The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-09-05

A resolution was adopted for the appoint
ment by the Chair of a National Democratic
Committee, to consist of two members from
each State.
concurring in the principles enunciated in
Mr.. O'Conor's letter, and nominating him for
President of the United States.
Objection being made to this manner of
naming the candidate, the roll of States was
called and the ballot resulted as follows ::
Alabama, IS; Arkansas, II; California, IL :;
Delaware, 6; Georgia, %; Indiana, so; cloud
cheers; Iowa, 16; Illinois, AZ; Kansas, 10;
Kentucky, "A; Louisiana 16; Maryland 10;
Missouri, 80; Michigan, %; Mississippi, IS;
Nebraska, 6; New Jersey, Is; Nevada, 6;
North Carolina, 20; New York, IS; Penn
ssylvania, So; Ohio, 40, and for George II.
Pendleton; South Carolina, IA; Tennessee
"a; Virginia, 20; West Virginia, 10; Massa-
chusetts 20.
The Chair was instructed to notify Mr.
O'Conor of his nomination, which he did by
telegraph.
The following resolutions were reported
and adopted:
WHEREAS, A.frequent recurrence to first princi-
pies and eternal vigilance against abuses are the
wsest provisions for liberty, which is the source
OF progress and fidelity to our constitutional sys-
tenn is the only protection for either; therefore,
%ResoSoed, That the original basis OF our whole
political structure is consent in every part thereof
The people of each State voluntarily created their
State and the States voluntarily formed the Union
Each State provides by its written Constitution
for everything that State should do for the pro-
tectloS OF life liberty and property within it, and
each state, jointly with the Others provided a
Federal Union for foreign and Interstate rela
lions,
g ReSOLred That all government powers wheth-
er State Federal are trust powers, coming from
the people of each State, and that they limited
to the written letter of the Constitution and the
laws passed in pursuance of it which powers must
be exercised in the utmost good faith, the Consti
ton itself providing in what manner they may be
altered and amended.
6 ReS0tUed, That interests of labor and capital
should not be permitted to conflict, but should be
harmonized by judicious legislation. While such
conflict continues labor, which is the parent OF
wealth, is entitled to paramount consideration.
.'RsSotOed, That we proclaim to the world that
principle Is to be preferred to power and that the
Democratic party is held together by the cohesion
of time honored principles, which they will never
surrender in exchange for all of the offices which
Presidents can confer. The pangs of minorities
are doubtless excruciating, but welcome an eternal
minority under the banner inscribed with our
principles rather than an almighty and everlasting
majority purchased by their abandonment.
| "Res0t0ed, That having been betrayed at Balti-
| more into false creed and false leadership by
| the Convention, we repudate both and appeal to
the people to approve our platform and candidates
| who embody it
John Quincy Adams, of Massachusetts,,
| Henry A. Wise, of Virginia, A. P. Edgerton,
of Indiana, and Judge Lyons, CT Virginia,
| were put in nomination for the second place
on the ticket The third ballot resulted in
| the nomination of MI. Adams by nearly
| unanimous vote.
At the afternoon session a committee was
| appointed to wait on the nominees, and for
mally notify them of the action of the Con
| vention.
A resolution was adopted instructing the
| State delegations to appoint State Commit
tees to call conventions in their respective
States for the purpose of nominating Presi
Dental Electors.
A telegram was read from Mr.. O'Cono1
saying it was impossible for him to accept
| the nomination.
Much confusion followed the reading Of
| this dispatch, in the midst of which a reso
luton was agreed to empowering the Ma
| tional Committee to fill vacancies which
might occur in the Presidential ticket.
After considerable excited debate on mo
| tions offered to adjourn sine die, ETC., the
Convention adjourned to ten a. m. on the
5ths