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Proceedings Of the Democratic
ENstlosA ConRIli1n.
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The Delegates assembled about 10 o'clock. Mr..
Seymour, spermanent President, took the chair
amid applause, aud called the Convention to order
at t0:16 oeisek, but immsdis tey retired and Viee
Presidsnt Pri6e took the chair,
Prayer was offered BY Rev. Mr.. Plummer.
Mr.. Nib1aek, oflndana, moved to dispense with
the reading Of the journal Of yesterday. Agreed
to.
A Missouri delessts arose 70 privileged ques.
tsp, and complained that the oreG q the Con
veniion inviting The gsdiera and esilofs 70 seats
on this Aoor, had sot bsan received md asked
that the Sergeant at Arms be instruced TO execute
it.
1here wers great complaints that many we're
refused admission.
The Secretary stated that tickets had been ia
sued to the Soldiers and Sailors, who were admit
ted to the extent Of the capacity Of the Hall
Mr. Breadhesd, Of nissepris in behaK q the
Missow 1slegation, nemf6 f6atsd Fnnces P. HAIR,
- sndjd6re, bs1bee the 0unsenGDn, ,afor R5esi-
dent. He has hrmncss Of purpose, tgreat cheers,
and an indomitabs will, especially required at this
time.
The Chair announced that the business in or
der was The siastesnth ballot.
California delegate, In few remarks, de-
manded Judge Stephen Field, Of that State, ~ >
caRdtdess+fsr Pr@ident who - suiogired ~ =
guafdhn % the Con Gisntm Of the country
against the assaults Of ahs nsdftais at Washing
ton. lSubdued cheers.l
Mr.. vallandi CHAM said he had ) communication
In pritngs whieh with leaYs Of tie qhsir,. be
xoald read f1oA thsstsnd.
His appearance on the platform was greeted
with moderate cheers.
He read lsttsr from Mr.. Pendleton, dated Gin
oisnaki, July ID, and addressed to Warrington
Mclean, of tho Ohio delegation, authorizing the
Withdrawal Of his name Whenever it would seem
Aaas uA al tha NJ he pattW
fsr nofe inportant than the grau6cstion Of any
personal ambition. II 1t any tine name could
Be presented that ID likely more heartily to unite
the party, his name was to bs Withdrawn.
Mr.. vallandigham said il was Me cans desire
to present the latter early yesterday, but the Ohio
delegation thought It best to keep his name be-
fore the Convention throughout yesterday. He
commended ths magnanimity and unselfsh pa
triotism Of this letter, and finally withdrew Pen
dlesopis naue Wikh thants to those who had sup-
ported him With such Adclity. t6fsat ehessing. ]
The roll was then called for the 10th ballot.
Alabama and Arkansas led of for Hancock.
fChssn.l
Connecticut returned to the support Of English.
Delaware went to the support Of Hancock.
Mr.. Richardson Sass the satrs vote of Illinois
for Hancock.
A delegate from the "a district rose to object
to being counted for Hancock, but was ruled out
Of order.
Mass.chusetts vosed sonaiy ,or hancock.
Nevada abandoned Hendricks and voted ior
Field, Of New York.
Ohio went solid for Packer, of Pensylyania.
Oregon gave Packer l and Field 2.
Psnnsylv aniA then retired for consultation.
Tennessee cast her entire 10 for Hancock
(Cheers.
Pennsylvania came in and cast her 90 for Han
cock. Idreat chesrs-I
H.,eack. las1. Enslish. 4. pseter. -. Dool;t-
IN. -: Hssdrieks. io71: blair. lss: Yield. Is;
Chase, /; Seymour, /.
The roll was then called on tho goth ballot
Arkansas broke from Hancock and gave Hen
bricks Of her votes. ),
Massachusetts asked time and was passea. II
is ~ rnInorea , sne ma' 8 ~. c... cnsas ~ NJ,
1ns ssns -. sa,a ,,;se.' u.er ~. IN ~
chances q liser.nt candidate. and determ,nn
how 70 vote ON the next ballot.
The Convention was again called to order, and
the result wss as follows;
English, 16: Hancock, l42A; [Cheers,] Doolit
To, Is Hendricks, l2l; Blair, -; Field, ?; sey.
noun, :.
inc loll ~as .nen ca''ea on 'ne zis' os'io' Nh'ef
resulted s:.a q ,o ,oliGn M.a., ,as,. 1ahn j nv.
=, lao. rsid sJ. .chs.. !. u"",a vo
isn. lem !: Hoffman. j. :, :
The vote for Chase was again hissed, which
WAS responded to BY overwhelming cheers.
On the 22d ballot California voted solid fo
Hendricks.
Minnesota gave Hendricks her entire votes.
When Ohio vas called, Mr.. McCook, b,
direction OF his deiegstlon' and With the as
sent and approval OF every public man II
that State, including Ienaieton, put IN nom
nation, against his Inclination; but no longel
| his honor. thA mama OF HIM. HnrRtI(
Seymour. Let nss vote for . man Who thu
Presidency has sought and who has NO
sought the Presidency. ms, ne believed
| would drive from power the radical cabal q
Washington. he believed this nomination
would command the unanimouA approval 0
Democrats ana conservasve men OF Oil sec
tons. he asked, on behalf OF the country
that Seymour snouid yieid 20 TINS wish OF TN
! Convention. lureat excitement and ap
plause, the delegates rising and cheering.
+ HI. McCook cast II yytes Tor Horatio Sey
mo0r. Reserved cheenng. M
/ Mr.. Seymour rose and said: The motiol
just made excited the most mingled emo
tioDs he had no language IN which to than
4 ~ EonyAntQn4 and 70 expIese his regre
thet Ale AAneAq eeenpreen@4. 1ut in
question Affecting his duty Ind honor b
/ nnat stand ~ hsoplnions against the world
He could not be nominated without putin
himself and the Democrat.c party In peri
{, When he declined the nomination, be mean
it. He paid IN eloquent tribute to Pendle
tor ard AisrMp0peDimity in declining. an
in closihg, Sftef thanking the Convention
said: Yenr eaedidate ! cannot pc. /"
j Mr.. failAn0eoAm said: In times OF gres
exigency and calamity every personal con
i idststoo ekodl DepfNiooked. he insiste
that Hofasio Seymudr must yield to the de
monstration u be beh.lf Ohio's vote mu!
and should stand for Horatio Seymour. II
called upon the several delegates to folio
that lead.
Mr.. Kiernan, Of n. y, to relieve ever,
), body in the N. T.. delegation, said: The
had no lot nor part in this movement
Ohio. They had heard something Of it, b
{. declined TO take any part in it, out Of regal
for the proper senstiveness of the Presldel
of the Convention, until other States shou
: show BY their action that Seymour was d
81 manded BY the party in Convention.
!. urged the necessity Of success in the car