Year: 1868

system OF the most exorbitant and UNEQUAL TAXATION
with vicious, rredemable and deprecated cur
rency. And now this same party, which has brought
whom has it chosen for It's candidatef The gen.
Can there be any doubt left as to the designs Of
the radicals, they should be able to keep their hold
on the reins OF government The intend Congress.
sonal usurpation OF al the branches and functions of
the government, to be enforced by the bayOnets OF
military despotism 1t is impossible that free and
enlightened people can longer submit to such state
Of things. They will not calmly stand by to see
their liberties suoverted the prosperity and great
ness OF their country undermined and the institu-
lions bequeafhed to them by the fathers Of the re-
public wrested from them. They must see that the
conservative and national principles Of liberal and
the republic Gentlemen OF the Convention, your
country LOOKS to you to stay this tide OF disorganiza
vain when next November the roll % shall be- called
and when State after State shall respond by ralyng
around the banner Of democracy, on which, in the
future as In the past, will be inscribed our undyng
motto, "The Union, the Constitution and the Laws"


APPOINTMENT OF A CHAIRMAN.


Mr.. BELMONT, after the applause which greeted his
address, said:-Gentlemen, have the honor to offer
you as temporary chairman Of the Convention Mr..
II. Palmer, Of Wisconsin


This announcement was received with cheers and
adopted unanimously. On the termination Of the
applause Mr.. PALMER rose and spoke as folows:-


SPEECH OF THE CHAIRMAN.


Mr. PALMER ssid:-GENTLENEN OF 7HE CoNvEN-
TIoN-Permit me to return you my most sincere
acknowledgment for the high compliment you nave
chosen to confer upon my State and the great
honor you have bestowed upon me in the choice
you have made OF temporary presiding
oiicer Of the Convention. Permit me to assure
shall have occasion to discharge the duties Of the
chair shall bring to bear such ability may pos
to discharge those duties with perfect fairness to
q
regard myself as competent II did not regard 1t my
duty while occupying temporarily the chair to enter
the day, or to advise or seek to instruct
this Convention in regard to the perform
ance &c Of its labor; may however hope, be per.
country at large, this bright and beautiful ami
versary OF our nations birth. Once more conven-
which all the States are represented-great and pro-
longed cheering)and in which the delegates from the
and unite together to perform great work for our
common country. And permit me to express the
hope that this fact may be to you an nducement to
self to the approval Of whole country and wrest
it from the hands which seek to destroy it. Again
chosen to pay me- shall have the pleasure to present
to the Convention the Rev. Mr.. Morgan Of New York
THE PRAYOR OF THE CONVENTION.


Rev. Mr.. MORGAN then advanced to the front of the
platform and offered the following prayer


Lord, who art the blessed and only potentate,
tions we adore and magnify Thy glorious name for
all the great things which Thou hast done for u.s.
%so ss Even a.: % hs hs g0S SV hsT
for the multiplied multiplied manifestations 'lf 81 Thy Thy
thankfulness for Thy mercies by living in reverence
to Thy almighty power and dominion in humble
obedience to Thy righteous laws Preserve. we be-
seech Thee, to our country the blessings Of peace
Ss 70 IL sP st ss anS
the Prince OF Peace reign In all the hearts and lives
OF men and unite them In holy brotherhood. We
implore Thy blessings on all the judicial and execu-
tive authority that they may have the
greatest wisdom and understanding SO to
INV glory tue interests Of true nS reeOn
virtue and peace, and the good order and welfare Of
the nation Especially do we pray that the deliber
by Thee upon the best and surest foundations that
peace and union truth and Justice may be established
GERS % Wisdom m and to ali its its members s. e sound
mind; and may all their efforts tend to Thy glory
and TO the safety honor ana welfare of Thy people.
continue, o Lord, TO prosper our institutions for
the promotion Of learning and for the d1usion Of
vrtuous education and the advancement of Christian
unbelief and shed the quickening influence OF Thy
holy spirit on all the people Of this land. save us
from H the guilt Of abusing the blessings Of prosperity
ment to VISIT our sins with Thy wrath. Lord
who put their trust IN Thee and who honor
all who honor Thee, on this blessed an





on all our hearts, we beseech Thee, habitual and
abiding Of the TRUTH that the only security for
the continuance Of the blessings which we enjoy
and gracious providence. And in humble
and holy submission to the gospel OF Thy
heaven and earth, and who Is one with the Father
and the Holy Ghost in the eternal godhead OF our
God, Creator and Redeemer. Amen.


REGULAR BUsINEss-THE Two-THIRDs VOTE.


General McCooK, of Ohio-T move for the adoption
Of tba Conva ,ofo tbar
business is proceeded with, which know will meet
with the unanimous approval of this body


Resolved That the otherwise provide the
rules of the House of Representatives shall govern the deb
erations of this body.


DELEGATE FROM MARYLAND-I wish to move an
amendment to the resolution. There are many here
who do not recognize the rules Of the present House
OF Representatives. (Applause) I trust that the
gentleman from Ohio will accept the amendment
that the rules which govern deliberatve bodies be
the rules Of this body until otherwise ordered.


General McCooK-I would gladly accept the
amendment Of the gentleman my right but he
does me great injustice II he thinks l would move
the adoption Of the rules Of the present House II
did not know that they had not dared to change one
Of the time-honored rules. (Applause.) 1t is impor
tant In my opinion, that rules should be the rules
OF the House OF Representatives for the reason that
each and every gentleman who has served in ma
tional conventions will, mature rejection, &C
knowledge. cannot, therefore, accept the amend
ment OF the gentleman on my right.


Governor RICHARDSON, OF nlinos-I agree with
the gentleman from Ohio that in all Of the important
rules OF the House Of Representatives there is no
change; but they have done mucn injury, so much
wrong and mischief that ask my friend from Ohio
to 90 back and accept the rules they stood In $780,
(ApplauseJ


Mr.. FRANCIS F. KEENAN,, Of New York-There Is
for us better rule governing our case-one time.
honored-older than either Of those suggested. I
move that we adopt, until otherwise ordered,
as rules to govern our deliberations, those which
have governed democratic conventions heretofore.
Let us be governed by the rules which have been
found wise and satisfactory. tApplause.) The Con-
vention OF 1884 embodies them.


The CHArRMAS-The Chair will be obliged II each
pentlem an who arises 10 sneak viii announce his