Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-08
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PendletOn's Friends Still Firm
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Memorial From the Tennessee
Democracy, etc, etc.
THE NEW YORK CONVENTION
The Platform Adopted.
CrEEStx BailUtings Had
THIRD DAY.

candidates. New York and Pennsylva-
MIA holding of, it is conjectured there may
be an effort to bring Chase forward to-
morrow. Johnson's friends have given up
hope. Hancock and Hendricks friends are
hopeful. Pendleton men are still firm and
confident
Associated Press Dispatches.
TAMMAHY HALL, NEW YoRY, July 7,
1920 A. M.-The police arrangements this
morning, On Fourteenth street, are excel
lent All the crowding at Tammany Hall
il prevented by lines ofpOlice, who permit
no one but holders of tickets to the cOnYen-
tion to approach the building. At 10
o'clock the delegates were generally on
hand, and the galleries filed with specta-
tors, as also were all the seats appropriated
to the ladies prior TO the calling Of the con-
vention TO order. The hall was filled With
rumors, some of Pendleton's friends saying
that combinations had been made watch
would render his defeat certain.
The Committee on Revolutions have
agreed unanimously on a platform, and
are ready to report promptly.
The convention was called 10 order by
the President at 10:40.
PRAYER was offered by Rev. Mr.. Plum
mer, who referred with appropriate feeling
to the sudden death Of Peter Cagger a
delegate TO the convention from the State
of New York.
On motion of Mr.. Bigler, of Pennsylya-
MIA, the reading of yesterday's journal was
dispensed with.
Mr.. Wright, of Delaware, submitted reso-
lutions from Alex. II. Stephens, of Geor-
gia, which he asked to have read and re-
ferred. The name Of Mr.. Stephens was
greeted with cheers. The resolutions we're
read by the Secretary. They declare ad-
herence TO the Union that the UniOnI un
der the Constitution is a union Of Staies;
re-aflirms the doctrines Of Jefferson, and
the necessity Of bringing the government
back TO their Observance; that the Demo
cratic party in sustaining the Federal gov
ernment during the late war did 1t in good
faith 10 sustain the Constitution and TO pre-
serve the rights and dignity Of all the
States unimpaired; that the highest need
Of praise is due TO the patriotism Of all who
perilcd their lives aud fortunes in the
maintenance Of the Union, but we have no
thanks for those who carried on the war
for the subiugalion Of a portion of the
States Of the Union or the subjection Of the
white to the black race.
Mr.. Richardson, Of Illinois, moved that
All resolutions hereafter submitted be re-
ferred without reading. If the convection
took any other course, it would make some
mistake, and commit itself to somethiog it
could not maintain on the stump
A delegate moved to amend go as to con-
fine the motion to all resolutions relating
to the platform. .
Mr.. Cox said the Committee on ResOlu-
tions were now ready to report and he
hoped Mr.. Richardson would Withdraw his
motion.
A delegate from California sent up the
resolutions Of the Labor Convention of
California against negro domination and in
favor Of the eight hour rule as Democratic
doctrine.
Mr.. Richardson insisted on his motion
TO refer all resolutions.
Mr.. Bigler moved 10 lay on the table,
which was rejected.
The question was then taken on the mo-
ton TO refer all resolutions without read
ing
Mr. Price, Of Missouri, here tool; the
Chair before vote was taken on Mr..
Richardson's motion.
Mr.. Murphy rose TO report from the
| Committee on Resolutions the platform
agreed upon, and which he cent TO the
| Chair, where they were read by Mr.. Muir
ply. They declare that the Democratic
| party, reposing trust in the intelligence
and Justice of the people, standing up
on the Constitution, recognizing slavery
and secession "a settled by the war or vol
unIary action Of the Southern States, and
never 20 be renewed, does demand the inn
mediate restoration Of all the States.
ICheers.l Amnesty for all political Of.
lenses, and the right of suffrage in all the
States; the payment Of the public debt,
where the obligations do not expressly
state on their face that the law under which
| they were issued does not provide pay
| ment in coin, should be paid in lawful
| money Of the United States. Prolonged
| cheers
Fourth. Equal taxation of all property,
including government bonds. Cheers
Fifth. One currency for the government
and people, labOreTs and oiice-holders, pen
sioner and soldier, producer and bond
holder lGreat cheers.
Sixth. Economy in the administration,
reduction Of the army and navy, abolition
Of the Freedmen's Bureau, cheers, and
| OF inquisitorial modes Of collecting the
revenue, and such equal taxation under
the internal revenue law as will afford pro-
lection TO industry.
Seventh. Subordinalion of military to
civil power.
Eighth. Equal rights and protection for
. l ka
doctrine OF immutable allegiance. De
nounced the usurpation and tyranny oi the
Radical party; its violation of pledges that
the war was TO be conducted only for the
preservation Of the Union it subjugated
States, oyerthrew freedom of speech and d
the press, established a system Of espoinage
disregarded the right of habeas corpus
made the national capital a bastile, anC
threatened 10 destroy the original jurisdic
ton of the Supreme Court, and maligneC
the Chief Justice because of his integrity
on the trial Of the President.
The report continued at considerable
length TO reiterate these abuses and il
conclusion, declares that the privilege ans
trust Of suffrage belongs exclusively 10 the
control Of each State, and that Congress ha
usurped il in violation Of the Constitution
Il specifically denounces the reconstruc
ton acisasusurpatiOns, and unconstitutiona
and void soldiers and sailors pensions t
be faithfully paid public lands should Ia
reserved for homestesds, and thanks {,
Andrew johnson for resisting the aEgres
sious Of Congress. [Great cheering Il
conclusion, she report invites men Of al
parties ia the past to unite oa this plat
form.
Mr.. Murphy called the previous que
ton, which was ordered, with few dis
senting voices. ..
The delegates called for its re reading
with great cries OF question, question
which was put and adopted, with but
few dissenting voices. -,
The convention then rose to its feet Will
| wildly cheering
Mr.. Bigler, Of Pennsylyania, offered
resolution that the convention do now Pre-
ceed 70 nominate a candidate for Preslden
Of the United States. ICheers.J