THE FREETilAN. JjBUNSE UF,G , iM., Thcesjdat, r : : : : Jo y 0, 1SCS. Democratic State Ticket. FOR AUDITOR GENERAL : HON. CHARLES K. BOYLE, O" FayetU County. FOR BCRVRVOR OF.KKRAL : GEN. WELLINGTON II. ENT, 0" Columbia County. Democratic County Ticket. XOU BEPRESENTATlVK : Cf.pt. JOHN TORTER. Washington Tp. XOVL FROTHOXOTART . Capt. J. K. 1IITE, Johnstown. FOR filSTRICT attorney: F. P. TIERNEY, Esq., KbeDsburg. rca commissioner: MAURICE McNAMARA, Johnstowa. for roou norsE oibfctor: CHRISTIAN SNYDER, Jacksou Tp. FOR ACDITOU: JAMES NULL, Allegheny Tp. FOR BCSTEYOn : HENRY SCAN LAN, Carrolltown. The Great Convention. We hare dtlaycd the issuing of our paper ona day and crowded out our usu.il variety in order to make room for the proceedings of the Democratic National Convention, and in hopes that we would be able to announce the candidate for President before going to press. We have found it impossible to give place to more than the three fi.-t days' proceedirgs, but learn that the greater por tion of ye&teri.iy was spent in the fruitless effort to determine who snould be tho candi date. On the 18th ballot, which was the k.st of which any information reached' us last night, the voto stood: Hanecclt 14-ii, Hendricks 8TJ, Pendleton 56 4. There seems to to little doubt bnt that tho nomi nations will be made to-day-, and it is about as equally clear that the conjectures f the editor, mada on Monday, will not be far wrong. Hancock Las certainly got the in side track, and it is highly probable that he La ere this received the. nomination for the Presidency. The selection of Hendricks for Vice President is also jnsC a likely as any O'her result that can now be conjectured, and w confidently look fr this to be the ticket. Kditurlu! Correouicncc. Naw YoaJt, Juno C, lco8. Demr Tni,wii 3'Lc weather is extreme ly Lot, ard I hare buau pealing f r the cool krVec of the a-iOuMaia . Goajyunticm oriniwd ch Satarday, wih "Palmer, cf Wuconin, ire ft mportry Picsi AaJ, mJ apoiiieJ tbe usual CemnjitN. t report tlia mcriiirij. fwymour will be peraiiient Pre.'uleut. Per.dittori w'ril have one-third of tha whulo Twti ok flrt ballet perlr.ps nearly one half but it is thought he casing le nominated. The Chase ruovomeLt seeim to hire fizzled. The lest juJjsss lro think tho Eornicatiou will fill on Hendricks, but my private opin ion is that Hancock and Hendricks will bo the nominees. This the soldier and sa'Ior.s preer, : a general thing. Their fen vention is fctrocg and able, and while it is very care ful to nrunw no candidate, the predilection. of tho bulk of tho mctabera are known to bo for Hancock. Pennsylvania will throw her vote for Hon. Asa Packer on the first ballot, and ptrhaps S-ir a number of balh.it.. Indeed, some dc!e. Rates are sanguine that he will be the can didate. This dou't, however, seem probable. One-third of the delegation Is for Pendleton, while perhaps another third is for Hancock or Hendricks. Tho Convention waits with intense anxi ety on New York and Pennsylvania, and so aoon as their votes are cast unitedly for Pres ident a nomination will follow. ' But I racs t close. Yours Truly, R. L. J. Tbc Itcgltfry r.avr Hectored Un constitutional. . The Supreme Court, sitting in equity in j Philadelphia, declared the new registry law j unconstitutional. . Chief Justice Thomp son delivered tho opinion, whieh first re hearses the power of the Court to review und invalidate such acta where they con travene the Constitution. Tho Oourt opposes the idea that tho board of alder men, or cny other board or body, ehal havo the right to say who shall or shaltf not be registered, or who shall not vote. Tho manner of getting up the registry litts of line?, and the other sections of the bill, are denounced as illegal and unjust. The Chief Justice concludes Lib able opin ion.. a3 fyilows : . -; "I have not specially noticed the citation of authoijties by the counsel for respondents to prove that registry laws have been held cGnstitiitioual by the Courts of other States. This might la owing to the peculiarities cf the constitutional provisions of those States, but aDCtfcrr reason exists for not noticing tbem. Wo do not mean at this moment to decide that no constitutional registration can be enacted. i?r myself, I think there might be, and possibly in such form a. to protect the rights of all legal voters, and neeuro the peep! to sorae extent, at least, against the possibility cf fraud at the ballot box. Bo this, however, as it may, wo ttre not readv to assrt that the action in question is of "a hri racfcer within the power of the Legislature to pa. This eoncloion leaves all the ejec tion lawa iu fates, which were intended to i laporcifdeJ by t4.is act. Thef c provisions are well cderstood. They have been in operation many years, wirk tut compara IveJy fw complaints, not resulting from the laws themselTe nn inncli as from the want of vigilance in admimitering tLem. Tbis ti pthaities of the laws should remedy. Elections under these laws will, therefore, inpoto co hardships, cor do any wroDg to the peopla, if conducted as the law require?, and it is La this spirit we ought to expeU them to bo eondaftted. Fcr thoso'and other reasons which might be iiven, a majority of us think that the injunction prayed for in each of the bills, 6hou!d ba granted', on tho complainants each entering bail in tho sum of 1 f CO to bo approved by the court, era dge therpof." Judges Bead and Agcew read db:caliDg op, Dion. SV1 Great Enthusiasm and Good Feeling. rMTFORH ADOPTED, KO NOMINATIONS YET I.IADE. THE FIItST DAT S PROCEEDINGS. -Vtw Yo-rk, July 4, ISC 8. The new Tammany Hall was admirably arrange! for tho ineetitiK of the Convention, elegantly festooned with large American flags and decorated with elaborately painted escutcheons of all the States. Accommoda tions for the delegates were amj'e ; arrane m'nts for the press excellent, except t;af, the committee in charge persistently refused admiion to the accredited messengers. The weather is extremely hot, but the hall per fectly ventilated. Atncr.g the spectators ar many ladies ; also, Francis P. Blair. Senator Patterson, ex-Senator Bayard, Governor Swann. of Maryland, and many men promi nent in Southern politics before the war. The hall and gal'.eries arc densely crowded. A great crowd is outside vainly striving to gain admittance, but a strong police force at the doors and on the street keep the road open and preserve good order. Tho Convention was called to order at 20 minutes past 12 o'clock, by August Bel mont, Chairman of the National Democratic Committee, lie welcomed tho delegates here in this beautiful hall ; he referred to the ity of New York as the bulwark of Demo cracy. His utteiance was indistinct and unintelligible at the reporter's seat, but he was understood to predict a triumph in No vember for the nominee of the Convention. Ha reviewed the past, animadverting upon radical rule, its tax-gatherers, impairing the national credit, and other consequences. lie continued to discuss at some length tho poli cy and character of the dominant party, de nouncing it as violative of the Constitution and sound principles of Democratic Repub lican government. The country looks to you, gentlemen, by means of the Democratic or ganizition, to save the country. He nomi nated for temporary Chairman, lion. Henry S. Palmer, cf Wisconsin. Agreed to. Mr. Palmer, on taking the chair, said : Gentlemen of the Convention, permit me to return to you my most sincere acknowledg ments for the hijjh compliment yr u have chosen to confer on my State, and the great honor you have bestowed upon me in the choice you have made as the temporary pre siding officer of this Couvention. Permit me to assure you, gentlemen, that during the biief period I shall have occasion to dis charge the dutis of the Chair, I shall bring to bear such ability jik I may possess to dis charge those duties with perfect fairness to all the States and to ail the delegates. I do not regard myself as competent, and if I oo, I shall uot regard it as my duty in occupying tho Chair temporarily to enter into any dis cussion of tho political situation of the day, or advise or seek to instruct the Convention in regard to the performance of its labors. I may, however, be permitted to congratu late our country at large that on this bright aud beautiful anniversary of our Nation's birth, once more a Convention of the Demo cracy of this country is assembled, iu which all thn States nro represented, (prolonged app'auso.) and in which delegates from the East, from tlio West, frcm the North and from the South all come here and unite to gether to perform, a great work for our com mon country. (Applause.) And permit mo to express the hope that this f.ict may bn an omen of a unity of sentiment in this Con vention which shall enable you to produce such a work a will rommend itself to the approval of the people of our whole country, aud theirs to '.vrest it from the hands which seek its destruction. ("Applause. j Again thanking you, gentlemen, for tbejeoHip'luicnt j on have chosen to pay me, I shall have the pleasure of j reVectiug to tho Convention the Rev. Dr. Morgan, of New Y-rk. Praye- was rife red by Rev. Dr. Morgan, rector of St. Thomas' Church, New York. Gen. George W. McCook, of Ohio, moved a resolution that, until otherwise provided for by the Cn vention, the rules cf the House of Representatives should govern this body. Erastus Brooks There are many men in this body who do not recognize the rules of the present House of Representatives. Mr. McCook said he would not have made the motion had he not known tho present House had not dared to change any of the time honored rules of the body. Voice "That's the ouly thing they have not changed, then." Mr. Richardson moved to adopt the rules of the House of Representatives as they ex isted in 13C0. Francis Kernan. of New York, moved for the amendment of Mr. McCook's resolution so as to provide for the adoption of the rules of the Democratic Convention of 1SC4. Ap plause. S. S. Cox srf.id those rules wero the rules of the House of Representatives. Mr. McCook withdrew the amendment which he had indicated, and accepted Mr. Richardson's instead. Mr. Kernan wanted to know whether the adoption of these rules would not abolish the two-tl irds rule. Mr. McCook said that the rule hid never governed a Democratic Convention except in nominations. Mr. Richardson said the rules now under consideration would govern only in tho tem porary organization. The resolution, with Cox's amendment, was adopted. E. O. Perrine, of New York, was appoint ed temporary Secretary of the Convention. Mr. Clymer, of Pa., moved the usual res olution for the appointment of a committee on permanent organization. The Chair said it was proper hare to read the call under which this Convention bad been brought together. The oall was read accordingly by the Sec retary. Mr. Clymer withdrew his resolution with a view to have tho resolution entertained offered by Gen. Green, of New York, for a call of States. Mr. Stewart, of Mich., urged that tho first business properly in order was tho appoint ment of a committee on credentials. Mr. Clymer said it was his opinion that the committees should now be appointed, and he moved that the committee on creden tials and another similarly selected" commit tee on permanent organization be appointed. The Cbalr ruled that the business before the Convention was Mr. Green's motion for tho call of the States. Mr. Richardson moved to lay Mr. Green's motion on the table. Acreed to. Mr. Clymer renewed Lis motion for the ap pointment r.f a committee. Mr. Steel, rf Californa, moved to amend so the delegates frcm each State and Terri tory should name its own member of one or both the Comtsiltecs on Organization and Crodeuthils. Mr. Clymer hoped tho amendment would not be pressed, lie thought there should be di'lrict committees on permanent officers and auother committee on credentials, both of them to report on Monday. Mr. Steel supported his amendment. Som-j oie moved to lay the acicuJaient ou Its table. Mr. Clymer said this motion, if c&rried, would table the whole subject. The motion to table was withdrawn. The Chair Btated the question to be on Mr. Strpl's amendment. Mr. Schwartz, of Missouri, moved to amend the amendment fo as to require the ccft.mittee to report at 3 o'clock to-day. Mr. Steele accepted the amendment. The question was sfated ou the amendment as thus-amended. Mr. Clymer reminded the Gn vention that the amend ment gave each Territory as well as State member of the Committee. Mr. Cavanaugh, of Montana, urged the propriety of giving the Territories a voice here, although they had no voice in the elecv t' ral college ; they had a deep interest in the re.-n't. Mr. Stanton, of Ky., moved the previous quest iow, which was seconded. The main question was ordered. Mr. Clymer accepted Mr. Steel's amend ment so far as admitting the Territories is ccnccrned, and Mr. Steele withdrew the clause ordering Teports from the Committees at 3 p. m. to-day. The resolution appeared to be adopted. A vote was called for by States, and or dered. There was here evidently much di vision of sentiment as to the. propriety of giving committeemen to the Territories. The fuoowing States voted e: California, Georgia, Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota, Neva da, North Carolina. South Caroliua, Oregon, Texas, Virginia. The following states voted no : Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida. Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, New Jersey. New York. Pennsylvania; Ten nessee, Vermont, West Virgiria, Wisconsin, Kansas, and Massachusetts equally divided. The Chair announced yeas 106, cays 184. Lost. During the call a debate arore in the II, linois delegation, part of the delegates claim ing their right to divide the vote of the State, while their Chairman, Mr. Richardson, claimed that they were instructed to vote as a unit. 'On the other hand, Mr. Dolby main tained that they were enly instructed to vote as a unit on the Presidential nomination, and on no other question. No action on this point was taken by tlie Convention, and the vote was recorded as a unit. Mr. Clymer then moved a resolution, which was adopted without a division, or dering a call d the State delegations only for members of the committees on permanent organization and on credentials. Tho following were named as the Commit tee on Credentials : Alabama, W. H. Barnes; Arkansas," E. C. Boudinot; California, A. J a ?obv; Connecticut, M. Buckley; Delaware, C. V. Wright; Florida. A. Huhnp; Georgia, E. n. Porter; Illinois, T. A. Havne; Indiana and Iowa, J. D. Test; Kan sas, V. Shannon; Kentucky, J. B. M'CrcaFy; Louisiana, D. D. Dapontc; Maine,.!. E. Crew; J'anbind, G. F. MadJox; Massachusetts, Geo Gill; Michigan, B. G. Stout; Minnesota, W. A. Got mau ; Mississippi, P. M. Brown; Missouri, S. Sawyer; Nebraska, J. Black; Nevada, J. E. Doyla; New Hampshire. J. Troetor; New Jer sey, J. R. Moullaney ; New York, J. A. Il3rJ rti'iurg; North Carolina, Gen.W.R Cox; Ohio, Y . Giiswtld; Oregon. O. JoTnt; Pennsylvania, Gen. W. II. Miller: Bhode Island, W' Hale ; Souili Carolina, W. D. Simpson; Tennessee, J. F. Mor.-e; 'J'exns, H. Booghton; Vermont, W. Bingham; Virginia, George Blow; West Vir ginia, U. S- Jarvis; Wisconsin, W. I'case. Committee ou Permanent Organization: Alabama, J. II. Clayton ; Arkansas, J. S. Duiiham; California, E. Steel; Connecticut, J. A. llovey; Delaware, C. Bcastr.e; Florida, A. J. Zeler; Georgia. C. Peeples; Illinois, W. It. Munlson; Iowa, W. B. Ilraman; K:r.s:is, T. P. Fes ton; Kontrcckv, W. B Mnchen: LotiiUn-i, W. G. M Craiise; ilainp, J. E. Maddiean; Ma ryland, A. K. Silvester; Massachusetts, J. R. Brigc; Michigan, John Moore; Minnesota, E. A. M'M'ihon; Mississippi, 15. Matthews; Mis souri, AH D. Hunter; Nebraska, G L Miikr; Nevada,, G O. Beiry; New Hampshire, J. Ad ams; JN ew Jersey, B. C. Lit.le; New York, Gen. J. A. Green, Jr.; North Carolina, V. N. 11. Smith; Ohio, Y. C. I.ebhon; Oregon, N. A. Bell ; Pennsylvania , Hicter Clyrner ; Rhode Inland, S. Pierce; South Carolina, Chas. Tra cy; Tennessee, Gen W. B. Bates; Texas, J. M. Burroughs; Vermont, J.D. Deavitt ; Vir ginia, J. Barbour; West Virginia, U . S. Walker; Wisconsin, S. Clark. Mr. Green, of New York, moved a resolu tion instructing these Committees to report at 5 o'clock this afternoon, and that the Con vention adjourn until that hour. After voting down the amendments to ad journ until 10 o'clock Monday morning. 8 o'clock and 6 o'clock to night, the resolution was adopted, in form simply requiring the Committees to report at 7 o'clock to-night. A resolution was moved and adopted that on assembling to night the Secretary read the Declaration of Independence. Mr. Murphy moved tbc appointment of a Committee on Resolutions, and that all res olutions offered in the Convention shall be referred without debate. Adopted. The following Committee on Resolutions was then appointed : Arkansas, W. H. Garlaud; California. J. II. Rose; Connecticut, T. E. Doilittle; Delaware, Jos. A. Bayard; Florida, W. M'Call; Georgia, Henry S. Fitch; Illinois, Win. Allen; Indiana, J. E M Do.iald; Iowa, J. II. M'Neill; Kansas. Geo. W. Glisk; Kentucky, Win. Pre-ton; Loui faiina, J. B. Eustes; Maine, It. D. Rice; Mary land, Penson Archer; Massachusetts Edward Avery; Michigan, Charles E Ptunrt; Minneso ta, J. J. Green; Mississippi, E. Barksdalfl; Mis souri, Cha.s. Mouson; Nebraska, Chas. F. Por ter; Nevada, F. A. St. Cluir; New Hamp.-Jiire, J. M. Campbell; New Jersey, Jacob R. Wor lindyke; New Yotk, Henry C. Murphy; North Carolina, R. Strong; Ohio, Wru. Gilmore; Ore gon, A. I). Fitch; Pennsylvania, F. W. Huphes; Uhone Island, Thomas Steere; South Carolina, Wade Hampton; Tennessee, Cooper; Tex as, Geo. W. 'lnith; Vermont. Chas. M. Daven port; Virginia, T. A. Babcock; West Virginia, John Davis; Wisconsin, James A. Malic ry. On motion it was ordered that the Com mittee on organization bo directed to report rules for the government of this Convention. The Chair indicated to the several commit tees where they would meet for deliberation. A delegate inquired how spectators were to get into the Convention to-night, as thej' have already delivered their tickets at the door. The Chair replied that the chairmen of the delegations would call at the Na'tional Com mittee rooms for new tickets for spectators, immediately after adjournment. Mr. Reeve, of Indiana, moved that a com mittee be appointed to provide and issue tic kets of admission to the Convention for spec tators. Mr. Belmont opposed this and moved to lay tho resolution on the tabto. - Agreed to. A telecram was received from the Penn sylvania Soldiers' Convention promising the vote of that State to the nominee of the Con vention. Mr. Brocks rose on behalf of the New York delegation to move a reconsideration of the motion for a meeting of the Convention to night. He urged the extreme beat, and re marked that unusual progress had beeu made tc-day, and the city of New York had made great preparations for an appropriate celebration of this day, and ht ped tho Con vention would give its members an opportu nity to participate in this celebration Mr. Maddigan, of Maine, hoped the Con vention would, in courtesy to the city of New York, agree to this motion. A motion to lay on the table the motion to reconsider was made, on which a vote by Elates was ordered, resulting yeas 134, nays I8o ; eo the motion to reconsider was not tabled. The previous question was then moved by Mr. Brooks and ordered. The motion to reconsider was adopted, the question recur ring on the resolution. It was, on motion of Mr. Brooke, amended o as to provide for an adjournment until ten o'clock on Monday morning, and then the resolution as thus amended was, onca'l of the StateP. adopted unanimously with the exception of Indiana. . A resolution that the members of the Sol diers and Sailors' Convention be invited to seats in this hall was moved and adopted. L. B. Faikner. of N. Y., reminded tho Convention that the reading of the Declara tion of Independence hud been ordered for to-night, no moved thai the Secretary be directed now to proceed to read that paper, which was agreed to. Secretary Perrtn ac cordingly proceeded to read the document, the conclusion of which was received with applause. The Couvention theD adjourned until ten o'clock Monday morning. Monday's phoceedisgs. Owing to the immensity of the crowd about" Tammany Hall the delegates and ro poiters found much difficulty in gaining an entrance; consequently the Convention wts not called to order until a quarter before 11 o'clock a. M. Prayer was offered by Rev. Wm. Quinn, of New York, and the reading of the journal of Saturday was dispensed with. Mr. Richardson, of 111., presented a series of resolutions, which wero referred without reading. Gen. Morgan, of O., moved that the dele gates from the Workingmen's Convention be invited to seats on the floor. Agreed to. Mr. Clymer, of Pa., from Committee on Permanent Organization, reported as follows: For President, lion. Horatio S yinour, of N. Y., (great cheering), and one Vice President and Secretary from each State. It was also recommended that the rules of the Demo cratic Convention of 1S'J4 bo adopted for the government of this Convention. Mr. Macklin, of O., moved the adoption cf the report and discharge of the Committee. A dele-ate from Florida inquired whether, on the adoption of this report, the two-thirds rule in balloting for PreMdsntial candidates would require for a nomination two-thirds of the entire Convention or two-thirds of the vote to be cat in the Electoral College. The Chair put the question on the accept ance of the report and tho discharge of the committee, which was decided in the affirm ative and the committee discharged. Mr. Murphy, of N. Y., from Committee on Resolutions, atked permission for said com mittee to sit during the sessions of the Con vention. Agieed to. Tr.e chair appointed Messrs. Bigler of Pa. and Hammond of S. C- a committee to con duct the Peruisncnt President to the chair. Mr. Seymour proceeded to the platform amid grtat chetriDg, and in a brief but most elo quent speech thanked the Convention fur the honor conferred upon him, reviewed the platform adopted at the Chicago Convention and laid bare its hypocrisies and subterfuges, deprecated the election to the Presidency of a military chieftain who stands at tho head of that system of despotism which crushes lencath its feci the greatest principle of the Declaration of Independence, (shorted the delegates to enter upon the woik before lhm with a sincere aud earnest desire to bring back peace, harmony and good government to our distracted country, and concluded with the; hope tuat 'Almighty Ujd wouid give u (the Convention) the wisdom to car ry out or purposes to givo every State of the Union the blessing of peace-, good order and fraternal affection. " Mr. Seymour was frequently interrupted by loud cheers and closed amid great applause. . TiiC .-evtril Vice Presidents and Secreta ries were then named, Messrs. John L. Da.v son and Geo. M. Rti.ly being chosen to re present this St tte. Fi. O. Perrino, of. N. Y., Moses M. Strong, of Wis,, V. A. Gttskin, of Ua., F. II. HutcLiijBon, of Pa., and Rohf-rt P. 'iaiiney, of 111., were selected as Reading Secretaries, and Edward A. Moore, of N. Y., appointed Seigcaiit-at-Arms. Mr. Sig'tr, of Ii., submitted resolutions which wtro rfer.ed without reading. The resolutions of the. State Convention? of Pennsylvania aud Maryland were referred without reading. Mr. Tel son, of Pa., moved the admission of delegates from the Democratic Convent iou of that State, who were appoiuted to memo rialize this body in reference to the grievan ces of the people there under Radical rule. Adopted. Additional resolutions were received and referred from California, New York, by Hon. Erastus Brooks, and from Pennsylvania. Resolutions from tha National Labor Con vention were sent up and read, favoring pay ment of the pubiio and private debt in green backs, which were received with great cheer ing, as was also one against further grants of public lands fcjprivat9 corporations, aud favoring their restrictiou for distribution to actual settlers. A letter was received with great laughter from Susan B. Anthony, of iho Woman's Suffiage Association, urging the claims of women to participate in elections. Referred. Mr. Tdden, of N. Y., offered a resolution admitting delegates from the Territories to honorary seats in tho Convention. Agreed to. The Chairman of the Committee on Cre nentials reported that full delegations were present from every Stcto in the Uuion, aud recommended that three delegates from each Territory and from the District of Columbia be admitted to the floor without the privilege of voting. Mr. Cox, of N. Y., moved to amend so as to admit the entire eleven delegates from the district. List. A delegate from California moved the ad missiou of delegates from territories to all the privileges of the Convention, except that each territory shall have but one vote, which was rejected, and the Committee's report was then adopted. Mr. Kerr, of Pa.,offerrcd a resalntion that it is the duty of every friend of Constitution al Government to sustain the President in his efforts to.stem the tide of Radical usurp ation, and commending him fur his course. CCheers ) Tho resolution was referred. Mr. FeuloD, of Kinsas, offered a resolution reciting that the National flag should protect adopted citizens everywhere, the same as it does the native born. (Cheers.) Referred. Mr. Wright, of Delaware, offered a reso lution providing fur a committee of ono from each State to constitute a National Executive Committee. Adopted. Mr. Hall, of New York, offered a resolu tion declaring that the thanks of the nation are due to Chief Justice Chase fcr his ability, impartiality, and fidelity to constitutional duty iu presiding Over the Court of Impeach ment. (LWonged shouts ) Referred. Mr. Randall, of Pennsylvania, offered a resolution iu favor cf increasing pensions to soldiers and sailors, by paying them thogokl equivalent. (Applause.) Referred. Mr. Reed, of Pennsylvania, offered a reso lution recognizing the fidelity of Andrew Johnson iu upholding the Constitution aud laws. Or. motion or Mr. Richardson, of Illinois, it was ordered, that each State report its member of the Executive Committee by to morrow morning. Mr. Ilailey, of. Pennsylvania, offered a res olution,, directing thjt the President's Ara- nesty Proclamation be read by theSecretary. A xolo was taken r.od the resolution appear ed to be lost. The Chair was about to put the question again, when Mr. Brooks, of New York, moved to amend the proposition so as simply to declare that this Convention approves the Amnesty Proclamation, which was carried. Mr. Cox, of New York, offered a resolution approving the doctrine of Secretary Marcy in the Koeta case, by which a declaration of intention to become a citizen of the United States secures to the incobate citizen the same natural protection as if caturali2ation were already completed. Mr. Bigler moved to proceed ta nominate a candidate for Pi evident of the United Slate.. Cheers Mr. Brewer, of Pennpylvania, offered a resolution of thanks to the Temporary Chair man, Mr. Talmer, of Wisconsin. Adopted, f Applause. - - Mr. Phillips, of Missouri, offered the fol lowing : liesolveJ, That the delegates to this Con vention pledge themselves in advance to support its nominees. Ihe question was tabled by the Chair on Mr. Bigler'a resolution. Mr. Hutchings, of Missouri, moved to amend by substituting that no steps be taken toward the nomination of a candidate for President, until after tho platform shall have been presented and adopted. A vote on this amendment was ordeicd to be taken by a call cf the States. Mr. Bigler explaiued that his proposition was not to proceed now to balloting for e candidate, but simply looking to put candi dates before the Convention. Ho was him self in faor of adopting the platform prior to any balloting. 'A l)e v&te States was then taken on the smem.ment. At the conclusion of the call New York aeked leave to retire for consulta tion, but the Chair declued that one hun dred and fifty-nine and one half votes bad been cast in the affirmative, aud tuat the amendment had been adopted. Mr. Belmont, of New-York, offered a reso lution of thanks to the. Tammanw Siviplr f.n- I the use of their new Hall, and their conrtesv I iy KOOWin8 to ita real value, including govern and assistance to the Convetiioa. Adopted. ment ,b.nd' other public oecuritie. ( te xt. r .. c i , . " P,' i newed chcennj; and cries of ''read it aKain.' ) y-MLwoo, ci x enusyjvania. ouereu a ' - W I.1IV acjioe; m I VU CfcJ I lauu, inuu iu luiure uemocratic Uonventions a majority vote shall effect a nomination, f Sligut applause.J Referred. K Mr. Spaidiiig. of Kentucky, offered a res olution that the parties jut in nomination before this Convention shall be pledged by their friends to sapport its ticket and plat form. Referred. a utiexmu irura xventacKv moved a rcao- ; lution requesting the President of the United States to issue a proclamation of universal amnesty. Mr. Dawson, of Pennsylvania, asked an immediate vote on this ras.i!nti.n. nn.l it adopted with a few dissenting votes Mr. Schwartz, of Missouri, offered a reso lution on finances and taxation. Referred. Mr. Reese, of Indiana, offered a resolution providing that a five minutes recess shall be taken in every case before the roll is called on any question, tho voto upon which by States is ordered. Mr. Crawford, of Nebraska, offered a reso lution Condemning the reconstruction acts of Congress. Referred. Mr. Emerson, of Missouri, offered a resolu tion calling open the Ojtnmittee ou Resolu- ti' us to report the pUtfurui at tho carlicit i uioment poss;o. Mr. Stuart, of Michigan, from the Com- i mittee on Platform, booed thi. wnn!,t not hp. ndrnted. Trio G .mmirten mrp ii.,hitrn:t.T I report to the Convention to-night. ivir. V auarjaiguam, ol Ohio, as a privileged motion, movtd tnat when the Con vention adjourn, it be to meet again at three 'o'clock, wnich was modified by substituting four o'clock, and in that form was adrmted Mr. Browcc, cf Pennsylvania, offered a re solution expresiirg nAtionil gratitude to An drew Johuson for his patriotic course, and asked its imir.e.liate consideration. Objec tion being made the resolution was referred. Mr. Richardson, of Illinois, moved that all lesolutiona now on the President's table ba referred without reading. Adopted. Adjourned to four o'clock, P. M. AFTERNOON SESSION". The President, ou appearing upon the platform, was greeted with three hearty cheers, after which a letter was read from Maj Gen. Wm. B. Franklin, Chairman of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Convention, announc ing that a committee from that body desired to present itself with an address, in com pliance with invitation extended, and asking at what time they would be received. . A motion of Mr. Woodward, of Pa., to appoint a committee of five to wait tipon tho Soldiers' and Sailors' committee and in vite them to the Convention, was adopted. The Chair appointed Mr. Woodward, of Pa., Gen. M'Cook, of Ohio, Mr. Miller, of Ne braska, Gen. Richardson, of Illinois, and Mr. Steele, of California. Gen. M'Cook' asked to be excused, pleading intended absence, aud suggested Gen. G. W. Morgan, who was accepted iu his stead. The Soldiers' and Sailors' Committee, pre ceded by the flag borne by Sergeant bates, was received with loud cheers, the delegate rising. Mr. Brewer, of Pa., offered tho following: Jlesolved, That no gentleman 6hall be de clared tho nominee of this Convention for President of the United States unless Le shall receive two thirds of all the votes cast. Mr. Vallaodigharn I rise to a point of order, that already this Convection bas adp ted'the two-thirds rnle, and that this motion is only superfluous. The resolution passed by this Convention adopts the rules of the Convention of 18b4. At the suggestion of the President the res olution was withdrawn, to allow him to in form himself on the pokit. Mr. Woodward, of Pa., presented the com mittee from tho Soldiers' and Sailors' Con vention, who were invited to the platform. The Chair thereupon presented to the Con vention Gen. Franklin, who in turn present ed the committee and its Chairman, Gor.eral Slocum. Col. O'Brien then read the addref s, in which the Radical party was arraigned for its many derelictions, and tha hopo ex pressed that uo devotion to men or adherence to past ksues would be permitted to endan ger the success of tbe great party to which the country looks for relief. The Chair then infrodnced Gen. Thomas Ewing, Jr., of Ohio, who addressed the Con vention most ably and eloquently lor a few minutes, and was greeted with three chfeera at the close of his remarks. On motion of Mr. Dondell, of Cal., the ad dress of the Soldiers and Sailors was adopted as part of the proceedings of the Convention. Mr. Eaton, of Conn., announced that the Committee on Resolutions wou'd not be ready te report till to-morrow, and he, there-1 fore, moved to rescind the resolution forbid- i ding nominations till a platform wm adopt ed. A vote by States on a motion to lay tho motion to rescind on the table was ordered, and tho delegates allowed five minutes to deliberate, and the motion was lost. The ' 1 Convention then reconsidered the vnte- fevi which the resolution was adopts! this snorn- i ing, forbidding; nominations for Presidency- ci(je . whicli etiall command the respevt ot lortim ! " , , r, , - ,r , , , ' 1 powera and fiunis?i an examph; ;nd encout a-e- i Mr. Irestcn, cf Kentucky, also of the T lnpr, t-.1-15 r,., ;.,t,i,e I Committees, said tliev b.-irird ti 'iw. al.ln tr,. i . i ' f!. J.. , -.. .' I J . - - t-vJ.l - LlkliLvJ L i : L I l.l.TI V V II 1 . 1 1 li.Lll t lVilltli llLI'.n . I till platform was adopted. The vote by States stood yeas 179. nays 117. Tho Convection,' at 6T. m., adjourned , without receiving the rep(ri of the Comtnittet on Nomination or Platform. TUESTUY'a PHCOer.DISGS. Th Convention was railed to order at 10 40. Frayor by Rev. Mr. Plcmrner, who referred feelingly to the sndden death of Pe ter Cagur, a deleeate from N. Y. Stato. Mr. Wright. Del., submitted a scries of res.dusionj from Alex. II. Stephens, which were rend and referred. Stephen?' name Was loudly cheered Some discv.bnion was had or. th sv.hj-ct of referring resolutions without reaJing. but be fore any vot was taVen on the question. Mr. Murphy, N. Y., rose t" report from Committee on Evolutions the following PLATFORM. The Democratic party in National Conven tion assembled, reposing iw trust in the intelli gence, patriotism and aiscri minuting justice of the people, standing upon the' Oonptiiutlon as the foundation an1 limitation of the powers of the government, aud the guarant v of the libet - ti if the citizen ; and recognizing the questions of slavery ond secession as hav ng been sett'cJ j for all tioie to coma bv the war or the vo'ui.t i ! ry action of the bouihern States ia Constita- tionai Convention afserabled and never to te renewed or reagitited, do with the re.urn of peace demand. 1. Immediate restoration of all the State? to their rights m the Union under the Consiitu tion, and of civil government to the American people. 2. Amnesty for all past political offenses, and the regulation of the elective franchise in the States by their citizens. 3 raynieht of the public debt of the United States as rapid as practicable ; all moneys drawn from :Le people by taxation, except o much as Is requisite for the necessities of the government, economically administered, bring UODestly applied to such r.avmetit, mid where tbc obligations ot the government do not ex prtssly state upon their lace, or the law under ; the part ot the Government in any spirit Viff WeF1 eSUe 'Vi'8 0t PhT'-d ! of oppression, nor for any narposc "of con thev tholl be paid m coin, they ought, m nht i r' . , - . J J 1 " cu" and ia justice, be paid in the lawful money of T,est ot eubjugation, nor tor any purp .SO the United States. (Thunders of apt hu.se ) jot overthrowing or interfering with tho . r-qiai taxation oi every ppecies o; proper- 5. 0ne curic'IJCV for tha government and the tvf Oll . trie laborer and the cfnetiolder. the - n - pcusioner and the soldier, the producer and the bondholder. (Great cheoritg and cries of "read it egain.') The fifth resolution wan again read, and agiin cheered. 6. EeonOGiv iu the admir:istrvion of the government ; the reduction of the standi ig armv ami nav ; the abolition of the rreeil I men's Bureau (g: eat cbeoring.) and al: political j instrumentalities designed to aocure negro sii i.rm.-.v ;.!:r,.;nm r.r t,a , ,..t ! discontinuance of inquisitorial ae-res.'mg and ! collecting internal revenue, so that ihe burden of taxation may be equalized ut lessened, the ' crv,it f the government and the currency i nmda good . tho rcpe d of al: enactments for ciiiu.i: lue iimttiii li:io i.'tuoiiMi Iorc93 In time of peace, ar.d a tariff for revenue upon foreign imports, and s:ich equal taxation under the internal revenue laws ui will afford ineicUn tal protection to domestic manufactures, and us wi !, witnout icip.iring the revenue, impose tho le: st burden upon aud best j roruo:e and ei.Cor.ra.e the great industrial interests wf the cou:,tryt 7. r'eform of abuses in the admhiVrition, the expulsion of corrupt men from t Ci .e, the ahrrgiition of useless ctfices ; tha restoration of ligtitful authority to, and independence of, the executivu and jadicial department of the goverume;; ; the rub.ordicaiiun of the military to the civil power, to the end that the uaurya- tions of Corgreet and ".he despotism of the sword may cense Eotial rirhts and protection tor titural ize "" nat.ve-born cilizci.s 8t home and f t abroad ; the aecr:ion of -American natioi:i"Jkv and the maintetaiice of thnr.etts ot natural- t ; lzed cinzeus agumst tbc absolute doetune ot j I imrraukoie. aiteianeo, and the claims o: loreiga PwerB punish them fjr alleged ciicae com I mitteJ beyond their jurisdiction. (Applause.) I In Uem.'.udiutf these measures aud relorm we arraign the Radical party for it disregard of right, and the unparalleled oppression aud ty rauLy which have marked its career. After the most solemn and unanimous plud.re of both houses of Congress to prose.-ute. the war exclusively for tho maintenaueeof the go vernment and-tbe preservation of the Union under the Constitution, it bas violaiel that most sacred pledge under which alone was ral lied that noble volunteer army which canled our flag to victory. Instead of restoring tho Uiiion, it has, so far as Is in its power, dissolved it, and subjected ten States, ia time of profound peace, to military despotism and negro supremacy. It has nulli fied there the rig!:t of trial by jury ; it hs a bolishcd the name as cosres that most aacre-i writ of liberty ; it bas overthrown tti freedom of speech and the press ; it has substituted ar bitrary aeizures, ard arrests, and military trials, and secret star chamber inquisitions for the constitutional tribunals; it has disregard d in time of peace tho right ol the people to be fiee from searches and seixures ; it bas entered the post and telegraph offices, arid even the private rooms of inltvidaals, and seized their private papers and letters without any specific charge or notice of affidavit, as required by the organic luw ; it has converted the American Capitol - Into a bastile ; it h i-" established a eystem of spies and official espionage to which no consti tutional monarchy of Europe would now dare to resort ; it his abolished the right of appeal on important constitutional questions to the supreme judicial tribunals, and threatens to curta.il or destroy its original jurisdiction, which is irrevocably vested by the Constitution, while the learueu Chief Justice has been sub jected to the most atrocious calumuics, merely because he would nit prostitute bis high office to the s-upport of the false and partisan charges preferred against the President. Its corruption aud extravagance have exceeded anything known in history and by its frauds and monopo lies it ha3 nearly doubled the burden of the debt created by tbe war. I: h-iB stripped the Presi dent of his constitutional power of appointment, even of bis own cabinet. Under its repeated assaults the pillars of the fjovernraent are rock ing on their base, and should it succeed m No vember next aud inaugurate Its President, we will meet as a subjected and conquered people amid the ruins ot liberty and the scttcred frag ments of the Cons itution ; and we do declare and resolve that ever siuco the peopl of the United Ktate3 threw off all subjection to tbe Biitiaii crown the privilege and trust of suffrage have belonged to the several State's, -and have been granted, regulated and controlled e.clu sivoly by the political power of etch State re spctively, and that any attempt by- Congress, on any pretext wkatevrr, to deprive any State of this right, or interfere with its exercise, is a 1 flagrant usurpaticm of" power which can find a warrant in the Constitution, and if sanctioned by the people, will subvert our form of gevern ,ment, and can only end ia a single centralized and consolidated government, in which the separate existence of tae States will be entirely absorbed, and an unqualified despotism be es tablished in place of a Federal Union of co- equl States : and that. We rezard tho recon struction acts (so called) of Congress, as suck.v are usurpations, and uncmtitui"ktfual, revolu tionary and void. L . That our soldiers and safcors. who carried the flag of crir country t victorjhainst a most gallant and determined fee, muetKr be grate fully remembered, and all tho guarautlj'dven in their faver must be faithfully carrlfelLi execution. t That the puhlia land3 should be distributed as widely as possible among the people, and should be disposed of either under the pre erup tion or homesteid laws, and aoll in reasonable quantities, and to nene but actual oecupauts, at the minimum price established bv the govern - menl. When eranta of the public lands may b allowed neccsarv for the encouragement of important public improveraonts, the proceeds of the sale of such land, and not the lands them selves should be applied. Tbnt the President of the United State. Arr drew Johnson (applause) in exercising the po.r er of his high oilice in resisting the asgressions of C ngre?a upor the constitutional lights nf the 8tate anl the paoole, is entitle! to the gratitude of the whole American people, and in tehalf of tne DemccriUC prty we teyJer him our thanks for his petrolic efforts in 'rial gard. (Great applause ) In coacluf-nn the report ir.vke ron of all parties in the p us to uri'e on this p! atf'.rm After the reading of the platform an! some discussion on the two-thirds rule, tho Secretary proceeded to cad the roll, so as to give tho States an opperfi :,ity to present candidates f -r President, tf uunecticut named James E. Engli.-h ; Maine, (ien. H-ncotk, and a minority of her deletr-ites, Geo. H. Pen I'etnn : New Jersey, J. l Parker ; New York, Sanford E. Church; Ohio, Geo. II. Peinlletoti ; Pennsylvania, Asa Packer ; Tennessee, Andrew Johnson; Vermont. Jame3 E. Eoiibh ; Wisconsin. James R. Doolittle. and a minority Geo II. Rendit ion. Six ballots ensued, but without anv rtsult. On the first lYu ileton rec-m-d 10.; A. Johuson C5 ; Church 31. and Hindoos 33 i these being the highest on the lit. On j the six:h ballot Pendleton had 122$. Han ! coeic 49, Church 3$ ; Ilenaricks S ) Packer and Andrew Johnson 21 thesu 1 oig the hading candidates up to adj 'urnrueot. Annuity IVoclamaf Ion i'reside ut. Wiierkvs, In the month of July, Anno Domino 1SG1, in accepting the condition of civil war, which was brought about by insurrection arid rebellion in several of the Stat 9 which constitute the. United States, the two Houses of Congress did solemnly declare that that "war was not wa 'e l on , rights or established m-tittit ons of th- States, bnt only to defend and maintain the supremacy of the Constit-ition of thi United Sttttes, and to pnwrve thi Urtio.n with all the dignity, eq i.dity and rights of the several States unimpaired; anl that as soon as those opjoets should bj accomplished the war on the part of tho Government should ceaao ;" an 1 WiikkkaS the President of th? United States has heretofore, in the spirit of that declaration, nnd with th view of s-tirin-r for it ultimate and complete effjcf, sot forth several proclamations tWfering am nesty and p.ir Ion to persons who h.-.l ben or were itmcerned in the afjren.un-d re bellion, which proclamation, however, were attended with pnidendial reserva tions and exceptions then deemed necessa ry and proper, and which proclamations were repec:ivt ly issued on th.T "iS.h d.iy December, 13G3 ; on ihe 2dth day of -,Ir!l) &o4 ; on the 2DiI d.y of M iv, 1SC,5, and on th 7th day of k'ptem'jer, lStiT, and Whlukas, The said larnentabld civil war has long sin -e altogether ceased, with i t , . an acritiowieiument bv ail the V...l.,..l c ... i Slates of 'til 3 GJV- eminent tl reun-Ier, and there no to Ijiijct appie- exists any reasonable ground bend a renewal of the 5.ii I civil war. or any forrip-i mlerlerei or any t:nl ivf il rvsisMnee I v any part of the people of any of the S r.tes to the (1 .n--titMt;,-, nr. I iW! of th-; Uoiied Starts; ,! Win r;;a, It is desirable 0 redace t!i3 standing artnv, ar.d to bring to a speedy termination military (wcupntion, martial Iiw, military tiibanal?, abridgement of the freedom of speech and of tho pre?sT suspension of the privilege of habeas cor pus and of the right of trial by jury, such encroachments upon our free institutions in time of p?ace being dangerous fo public liberty, i icomp.ttiblo v. iih the individual rights of the citizens, contrary .to tho ge-ni-is and spirit of our republican formot government and exhaustive of the national resources ; and WucaiiA.s, It U believed that an am nesty and pardon will tend to secure i complete and universal establishment und prevalence of municipal law and order ia conformity with the Constituti n of tho United States, and to remove all appear ances or presumptions of a retaliatory or vindictive policy on the part of the govern ment, attended by unnecessary disqualifi cations, pains, f enalties, confiscations and" disfranchisement?, and on the contrary to promote and procure complete fraternal reconciliation among the whole people, wi;hdue submission to tha Constitution and laws ; Now, therefore, be it known that I, Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, do, by virtue of tha Constitution and in tha name of the people of tho United States, proclaim and declare?, un conditionally and without reservation, and to all and to every person who directly or indirectly participated in the late insur rection or rebellion, excepting- such person or persons as may be under presentment or indictment in any Court of the United States having competent jurisdiction upon a charge of treason or other felony, a full pardon and amnesty for the offense of treason against tbe United States, or of adhering to their enemies during the lato civil war,-with restoration of all rights-of property except aatp slaves, and except also as to any property of which any per son may havo been legally divested under the laws of the United States In witness whereof I have signed theso prints with my hand, and have caused the seal of the United States to be here unto affixed. Done at the city bf Washington, tla 4th day of July in the year of our Lord ono- thousand eight hundred and sixty eight, and of the independence cf iho United States the ninety-third. 1 Signed, Axnuicw Jonssos. IJy the President": Wm. H.-JS-Wauj), Secretary of Stato. ..CoIix vfas first elected to Congress by the dvnow-Nothings, and bo 13 now funning on a national ticket with a knoie nothing. If be keeps on with this kind ef company, ho will bj taken for a fooi luca- t,atfcSl. . .Gen. -Joseph E. Johnston, lato of the Confederate ecrvice1 has received a full pardon from tbe President, through tho influence of Mr. Seward. This is tho first pardon yet granted to a full general in tbe Confederate service. i
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