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‘We will recognize political enemies onty in those who plotting to overthrow the Union of the States— great constitutional form of government ; and mn mow excuse me for these extemporaneous «Cries of “go on,” ane cheers.) General SON, diana, proposed three cheers for Genera) Ewing, which were given with a will. Cries of “Franklin,” “ 7 and Cheers for the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Convention. A DELEGATE from Otio—I move that we rise and give turee cheers for the soldiers and sailors of our army and navy, ‘The Cire etated the motion and all the delegates Tose W their feet and cheered loudly. Crics of “Wade Hampton,” “Wade Hampton.” Mr, Dowdell, of Hlingis, sent a resolution to the Sec- Tetury’s desk. ORDER OF PROOREDINGS, Mr. Mi.ueR, of Pennsylvania—Would it be in order at this time to ask for information or to make 6 sgestion? If so, | would ask from the Chair wheiher the individual delegates of this Convention May not be at liberty from this time and until the adjourninent of the Convention to fle their resolu- tions with the Secretary of the Convention and make them a part of the proceedings. ‘The Cuaik—That 1s the object of this resolution. The Clerk will read it, THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS’ CONVENTION. ‘The CLERK thereupon read as fotiows:— Resolved. That the preainble and resolutions of the Sol- fiers and Sailors’ Con: entiou, which are read by their Sec , be received and spread upon the minutes of our pro- ceedings, and become & part aud paicel of the proceedings of this Convention. (Applause. ) wane resolution was adopted amid great enthu- uu. ‘THE INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Miner, of Pennsylvania—if I had any pur- Pose it was to endeavor to see some end to the intro- duction of resoiutions trom the members of this Cou. vention, Every deicgate seems to feel that he will Det have fullilled his mission as delegate to this Con- vention unless le has spread upon tue record a reso- Juton, adn to sch an extent as in my judgment not very mucn adding to the strength of our proceedings when published to the world; und I move you, there- fore, that the furtier introducuion of resolutions be suspended trom this time. ‘bhe CHAiR—The geneman must reduce his resolu- tion to wriung. Mr, MitLex—I withdraw it. THE PLATYORM AND CANDIDATE RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Eavon, of Connecticut, sai:l he tood that in the morning a resolution wa i ding that no names should be put in nomination until the plat- form was first adopted. He was informed that the Comumiitee on Resolutions would not be prepared to report until to-morrow morning, and he therefore moved, being in the majority vote, to recousider tue Vote on that resolution, The Crip said the Clerk would read the resolution passed in the morning. The SECRETARY then announced as follows:—The Convention this morning ordered by a vote that Lo Rames should be placed in noniination for President of the United States until tne platform had been adopted. Mr. Eaton, of Connecticut, has now moved to reconsider tuat vote. ‘The motion now is, shall the vote of this morning be reconsidered? Mr. PONDER, of Delaware—I move to lay the vote of the gentleman from Conneciicut on the table, and 1 cali for a vote by States on tite inotion. Mr, VALLANDIGHAM—WHll not the effect of the mo- tion to lay on the table, supposing tt should be car- ried, be t continue that resolution in force? The CuaAtkua4N—it will stand as it is now. Mr. VALLANDIONAM—Jo | undorstuad that if it is @ecided to lay the motion on the tubie it carries the original resolution with iv? The CuArR—No, sir; the gentleman from Connecti- out proposes to reconsider the vote, The gentleman from Deleware moves to lay that resolution on the table. The Char understands the effect of laying on the table is simply to carry the motion of the gentie- man from Connecticut, leaving the rule to stand that no nomination can be made uatil alter ube adoption of the platform of principles. A DeLEGate—l understand, Mr, President, a rale adopted this morning stated that when the roll of States was calied they were to have five minutes for deliberation. ‘Yhe CiiayR—The call 18 for States, In flve minutes the deiezates will be called by States to vote. In the Meanthne the delegates cam confer together and compare notes, VOTE ON THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE PLAT- FORM. During the five minutes allowed to the delegates to prepure their votes there was agreat din of con- fasion throughout the hall, delegates moving up and down between the benches and creating general dis- tarbance by their loud taik and demonstrations. The CHAIRMAN—The Convention will come to order. If the delegations are ready to vote we will mow call the States in their order. The Sgcrerary—The Convention this morning adopted a resolution that no names should be placea im nomination for President of the United States until after the piatform of principles had been adopted by this Convention. ir. Eaton, of Penerivanis, Moves to recon- sider that vote. ie gentleman from Nevada moves to lay Mr. Eaton’s resolution on the table. On that a call has been made fora vote by Stacs. On ‘that the calling of the vote by States will be pro- ceeded with, and those who wish it to in the affirmative. Those who wish the resolution tolay on the table and reconsider will vote in the be eb (Cries of “NO, 0G.”) vote was then taken by States and resulted as follow: ‘Y¥Ras—Alabama, Arkansas, California, Delaware, F) oid Georgie, indiana, ‘Mies Hovada, Khode” ised, Sout oon neat titoke re Ms Konmcin ieoetalane, low New York, Obio, Peonsylvaniay Divider. Kansas, ae ec teeed Massachusetts, ‘Jersey, North Carolina, anne ruting the vote of New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania elicited bursts of applause. ‘The secretary then announced vote as follows: Yeas, 142; nays, 172. The motion to lay tie vote to On the table was, therefore, declared The CHaIRMaN—The question now is upon the adoption of the resolution of the gentieman from Connecticut, Mr. Eaton. The clerk will state the fesolution. The SECRETARY—The question now comes upon the motion of Mr. Eaton that the Convention now re- consider the resolution adopted this morning. (Cries of on, question.”’| vote was then taken viva voce, but the Chair was unable to decide whether the yeas or nays pre- ponderated. A D&L2GaTE from Indiana—I move that the Con- vention now adjourn. (Cries of Qi ) if OMAIRMAN—That Is not in order at this stage. The Convention is now in recess. The Convention ‘will please come to order. ‘The O81.eGaTz from Indiana—I now move that the Convention do now adjourn until tomorrow morn- ‘at ten o'clock. CuAtRMAN—That is a debatable question. A Texan DELEGATE—Are we not now taking a vote, i not this out of (Cries of ” “Order, order ” DELEGATE—It there be no other m« pending, inasmuch as I believe there is a ing about the proposition before the Convention, or what 1a to be the erfect of the vote taken it, the Chair should make a statement of the mn of the "ye motion was then pot and lost. dered. ‘The resolution was here put and carried. The C#aiksan—The Clerk will now call the States in their order, to take the resolution of the gentie- necticut to reconsider the resolution moment this morning. A DELEGATE Iowa—I move that the Conven- adjourn. the last resolution viva voce, was iost amid spplause. RORETARY—The resolution adopted this morn- effect that no candidate for the Presi- after the report from the Com- be received and adopted. iRMAN—The question is now to reconsider ROATR from Alabama—The question now be- Convention is of very great importance. The jabama desires to see the plaiform preseni- of “Order, order.’’) aT from Alabama—The State of Alabama ‘The roi] of States was then called with the follow- ing result:— MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE PLATFORM RESOLUTION Pi 5 3838 nee Ha E af #5525 if fs ADOPTED, YRAs—Connecticut, Delat Florida 1, Mino! Indiann By lown 939) Kanede 1g, Kentucky, Maine, ros Ind ty Atananow fe Missouri Big, Nevraska, New (tary abire, Ei iow Yi North Carolina 6, Oboi, Nave pal 1 Calttornt ware 1, Florida, ne ou , Kansas 135, Louisiana, jand 1%, veetis, Michizan, Minne F Mouth Carolted, eases, Tena, Versnoniy West Virginia, ig, Wisconsin.” oe ae he votes "Rew on tr Penn- vania thrown 8ol rmative were re- ceived with applause, ANNOUNCEMENT OF THR VOTE. The Secretary then announced the vote as follows:-— yeas 1793;, Nays, 117. (Applause.) During the progress of the Young some confasion Was apparent, and the Chairman called upon the Geiezuies to observe the rales of the Convention. The CHATRMAN—Geutiemen, the question yet re- Mains whether we shall adopt the resolution. The question now is upon tue adoption of the resolution offered by the gentieman from Pennsylvania tis morning. Mr. EaTon.-I move that the resolution lie on the table—the original resolution which has been recon- sidered. Mr. Wat, BicLen—Mr. President—tf the gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Baton) wil! permit me | desire to mouify the resolution. Mr, Katox—If the gentleman will give way 1 will ‘withdraw my motion and move that this Convention snow proceed to vote for a candidate for President of the United States. ‘The CHAIRMAN—The question before the Conven- tion is the resolution of the gentieman from aytvania. A delegate from California iment to that resolution, which is first in order. ova we by the clerk. It was in the hands of the Chair before other yy The O.£RE then read resolution Of Mr. Ham- NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, JULY 7, 1868—TRIPLE SHEEr. mond, of Cailfornia, a substitute for; that of Mr. Eaton, as follows:— Renolved, That candidates for President may now be put in eee bas et ‘no ballot be bad until » piatform of Mr. W. BiaLER—I claim to have occupied the floor the Connecti- ~The gentleman from cut said if give way he would offer another proposition. I heard I did give way. Lam therefore, f take It in’ possession of 2,008, CHAIRMAN—The gyrtienss dees not under- ‘stand the course of even’ Before he had taken the floor the gentleman from California offered the reso- Jution j ust read, He was requested to send it to the Chair. fore his resolut ig justin order. It Was strictly before the Convention when offered by the gentieman. These resolutions are read from the Chair by the Clerk for the convenience vention, 80 they may understand the question be- fore them. It is the opinion of the Chair the question comes upon the amendment offered by the gentie- man from California (Mr. Hammond) to the resotution of the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Bigier). Mr. BicLER—Then I make @ point of order upon the amendment. {tis precisely in substance what this body has voted dowm repeatedly. Threfore, it is not in order, ‘The CHarRuMAN—The motion of the an from Penusylvania was this:—Not that the Convention shouid proceed to bakot, but that the Convention siould proceed to nomiuate delegaies, The gentie- min from California proposes by his amendment so to modify that resclution that no vote shall be taken to nominate watil after the adoption of the platform, ‘rhe Chair thinks that is a resolution diferent from any Uiat has been offered heretofore and ts a modili- tion of the resolution of the gentleman from Pean- sylvania. Gene Fiaraien ts would be in order provided it was vided. ‘The CoainMAN—It ts in the power of the gentile- man to cail a division of the question. Mr. BigLEX—I ca‘l for a division of the question, So far as it regards excluding @ ballot until a plat- form is adopted is oue division, all that precedes itis another. Mr. VALLANDIGHAM—I would like to ask what became of the motion of fhe gentleman from Mis- sourl? If I understand it is still undisposed of, The proposition can only come on as an amendment pies amendment, no further amendment being in order, ‘The CHAIRMAN—The gentleman from Qbio is right. ‘The question belore te Convention is tie adoption of the resolution of the gentiemen from Missouri, which nas escaped the attention of the Chatr. “he SECKBYARY then read the following resoin- Resolved, That no balloting for candidates for President or Vice President be made uatil after the report of the Comm.t- tee on cesolutions be received and adopted. The CHalk- he question, then, ison the resolution of the genuleman from Pennsyivania? Mr. BIGLER—I desire to modify that resolution and to subunit @ motion that the States be called in tneir reguiar order, and the names of candidates be pre- sented, and there be conceded to each State tive Minutes to present the claims and character of the candidute Wid they desire this Convention to vote jor. ‘The SEcRETATY having read the resolution it was received with applause. A DéLeGarR (understood to be Mr. Brewer, of Pennsylvania,) said it occurred to him this morning, wien the motion was made by the gentleman frou Pennsylvania to put in nomination candidates for resident and Vice President to be voted for, that it ‘was out of order, out of the usual custom and be- youd the landmarks of the democratic party. Here- tofore in a national convention there had been no nominations made to the convention, but every State had had the right and had been per- mitted to vote for any genuiemun in tus coun- try whom the democratic party might be so disposed to vote for, If now they placed in nomination candidates and the nominations should then ciose there would be no power on this earth or in the Convention by which the Convention could afterwards vote for a man whose name was not before the Convention, ‘The CHAMMAN said the resolution would have no such power. The gentleman says that this resuiu- tion is correct and the other one incorrect, accord- ing to the usages of the democratic party. They wanted no Hominauon, but to have every State pre- Seni their cand:date and vote for Lim ag they seemed disposed to do, ANOTHER PHASE OF THE PLATFORM RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Haumonp, Of Culilornia—There is a resolution be‘ore the Convention, and 1 oifer my reso.uton as a sabscitute for that:— Resolved, That nominations are now in order for, can- didates forthe Presidency and Vice Presidency, but that no ballotsing be had util the platform be adopted, A DELEGATE from Nevada—I trust, sir, the re- solution offered by the gentieman from California wi!l not prevail. I further desire to state that in the opinion of the delegates upon this floor it is the duty—uay, the privilege—of delegates to nominate a President, and not gentlemen wio are assembled in the outside. I trust the Serj t-at-Arms will be instructed to see that order is observed for the busi- ness of the Convention. It is quite offensive to hear so much noise and approbation. A Ds.EeGarTe bere rose and moved the previous question, but the motion was not seconded. ‘The CHAIRMAN—The question before the Conven- tion is on the amendment, or substitute, of the gen- tleman from California, and a vote by States is called for. Mr, BIGLER—I shall be obliged to call for the read- ing of that resolution, as this body has already de- cided tl es in succession against the latter part of it. ‘The CHAIRMAN stated the gentleman from Penn- sylvania called for a division of the question, which contained two distinct propositions. ‘The SECRETARY the resolution again stating that candidates for Presiient and Vice President might now be placed in nomination under which the vote should be taken, but no balloting be had until bod platform and principles should have been op’ Mr. BIGLER then rose tn his seat and withdrew his motion for a division of the question and said he would take a vote on the whole resolution. The CHAIRMAN stated that on the call for the roll of States the delegates had five minutes to prepare ther votes in. Mr. PonpEr, of Delaware, proposed the Conven- tion do now adjourn. The CHAIRMAN—The delegates will take five min- utes to know how they will vote on this question. (Laughter). ‘The vote by States was then taken on the adjourn- ment, a8 follows:— The following is the vote in detail:— Yras—Alabama, Arkansas, Californ! Georgi 6) Kau Minois, Low sas, M Michi 2, innesut 6 few Hamp New Jere= N lina 6, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virgicia 2x, Wis: conain—-2, Nave—Connecticut, Georgia 1, Indians, Iowa 1%, Ken- tucky, Maine 2%, Maryland, Missouri 3,” Nebraska, New Hawpehire 3, New Jereey North Carolina 3, Ohio, Penn. aylvania, West Virginia 934-87. When the chairman of the New York delegation announced their vote in the affirmative a large nu! ber of spectators left their seats in the hall # started towards the door. A great deal of noise and confusion ensued. THE VOTE ON THE MOTION TO ADJOURN. %, having been again restored e CHAIR announced the vote:—200 in the affirm. the negative. The anbouncemeat was With loud applause, ADJOURNMENT UNTIL TO-DAY. The CHain—The Convention will adjourn until to- he Convention thee, at ten o'clock, adjoorned uw morning. announced that the Pennsylvania di meet at nine o'clock this morning at Ii DELEGATES FROM THR TERRITOKIES. The names of the delegates from the Territories admitted to seats on the floor in pursuance of a reso- lution adopted, were Thomas W. Betts, of idaho Ter- ritory, Thomas E. Evershed, of Ai a Territory. The Connecticut delegation is mostly at the Hoff- man House, not the Worth House. It is the Mis- souri delegation who are the men of Worth. Says the Savannah Republican, July 3—and we believe the sentiment will be cordially responded to by two-thirds of the delegates to both conventions, now in session in this city, if left to decide according to their own free will, and not under the whip of wire working politicians:—“If Salmon P. Chase and General Hancock are nominated at the New York Convention on the 4th of July we shall be fully abie to convince Hiram U. Grant in November next that ‘Tis barbarous to insult a fallen foe."” Many of the Pendleton speciais state that bis stock is continually going up. What a pity it would be if in the end they find it has literally “gone up.” The Albany Argus, (democratic), July 6, has not a word editorially about the Convention. Perhaps things are getting too much mixed for the ediior to venture an opinion. The Argus was once for Chase, now it is for silence. If Sanford E, Church should be nominated for President, we suppose the Convention will go to Connecticut for @ candidate for Vice President. For “what's a Church without @ Bishop ?"—(\W. D.) Some of the country specials aay New York is too big a city to bold @ convention in, the distances are 'oo magnifiewnt, and. that delegates can't find places to get (ogether and talk over matters in. In case the aduesive power of public whiskey cannot keep these deiegates together or enable them to find convenient laces to assemble in, a coupie of lines inserted in he advertising columns of the New YORK HERALD would soon reiieve them of their trouble. Is the new Church the Church of England or the Chureh for English? Some of the Pendleton delegates bere taken the liberty to discuss the rights of the new Church. Several Western and Southern delegates declare that aniess Pendleton be nominated they Will be obliged to return home as poor as Church mice, If the democrats want @ President let them adver. tise in the New YORK Herat. 5 ied, and those who expect situations under the sp- ticipated new administration are also becoming more and more the same way. “Wuen wine is ‘wit is out” was observed at a social eral. Corneei Wendell runs the Soldiers and Sailors’ Con- vention—that is, between ape vcemereiane and the rok Cree Mansion—to tune of “Champagne le. p Major Babson, of Maine, says Pendleton will be no- minated. The Major regards the popularity of a can- didate according to the number of botties he has conquered, “Pendleton is the strongest man,’ remarked an Ohio delegate fo one of our German fellow citizens. “Yaas—Pendietons ish @ goot mans, and he runs pooty well; but he can’t win on dose occasions.”” There is some muddle in the Mississippi delegation. Colonel Ryerger is represented as the President of the First Constitational Convention in that State, Chair- man of the Democratic Central Committee of the same and also Chairman of the delegation to the Convention. General Winfleld Scott Featherston, of Marshall county—the Empire county of Miss.ssipj represents the State on the floor of the Convention. He “to formerly a Member or Congress from Missis- ai ah coy 9 always was a good firhting State. Set- tp 30 : difficulties and go in to win, as weil as for vinflela. The Chase corp @état may finally prove in plain English a coo—tit-for-tat. Colonei Markiand, the pioneer of the postal ar- rangements attending the advance of the Union armies in the Southwest, is here attending the ad- vanee of his own private business, and is doing it pretty weil at the St. Nicholas. Colonel Sweet, of Indiana, who successfully escaped from the Libby during the period when tnere was a slight misunderstanding between the North and the South, declares his opinion to be that Pen- dieton will not carry Indiana by ilfteen thousand, and his idea is that Grant is a candidate. That's queer, under the circumstances. The long and the short of the matter is that no one man can tell what sort of a platform may be presented to the Convention nor what the name of the nan is who will be called upon to stand on it. Who is Church? New Youg, July 6, 18¢8. To THE I7OR OF THE HERALD:— Inthe Huratp of this morning this question is asked; let me briefly answer it. me was one of the of the Buffaio platform in 1848, an origimal yner, and one of the most bitter, vindictive and treacherous of the whole faction of freesoilers in this State. Since the reunion of the two sections of the democratic party he has endeavored on all occasions to betray and defeat every national democrat before the people in this State, When he was put in nomi- nation for Lieutenant Governor in 1850 on the ticket with Horatio Seymour for Governor, Scymour was defeated by the treachery of Church and his friend:, who eagerly traded off Seymour to secure votes for Church. In this way he secured his own election and Seymour's defeat. The same game was attempted in 185°, whem Seymour and Church were again nominated, and when he suc- ceeded in getting over 20,000 votes more than Sey- mour, but did not succeed in defeating him. In the Canai Board he did all in his power (o throttle every national democrat who came before it for an ap- pointment, He bas done more to break down the democratic ascendancy in his own section of the State than any other influence that can be named, The copperhead journal of this city says truly that “his Congressional district has not been democratic since he came into public fife.” it might with equal truth further say that since he has, by the aid of Albany wirepullers, been enabled to manage the political machinery in his own county, it has constantly increased {ts republican vote, until now it ‘ives a larger republican majority in proportion to its vote thun any other in the State. But for Church’s mismanagement it might now be a democratic county. Ip party management Church's name has been synonymous with political perfidy and chicanery. ‘To get @ nomination or secure an election he would betray or sell out any candidate who was not of his own soil or softshell stripe. He was prominent in the game by which Mr. Dickinson and Mr. Bu- chanan were 80 egreciously cheated in the prelimi- hary movements to the Charleston Convention. For many months back he and his fuglemen have been e inapian to manipulate the State delegation with the express view of presenting his name for the Presidential nomination. But this design was kept studiously in the dark, a3 a general knowledge of it would have defeated jts object beyond a question. If Seymour were willing to take the nomination he would find that the game was blocked against him. In 1860 the Regency deiegates induced Mr. Dickinson to believe that they would go for him, justas now Sey proend to desire the nomination of Seymour. old line national democracy of New York will Teceive with astonishment and the most intense dis- the announcement that the delegation has come go lame and linpotent a conclusion as to present the name of Sanford E. Church as a nomince for Presi- dent of the United States, What are his public claims? What services has he rendered to the pub lic or his party to give him such a position? He has been Lieutenant Governor and Comptrolier. He has been a ly candidate before every nominaung convention for the last twenty years. To boast of his services as Comptroller may decelve the unso- Phisticated; but to those who know how the office, for thirty back, has been virtually managed by the faithful and eificlent depaty, Phelps, the boast is one of the stalest and fattest o1 es. ‘The Church movement is nou more than a Move on the part of the meanest and most corrupt set of political barnacles that ever impeded the pro- gress of a patriotic party to secure the control and manipulation of the patronage of the Empire State in the event of a democratic triumph at the polls A realization of this fact and a prospect of the success of the game would do more to dampen the ardor of those im this State who, without sordid or selfish motives, desire to sécure the re-establishment of democratic ascendancy and the restoration of con- suifutional liberty in tue land than any device of our political opponents. AN OLD LINE DEMOCRAT. A Veice That Should be Heeded. New York, July 4, 1868, To Tur Epiror oF THE HERALD:— 1 am glad, to see that you rise dignity of the Presidential issue and advyo- cate Chase's election. Do the democrats wish to succeed? A solid democratic vote, together with the votes of one-third if not two-fifths of the republicans, will secure their triamph. A platform with “universal amnesty, universal suffrage, and Chase,” will, by accepting the issues of the war, be the heraid and guarantee of a ssive and pros- perous and le future. the democrats wish to fail? Let them declare war anew and exhume the foeatl ideas of the to be presented to the American people. they do so, I advice my countrymen to withdraw in solid phalanx from the democratic party, and not remain in a despised and hopeless minority as the ive advocates of a dead and uoreturning If the democratic to the del es ey en to iz 34 mise, i under- , can wl nT e ‘orials 0} ‘8 HERALD? apie AN IKISH PRIEST. Interesting Correspondence Between President Johuson nad Citizens of New York—The President Not Ambitious for Farther Sere vice, but Will Accept the Democratic Nemi- nation Under Certain Circumstances, The following correspondence explains itself:— To the Hon. ANDREW JOBNSON:— Str—The undersigned, citizens o the city of New York, having observed with satisfaction your admin- istration of the highest Executive oMce of the na- tion, and believing that the patriotism, fidelity to the constitution and fearlessness which have hitherto marked the performance of your omicial on the — tees as well as =the essential qualifications for the efficient and faithful diecharge of a public office for the public l, de ctfully ask whether, if deemed desirable for the preservation and unity of the conservative interests of this coun- try, you will allow your name to be presented to the Democratic Convention as a candidate for the office of President of the United States. Yours with high respect, F. W. COGGILL WM. H. APPELTON, JAMES GALLATIN, J. W. GARARD, Jit, THOMAS MORRELL, HENRY GRINNELL, ROBERT H. BERDELL, FRANCIS SKIDDY, N. A. BALDWIN, EMIL SAUER. Ciry Or New Youk, June 24, 1868, REPLY OF THR PRES! DENT. WAsmineron, D. C., July 2, 1868, GEXTLRMEN—To your friendly inquiry whether, “if deemed desirabie for the preservation and wnity of the conservative intetests of the country,” | would permit my name to be presented to the democratic Convention as a candidate for the oMce of President of the United States, I wotld respectfully reply that T am not ambitious of fartuer service—I may say, indeed, of further enduranSe—in that elevated and responsible position, unless by acall so general and wneqtivocal that ft would be an endorsement by the people. of my endeavors to defend the constitution and the reserved rights of the several eommon- wealths composing What was once in fact the (ederal Union. Of sueh approval in the present teniper of parties Tcan perhaps have no reasonabie expecta- w 101. All histor roves that men who in official posi- Pa ye pay Re i usual more determined assailants than open and extnest defenders. Henee, Reeng Saearee Sale, ey ee y SouseaL prileres 2 has boom, made arduous and. secming! sees en et 4 ws teem freed op contend against a majority nted by two irds of each house of Jongress, 1 have been uoable, while striving to protect and maintain the liberties frank spoken “have no party.” The poggontin. has only served to remind me of a mem- ol remark, wares ware so aap ne hi r # 3 pt) aD Crassns each had a party, Ri tuat the commons wealth had none,” ing only, as the representa- tive of Sie people, to stand by the rights of the commonwealth, may I not pertinently make the ap- Bicaticn 19 Bay OW case? strained, in occupying my position as the fed- eralvexccutive, to abide in“allence- wrongs and en- croachments of the most insidious as well as desper4 ate character, or sometimes, when incapable of ar- resting them permitted only to employ futile pro- tests, compelled with only the privilege of remon- Strance or the terrible alternative of counter revolu- tion to resist revolutionary projects; obli to stand In the attitude of a mere ‘spectator, while the valua- ble tame of the nation has been wasted in causeless assaults upon myself and office for the benefit of a party, I cannot compels if the people, while wit- bet > have not been able to make my cause thoroughly their own—the defence of the constitu- tion and laws their own battle, Unul, however, the people's representatives will recognize more plainly the imperative needs of the country by lightening the burdens of excessive and onerous taxation, and preventing successive imposts upon the same article, beginning with its crude state and following it through the successive stages of manufacture to its final use and cost, the people being thus made to pay extortion ly and ruinousiy these accumulated taxes, until the time appopriated in Congress to partisan schemes is devoted’ more to legisiating for the peopie’s wants, the nation will have to be content with the mere delusive hope and promise of better times; since mere party polities will continue to be considered of greater moment than the study and practice of political economy and the reduction of tariffs, and the making of a President of more consequence than the diminution of national indebtedness ana a return to sound currency and sp way ments, With the people, then, must rest the correction of whatever is wrong in the respects indicated, and if their public servants find them careless of their re- sponsibility, if the people will not do their duty in seeing that their representatives perform theirs, no executive will ever have power successfully to de- fend their rights, and few will care to incur the apology consequent upon the attempt. 1am now, however, as I have ever been, in the hands of the people and at their disposal. My strug- gle for the Union and the integrity of the govern- iment began long ago, Conscious of having honestly discharged my duty and satistied that the contest in Which I have been compelled to engage will, in the end at least, enure to the benefit and indeed safet of constitutional liberty and human rights, I can weil afford, I think, to look calmly on the present and await patientiy the verdict of the future. Whilst I know that the struggle for the rifts of the people and for deference to the constitution is not yet over, yet be- heving that the late palpabie failure to do violence to that great instrument and the executive office, the Worst that faction can for the preseut do has been accomplished, 1 would only, in concluding this brief statement of my views and feelings, express the hope that in the selection by the Convention of a candidate for the Presidency, whose duty It will be, if elected, to pre- serve, protect and defend the constitution, and to execute the laws made in pursuance ofits provisions, the pubiic good and leading and well defindd princi- ples will not be sacrifced to the mere pugpose of party ascendancy. ANDAEW JOHNSON, . The Colorado Delegation. Sr. NicHoLas HOVEL, NEW YORK, July 3, 1868. To THE Eprror or THE HeRaLD:— In your issue of this day you do the delegation from Colorado to the Democratic National Conven- tion great injustice when saying that they are all op- posed to Senator Yates’ bill for the admission of Colorado, aud their reasons why they are opposed to the same. I am fully satisfied that none of the delegation so expressed themselves, and if they did it was only as to their individ ual feeling on the sub- ject, for the admission of our Territory as one of the United States has never been a political issue with either the democratic or radical party of Colorado. 1 have no hesitation in asserting that | believe that the bill now before the Senate tor the admission of Colorado, with ‘the ex- ception of compelling us to adopt the fourteenth ar- ticle of the amendment to the constitution, will prove acceptable to our people, as it virtually grants us the right to reject or accept the privilege to be- come one of the United States, and allows us to elect our State officers, together with United States Sen- ators and Representative. Kindly asking you to make the above correction, I am, Rp yours, Delegate from Co.orado. GOSSIP BY SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS. ‘The special correspondents of the prominent news- papers now here send the following gossip respect- ing the Convention. Some of these correspondents have the ear of their several delegations, and they seem to take pleasure in setting everybody else by the ears:— {From the Philadelphia Preas (‘Occasional” ultra radical), July 6.) ‘There is not one man in this Democratic National Convention whose record is not a waruing against trusting Lim with the responsibilities of govern- Ment; hot one from the South and none from the North. Look over the list and be instructed, Is it Woodward, with his vivient recommenda- tions, oniy a few weeks to Andrew Johnson, to remove Congress by force—recom- mendations 80 consistent with his whole wretched history during the war? Is it F. W. Hughes, with his unresirained sympathy with the rebellion? or Mr. Cly- mer, or Mr. Bigler? Or shail we take Horatio Sey- mour, who is to preside to-morrow, with his unfor- gotten surrender to the New York rioters in 1863? or Mr. Vallandigham, of Ohio? Or Mr. pioahanenecy Biair, of Maryland? Or Augustus Cwsar Dodge, lowa? These are the masters. God help a country ruled by their Presidential tool t In jooking along this catalogue J seek for one hon- ored democratic statesman of the old school, Where are they? 4 are they not here? Where is David Tod, of Ohio? Where 1s Matt. C: ter, of Wisconsin? Where is Martin Ryerson, of New Jersey? Where is ex- y. Lowe, of California? Where is John M. Read, of usyivania? Where ts John A. of Iilinois? er P. Me a ey are all ropubucan party—they and hundreds of thou- sanus jmore—and they are there because it is the only reiuge from the plots of treason and the horrors of new rebellion. ‘The road to lasting peace was marked out at Chi- cago on the 21st of May, and Grant undertook the contract to build it. ‘The road to endless war will be marked out in New York to-morrow, and every rebel and copperhead is ready to work upon it. {From theCincinnat! Enquirer (“Mack” Pendieton democrat), July 4. leton are the New ‘The strot opponents of Yorkers. Toney declare that cannot carry their State for him, and that they can carry it for almost any other candidate, will defeat the ticket best informed polit 7 the only opponent whom that enaicks will only be Western men oe oi nally concentrate upo! , ‘Ail rumors about an understanding between ti candida . jovtl to tho contingency of the deteat cand ng y of the former, are without foundation. Pendieton’s friends will go into the Convention to win, and will citer win the battle or die in the eld. They will make no bargains in advance. Mrs. Sprague, the iter of Chief Justice Chase, arrived here today immediately sent for Mr. Belmont, Mr. Til and other leading New York democrats, with whom ehe had long interviews. She urged them to secure the nomination of her father if possible, and | am told they all expressed their de- termination to do 80, Pendieton is undoubtedly the first choice of a ma- Jority of the Sothern delegates, and if they telt dis- showed their in ‘or their favori They, however, would certainly be ey, , de- cline to do more than ise a Support fo the Inan who appears stro! in the Convention. Tuere is a great deal of uncertainty aa to what Pennsylvania Will do, The deiegation is instructed to vote asa unit. Nineteen les are known to be pronounced Pendieton men, and the rest are divitied between Hancock, Chase and’Hendricks. indiana is cor certain for Pendleton as long as his name is A the Convention, thoagn Voriees says that while Indigna Will not present name of Hendricks, yet if any other State presents it Indiana will vote for him. soine dissatisfaction is ex; at the gction of the National Committee in the distribution of tickets of admission to the Convention. The New Yorkers seer to Lave outwitted the Western men, and have #0 arranged it a to’secure seventeen hundred tickets for New York and the New York ciubs and societies against thirteen hundred for ai the rest of the coun- try. ‘Delegates and outsiders are coming in fi ever (o-night. Every mao from the West i astic for Pendleion and greenbacks. If Pendieton’s Congressional record were faithfully spread vefore the Convention the jast gun of the op- position to him would be spiked; but at present there ea misunderstanding or misrepreseptauiou on this sulject which May damage his chan cs, {From the Reyer Tribune, (radical) July 4.) A skeleton of @ platform was drawa up jast night by & caucus of ing Eastern democrais, Jnis document Sveementy adverse a of yon Re deeming wreenii but ft pointe to @ totally diferent method of deatiny With the question, vii Applying the sarpine nbacks in the Trea sury to the bonds in oe market. or act tm aimom vertaim tat the greenback policy} or ve she oe aivocated OY Pent cram. cannes be endersee ie nr outspeken unam| us resolutions . Frank Blair's wild bid for Xne — indignation. Even the || pretend to defend it. made by officers of the President including late Private Secretary and late Acting Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, to procure the passage of a resolution en- dorsing Johnson. The tendency among tue ieaders is very strong against it. The Metropolitan police have been persecuting one of the Indiana delegates to-day. He was sent to last night at Sweeney’s Hote) with a Dutch- man. In the night his soul revoited against such companionship. He kicked the Duteainan out of bed, drove him out of the room and chased Lim over the house, pursued and pursuer being alike attired only in nigi it shirts, After the inmates had been aroused by the clamor the police interfered with the delegate’s amusement arti bave him now immured - Seiblack republican bastile, better known as the om! ‘As to the preference of the respective sections the support of the several candidates may. be generalized about thus:—The West is for Pendielon, nearly unan- imousg; the Pacific coast,is for Judge Field; the South divides complementary votes between Johnson and Hancock and watches the chances to jump for the winning man. New England inclines to Chase, with the exception of Maine, which is for Pendleton, but awaits the action of New York. This State is seck- ing to find where and how she may best eifect a cou- bination that will defeat Pendleton, with, perhaps, more undercurrent in favor of Chase than anybody else as the available man. Pennsylvania is app2- rently looking out for a trade. Here, then, seems to be the Key point of the situation, Perhaps one-feurth of Pennsylvania, mainiy those from the western art of the State, are for Pendleton. The rest sympa- hize with New York, Ohio and New York are both striving to effect an alliance with them, As things stand now it would seem that whichever party gains these Pennsylvanians win the day. Pendieton men have been working hard with ther for the last twenty-four hours and doing their best to produce alienation between Pennsylvania and New York. If they should succeed Pendleton’s success could hardly be prevented, On the other hand, if New York and Pennsylvania can unite New England and a good part of the South will go with them. ither party will then be strong enough to nominate, but the Pendleton men can, by droppt their favorite, pro- vided they have in the meantime maintained their own discipline and organization. This is their main danger. Both in the Indiana and Illinois delegations there are @ good many not at earnest in support of Pendleton, although willing for the present to go with the crowd for him. It is from these very men, among whom is one of the most influential Ilinots delegates, that the statement comes that Pendieton stock is de- clining, some by cause of the intense opposition manifested to him at the Kast and the accumulating evidences that he cannot be cordially supported.’ The majority of the New York delegation now appear In favor of Chase, provided they find that they can unite Pennsylvania and New England upon him. Chase, however, is not iikely to be introduced at first, and not at ali unless those who present him think they have pretty eifectual combinations in his favor, New York democrats, however, insist that he has more latent strength than anybody else who can be brought against Mr. Pendleton. On the otlier hand, Seymour has said that there ig no use talking about Chase unless Ohio will bring him forward, and Ohio delegates say nobody is for him but a few black republicans. Cassidy has been talking Clase stroug to-night at the Manhattan Club, and the generai sen- timent of that body seems in his favor. The talk of his having written any letter pledging himself to gapaest the nominee proves utterly unfounded, John J. Sisco seems to be acting a8 his spokesman, Reverdy Johnson's son is here evincing considerable anxiety to have his father taken up. Pennsylva- nians concede fifteen of their votes to ;Pendieton, certain contingencies, and twenty to Hancock. Some of the principal Hancock managers, such as Generals Steedman, Granger and Thomas Ew- jag, claim that he will show great strength in the Convention; that the soldiers and lors are nearly unanimous for him, and that several of the Southern States prefer him to any prominent candl- date, Both Steedman and Granger claim Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina and Virgiuia for him, and believe that Pennsylvania and Mary- land will support him. These inilitary gentlemen seein not to have got so far in their movemcut as to consider a second choice, A few among the dele- gates are talking of Dix, but among the leaders he appears to have no strength. ‘The Indiana delegation, and friends of Hendricks from other States, are incensed at the report that Senator Hendricks nad withdrawn from the con- test, and would not allow his pame to be used in the Convention. They charge the Pendieton meu with manufacturing this story for eifect, Indianians say that while Hendricks has done little towards putting himself forward, he will not feel at liberty to decline if his friends see ft to present his name and the Convention nominates him, (From the Chicago Times (Pendleton democrat), duly 4.) Mr. Pendleton continues to gain strength, tion who represent therm, it is Mr. Chase, the cit; say that Mr. Chase will not get the votes of thr York State delegates, A gentleman in front of the Fifth Avenue Hotel offered to bet $2,000 to $1,000 that Mr. not carry his own State, if nominated; and then offered to bet the same amount, at the same He found no last event Chase coul odds, that Mr. Pendicton would, takers. ‘The leading Southern delegates have greatly modi- fied their views of the situation since their arrival ‘They say that they had been taisled by the of New York and other large cities, aa to the political sentiment of were leton’s financial views were not be tag With the great mass ut, when they met and es from the Northwest here, i democratic press, especial; the great masa of Northern democrats. The: Jed to believe from these journais that Mr. Pen of Northern democrats. conversed with the del and from the rural districts of the North and East, they were surprised to find that the man of the Northern people's choice was the man of the South- peop! rt; and that man i George H. Pen- dieton. The leading Southern Cegsine say that the intention great mass of North- ern democrats; and that they unmistakably find that ern les they have come to the Convention wit of going for the choice of the man to be George H. Pendicton. In an interview with Judge Choge, at Baltimore, a few aays since, it was remarked, “Judge, it would ts are Toncemed, if you stood on Mr. Pendieton’s green- “But,” responded the it thon, tl be better, so far as your Presidential form.” es jer._of the gas x ore ‘was the , ‘unfortufately, Judge, you are oft ational bank systems iso terest of tl dates for both who wili cover Bp the present = frauds and mismanagement of the Treasury. veral of Mr. McCuiloch’s ageats are here busily at work for a -_ John McGinness, of po who ol the periodical gold pales this city. ie ie aseied by Sonn of Chicago, and other ardent Chase ich the Treasury ing proposes: to" get the contrdl whic! e con’ both candidates, is an honest a incorruptl- like Mr. Pendleton would uncover the 4. Frank madea id for the nomination tn pom letter, in which he ty h the Pangan | of policy Congress y force, fovtteret wad aut it “um coll ‘But it secure him His friends are discussion, have decided against Fencdicion, thouglt it was rumored na syivania supports him he'will be nominated. The accommodations at Tammany Hall are quite to the necessities of the Convention aud The lent’s proclamation of jon and am- is as bombastic r than of any Re hortvae gle Stn uso ai which, however, ough & of Southern delegates. favor, him, and it 1s said be bimself looks confidently to his nomination. A New York delegate to-night said he wae sure that Seymour would finally win, as the scattering dele- gaies had been seen, and afier their own choice had preferred Seymour. Hendricks’ friends show con- siderable confidence that he will be the coi ine candidate. Hancock and Chase are rarely men- ‘The Missouri delegation have elected Colonel James 0. Broadhead Chairman and General ‘Yom Price Vive Presid It stands ten for Pendieton and twelve scaiféring, some being for ir and others for Hendricks or Seymour. (From the Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser (Johnson detnocrat), July 3.) Senator Dooiittie and other promincnt men aro pe i for Presiient Jounson and hope torun ym J. Those who profess to know the prevatiing senti- ment of the diferent State delegations, a majority of whom are already here, eay that the platform will— 1. Return thanks to Ue solvers ana sailors, 2. Deciare the Keconstruction jaws uncoustitu- al. 4 Thank President Johnson for his novie efforts in behalf of the consiitattion and Un and for tis Pw Opposition LO all Wild sel es Of radical fanatics, 4. Declare that (he question of suffrage belongs to the States, and to the Siates alone, aud that Con- | has no right to prescribe any rules on the sub- yee 5. Demand univereal amnesty and atter oblivion of all past offences growing out of the late sad and unhappy war. The opinion i# greatly divided on the bond and greenback question, ana no one can form an idea as to what position the Convenuon Wil take. TROTTING AT ELMIRA, H. ¥. Wiicox'’s DRIviIne Park, July 4.—Trotting purse neats, best three in five, in harness, Temi te é { 1 "sh not- withstanding the opposition of the bondhoiting and national bank interests to his financial policy. To- day, if any one represents the interests of the bond- holders here, and of the few delegates in the Conven- August Belmont is honestly in favor of him; but. outside of of New York, leading New York delegates ew system.” * But ” ie jt is running Chase ts in the tn- The object is to get candi- SOLDIERS’ AND SAILORS’ CONVENTION, Greenbacks for the Bond- holders. The Rights of Naturalized Citizens to be Recognized and Asserted, The “Alabama Claims” Settlement. The delegates to the Convention of So! Sailors of the Uniied States iers and abled yesterday Mansion, Union square, at nix 2 number of veteran soldiers and sailors of New York, the latter having expressed the intention of escorting the delegates to tie Cooper Union Hall. A committee of one trom each State was appointed to meet the New Jersey delegation of veteran soldiers and sailors, under the lead of the New York delega- tion, and these, accompanied by Robinson’s band, marched down Proadway, the whole under com- mand of Major Jame: sisted by Generals Knight, of Pennsylvania; ' 3, of Maines Zulick, of Ohio; Lew Campbeil, of Ghio, and Turner, of Mississippi, as airs. The Jersey deiegation, numbering twe've hun- dred, was met at the foot of Warren street and escoftted up Broadway to Union square, through Fourteenth street to the Tammany Halil Convention, the band while passing playing ‘Rally Kound the Flag, Boys.” The route of the procession lay thence through Fourteenth street to Third avenue, ana down Third avenue to Astor place, and was marked by a perfect ovation. Ata quarter before twelve the entire body filed into the large hall of the Cooper Institute building, where enthusiasm found vent in repeated and prolonged cheers. Cheers were given for Gen- erals McClellan and Blair, and for the “rank and file of the Union soliliery.” Sergeant Bates, in response to a call from the deic- gates, presented himself on the platform, attired in the suit of dark velvet clothing worn by him during his tramp from Vicksburg to Washington, and car- rying in his hand the flag borne by him on that march, He was greeted with immense enthusiasm and cheers, ‘The CHAIRMAN (General Franklin, of Connecticut) called the Convention to order at twelve o’clock. Colonel O’BEIRNe, Reading Secretary, then an- nounced the following amendments to the rules:— Resolutions offered for the consideration of the Convention, other than those reported b ‘oman it- tees, shall be read and referred without debate Lo che Committee on Resolutions, All votes of the Convention shal} ‘ call of the States, each State casting its vote through the chairman of ils delegation, and each State sha'} be entitled to have the number of votes to wh it is entitled in the electoral college. General Prarr then offered the following:— Resolved, That each State and Territory repre- sented in this Convention send to t ecretary the name of one person, the names g0 sent to constitu.e a@ committee to t into consideration tue question whether it is expedient for this Convention to name any candidate for f ent and Vice President, and report as soon as pra able, and that all resolutions and motions upou t bject be referred to said committee Without « ‘This resolution wis adopted under a the rules, The following was then offered by Oolonel ©. M- Zu1ick, of Pennsylvania, which was read ainid great cheering: Whereas, as soldiers and satlors of the North and the Union, we would bury in fo 2 a bolisins and memories of the lament ar with our Southern brethern, save only those which are to hasten the return of national brotherhood, the strength and giory of & reconstructed government and the happiness and prosperity of a reunited peo- ae hnerees the declaration of amnesty of the Presi- dent of the United States for all political offences committed.by our brave but erring bretiren is cou- ceived in ‘a spirit of power and magnanimity, 60 catholic and noble as to demand an expression of our heartfelt thanks to the President and our most earnest hope that it may carry on tts healing wings the true spirit of national brotherlood for future use and tMessing. A DELEGATE here rose and interrupted the reading, expressing @ desire to know why the word “erring” was inserted, aud expressing his belief that it was inappropriate. Considerable discussion on the point raised by the gentleman ensued, and the resolution was referred to the appropriate committee without being read, after an amendment substituting the word “reatored” for “reconstructed” had beea adopted. General Stocum, of New York, from the Commit- tee on Resolutions, then addressed the Convention, and stated that the committee waa not yet prepared to report a platform, but that, by reason of the reso- {ution of the National Convention tendering to this Convention the privilege of the floor, the committee had prepared the following ADDRESS TO THE NATIONAL DEMOORATIC CONVENTION. Ma. Presipenr aNp GENTLEMEN OF THE ConvEN- en by; the spension of Cooper Institute to return to to us the privilege of our presiding s Genvestion, 4 vane of two de lect to fe every rerrhory’ in “the Union, who have all in the Unien army or navy, every one of a believes that in ‘at this time with the irmly co-operating = wih a) H ii funately ry ve during the past few months become inmates of our th Ithas placed the General of our armies nd the control of the President of the United States, ‘whom the federal constitution makes him subortinate ; has nominated him for Ube Presidency, and the oventa the last few months indicate that by the use of the army there is a determination to for himself through force and fraud, We solemnly de- clage our conviction that the free institutions of onr coun- try have never been in greater jeopardy than at this time, and we look to the deliverations of the democratic pariy now assembled in*eonvention with the deepert anxiety, fecling that upon its action depends the future Prosperity of onr nation, We earnestly tract and believe that no devotion to men or adherence to past issuce will be permitted to endanger the success of this great party to which the country looks with anxions eyes for permanent peace and the perpetuity of our free institutions. We believe that there are livin; half million men who served in the Union army | navy who are in eympathy and in judgment opposed to the acts of the party in power, and at least another half million of men woo have heretofore acted with the re- publican party, but who, viewing with alarm the recent acts of that party, are now anxious fot ‘nange of ad- ministration ith a platform of pt reviving no dead igsuee, and looking to the arrest of existi and with ne whose fidelity i, con: and devotion to the country cannot be questioned, shall co-operate with you in this with a degree of enthusiasin and coniidence that will bring vietory to our standard and salvation to the country, = © The address was adopted unanimously,’and the following were appointed a commitcee to present it to the National Democratic Convention:—G@nerala Slocum, Gordon Granger, J. W. Denver, J. J. Peck, W. McCandicss, John Love, James McQuade, W, H. Smith, C, BE. Pratt, Thomas Ewing, R. B. W. W. Averill, 8. B, Browne, J, Kirby Smith, J, A, a we MoCrernand, D. Y. Walker, E, C, Kingsley, B, W.