The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-07-08
New York Convention.

The Convention met in Tammanl
Hall, july /, and was called to order a
twenty minutes past - o'clock by Au
| gust Belmont, Chairman OF the Nationa
Democratic Committee After saying
"The country looks. to you, gentlemen
bv means of the Democratic organiZa
ton, to save the country" Beluont
nominated Henry S. Palmer, of Wiscon
sin, temporary chairman. The nomina
tion was confirmed.
The crowd in the vicinity Of Tammany
Hall render the streets almost impa>sa
ble. Over $4,000 applications have been
made for admission to the Convention
Pendeton's forces preserve their enthu
siasm. Johnson men are few in number
but very determined. Hancock's sup.
porters seem in bad, d,temper. RumorS ot
a Chase letter, bearing strongly on State
rights. excite attention. Southern dele
gates applaud Johnson for his amnesty
! proclamation enthusiastically. Rules o.
! the Democratic Convention Of 81 were
adopted. Territories were excluded from,
a vote in the Convention. Com mttee's
on credentials, resolutions and perma
nent organization were appointed, when
after reading the Declaration of 1nde
pendence, the Convention adjourned un,
til Monday.
President johnson will interpose nc
barrier to the people whose servant he
i. and will consent to become candi
date.
General McClernand, of Illinois, is tenn.
porary Chairman of the Soldiers and Sail.
or's Convention. He welcomed all true
soldiers North and South. Resolutions
were proposed declaring the Convention
merely an auxiliary TO the National Demo
cratic Convention. Gen. W. B. Frapklir,
Of Connecticut, is nominated for President
of the Convention.
Michigan, Wisconsin and California will
vote for Pendletoh, who will also receive
FIVE votes from Maryland, two from Maine,
and the whole vote of Kentucky.
South Carolina, Florida, Alabama, Ar.
kansas, Georgia, Mississippi and Rhode
Island, are for Chase, with indications ct
his receiving additional votes from the
Eastern States. Penn~, lva.a will VOTE for
Asa Packer, and WiSconSin for Dooli,le.
Missouri and one delegate from Mary.
land will vote for Blair. Andrew johnson
will receive the vote OF Louisiana, North
Carolina, Texas and Tennessee, and ote
vote from Maryland. Mr. BrvneS, Hen.
dricks, Hancock and Reverdy johnson will
receive scattering votes, but on the second
and third ballots will receive strong acceS.
sionS.
The New York city delegates met to-day
and voted by two majority tor Pendletnn,
but they are very small portion of the
New York State delegation.
The New York papers publish letter
from Hon. F. p. Blair, declaring it the duty
Of the Democratic party, if elected, 10 dis
regard the Reconstruction Acts and With
draw the military from the Southern States
In the "Chase headquarters" in Il e
Chanler House, Il letter is shown, ia which
Chase profesSes not to desire the nomiEa-
tion, but he wishes to have it put on record
before nomination is made, that he will
Support the nominee Of the Convention.
July 6.-Hon: Horatio Seymour. President,
with Vice>Pre>idents and Secretaries from
each State. Massachusetts and Rhode Island
will vote for Chase OF. first balI0t. Pendlc-
toms friends claim 1S0 votes on first ballot.
Chase in his letter saws, aftei expressing
himself in tavor Of suffrage TO all citizens,
"on rIi> question: adhere TO my old State
rights doctrine. In the event OF nomination
aud success. trust that should so act that
neither the great parry -wh,clf makes the
nomination. nor the great body of patriotic
citizens whose cooperation would insure
success, would have cause to regret their ac>
tion 1t is an intense desire with me. 10 See
the Democratic party mec'ng the question
of the day in the spirit of rhe day, aud ass
Stunning To itself a long duration Of .ascen-
dancv. It can do so If it will"
8 P. M.-The Convention adjourned at 6
O'Clock, withouta ballot or platform.