the question
that 1t was the intention and purpose OF the National
Convention to adopt the best platform that could be
| devised.
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privilege, and asked whether the report had been
| ceved and being answered in the affirmative Sec
| onded the adoption of the report.
| The CHAIRMAN said the preamble and resolutions
| had been reported, and the business before the
House was their adoption Of the report or Its reec
| tiOn.
General REYNOLDS, of Michigan, moved the ac
ceptance of the report in order that 1t might come
| before the house for full discussion.
Q0ud cries OF "Question. question.'0
Colonel CAMPBELL Withdrew his motion to lay on
the table and moved the adoption OF the report pre-
| sented by him Saturday.
Objection was raised that all debate was out OF
| order until the report had been received.
| Colonel CAMPBELL withdrew his last motion and
| renewed the motion TO lay en- the table.
| Considerable confusion arose and EUGENE DURNIN
Sergeai-at-ArIns, called upon the sergeans-at-arms
| OF the delegations to aid in securing order.
| Colonel WHITAKER, Of Illinois, addressed the
| house, but his remarks were inaudibe for inmate
| at one time, in consequence OF The confusion.
request was made that Colonel Campbell would
| withdraw his motion.
General SLocuA said the report was before the
| house.
Colonel CAMPBELL withdrew his motion, and moved
as an amendment to the report the preamble and
| resolutions offered by him on saturday
The previous question was ordered and the pre-
ambe and resolutions OF last Saturday accepted
! and read by tine secretary, Colonel 0'Beirne.
General RoGERs, of Illinois moved that tie report
OF the committee ana the resolutions Just read he
both adopted, and Oh that called the previous ques
| ton
point OF order was raised that the previous aues.
| tion was ont OF order In popular assembly.
The CHAIR ruled out the point taken, and an appeal
| from the ruling OF the Chair was sustained.
Colonel CAMPBELL then withdrew his motion and
the question recurred on the adoption Of the resolu
| tions offered by Colonel Campbell.
The vote on the acceptance OF the resolutions as
substitute was then taken on the call OF States. AZ
| hrmative, 81; negative 2l6.
| lhe question REQUIRED ON the adoption Of the re-
| port of the committee.
| DELEGATE called attention TO The fact that the
District OF Columbia ana the Territories had been
omitted In the vote, and hoped it would not be re-
| pea,ed.
The report OF the committee was then read.
| The vote on its adoption was taken loows:--
| Yeas, 2oi; nays, :.
resolution was then offered by General THOMAS
| j. EWING, Jr OF Kansas
Resolved That the faith republic to iis crcdi,ors ~
pledged in hs laws, nyiolabe, aud the pubs burdens
never BY Ass al s the Oond Of The unsq states
as, s 10 9 oo ss e s Iens s as and no %
able in legal tender note. but without undue inaon o
bonds ssarins ow rate Of interest that the national bar
sendes 50 as save To the s Pta uon S e
amount that circulation and that the policy Of permitting
lowing lvewenty bonds bearing they do intecs, at
The @ S eaI I s' Ss% sf an
the currency unit, shall rise to The va,ae Of gold Is policy
abons hedebtor classes and tends to bring upon
| country the dshonor Of reputation.
General EWING then addressed the Convention
briefly IN support Of The resolution and was followed
who laid that they did not come here TO discuss
questions Of finance. Cheers and applause.l He
scarcely meant TO say "wen but spoke for hlSlself
and II New YORK would empower him TO speak for
her-cheers AM "go onn from the New York dele
gationl-then he would speak for New YORK, The
head and mont OF the democracy OF the Union.
1ney came here TO discuss questions as soldiers and
not as bankers; they were here in defence OF the
principles for which they imperilcd their lives on
the battle held the safety OF the tnon the consitu
tion and the laws. They did not come here to
speak OF pockethooks and paymasters' checks,
nor as the supporters Of those who
came mere ,ywth mutation greenincks on
their breasts. He did not think that lie soldiers aud
sailors of ths country aOe grapple with this
question OF hnanCe which had baftied solution by
the most eminent minds OF the country. lie did not
oppose General Ewing but IN fact II an Eastern man
were nominated ior President he would be pleased
TO see General Ewing the ticket for Wee prcsi.
dent lCheersl lie would, therefore, rely 10 moving
that this resolution be laid on the table.
point Of order was raised that the motion to Law
on the table was out or order The CHAIR so ruled
and EeneIal McLllaln nLInnn md