The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-07-15
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Tho Democratic National Convention.
New YoRIl. July 6.

NEW YORK, July u.
Tho proceedings to-day indicate that
pcndlcton canuot get q Two thirds vote.
Chase is stronger, but still weak. Blair
viii receive somo complimentary votes at
f"s'. nn'i some shrewd mcn predict his no
animation. 'M z
John Goodc. Jr., is a member Of the Ma
tlonal Executive Committee.
The Virginia delegation held q session to-
day, but wcro cnjoined to secrecy
i he platform is about ready. II is goo l
ono The Convention "fllibustcreU' to-
day.
New York is coquc,ting with the rendle-
men. She will hnmbug lhom. They
were for the cnndidnto first and the plat
form afterwards.
1t is now though the Convention will sit
&ill Thursday.
Nnw Yonx July G.
Tho police arrangements were INADEQUATE
fhis morning to keep back The surging crowd
at ramaany Hall, aHH tho way was So
Blocked that delegates had great difficulty
III ent cring.
At half past 10 the delegates generally
called to order at 1915.
Prayer was offered by Rev. William
quinn. The reading of the journal of Sat
urday was dispensed with.
The delegation from tho WorkingRcn's
Convention was invited TO seats.
The committee on Permanent Organiza.
tion reported the name Of lIorn,io seymour
of New York, for President of the Convcn-
tion (Which vas received with great cheer
fng), and vice president and secretary
from each State. The committee also re.
commended the rules of the Democratic
Convention of 1864 for the government of
this body. Inc report waSadoptcG and the
committee WAS discharged
The Committee OH Resolutions asked per-
mission to sit daring tho Session Of the Con-
Tcntion: which was agreed to.
Mcssrs Bigler, of Pennsylvania, and
Hampton, of South Carolina, were appoint
'eda committee to conduct Mr.. Seymour to
thc chair.
When Mr.. Seymour appeared on The plat
'orm he was greeted with loud and long.
continued cheering. In a short address
returning his thanks for the honor, ho ooun-
sellcd moderation, ana harmony. The
most Important questions had been forced
upon it by tho resolutions Of the recent
Chicago Convention. He discussed briefly
the platform Of tho Republicans, and acc.s-
ed that party Of violating its own dcolara-
tions against reputation and unequal taxa
ton, and thon asserted sympathy for sol
dicrs and soldiers widows nnd orphans.
lilo accused that party of IN cxtravngant
waste ofthc public moneys, with taining
thc national credit, with impeding immi-
grafton by ovcrburdening labor with taxa
tion, and with breaking down all constitu-
tional guarantees of republican liberty. He
denied the assertion made in the Chicago
Convention TINT "thc principles Of the De-
claration of independence are now sacred
on every inch Of American soil'; for in ten
states of the Union military power sup
plants civil law.
a large number ofresolutions were offer
cd and referred without debate.
Resolutions endorsing President johnson
and apT}aWamgthc course Of Chief Justice
Chase in the impeachment trial were re-
'ccivcd with much applause.
resolution urging universal amnesty
without any exceptions WAS unanimously
adopted.
Adjourned Till o'clock
Massachusetts and Rhode Island will vote
Tor Chase OH the first ballot.
Pcndlctons friends claims 1870 votes on
'thc'tirst ballot. At is generally believed
tthat there will be twenty or thirty ballots.
LETTER FHoM CHIEF JUSTICE CHASE.
IA letter from Chief Justice Chase is pub
lisheh tins morning. Abiding to suffrage
and other domestic affairs, after expressing
himself in fuvOr Uf according suffrage TO all
citizens, he says:
''On that question [ adhere TO nv old
State rights doctrines. In the event of
nomination and success, l trust should so
act that ncthcrthc great party which makes
the nomination, n0r the great body cf patri-
otic citizens whose cooperation would in
'surc success, would have cause 10 regret
their action. IL is an intense desire with
mo to SEQ the Democratic party meeting the
question Of rhc day in The spirit of The day,
nh no IN II ~,
asccT.pncy. II ca. d. so if it will''
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention rc-assemblcd at ! o'clock
Address was presented frola the Soldiers
and Sailors Convention expressing no pre-
Terencc for q candidate, and expressing
confidence in the result
An effort TO overthrow the two thirds rule
failed.
Thc Convention adjourned at o'clock
without having adopted platform.
SECOND DISPATCH.
Nar New YowK, Ju1y 6.
The greater portion OF the afternoon $685.
sion was occupied with renewal of the
discussion of the resolution to meke tho
nominations before adoptngta platform. 1t
was finally determined that each State
might nominate its favoritc, but the vote
should not be taken until the platfor rm of
principles had been adopted
Tho Committee on Resolutions announced
That they would be ready to report in the
unorning, and tho Convention then adjourn
cd till tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
NEW York, July 8.
Anothcr day Of fighting in tho dark. =.
Pcndlcton, Hendricks, and Hancock have
becn played off against one another. New
York influence is for Chase, and ho has
inadc, or is prepared to mako, almost any
pledges. His friends arc rs confident ,as
over. Hancock is not dead yet, but trom-
blcs in tho balance.
Chase not Mentioned Tct
sTSNEw YonK, July s. -T1:30 A. NJ.
The first ballet takcn this morning (thc
meyenth 30 far) resulted: Pendlcton, 1877
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