The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-07-09
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION
Great Enthusiasm and Good Feeling.
PLATFORM ADOPTED.
no NOMINATIONS YET MADE.
THE FIRST DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
NeIo York, July 4, 1868

arranged for the meeting Of the Convention, ,
! elegantly festooned with large American
flags and decorated with elabprately painted
! escutcheons Of all the States. AccommoGa-
! tions for the delegates were ANA le arrange
/ ments for the press excellent. except that
/ the committee IN charge persistently refused
| admission TO the accredited messengers. The
! weather is extremely hot, but the hall per-
fectly ventilated. Among the spectators are
many ladies; also, Francis z. Blair. Senator
| Patterson, ex-senator Bayard, Governor
Swami. of Maryland, and many men promi-
| nent in Southern politics before the war.
The hall and galleries are densely crowded.
a great crowd is outside Yainly striving to
gain admittauce, but strong police force
at the doors and on the street keep the road
! open and preserve good order.
The Convention was called to order at 20
minutes past u O'Clock, by August Bel
mont, Chairman of the National Democratic
Committee. He welcomed the delegates
here in this beautiful hall he referred to the
city Of New York as the bulwark of Demo-
cracy. His utterance was indisti Dct and
uniutelligible at the reporters seat, but he
was understood to predict triumph in No
vember for the nominee of the Convention
de reviewed the past, animadverting upon
radical rule, its taX-gatherers, imparing the
national credit, and other consequences. He
continued to discuss at some length the peli-
cy and character Of the dominant party, de-
nounsng it as violative of the Constitution
and sound principles of Democratic Repub-
lican government. The country looks to you,
gentlemen, by means Of the Democratic or
ganization, to save the country. He nomi-
mated for temporary Chairman, Hon. Henry
S. Palmer, of Wisconsin. Agreed to.
Mr. Palmer, on taking the chair, said ::
Gentlemen Of the Convention, permit me to
return to you my most sincere acknowledge
ments for the high compliment you have
chosen to confer on my State, and the great
honor you have bestowed upon me in the
choice You have made as the temporary pre-
siding officer of this Convention. Permit
me to assure you. gentlemen, that during
tie brief period l shall have occasion to dis
charge the duties Of the Chair, I shall bring
to bear such ability as l may possess to dis
charge those duties with perfect fairness to
all the States and to all the delegates. | do
not regard myself as competent, and if Go,
| shall not regard it as my duty in occupying
the Chair temporarily to enter into any dis
cussion of the political situation of the day,
or advise or seek TO instruct the Convention
in regard to the performance of its labors.
/ may, however, be permitted to congratu-
late our country at large that on this bright
and beautiful anniversary of our Nations
birth, once more a Convention Of the Demo-
cTacy Of this country is assem- bed, in which
all the States are represented, (prolOnged
aPplause.) and in which delegates from the
Fast, from the West, from the North and
from the South all come here and unite to-
gC.her to perform a great work for our COM
mon country. (APplause) And permit
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an omen Of a unity of sentiment in this Con-
vention which shall enable you to produce
such work as will commend itself to the
approval Of the people Of our whole country,
and theirs 70 wrest it from the hands which
seek its destruction. Applause Again
thanking you, gentlemen, for tbeicompIiment
you have chosen TO pay me, l shall have the
pleasure Of presenting TO the Convention
the Rev. DR.. Morgan, OF New York.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. Morgan,
rector Of ST. Thomas Church, New York.
Gen. George W. McCook, of Ohio, moved
= resolution that, until otherwise provided
for by the Convention, the rules Of the House
of Representatives should govern this body.
ErastUs Brooks-There are many men in
this BODY who do not recognize the rules of
the present House of Representatives.
Mr.. McCook said he would not have made
the motion had he not known the present
House had not dared to change any of the
time honOred rules of the body
Foice-'That's the only thing they have
not changed. then"
Mr.. Richardson moved to adopt the rules
OF the House of Representatives as they ex-
listed in 1860.
Francis Kernan, of New York, moved for
the amendment of Nr. McCook's IS resolution
so as to provide for the adoption of the rules
OF the Democratic Convention Of 1864. [Ap-
plause.
S. S. Cox said those rules were the rules
Of the House of Representatives.
Mr.. McCOok withdrew the amendment
which he had indicated. and accepted Mr..
Richardson's instead
Mr. Herman wanted to know whether the
adoption of these rules would not abolish the
two-thirds rule.
Mr.. McCook said that the rule had never
governed a Democratic Convention except
IN nominations.
Mr.. Richardson said the rules now under
consideration would govern only in the tenn
porary organization.
The resolution, with Cox's amendment.
was adopted.
L. o. Perrine, Of New York. was appoint
ed temporary Secretary of the Convention.
AAA' y - 'AiSi VI i ig AlONCCs IIlS usual res
olution for the appointment of committee
on permanent organization.
The Chair said it was proper here to read
the call under which this Convention bad
been brought together.
The call was read accordingly by the Sec
retary.
Mr.. Clymer withdrew mis- resolution with
a view to have the resolution entertained
offered by Gen. Green, Of New York, for a
call Of States.
Mr.. Stewart, of Mich, urged that the first
business properly in order was the appoint
ment OF committee on credentials.
Mr.. Clymer said it was his opinion that
the committees should now be appointed, :,
and he moved that the committee on creden.
sials and another similarly selected commit
tee on permanent organization be appointed.
The Chair ruled that the business before
the Convention was Mr.. Green's motion for
the cali of the States.
Mr.. Richardson moved to lay Mr.. Green's
motion on the table. Agreed to.
Mr.. Clymer renewed his motion for the ap-
pointmcnt Of a committee.
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