The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-07-08
NEW YORK.
17s6. = JULY 4TH - 1868.
THE GREAT CONVENTION
'5. NATION AL
DEMOCRAT TIC
CON VENTl0N.
sATgRDAY,s PROCEEDINGS.
New YORK. July 4, 1863


The day fey,ahc great National Convcn-
ton opeued clear and intensely warm. At
very carly hour the tide Of celebration set
in. and by 3 clock the marching and coun-
,ormarci,ing of the differend Democratic
clubs and like organizations, accompanied
by bands Of music ard amid the firing of
cannon. beating of drums and playing of
nrtional airs, presented 4 scene unparalleled
in tho history OF this me. .,epois.
The crowd in front of Tan1any Hall and
: extending along Thirteenth ssrtet to beyond
Union Square, was immense. Delegates
and the oldest politicians who have attend-
ed conventions for many years, all agree
that the preparations and arrangements tor
the holding Of this Convention surpslses
ANYTHING of their past experience : ~
The different delegations from the various
States were assigned seats in tho hall by
lot. The names of tho States we're written
on piece Of paper by the Secretary of the
National Committee, placed in hat, and,
after being well shaken up, we're drawn out
by an outside party. and were then assig. Led
seats in the order of their drawing. The
State of Florida was the first drawn out
This arrangement did not place tie States
from one section of the country together,
but scattered them around, Western State
~ the side of an Eastern, and Southern
State by the side of Central. Stats were
erected, on which was displayed flag with
the name Of the State, to designate the seat
Of each delegation.
Within the railing which separates the
delegates from the auditors, the seats were
arranged in thres tiers, designated as right,
left and center. The States range from
front to rear on the benches in the order in
which they are named, and the numbers
attached indicate the number of seats of
seats, assigned to the State. On the right
are Virginia 90. North Carolina, IS; Penn
sylvania, 80; Ohio, AZ; Iowa, Is; Mississip-
vi; II, Maryland, Id, Minnesota, 8; New
Jersey, IA Missouri, %; West Virginia, 10;
and Connecticut, l2. In the center are
Texas, II; Vermont, 10; Massachusetts,, "a;
Alabama, Is; South. Carolina, l2; Louisi
10; and New York, &C. Upon the left are
Maine, IA; Florida, s; Kentucky, y; Della
ware, 6; Indiana, &c; Nebraska, 6: Nevada,
&; Kansas, 6; Tennessee, 20; Illinois, 80;
Rhode Island, s; Michigan, is; Arkansas,
10; Oregon 6; California, 10; and Georgia,
ls, maki1ga total OF tlirty-seyen States
and GA seats.
At eleven clock the delegations COM
monced marching from their different head
quarters to the Convention. amidst enthusi-
astic cheers from the crowds lining the
streets on either side. The arrangements
inside the hall are excellent, and well adapt
ed for the holding of the Convention.
SECOND DispATcn).
TAMMANY HALL, July Al p. NAT
IL: Is, the hall being filed to its utmost
capacity, the Convention was called to or
der by August Belmont, Eq.. who, in an
eloquent speech, bade the delegates well
come to Democratic New York--a state
which last year redeemed itself from radi-
cal misrule by $4,000 majority, and now
claims the privilege of being the van guard
: in the great battle Of constitutional liberty,
20 be fought in November. by the great
Democratic party, which had brought this
country TO greatness when no standing arm
les were in the field, nor national debt
crushed the labor aud industry Of the coun-
try. Gentlemen of the Convention,
said Mr. Belmont. the country looks to you
20 lay aside disorganizaticn and. despotIsm.
1t will not look .in vain when State alter
State shall respond by raHying around the
broad banner Of the Democracy, on which,
in the future as ins the past, will be inscrib-
!, cd our undying motto, The Constitution
and the Laws" ,e.- yT4 y ts5
lie ng3nlha'eu i0r temporary chairman
Henry Il. Palmer, of Wisconsin. The mo
zion was agreed to.
Mr.. Palmer took the chair amid great
applause, and returned thanks for the hons
ar coaterrel upon hhb. aud exhorted the
Convention TO unity and wisdom towards
/. advancing The great causcto which it is de-
yotea aaJ prcd'eted ior tho party tri-
u,pphant support Ut tho hands Of the peo-
s,le, g
PRAYER wns offered Ly The Rev. Mr.. Nor
gan, Rector Of *. Taouas Church, New
York. II
OH, WcCoak If Olis, 4ercd 4 resolue
ton that until otherwise provided for by
the lpnycptipn, the ruius VI thc IIsuse ofiI
R.TrcsantsiiI1S should gosrnt abe body
Erastna Bfoaky. EsJ, ni'gNew fork. ! =
There ate manss i,..t his b. alg who not rec
ogriz theF,les III the present House Of
III JerpoA sall lir w9ull pot have