The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-07-11
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I NEW YoaK, July0 The police arrange
ments are inadequate this morningto keep
back the surging crowd which blockedszthe
streets, so that delegates had difficulty to enter.
Tho Convention wasscallcd to order Mt quar-,
fer before eleven. Prayer by Rev. VIM. Quinn.
The cqmmittee on permanent organization re-
ported for President Hon. H6ratio Seymour, Of
New York (great chcering), with ono Vice
President anls Secretary from each State.
They recommended the rules of the Demo
Cratic Conyention,of 1864, for the government
t6f the Convention: The report was adopted,
land the committee discharged. Iia. i6ii fe
The Chair appointed Mossrs. B;glcr, of PENN.
llsylvania, aud Hampton, of South Carolina, as
"a committee to conduct the permanent presi-
Edcnt to tho chair I'd.
K Seymour proceeded to tho platform amid
Ffgtcas cheefing, long continued. He returned
thanks counselled moderation, federation and
Harmony. He said most important questions
Ewere forced upon the consideration of this
IlConyehtion. Some of these arc forced Wpon
kit by the resolutions Of the late Chicago Con.
hyention. He then briefly discussed the Repub-
blican platform, accused that party of violating
Fits own declarations against rcpudiation and
buncqual taxation, and then asserted solcitudc
! for soldiers and soldiers widows and orphans.
He accused the dominant party of extruvagant
wasting OF the public monies, Of tainting the
national credit, impeding immigration by over
burdcning labor with taxation, and breaking
down all constitutional guarantees of republ-
can liberty. He denied the assertion Of the
Republican Convention that tho principles of
the Declaration Of Independence arc now ga
cred on every inch of American soil, for in ten
STATES Of the Union, military power supprcsscs
the civil law.
A large number Of resolutions were offered
aud roerrcd without debate. The resolutions
endorsing Johnsou and applauding Chase on
the impeachment created applause. A resolu-
tion urging universal amnesty without any ex-
ception was unanimously adopted.
The Convention then adjourned to i +. VI /.
Massachusetts and Rhode Island will vote
for Chase on the first ballot
Pendlctons friends claim one hundred and
eighty votes OH the first ballot
It is generally believed that it will require
twenty or thirty ballots before u nomination is
made.
The Chase letter has been published. It al
udcs to suffrage and other domestic affairs.
After expressing himself in favor of accord
ing suffrage to all citizens, he says: ..Om this
question adhere to my old Statcs-riyht doc
trlncs II the event Of nomination aud success,
I trust should SO act that neither the great
body Of patriotic citizens, whose cooperation
would ensure success, would have cause TO re-
grct their action. 1t is All intense desire with
nc to sec the Democratic party meet the Iues-
tions Of tho day in the spirit Of the day, and
thus assure to itself long asccndency- 1t can
do SO if it will"
When the Convention rcassenblcd the Sol
dicrs' and Sailors Convention presented an ad-
dress expressing no preference for any can,li-
date, but breathing harmony, and confidence in
the result.
An effort to overthrow the .wo-thirds rule
failed.
-A"S \V'''S'S;o" "ujoesHc. ~ S!N y ripcA
without having adopted platform, OF entered
into ballot
Ngw YORK, July Tn the Convention
resolutions from Alexander II. Stephens were
read and referred. The name Of Stephens
was chccrcd. The platform was unanimously
adopted amid immense cheering. Slavery and
secession are regarded as dead issues. The
bonds payable in lawful money unless the face
calls for coin. Equal taxation of all property
including coin; one currency for all +; ocono-
my reduction of the army any navy; aboli-
ton Of the Frccdmcn's Bureau, and inquisi-
tional modes of collecting revenues. Tariff for
revcnue-subordinat of military to civil
authority restoration Of States amnesty for
all political offences, including the restoration
of suffrage in all the States. Control Of suf.
Jroge belongs exclusively to each State; Con-
yress has usurpea It IN riolation Of the Constita-
ton The Reconstruction acts are unconstitu-
at and roal; thanks to johnson; invites all
parties to unite Oh this platform.
Tho convention proceeded to nominat ions.
English, Richardson, Hancock, Pcndleton,
Parker, johnson, Packer, Church and many
others were nominated. Chase name was not