The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-07-09
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

The assembling Of the delegates to
the National Democratic Convention at
New York on the 18th, gave abundant
evidence of the CONSERVATION which
tho enthusiastic nomination Of Gen.
Gr,nt had created in that parity
There were almost as many candidates,
as delegates, varying oil the way from
apostase anti-slavery Republicans to
the bitterest copperheais. It was evil
dent from the first that though after q
protracted struggle aud angry wran-
glings a candidate might beseleesed, yet
there could be no harmonious or salts
factory choice. What this selection
will be cannot even yet be told.
The Convention was organized on
Saturday by. the selection Of Hon. Fl.
L. Palmer as temporary chairman. On
Monday permanent organization was
effected with Governor Seymour as
President. On Tuesday the Committee
ON Resolutions reported a platform.
They declared that the Democratic
party, reposing trust in the intelligence
and justice Of the people, standing
upon the constitution, recognizing
slavery and secession as settled by val
or the voluntary action of the Southern
States, and never to be renewed, do de-
mand:
First-The immediate restoration Of
al the States.
Second-Amnesty for oil political
offences and the right of suffrage in all
the States. 1T. "
Thi1d-The payment Of the public
debt when the obligations do not ex'
pressly state ON their face, or the Law
under which issued, does not provide
payment in coin, should be paiG in law
full money of the United States.
Fourth-Equal taxation of all prop
erty including government bonds.
Fitth-One currency for everybody
and
Sixth-Economy in the administers
ton Of the army and navy; the abcli-
ton of the freedman's bureau, and o.
inquisitorial modes of collecting reve
nue. and such tariffs for revenue a
will afford protection to industry.
Seventh-The subordination Of mill
tary to civil power.
Eighth-Equal rights; protection
for native and adopted citizens agains
the doctrine of immutable allegiance
denounces the usurpation and tyrann!
of the radical party, its violation Of th'
pledge to conduct the war only for th'
preservation of the Union, instead o.
which its fruits were subjugated States
the overthrow of the freedom of speech
and of the press, the establishment Of
asystem Of espionage; disregard for
habeas corpus; it threatens to destroy
the original jurisdiction of, the Su.
preme Court, and has maligncd the
Chief Justice because of his integrity
ON the trial Of the President.
The report continued at some con
siderable length to reiterate these
abuses and, in conclusion, declares that
privilege and trust Of suffrage belong
exclusively to the control Of each State,
and that Congress has usurped it in
violation of the Constitution. Itspeci-
ally denounces the reconstruction acts
IS usurpations, unconstitutional and
void. The soldiers and sailors PEN
Gous should be faithfully paid !; the
public lands should be reserved fol
homesteads; thanks are expressed to
Andrew johnson for resisting the ag-
gressions Of Congress. IN ....r. l.-,, =,
In conclusion the report invites men
Of all parties in the past to unite on
this platform. H..s.- .est .sa1@..1s :.
On the first ballot for President on
Tuesday, Pendleton had 1O5; Hancock
Ssh; Andrew johnson 60; English
16; Hendricks 81; Reverdy johnson
81; Doolittle 10; Packer 26 Blair ! !;
Church 33. Whole vote 81. ,Ncces-
sary to . choice 212. a,.sf .ea.,..,.,.g. - !.
: ddOA the eighth. ballot Pendleton had
156 votes, which Was his highest
fHendriek's highest vote was 49,. The
eighteenth ballot, taken yesterday af-
tsrnoon, stood Is follows f 3-e,a ., 3.
Hancock. ........144} Pendleton ,........ sol
.Parker....... 81 johnson. ..... 80. 10
Doolittle........a IL Hendricks. :.::.s!.o'
Hoffman,. ........ 81 ,sts;4,nn,F ! ,-<.,, -
AS half past tour ,o'clock- the Con-
fven,io" adjourned until this morning. 4
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