The New York Herald Newspaper, July 5, 1868, Page 3

THE PRESIDENCY, THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION. Order of the Day’s ceedings. ORGANIZATION OF THE BODY. Pro- Appointment of Temporary Chairman. The Two-Thirds Rule Adopted After Debate. SPEECH OF AUGUST BELMONT. The Convention to Meet on Monday, at Ten A. M. Outside Discussion of the Delegates. All the excitement and enthusiasm of the day cul- minated at the hour fixed for the formal opening of ‘the Convention, From an early hour an immense rdwd began’ pouring into Fourteenth street from ‘Third and Fourth avenues, filling up the entire north side of the street, the only part of it left undisturbed dy the policé. . Seeing the little chance there was for participating even as sight séers in the great events of the day which a few hours would bring about, the crowd kept flowing in and out of the street. There ‘Was excitement enough, however, for the curious in such matters, for as the hours kept coming and going in their order the street was kept alive by the marching of troops, the music of bands, the ggther- ing of societies, the active exertions of the police in Keeping the streets clear and all the other excite- ments natural to such a time and scene. There was ne time during the day that arun up or down to Fourteenth street would not have compensated any one who had time for such a trip and whose sympa- thies are touched by great public occasions. The splendid new building, to be known hereafter as the new Tammany Hall or Great Wigwam, was decorated in a very beautiful manner with flags and banners, flowers and evergreens wrought and interlaced into Patriotic emblems and mottoes, indicative of the great event which was to find its initia- tion within its spacious walls—an event which is des- tined to spread like concentric waves to the utmost limits of the land, and to affect the peace, pros- Perity and greatness of the whole people of this im- mense Continent. The decorations of the Hall and the beautiful arch which spans the street have al- ready been described in these columns, and it will be enough to say that they were conceived in good taste, and were in every respect characteristic of the occasion. A little after ten o’clock the mighty Wigwam, the dedicatory services of which had just terminated, began to fill rapidly. There was no confusion mani- fested during the time of the filling of the Hall, save as regarded the arrangements made for the accom- modation of the press, and the trouble in this regard arose from the want of a sufficient number of badges, which was the sesame to the seats provided for the reporters. With this exception there was no trouble or confusion. The seats set apart for ladies were all filled. Among those present lending a peculiar grace and charm to the occasion were Mrs. Belmont, Miss Chase, Mrs. Judge Roosevelt, Miss Josephine Davis, Mra. Mat. Ellis, &c. The Proccedings. At a quarter past twelve o’clock the gavel of the Chairman of the Democratic National Executive Committee was heard calling to order. At once there rose the cry from all sides, ‘sit down, sit down, take your seats,” &c. Some littie time elapsed while dele- gates hurried to their places, but when order was again restored the chairman again rose and pro- ceeded to address the Convention. ADDRESS OF MR. AUGUST BELMONT. GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION—It is my privi- lege to-day to welcome you here in this hail, cc structed with so much artistic taste and tendered to you by the time-honored society of Tammany. (Ap- piause.) I hy raw Be to this magnificent temple, erected to the Goddess of Liberty by her stanchest defenders and most fervent worshippers. I wel- come you to this good city of New York, the bul- ‘wark of democracy—(renewed applause)—which has rolled back the surging waves of radicalism through all the storms of the last eight years; and | welcome you, gentlemen, to our Empire State, which last fall redeemed herself from republican misrule by a ma- jority of nearly fifty thousand votes, ana which claims the right to lead the vanguard of victory in the great battle to be fought next November for the preservation of our institutions, our la and our liberties, (Loud cheers.) It i# a Most auspicious omen that we meet under such circumstances, and are surrounded by such as- sociations; and | share your own confident hope of the overwhelming success of the ticket and the plat- form which will the result of your deliberations. For it is to the American rae that our ay lies, ‘Their final judgment will be just. The Americon le will no longer remain deaf to the teachings of ie past. They will remember that it was under successive democratic administrations, based upon our rational principles—the principles of constitu- tional liberty—that our country rose to a prosperity greatness unsurpassed in the annals of history; they will remember the days when North and South marched shoulder to shoulder together in the conquest of Mexico, which gave us our iden empire on the Pacific, our Callfornia and our , now the strongholds of a triumphant democracy—(cheers)—they will remember the days when and plenty reigned over the whole Union, when we had no national debt to crush the of the people, when the federal tax gatherer was unknown throughout the vast extent of the land, ‘and when the credit of the United States stood as tg the money marts of the world as that of any government; and they wiil remember with a wise sorrow that with the downfall of the demo- cratic party in 1860 came that fearful civil war which has brought mourning and desolation into every household, has cost the loss of a million of American citizens, and has left us with a national debt the bur- den of which drains the resources, cripples the in- dustry and impoverishes the labor of the country. ‘They will remember that, after the fratricidal strife Was over, when the bravery of our army and Navy and the sacrifices of the people had restored the Union and vindicated the be ae gg of the law; when the victor and the vanquished were equally Teady to bury the past and to hold out the hand of ‘and good will across the graves of their fallen comrades, it was again the defeat of the dem. candidates in 1864 which vented this con- summation so devoutly wished for by all. Instead of restoring the Southern States to their constitu. tional instead of trying to wipe out the mis- eries of the past by a magnanimous policy, dictated alike ay pee and sound statesmanship, and so ardent prayed for by. the generous heart of the People, the radicals in Congress, elected in an evil pon mare Placed tae tron, heel of the conquerer South. Austria did not dare fasten ba vanquished Hungary, nor Rus- Futhiess tyranny “now. ‘naleted’ by. Congress iow inflict yy Congress upon the Southern States, Military satraps = ip oy | the cecal “ power, aS. e \s e courts ani uming the artone tthe civil authorities; the waite pope tions are disfranchised or forced to submit to test oaths alike revolting to justice and civilization, and & debased and ignorant race, just emerged from ser- vitude, is raised into power to control the destinics of that fair jon of our common country. These men, elected to be legislators, and legisiators only, trampling the constifation under their feet, have usurped the functions of the Executive and the judict- ary, and it is impossible to doubt, after the eventa of the past few months and the circumstances of the im- peachment trial, that they will not shrink from an tempt hereafter to subvert the Senate of the United between them and their tim, and which had virtue enough left not to jow the American name be utterly disgraced, and justice to be cy agged in the dust. in order to carry out this neiartous pregrawrne our army navy are kept in times of profound peace on a se which has involved a yearly expenditure of from one to two hundred millions; prevents the reduction @f our vational debt, and imposes upon our people a ates, which alone stoc YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, JULY 5, 1868—TRIPLE SHEET. tary despotism. It is im) ble a enlightened ple can longer submit to such a state of thi y will not calmly mane Us their Lil ies subverted, the prosperity hess of their country undermined and the institu- tons bequeathed to them by the fathers of the re- ublic wrested from them. “They must see that the Conservative and national principles of a liberal and y are the only of ns in shall respond by rallying around the banner of democracy, on which, in the future asin the 1 be inscribed our undying motto, “The Union, the Constitution and the Laws. APPOINTMENT OF 4 CHAIRMAN. Mr. BELMont, after the applause which greeted his address, said:—Gentlemen, I have the honor to offer you as temporary chairman of the Convention Mr, H. Palmer, of Wisconsin. This announcement was received with cheers and adopted unanimously. On the termination of the applause, Mr, PaLMBR rose and spoke as follows:— SPRECH OF THE CHAIRMAN, Mr. PALMER 88id:—GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVEN- TION—Permit me to retarn 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 of @ temporary officer of the Convention. Permit me to assure that the brief period rou, gentlemen, shall have occasion to ‘ischa ay Ci the as ty a8 1 may pos: chair I shall to bear such sess to discharge those duties with perfect. all States and all delegates. ee Ishall not regard myself as competent if I did not itmy duty while occupying temporarily the into a general discussion on the political situation of the day, or to advise or seek to instruct this Convention in regard to the perform- ance of its labor. I may, however, I hope, be per- mitted to congpagalat 700, and to congratulate our country at large, on bright and beautiful anni- versary of our nation’s birth. Once more a conven- tion of the democracy of this country is assembled in which all the States are represen eee and pro- Le die ae So ich the delegates from the “East and Wi and North and South, all come here and unite to perform a great work for our common country. And permit me the hope that this fact may be to you an inducement to work harmoniot penal This will commend it- elf to the approval of our whole country, and wrest it from the hands which seek to destroy it. thanking you, comes, for the compliment you chosen to pay me, I have the pleasure to present to the Convention the Rev. Mr. Morgan, of New York. PRAYOR OF THE CONVENTION. Rey. Mr. MoRGAN then advanced to the front of the platform and offered the Soy sae Reaver? — , OLord, who art the blessed only potentate, of kings, Lord God Almighty, ruler of na- lorious name for h Thou hast done for us. g > a i-2 & 2, 5 We render Thee 0 God, for the heri- righ Thou hast Cag ae for oe oe ni religious privileges wi we joy an for the ‘multiplied manifestations of Thy favor. Grant. that we show our thankfulness for Thy mercies by living in reverence to Thy almighty power and dominion in humble reliance on ny greatness and mercy, and in holy obedience to Thy righteous laws. rve, we be- seech Thee, to our country the blessings of peace and of unity now so happily restored, and secure those —, to all the people of the earth. May the Prince of Peace in all the hearts and lives of men and unite them ina holy brotherhood. We implore Thy bis on all the judicial and execu- tive authority, that they may have the Fike om and understanding 80 to ischarge their duties as most fitiv to promote Thy glory, the interests of true religion, virtue and , And the good order and welfare ol the nation, ly do we that the deliber- attons of this Convention may be ordered and settled by Thee upon the hest and surest foundations, so that peace unton, truth and justice may be established among us for ail generations. Give to its offi- cers wisdom and to ail its members a sound mind; and may all their efforts tend to Thy glory and to the safety, honor and welfare of Thy people. Continue, O Lord, to per our institutions for the promotion of learning and for the diffusion of virtuous education and the advancement of Christiau truths; Keep us, we beseech Thee, from evil and unbelief and shed the quick influence of Thy holy spirit on all the people of land, Save us froin the guilt of abusing the blessings of prosperity Fe gion ng = et luxury se Tae foot tna. rreligion and vice, we provi just judg. ment to visit our sins with Thy wiih, Lord Almighty Gud, who has never failed those who put their fragt tm Thee and who honor all who honor Thee, on this blessed an- niversary of our national independe imprint on all our hearts, we beseech Thee, a habitual and abiding sense of the truth, that the only security for the continuance of the blessings which we -consists in our acknowfedgmeut of Thy sovereign and gracious rovidence. And in humbie and holy submission to the gospel of Thy Son, Jesus Christ, to whom all power is given in heaven and on earth, and who is one with the Father and the Holy Ghost in the eternal godhead of our God, Creator and Redeemer, Anfen. REGULAR BUSINESS—THE TWO-THIRDS VOTE. General McCook, of Ohio—I move for the adoption of a resolution py the Convention before any other business is proceeded with, which I know will meet with the unanimous approval! of this body:— Resolved, That until the Convention otherwise provide, the rules of the House of Representatives shail govern the delib- erations of this body. A 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 gentieman from Ohio will accept the amendment that the rules which govern deliberative bodies be the rules of this body until otherwise ordered. General McCooxk—I would gladly accept the amendment of the gentleman on my right, but he does me great injustice if he thinks I would move the adoption of the rules of the present House if I did not know that they had not dared to change one of the time-honored rules. (Applause.) It is impor- tant, in my opinion, that our rules should be the rules of the House of Representatives for the reason that each and every gentleman who has served in na tional conventions will, on mature reflection, ac- knowledge. I cannot, therefore, accept the amend- ment of the gentieman on my right. Governor RICHARDSON, of Llinois—I agree with the gentieman from Ohio that in all of the important rules of the House of Representatives there is no change; but they have done so much injury, so much wrong and mischief that I ask my friend from Ohio to go back and accept the rules as they stood in 1860. (Applause.) Mr. Francis F. Kegnan, of New York—There ts for usa better rule foverning 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. (Applause.) The Con- vention of 1864 embodies them. ‘The CHarRMAN—The Chair will be obliged if each gentleman who arises to speak will announce his name until we become a lKtle more famiMar. “Sunset” Cox, of New York—I was about to say that the rules that have been adopted heretofore by national conventioné, or at least by the Convention of 1860, were the rules of the House of Representa- tives; but they have materially changed those rules. 1 offer an amendment which I trust my friend from Ohio will receive:— planalegt, ast at the rules of the last Convention govern thie General McCoo! will be very happy to accept the amendment made by the gentleman from Illinois (Governor Richardson), the rules of the House of Representatives as 4 stood in 1860; that preserves us against the possibility of ae governed by rules that persons on this floor do n now. But I can- not tthe amendment of the gentleman from New York (Mr. Kernan), and seconded by the other ntieman from New York (Mr. Cox), whose face is familiar to the people of Ohio. I do accept the amendment of the gentleman from Illinois, Mr. Rich- ardson. Mr. GREEN, of Indiana—tI desire to inquire whether it abrogates the two-thirds rule, or is it simply par- liamentary rules that govern? The CHATRMAN—The Chair is of the opinion that the original resolutions do pot adopt the two-thirds rule. Mr. Greex—Then the effect is to abrogate the two- thirds rule, Task oy to be careful and know what they are vot about. The CHAIRMAN—The first resolution provides for the adoption of the rules of the House of Represen- tatives for governing this Convention. The gentie- man from New York proposes an amendment, which the Chair does not understand to be withdrawn. Mr. EERNAN—I withdraw the amendment and ac- cept that of my colles (Mr. Cox). The CoainMAN— Understanding that an amend- ment offered by the gentlemen from New York being withdrawn, the amendment of the gentleman from Tilinois (Mr. Richardson) will be in order. General McCook —That is accepted, The CHALRMAN—Then the question is now upon the Adoption of the resolution as amended by the gentie- man trom Nitnois. Mr. Cox—1 demre to inquire whether if we adopt this we Go not abolish the twoinitas rale whieh has all democratic conventions ? VOICES—No, no. General McCoox—If the two-thirds rule ever ap- nomination for Presi: hear of it for the first time. Mr. Cox—I desire to know what is the understand- MoCoox—This rule provides for the tem- it this ition rary organization, and unt Con’ ewe Provides, which can be done Com- mittee on Rules and Permanent 01 on Monday morning. is (Cries of ‘“Question.”) There no Ct rove —s the amen pi we understand ourselves; 11 govern tempo! ganization. They are not different from anyt! we have done at every democratic convention for the last twenty-four years. A De.eaars, from California—I do not know whether the amendment we are asked to vote for at or- the present time is the amendment offered by the = leman from New York—that the rules of the last vention govern the ent organization. The CHarrMan—The Chair will state the resolution of the gentleman from Ohio:— Resolved, That until the Convention shall otherwise pro- ‘the H f tat SUES Bas gover the aaron" ‘The amendment proposed is to strike out all after the word “resol Pana insert the follo’ 3— That the rules of the last Democratic National Conven- tion govern this body until otherwise directed.” (Applause.) The question is on the amendment. Is the Convention ready for the question? (Cries of “Question.”’) “The question pee the amendment was then put and carried, and the original question, as announced, unanimously. APPOINTMENT ‘OF TEMPORARY SECRETARY. ‘The CHAIRMAN—Permit me-to- BI that the Democratic National Committee have ted to the Convention the name of D. D. as. tem- porary secretary. You who are of the opinion’ that his nomination should be ratified say aye. Mr. Perrine was unanimougly elected temporary sec- retary. if THE APPOINTMENT OF PERMANENT OPFICERS—THE STATUS OF THE TERRITORIES DEFINED. ee CLymezr, of Pennsylvania—I offer the follow- rerenoived, That a committee of one from ench Btate be te. ie ve ions, whose du SicipaemsetcaceceiWeaSearetne A delegate from New Hampshire arose to point order, stating that it was more proper that the tates be called in their order and the delegates answer to their names, by the presiding officer. General McCoox—I arise to a question of order. We have elected temporary ding officers, but have Rainy mo secretary. (Voices—‘‘Oh, yes, we ve. The CHATRMAN—Thé Chair desires to state to the Convention that now that the temporary ceeanie tion has been effected, adopting the rules of the last convention, the call under which this Convention is assembled will be read by the Secretary. The call of the National Democratic Executive Committee was then read, as follows:— The National Democratic Committee, by virtue of Authority conferred on them by the last Democratfe Convention, at a meeting held in 1868 in Washington, D. C., voted to hold the next convention, for the p of nominating candidates for President and Vice t of the United on the Fourth of July, 1868 at twelve o'clock meridian, in ‘the clty of New York. ‘The basis of re tation, as fixed by the last tic Convention, is double the number of Sena- tors and tatives in Congress of each State. The last apportionment entitles each State to send delegates accord- ingly. Signed by the comm GUT BELMONT, Chairman F 0. Prince, Secretary. “ A DELEGATE from New Hampshire—I move the States be called in their order, and name their dele- gates acco! fe Mr. CLyMER—I will that if itis the desire of the Convention that a roll of the States be called I will witharaw my motion temporarily. I offered it after consultation with members of the National Committee. Mr. STEWART, of Michigan—I will not trouble the Convention but a moment. The common practice is to appoint a committee on credentials, and the chairman of that committee announces where they will meet. Each delegation presents to the chair- man the credentials which they hold. That is short and easy, and does not occupy the time of the Con- vention. The motion that was made to appoint a committee to recommend a permanent organization was done in order, and a committee on credentials was in order, and by adopting them we shall save “Sur, Cowan, of Fennsyivania—The only precedent ir. CLYMER, Of vania—The only pi jen we have in this matter was at Charleston, where the seats of Illinois and New York were contested. The motion for a committee on permanent organization ‘was made at that time by General McCook, of Ohio, An attempt was made to amend the commiltee in various forms, and the final action was that a com- mittee on organization and a committee on creden- tlals were appointed by the same resolution. I have not heard that there are contested seats at this time in this Convention. I believe that there is no discord in the democratic party, and think no com. mittee absolutely necessary on credentials, and therefore I offered but asingle resolution. If any gentleman desires so to amend it as to embrace a Sy aba on credentials I shail have no objection Mr. GREEN, of New York—My motion was that the Toll of States be called, and that the clfairman and the secretary hand in the names of the delegates to constitute it the committee. The PRESIDENT—Is the Convention ready for the question ? Mr. RICHARDSON, of Tilinois—In order to get rid of that question, for which there was no necessity, I move to lay it on the table. Td CLymer, of Pennsylvania—I renew my mo- tion:— Resolved, That a committee of one from each State be se- lected by the reapedtive delegations, whore duty it shall be to elect permanent officers of this Convention, and one also from each State upon credentials. The PResipEeNt—The gentleman from California sends up an amendment. A DeLEGate from Nevada—I suppose the Con- vention on this side of the house is called to vote in- telligentiy. None of those around me have been able to hear one word of what has been said or read, Task that the business of the Convention be con- ducted fairly and squarely. We belong to no “rings.” We come from Nevada, a long ways, and wecome to meet our brethren. We come here to act, and to act Lee gay not to cast one vote in the organization until we know what we are doing. (A Voice—That is the doctrine.) The SECRETARY—Mr. Steele, of California, offered bo following amendment to Mr, Clymer’s resolu- jon: Resolved, That.a committee of one from each State and Territory represented by and appointed by the several dele constitute a Committee on Credentials and on Per- Organization, to nominate permanent officers of the Convention and upon the order of business, with instructions ‘at the reassembling of the Convention, the 6th The PRESIDENT—The question is on the amendment pro by the gentleman from California. . Mr. CLymgr, of Pennsylvania—It may be possible that a committee on organization shall be appointed at this session, although we may be here to a very late hour. There are many men from distant portions of this Gnion, and it is necessary there should be no loss of time. 1 trust that the gentleman from Cali- fornia will not press the adoption of the amendment. The only material difference between his amendment and the resolution offered by myself contemplates but one committee to perform the duties of: the organization and of the question of credentiais. I have no ee to that, bat I have a decided ob- jection to fixing the time when the committee shall report. RT Dereaare from Indiana—If the resolution con- tains a a agg for meluding the Territories I am OP} t. STEVENS, of California—Mr. Chairman, I would like to be heard & moment in this matter. In the first instance, if you have a committee now organized for the purpose of permanent te ape we will have no advice as to the feeling of the delegations to the Convention from the various States. We must have some ible information upon that fact b fore we can advance any gentleman to the impor- tant position of Presideut of this Convention. There ig another proposition. Although the Territories of the Northwest are not entitled to vote upon the Presidential question, yet these people are sub- jects of the government of the United Stat “and they therefore should be heard here, and shou! have a vote and assist in making the nomination to be voted for by the States. They should be heard on that question now more particularly than ever be- fore; ‘y ought to be tacen in with the people at large in selecting @ man that would be le to the whole country. They desire to have a voice in selecting a man to whom the administration of the country is to be confided. They could not participate in the election, but they have as vital an interes; in the ultimate decision of the question as any citizen of any State in the Union. Cries of * ion, question."* Mr. Tuomas B. BRADFORD, delegate from Dela- Ware, moved that the amendment of the gentleman from California be laid upon the tabie. Mr. CLyser, of Pennaylvania—If that prevails ein eel ene resolution with it. Ihope ntleman, Ting the effect of his amend- will not press it, or should he press it, that it be voted ‘down ‘3 The CHAIRMAN—The motion is debateable. RicHard D. Rior, detegate from Maine—Will the Chairman be kind enough to state the effect of that resolution, preety withdraw the motion to lay on the Mr. B. ScHWaRTz, of Missouri—i move to strike out that part of the resolution faxing the time that the yee shall be made on Monday, and insert in- stead report at three o'clock this afternoon to the men! will vention. The CHAIRMAN—The question will now be on the amendment by the gentieman from Cali- fornia that the committee report this af- ternoon at three o'clock. Mr. MACHEN, of Kentucky, called for the reading of the resolution. The resolution was read. Herster CLYMER, of Pennssivania—I will accept the amendment of the gentleman from Catifornia, 80 that the resojution shall read “each State and Terri- tory.” Ido so for the purpose of gratifying our friends from the extreme West. (Slight applause.) J. M. KAVANAGH, delegate from Montana, then ad- dreased the Convention. He said:—I represent as a delegate the Territory of Montana in the House of Representatives, I here that there are no more earnest or zealous le for the canse of democracy than the people of Montana and their representatives. My veice has been heard in many democratic conventions. It is true, Mr. Chairman, I i vote in the halls of Congress and our people have no vote in the Electoral College. But we have hearts, we have got voices and our people will and | will.do ali in mv feebie way as much for the any other people. Pardon me. The en from Fetan have no vote in tho Blecord College if the Goctring of the radical party is out. I ting that here and now the ‘the moun! ef 28 i Mr. Stanton, of Kentucky, moved the previous estion, which was to. The question recur- fing oo the adoption of the resolution, it was again GrorGe W. McCook, of Iilinois—Mr. Chairman, I rise toa point of order, and my point of order is Mr. CLyMER—I rise to another point of order. ‘The C) state his point of order. Mr. Mi 1K —My it of order is this:—That this is a convention of No territorial delegates are invited to this Conven- tion. They were not included in the call, and it fs the first time in @ democratic convention in which there has ever been heard a@ talk of the admission of delegates of other bodies than the sovereign States of the Union. This isa convention of States and not of Territories, GEORGE W. BRSUKE 86 Pennsylvania—I rise to a point of order. This Convention has by resolution adopted the rules that regulated the convention of 1860, These rules are now the law of this body. By the rules and regulations of that convention the Territories are not to be admitted upon the floor as delegates to the Convention. The CHaIR—The resolution is upon the adoption of the previous question, and debate isout of order. The vote was then taken, and declared to be in the negative, A division being called for, the Chairman directed the roll of States to be cailed and to the chairman of each delegation to announce the vote of 1R—The delegate from Illinois will first’) State, : The roll of States was thep called, with the follow=~ Pe ae ee eee anne contaeted HEAS:Californit, Georgie, Jowa, Maryland, Masaacht- fesouri, Mi Nebraak site, Mimourl, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, "New Hamp- mn, Texas. Navs—Alal Gouneenicut, Delaware, Florida, TiHnois, Peanegivani Rhode ised, Wea Viseisle, Wiscouals. van nd, West Kansas—Equally divided. — On the call of Illinois, Mr. Richardson said, “The State of Illinois gives her vote as a unit, no.” Mr. DowDELL, also a member of the Illinois dele- gation, said—Mr. Chairman, we are recommended and instructed to cast our votes for Mr. Pendleton, and for no one else. But we are not instructed as a State to vote in unity upon incidental questions that may arise. There are thirteen delegates here, each of whom has @ perfect right to vote as he pleases, I now ask that we be permitted to vote as our consciences dictate. We have a right to vote as we please, although the chairmain of our delega- tion wishes to rule us down according to his notion. Mr. RICHARDSON, of Ilinols—I have the vote of the two-thirds of the delegation. We are instructed, on authority, to cast our vote from Illinois as a unit. Iam ing out those instruc- tions, and I intend to carry them out. Now, besides, there are thirteen of our delegation from Illinois upon this side who have given their vote against this resolution, and I am told there are not so many upon the other. In the vote in the nomination of President we are instructed to vote as a unit, but on this question Iam instructed by a decided majority of the delegation to vote in the negative. Therefore teu et our vote is “no.”” Ihave now discharged my duty. ANOTHER DELEGATE from Illinois—We have un- doubtedly received our instructions —_ the ques- tion of nomination of the President. In that case we will certainly vote as a unit; but upon every other question that may arise in the debate we havea ht to vote whatever way we please. My own opinion is we have a perfect right to vote as we see fit on this question now before the Convention. Each delegate is responsible for his own vote. Al- though some votes may have been given in the nega- ey ‘om the members of our delegation I desire to vote yes. Mr. DowDELI—I beg to state that I have been just informed that there were not so many in the affirm- ative on this side. I understand there are less than seen, and I accordingly vote with the majority. ir. solution: Resolved, That the two committees just appointed be in- structed to report at five o'clock P. M. to this Convention, and that this Convention stand adjourned until that hour. A MEMBER from Lil i wie moved to amend by inserting eight o’clock P. M., as the day was so wi ‘arm. juestion was on the amendment to insert of New York, offered the following re- The seven o'clock P. M.. when an amendment was moved to adjourn to ten o'clock A. chair stated that the amendment, which was lost. The question was then on the amendment of the tleman from Pennsylvania, which was cted. eotr. Ricks, of Maine, rising, said he ho; ora m tion of the gentleman from New York at four P. M. if allowed to adjourn now.’ The question was on the amendment of the gentle- man from Pennsylvania to insert seven o'clock P. M., when another amendment to insert six o'clock P. M. was moved. A DELEGATE then moved the previous question, uestion was then on . M. mstead of seven which was carried, and the the amendment to insert six “A DELEGATE submitted that the question should be on the longest time at first. The CHAIR decided that the amendment to insert six o’cloc! put from the chair and lost, and the sert seven P. M. was then put and Mr. Kerk, of Pennsylvania, moved that on the as- sembling of the Convention the Secretary should At the time when this nation was a colony that document was promulgated, and under the teaching of Jefferson it was a rebuke to tyranny, and it was also a rebuke to read the Declaration of Independence, the present party in power which also was guilty of tyranny and oppression. He wanted the Declaration of Independence read. (Cries of ‘* Read it now.”) Mr. H. C. MURPHY, of New York, offered the fol- lowing resolution:— y Resolved, That a committe of one dele; to be selected by the delegation thereof, port resolutions, and latform of the democratic party be referred to said commit- A DELEGATE urged that it was impossible ‘or the members of the committees to ascertain where they were to meet, and they wished the secretary to an- nounce where the piaces of meeting for the several delegates were. ‘The CHAIRMAN stated that before the adjournment he would make the desired announcement. The CHAIRMAN then stated the question was on the motion of Mr. Kerr, which was carried. « Mr. Murphy's resolution was then in order, when a deiegate from Pennsylvania proposed that every resolution offered should be read aloud in the hear- ing of the Convention, her. Murray had no objection to the resolutions being read so long as they were not debated, The CHaikMAN stated the resolution was in order, when it was put and carried. A call of the States then took place for the ae of having the names of the members of the Com- mittee on Resolutions called, and the Chair announced that the committee just named would meet in the basement of the building in the rooms of the New York delegation, and the Committees on Organiza- tion and Credentials at Irving Hall, on the adjourn- ment of the Convention. COMMITTEB ON CREDENTIALS, ‘appointed to re- W. H. Barnes, A R. M. Brown, Miss. E. C. Boudonot, ‘6 John Black, Nebraska. A. Jacoby, Cal. John E. Doyle, Nevada, Hon. M. Buikiey, Conn, John Proctor, N. H, Custos K. Wright, Del. A. H. Hurling, Fia. E. H. Pottie, Ga. Thomas R. Hoyne, Ill. Charles H. Reeves, Ind, J. D. Test, lowa. Wilson Shannon, Kansas, J. R. McCreary, Ky. Durant Draponte, La. Ira T. Drew, Me. G. F. Maddox, Md. George W. Gill, Mass. B. G. Stout, Mich. Gen. W. O'Gorman, Minn, 8. A, Pease, Wis, Samuel T. Sawyer, Mo. ON ORGANIZATION. James H. Clanton, Ala, Beverly Mathews, Miss. 4, C, Dunham, Ark. George 8. Miller, Nebraska. E. Steel, Cal. G. G. Berry, Nevada. J. A. Hovey, Conn. I. Adams, N, H. Chas. B. Easton, Del. — Henry 0, Little, N. J. A. J. Peeler, Fla. . A. Greene, N. Y. Cincinnatus Puples, Ga, W. Smith, N. 6. W. H. Richardson, fll, = Wi Griswold, Ohio, 8. A. Burkirk, Ind. N, M. Beil, |. F. Bi ‘a. Heister Clymer, Penn. T. P. Hénion, Kansas, TL, Pearce, Khode Is! W. B. hen, Ky. C, Tracey, 8. C. }. W. McCrani, La. W. B. Bate, Tenn, J. E. Madigan, Me. J. H. Burroughs, Texas. 4. Ke , Ma. John J. Deavitt, V. aR Mi James ir, Vie W. D. H. Hunter, Mo. ON RESOLUTIONS AND PLATFORM. Chas. C. Mo. Sut Garland ark” Sean . Mins, A. H. Rose, Cal. C. F. Porter, Nebraska. Tilton EB. Doolittle, Conn, J. A. St. Clair, Nevada, Jas. H. Bayard, Del. |. R. We ke, N. J. Wilkinson Cail, Fla, Henry C. Murphy, N. Y. oar 8. Aang We Rovere renee, F oO. ‘m. J, Allen, ode 10, J. EB. McDonald, Ind. A.D. John H. O'Neil, lowa. Francis W. Hi Col. G, W. Glick, Kansas, Thomas Steere, wm. . . Wade Ham James B, Eustis, La. Edward Tenn. R. D. Rice, Me. Geo. W, Smmth, Texas. Beware herr Mam hae Be gare ** wi very, : a. Chas. B. Stewart, Mich. — Jotn J. Davia, W. Va. E._A. McMahon, Min, James A. Mallory, Wis. Mr. Lag of Indiana, offered the following resolu- tion:—That the Committee on Permanent Organiza- tion be required to include a sergeant-at-arma as one of the officers of the Convention. Mr. BREWER, Of Pennsylvania, moved as an amend- ment to the resolution that the committee appointed to report @ permanent organization be instructed to = resolutions for the government of this Con- vention. CONFUSION IN THR HALL. The confusion at this time was very great, and the Chairman repeatedly had to request the Convention to come to order or he should suspends business, THE SRRGRANT-AT-ARMS. Mr. KERR, On order being resumed, said he wished to remark that he was informed and he betteves tt to be trne that the sergeant-at-arma of the Lae f has been appointed by the chairman of the Natio Bx- M. on Monday, and the juestion was on the latter . Wright) Would not prevail, as the committee would be ready jwestion was op the P. M., Which was juestion to in- te from each State that all resolutions in relation to the With very capect for him he theugnt was eniinently proper for officer to be selected by the Convention, and he trusted that the delegates Bot one man or set of men to a] it that omicer wit it the consent of the Conven- Mr. STanTon, of Kentucky, wanted the names of the members of the Convention called by the clerk, go that they could see if the list was correct. The question was 3 op the amendment of the leman from to Mr. Kerr's resolu- ion, which was carried and the resolution so” amended adopted. A DIFFICULTY. A delegate here requested to know how the visitors who had delivered up their tickets at the door could get in to the evening session without them. The CHAIRMAN stated that it was customary for the chairman of each delegation to call for the same number of tickets each time. A GENTLEMAN from New York having offered a resolution to adjourn it was voted down, when Mr. EMORY, Oo! ired of the chairman of the National Democratic Committee what provision had been made for the admission of spectators to the even! n. The CHAIRMAN answered they would receive tickets on retiring 1rom the hall. i Mr. Augustus BELMONT then stated that the Na- tional Democratic Committee had made P arrange: ments for the reception of visitors from each State until such time as all the States should have assem- bled and made their arrangements. arrange- ments made were of the same sort and in the same manner as in former conventions, and this was the first time that fault had been found with them. The SECRETARY—Mr. Reeve, of Indiana, offers the following. resolution:— Resolved, That a committee of one from each State be ap- pointed, to’be selected by the chairman of each delegatio whose duty it shall be to inquire into the admission of tors to the Convention, the distribution of tickets therefor te with the occupati and report ‘by reso- of this Convention, the hall for the convenience of lution or otherwise for the action . A TELEGRAM, The SECRETARY read the follay telegram :— “Please announce to the Convention that the Demo- cratic Association of Pennsylvania, now assembled, promises the electoral vote of Pennsylvania to the nominee of this Convention.”? (Applause.) QUESTION OF ADJOURNMENT. A DELEGATE—I move that this Convention do now journ, TY, BROOKS, of New York—In behalf of the New York delegation as well in a measure as in behalf of other members of the Convention, I rise to a privileged motion, which is to reconsider the motion adopted some time since that this Convention recon- vene in this pias at seven o'clock this evening. The weather is intensely warm, and when the gas lights of this hall are lighted the atmosphere, press- ing as it is, it will be extremely uncomfortable to be here this Sree A DeELEGATE—I rise to a question of order. Mr. Brooxs—I am in order. The PRESIDENT—The gentleman from Indiana made a motion to adjourn and he has not yet with- drawn it. The vey is upon the motion of the gentleman from Indiana, The motion to lay the reso- lution on the table was carried. Mr. BROoKS—I was saying that we are at the close of the week and to-morrow is the Sabbath. We have made unusual progress in the deliberations which brought us together. The city of New York, Siroaght its citizens, has made great preparations for the becoming celebration of the glorious day by fireworks and other displays, which it was thought would be attractive to a large number of our fellow citizens assembled from other States. I therefore ask, as some mark of respect is due to the New York delegation, that that resolution be reconsidered, and that we may reconvene in this place on Monday at ten o’clock to complete our deliberations. 1 e that motion. A DELEGATE—I hope that this will pass asa matter of courtesy, and that the request be granted. A DELEGATE from Mississipp! moved to lay Mr. Brooks’ motion to reconsider on the table. A DELEGATE from Maine—I will ask the gentlemen of the Convention if it is not only ordinary courtesy in usa— A DELEGATE from Mississippi—I call the gentle- man to order. The CHATRMAN—The question is not debatable. ‘The motion is to lay the motion to reconsider on the table. Are you ready for the question, gentlemen’ A loud response of “Yes,” “Question.” ‘The motion was then put and carried by the nays. Here some of the delegates became a little boister- ous. The CHAIRMAN—The Convention will come to order. The Chair will recognize nobody until the Convention is in order. Here delegates from different States rose to their and were about to speak, when ‘Phe CHAIRMAN saild:—The Chair, Irepeat, will recognize no one until the Convention is in order. Mr? Erastus Brooks, of New York, moved the revious question on the motion to reconsider. A delegate from South Carolina called for a vote on the question by States. A pace from Mississipp! moved that the Con- vention do now adjourn. The CHAIRMAN—The motion is not in order. The question is being taken. The vote on the amendment to Mr. Brook’s resolu- tion was then put, each State being called, and the delegates answering yea or nay, it stood as follows:— Affirmative 13444, negative 185}. Mr. Brooks? motion to reconsider was then put and carried viva voce. Mr. BROOKS moved that when the Convention ad- journ it adjourn to meet at ten o'clock on Monday morning. Carried. The previous question—that when the Conven- tion ourn it adjourn to Mouday morning, at ten o’clock—was then put and carried, the vote being taken by calling each State. THE SOLDIERS AND H. T. VAN FLEET, of ing, which was adopted :— Resolved, That the alternates to this Convention, all editora the deleg resent in New York Boldiers' Convention, be tnvited to the Convention, READING OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. Mr. FALKNER, of New York—It has been arranged by this Convention that the Declaration of Indepen- dence shoula be read this evening. If we adjourn until Monday we will not be able to have that carried into effect, and I am unwilling to havé it omitted, be- cause our enemies would make a point of it. I therefore now move that the Secretary be instructed to read the Declaration of Independence. S. CLARK, of Wisconsin—Is there any military com- mander in this city that would be likely to arrest the Secretary for disloyalty for reading the Declaration of Independence ? The CHAIRMAN—There Is no such thing as that ex- isting in the Empire State. (Cheers and laughter.) ADJOURNMENT. The Chairman having pe the question on the read- ing of the Declaration of Independence to the Con- vention, and it having been carried, that historic document was read by the Secretary, and the Con- vention adjourned until ten o'clock on Monday morning. ILORS’ CONVENTION, , then offered the follow- CONVENTION NOTES. Among the delegates one might have passed an instructive if not a pleasant time yesterday. On the sunny and op the shady side of Fourteenth street there was a very heterogeneous gathering of natives and strangers, broken up into groups which were small in size immediately in the vicinity of Union square, but gradually increased in bulk and bel- ligerency up to the steps of the Tammany temple. A friendly tree not far from the Academy gave shelter to an interesting crowd of sovereign citizens, variously attired, but with a tout ensenble expreas- ing @ supreme contempt for the conventionali- ties of fashion, yet there was a careless elegance about some of these which had a very pretty effect. Those who had no kindly foliage to throw its re- freshing shade over them stood bravely in the broil- ing, blistering sun with true democratic indifference to meteorological conditions, In front of the Chanier House a dense throng assembied, and all the way down to Third avenue and around the neighboring corners people lounged in linen dusters and looked unhappy from the heat. Of course the leading and the only topic with these various degrees of citizens was the Presidential question, which was discussed with a vigor commensurate with its importance. The discussioas were con- ducted with harmony, though at times with an exceeding bolsterousness. Celt, Saxon and Teuton were there and joined in the speculative dis- quiaitions which prevatled, enlightening each other by the views peculiar to diverse temperaments hail- ing from beyond the sea. A CHARACTER. Near Tammany Hall an enthusiastic and enterpris- ing individual induced an obliging delegate to hold an umbrella over him while he ventilated ms opin- ions from a dozen pages of manuscript to an edified and admiring audience. He was a small, stout man, with # large whisker, the colorof an old meerschaum Pipe, and the tile under which his remarkable head was concealed looked as If it might have originally belonged to Jem Baggs, the wandering minstrel. Baggs had a habit of laying his hat down with the brim on the table and placing his manuscript mugic on the crown, the consequence being that the said brim assumed a very level look, departing entirely from the wave line of beanty, From beneath his arm projected a monstrous rol! of documenta, which gave him a learned appearance, or rather the air of carrying a coat of exterior in- formation which sometimes makes its impression tn tife absence of the interior article, His voice was s study, being @ blending of the articulation of a used Up preacher at & camp meeting and a broken down actor on a benefit night. He was pitching into Chase and raking the republican party from atem to stern. His andience was attentive, but rather selfishly in clined to take all the shade which the umbreila af forded, to the discomfort of the orator, who was adverse to @ solitary ray of sunlight reflecting on the political sermon he held tn his hands, “Think '"' he exclaimed, drawing out bis muscular ee arm as far as he could—but elbow room being at s premium the attitude he desired to strike was lost— “think of the glorious old democratic party, the anti-sbolition, free trade, hard money, whfte man’s party, taking up a candidate springing from such men as Butler, Sumner, Stevens and the whole crew of nigger worshippers! Think of such @ thing! Conceive for a moment the Possibility of ita accomplishment, and who will pre- sume to say what may follow? Imagination cannot Picture the consequence to free constitutional gov- ernment, to all the principles our fathers fought and died for, and we ourselves are Prepared, if neces- Sary, Once More to shed our blood and offer up our lives to maintain. Think of it,” he reiterated, but as he was about to turn over another page some rude fellow, with more beer than behavior, pushed into the centre of the audience, caught the orator by the hand, told him he was a good old democrat, ano asked him across the way to takeadrink. The invi- tation was gracefully declined, public duty being of course the excuse to be inferred, thongh there was that in the corner of the speaker's eye which plainly said, ‘Wait till I get through with this piece of hum- buggery and I’ll partake of a democratic drink*with you.” A little time elapsed before order was re- stored, and then the orator began his tale of tribula~ tions over again. YE HIBERNIANS AND THE HARP THAT ONCE, ‘There was a good deal of fun in some of the groups, especially where ye Hibernians happened to indi- cate their delightful presence. Patrick, ever cheer- ful and cheering, content with the present and hopeful of the future, enthusiastic where others ara simply animated, talked for Chase with a vim that was somewhat strange, but decidedly refreshing. He has read the HERALD to advantage and treasured up its potenttruths. There was one remarkable Celt in a group in front’of the Chanler House who made des- perate and highly amusing efforts to rivet and retain the attention of some floating Southern delegates. Texas, Florida and half a dozen other States were represented in the crowd, and Patrick’s heart warmed to these forlorn and disfranchised strangers. He saw in them a spark of his ewn generous nature, and told them to cheer up, that “the dimocracy wag bound to win, and the damned naygro party will be knocked off the thrack this time for shure.”’ As the Celt spoke a sober-sided and grim-looking Southerner, who evidently fought bitterly in the great fight and felt suspicions of everything Northern, ob- served, “Perhaps my friend you have been taking a drinls and feel enthusiastic.” “Divil a dhrop,”” was the ready reply from a face of great breadth and honesty, sketched over with indications of poor whiskey and hard work in the open air. “But you are an Irishman, and whiskey ia your unhappy failing, and, added to your emotional char- acter, makes you see’ everything in a hopeful 1ignt,’? remarked the other in a didactic manner. “You spake the thruth, we dhrink whiskey, but we mane well. Some of us dhrinks too much, but we're all good dimmycrats, a nd we're goin’ to elect Chase; mind that now.” The Southerner might have felt dubious of this assertion, but he was pleased to hear that anybody was about being elected who might relieve his un- happy section from its present thraldom. “Yis, sir,”? continued Pat, “Chase is my chice, and I'l tell you the raison why. The Irish people ad- mire nothin’ more than justice, and in the ould coun- thry they see damn little of that. Hangin’ and thransportation was plinty enough in my time, and not long af0 Judge Keogh, the blagard, sent two brothers called McCormick to the gallows and knew they were innocent. Chase showed justice to John- son and we admire him for that, and that’s the raison he’s my chice.”” ‘This was delivered with that Hibernian energy of expression which it is hard to counterfeit. e Southern listeners appeared to take more interest in the speaker, and an animated discnasion followed, the Irishman taking the lead and painting a couleur de rose pic- ture of the future, the near approach of the politic al millennium and the happy fruition of the brightest democratic dreams, “Yis, sir, again spoke Pat, getting warmed up to his subject and using a napkin ornamented with slight traces of mustard over his capacious brow, “when we get the government this time we're not goin’ to lose it, and such gintiemen as you will come back to your ould'place in the Unton, ‘réjinerated and disenthralled,’ as Counsellor Curran us to say. Yis, sir, ‘Never say die,’ will be our motto. © ‘Crop- pies lie down’ was the tune the Orangemen used to play when they walked over the Papists in Ireland long ago, but our music will be ‘Lie down and be damned to the radicals.’ The naygroes is not goin’ to keep the upper band in the South and tho bloody party that backs ‘em up is goin’ to blazes fasther than a horse can trot.’? es talk,’ parenthetically remarked a by- stander. “Give ‘em hell,” observed another, “fits,” chimed in a third who meant to supply the preceding speaker with the accepted termination to classic his phrase- ology. Pat went on rattling over the pol eal fleld with a dash and point that charmed his thus did one of the many groups pass t THE BUCKEYE BOYS AND THE ADV An Ohio delegate, with a rude counte) of a five dollar bill pinned to the lappel of his coat, planted himself against a tre: happening to find some fellows lounging in his immediate vicinity, started conversation abont things in general, but Pendleton in particular. He was enthusiastically Pendieton— in fact saturated with—well, not whiskey, but the olitical doctrines of the peace apostie of the West. je soon found an audience, as anybody might who took the trouble to talk above a whisper; for every+ body wanted enlightenment and supposed it could be found in the utterances of those who carried badges or were otherwise identified with the Convention. He talked pretty well, and seemed to sum up his discursive discourse in the pithy. if not polite asserveration—‘‘By G—d, gentiemen, the West will vote for no inan who is not a democrat upto the handle.’ This sententious expression happen- ing to fall upon the ears of @ gentleman in a red shirt and bearing all the evidence of one who waa raised in the heart of democratic New York, but did not forget his duty to his country in her hour of peril, @ little breeze occurred, which certainly seemed refreshing to the spectators. Reaching out his brawny arm between two of those who had been drinking in the political nectar of un- deflied democracy as distilled from the lips of the Western delegate, and stretc! forth his body in that atti which @ man asstmes in delivering & hostile challenge, exclaimed—“Look’ee here, feller; you're a ined copperhead, and all you sons of —— that come here to make us take your candidate will get ite te damned well licked. I'm a demo- crat and fought for the Union, and here’s my pass- ag (pointing to a scar across his forehead); “but rd see the democratic party in hell before they'd t my vote for any feller as Pendleton.” This broke up that ce able gathering. The Western orator wilted an@® succumbed to the determined spirit of that New York soldier. There were those around who suddenly realized the force of his rude exp and Pen- dieton stock went down with arush. At this pi ticular juncture @ man with a gray, grizzly beard, hailing from the Hoosier State, projected his head and exclaimed, endieton?'? ‘The an- ban the aoa Ma in nterrogatively, “This crow swer was sed andrrendered in half a dozen re- sponses, “Yes, Pendieton”—“Pendieton to h—Il!"— “Ratio jour’—“Chase my man”—‘‘Chase be d—d |" and so forth, in a very enlivening chorus. Ig will be noticed fhat the language occasionally used pF ty strong, but it falls short of the vigor actually = The man who aroused this display of profanity an& lively ny 4 disappeared, and might ve seen scud~ ding along the street with his coat fying away from the armpits, piercing through group after group, putting, it isto be presumed, the same question to each in succession. The comfort of those who formed the original au~ dience which was petty, Saeeee by that unhappy Ohio delegate was disturbed by the untoward event of that“boisterous soldier and the Paul Pry inquiry of the grizzly beard who followed on his heels. BuG there wae still another incident left to keep up the exeitement. j CHAFF ABOUT GREENBACKS. Noticing the counterfeit Nve on the coat of the such Western politician a New York wag remarked it was naare to carry bills of that denomination conspicuously in this ct if light red This started the ball. Malf a dozen a the bill a butt for fun and turn had something sarcastic to say by way of sca~ soning the talk and whiling away the time mere rily. Nooutd you spare a few of them for q trea ing quired number one. “He t @ farm with them.out West, I'l) Bet,’? ‘was the nantes of bbe gmggh ote obntths And number three po im remark, ‘ ton has @ mill for grinding them out to pay his escort. ; Number four, hot to be behind hand, came in wit! the criticiam that “Pendleton’s face on the bill | bad for a drink.’ Number five followed and out the joke by saying, * Chase would be 1 und the corner quicker,” and number six com- the half dozen of jocular youths with the pi Pound eftort that the bill had ‘a very verdant 1 pearance. The unfortunate indiv' rectly made a common the shafts of sati cal Fe rk bore the infliction at firat meekly, bu' grew restive in the end, and ti ‘on his heel nounced his previous hearers a set of damned f¢ and wended Fite way towards the more cu atmosphere of Tammany Hall, fl THE NIGGER, HOG ——— AND ORICKEN STRAla NG. ‘ The amount of taiking done on the streets was digsous. [he Southern were compat taciturn and when they spoke in a sul tune, like men who felt ashamed to assert #.ives. Poor fellows, many of them looked sad and CONTINUED ON TENTH PAGER