Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-07-08
Selliers' and Sailors Convention

NEW YORK, July THE 0oldiers' and
Sailors Convention met at 10 o'clock. but
90 few wers present the Conveesion i'd
iourued I'LL - q. The slim attendance wae
attributed 70 . Misunderstanding In regard
70 the hour of meeting.
On reaseembling ct 10 O'Clock, the indie-
position of Gen. franklin was announced.
and the first Vice President, Gen. Denver,
took the chair.
Gen. Slocum reported platform for the
consideration Of the Convention. - follows:
WHEREAS, A nominal interchange Of
views between the membevs Of this Con-
vention and delegates TO National Demo-
cratic Convention, have fully confirmed "
in our previously entertained opinion of the
purity and patriotism OF that body. and
fully justifies the belief that In the election
of candidates and the construction OF plat
form the Convention will be governed by
the spirit of the address adopted by this
body on the 9th Instant therefore, relying
on this belief,
Resolved, That we will support its NOM
inees for President and Vice President Of
the United States, and that on our return
home we will induce our late comrades in
arms to unite with US in yielding to them
an earnest support.
A motion TO adopt the report Of the COM
mite on resolutions was debated at length.
Gen. Reynolds moved to lay the report
on the table for consideration.
Pending action. Gen. Whitaker, OF ILL
nois, cal'ed the attention Of the Sergeant
nj Arms to the scene OF confusion. and beg
ged that he would use his best endeavors TO
preserve the peace.
Gen. Campbell said the resolutions mere
not properly before the house. and called
| for the reading of his resolution. introduced
on Saturday, which were read BY the Sec
rotary.
The question on the adoption OF Camp
bells resolution being before the house .
call Of States was had. Kansas, Ohio and
Wisconsin alone voted Yea; Iowa II, and
South Carolina did not vote. The Others
all voted nay. The motion was, therefore.
lost, - voting in the affirmative, and 24o
| against the motion.
| a delegate requested that on the next call
| of states the territories should be included,
| which carried.
The question was upon the adoption OF
| the platform reported by the chairman OF
| the Committee on Resolutions, and the call
| of the States thereon resulted as follows
yeas PSI, nays :. The platform as an
nounced by the Committee on Resolutions,
was, therefore, carried.
The first vote from the National Conven-
| ton was then received with enthusiasm.
Gen. Ewing being called for appeared
and read a resolution favoring the preserva
ton of the integrity Of the national securi-
ties, the withdrawal OF the national cur
rency and the substitution Of greenbacks as
| being a policy favoring the few rs against
the many, tending to induce reputation.
A debate followed. The previous ques.
ton being called. which was that the rules
OF the Convention be suspended TO allow
the resolution to be passed, the roll OF States
Was called, and resulted yeas 70. nays 1877.
Tho motion was, therefore, lost, and Gen.
Ewing's resolution WAS referred to the COM
mttee under the rules.
The Platform adopted by the Demo
cratic Convention Was then read. At the
conclusion OF it, leading Col. Carpenter, OF
Ohio moved it. unanimous acceptance.
The rules were suspended, and the rcso.
luton accepting the platform OF the Demo
cratic National Convention unanimously
carried.
The temporary Chairman then introduced
Major. General Buckner, late Of the Confed-
erais army. His appearance was greeted
Gen. Buckner proceeded to address the
Convention. He wanted dead issues buried
% dead eOldiere. Both sides had been
buried on zelda of strife. Those issues were
met and settled By war, and now they had
to meet from Ill parts OF the country and
unite TO bind IT, various portions In unity
and peace.
Gen. McQuade offered . resolution TO 3D.
rogate the ranks Of various speakers during
Private J. H. Hildrsth oppossd the mo.
tios. Gen. AcQuade then withdrew his rec.
olution.
Gen. Slocum offered resolution aflrming
continuance Of confidence and love enter
tair ed by the CONVENTION for Gen. Geo. B.
Mcclellan, and appointing Committee OF
I've to convey thst resolution to Gen. Nc
Clellau. Toe resolution was received with
ire nendous cheering.
Another resolution was read approving In
highest terms the action of President John
son In removing 3. n. Stanton from ONCE OF
Secretary Of War.
Both Of the resolutions were unanimous
| " passed under suspension of the rules.
Adjourned, unanimously, sins die.
rORTlETn CON0RBos.
WASHINGTON, July 7.-SBNATR-The
consideration of the tax bill was resumed
and considered up TO adjournment.
HousR.-The resolution offered BY Mr..
Julian, calling for IN investigation into the
treaty between the Pottawattamie Indians
and the AtchieoD, Topeka and Santa Pc
Railroad Company, BY which three hun
dred and forty-two thousand acres Of In
dian lands were transferred ct the rate Of
one dollar per acre, WAS adopted.
Mr.. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, - . priv
ileee question, introduced the following:
Reselsei, That . conmittee b appointed
70 prepare additional articles Of impeach-
msnt, and TO report The samc In substance -
| follow:
NJ. 0oevens snid ~ would not tAx u
Houso with ~ SeodinG Of The azticaesat The
preoeat tine, and peucee6ed with nlo
| speech II support Of them, bat calls bsisg
made for the reading Of the articles they
were read.
The let charges the President with abuse