The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-07-07
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FROM NEW YORK.
Nrw YoHs, July 5.
The Committee on the permalsnt OrGanl
zation Of ihs Democsatlc Convention decided
last evening to vote IS TO is to MIKE Horaiio
Seymour permanent President He was no.
titled, last evening ard . cppted-
The Committee on ResoluhoHsmet on Sat-
urday afternoon, and the following platform
was presented by Hon. HenryIc. Murphy,
and il regarded As cerain Of adoption.
The Democratic party. in National Cons
vention assembled standing. as tser. By the
Constitution snd the Government and guar
anty Of the liberties OF citizens, recognizing
as the consequences Of the late q III wsr, the
extinction Of slavery and of the heresY OF
secession. with the return Of pessA, demand:
First-The restoration OF oil tie States to
their rights In the Union, and tharestorauon
Of the civil government TO the Ameri -
people.
second-Amnesty for all political offend
ers, and the regulation Of the ehctiye iran
chise in the States by Their citizens
Third--The payment o. the naienal ol1li-
cations in strict accordance With tbfr terms.
Fourih-The taxation Of goyerpnent bonds
to the same extent thatv other properly IS
taxed.
Fif h-One currency for the goiernment
and people. the laborertr and otieeholder
and the pensioner and boadhold4r
Sixth-Economy in the administration OF
the government, reduction of the standing
army and navy, abolition Of the Freedmen $
bureau, and all political instrnmeuaities de
! gned TO secure negro supremacy, siuphhea-
ton of the isternal revenue system and dlscon>
unnance ofin4nisitorial modes of assessing
and collecting internal revenue, so that the
burdens Of taxation may be eqaflized and
lessened, the credit Of the government in
creased. the currency mad good and the ma
tional debt funded At lower rats OF inter
est
Seventh--Reform Of abuses in The admin
istratipn Of corrupt men and their expulsion
from office; reservation of the public lands
for homes for working people, restoration
Of rightful authority and Independence 10 the.
executive and judiciary: subordiuaton of
the military to the civil power. 10 the end
that the usurpat,ons of Congress aud the des
po,ism Of the swo.d NAV cease.
Eighth Equal rights and protection for
na,urslized and native born citizens at home
and abroad, and The assertion Of an Ameri-
can nationality which shall command the
respect Of foreign powers. ard furnish exam
pie and encouragement TO peopie 4xngaling
for national integrity ard constitutional lib
erfy.
Separate resolutions devoted to thanks 10
soldiers and President Johu~en were pissed.
New York, July 5-MiiDight
Notwiih hstanding The extreme heat much
visiting. discussion and caueussing was done
b the delegates to the National Convention
to-dsy
The sangnine hopes Of the success Of Pen,
dleton's friends have become aamewhn.
dampened. Many of them regard lbe adap
uon Of The two thirds rule as ikriy to prove
fatal to their favorte. An effort IA likely 10
be made 10 ahrogate the rule before per-
manent organization is effected
lie opposition OF a Inajoriiy Of the Eastern
delegates particularly New York, to 'eidle
ton. is expressed with the utmost oppnnesa
Il is now calculated that from l32 10 Isl
votes will be cast for pendleson on the first
ballot
The southern delegates seem 70 have no
particular preference, aud declare sley viii
abide cheerfuly by the deeision oi the
North.
The Ohio delegation is working strenuons-
" for Peldleton. and II conference took
place this evening between thai Obligation
Avenue Hotel. The result not yet ascer
tanned
Judging by the conversation Of delegates
s. ymeur is ioi to be regarded as out Of The
race. j
President johnson is much spoken Of as n
possible candidate.
indications are that ballotnes will he nut
mer us beyond precedent.
Much quick work Is being done for Chase.
and many claim to have accurate seufces OF
information and bet freely Re will lie the
nominee Of the Convention.
New ohI, July 6.
The conflict by rihemen Tor the prizes Of.
fered at the Third American National Schu:-
zenfest was concluded Saturday night at /
o'clock.
The expenses CT the Sehltzenfest will be
about S6u,0 About SIP. geo were re-
ceiyed from ritlemen representing nearly %.
600 shots on the kehrscheiben, and over .
ooO shots on the target of honor.
Thirteen Parrott guns weres fired at noon
in honor Of the day. and Gen. sigel put six
shots in succession into the bulls eye. from
the Prussan needle gun presented by the
King Of Prussia. in honcr ct his Majesty
| and in presence of the u. s. Commissioners
Of Ordnance.
II being the last day of the shooting. and
also the national holiday. an immense gath
erlng was present, and the shooting was Eery
| rapid.
For the target Of honor prize, consisting
OF these only who .had GO shots and oyer II
the bulls eye, Paul Egger, OF Quincy. I'll
scored 6l, and Dominic Wigeal, OF High
| lano. ILL.,. Ga, are among the distinguished.
New 1oRk. July 4.
The National Convention of Soldiers arr
Sailors was called to order al IL O'clock
byGen. McQuade, Chairman Of the Naslona
Executive Committee.
Gen John A. McCierpand, of ILL.,, wa
chosen temporary Chairman, and expressed
hs thanks 10 graceful terms
A list Of Secretaries, including the nams
Of private j. IL, Hildreth OF ILL.,, was aat
elects d.
Gen. Campbell, of Ohio, had read pre-
amble and resolution reclting that the Raat
cal party had abandoned the principles IN /
| maintenance Of which the soldiers and sal
ors did battle, aud urging upon the Demo
cratic Convention to nominate man Ter II
PRESIDENCY with Sucn Known RhtHcsutHis u
would en- BILE the soldiers and sailors to Civ
him their support consistently with their Goa
nection with the war.
question of order being raised, the rese
lutlons we're temporarily wl,bdrswn.
During the retirement OF the Coz mite
on Permanent Organization Gen. Ewing, G
Ohio, addressed the Convention
+ Maj Gen. Mm. b. Palmer, of Conn va
reported for permanent Chairman. tog slhe
with the usual quota of Vice Presidents an
: Secretaries The list of officers was elecse
by acclamation.
/ Aft.r speech Of the Chairman, tbe Ma
tionHl Executive Committee was appointed
and the Convention adjourned to meet 4
Union Square, at 81 O'Clock, Monday morn
ing.
/ New YORK, July 8.
i The various delegations having paraded ]
pFoce slon, M announced from their head
quarters, AT Mofslt Mansion. they passe
New Tapmany HALT Cooper Institute, an
arrlved ut the great hal at quarter beior
twelve.