ght gbotrater. THURSDAY, JULY 9, iSt;S FOR I'R(:SIUI•:FT, HORATIO SEYMOUR. of N. N. FOR Gen. F. P. BLAIR, of Missouri. AUDITOR GENERAL, CHARLES E. HOYLE, of Foky4 tor l'a SURVISVOIT. CIENFIZAL, WELLINGTON /LENT, of Col ntra bin Co SiVEMOUR AND GLAIR. The National Convention, on Thurs day forenoon, nominated Hon. Horatio Seymour, of New York, for President, and lien. F. P. Blair, of Missouri, for Vice President. Both these distill gished gentlemen are familiak known. to the country, and will need no intro- duction to our readers. liov. Seymour is admittedly the ablest statesman in the United States, and during his lengthy public career his bitterest ene mies have never dared to assail the puri ty of his personal or ottleial eharavier. His eleelion will give us an Administra tion that will rank by the side of J ell'er son's,, and Jaekson's, and carry the nation back to its hest and most patriotic days: General Blair was one of the bravest lic:roes of the late war, and his record both as a statesman and a soldier will bear the test of the severest criti cism. He has served several terms in Congress, and stood in the front rank among the leaders of that body. The ticket is one of the strongest, intellectu ally, that has ever been presented for the support of the American people, and will command the united, zealous and determined advocacy of every man, whatever'his proclivities may have here tofore been; who desires to see the nation rescued from the evils of 4iad govern ment. The campaign is .l now fairly open, and we hope to see steps at once adopted in every section of the country . for conducting it-upon our side in that enthusiastic and energetic manner Which is of itself the surest guarantee of success. CONVENTION OP PENNA. SOLDIERS AND SAILORS: A meeting of Pennsylvania Soldiers and Sailors was held at National Guards' Hall in Philadelphia, last week, to organize for a concerted canvass against Radicalism, on the part of the heroes of the late war, through out the State. About seventy delegates were present, and the concurrent testimony of all of them was to the effect that the rank and file in nearly every portion of the Common wealth arc thoroughly disgusted with the high handed acts of the Radical leaders, and determined to bring the Nation back ta the 'old landmarks upon which our Government was established. The gallant Gen. McCan dless presided, and on taking the . chair ,aid "that the convention bad assembled to lend its resistance to the efforts about to be made to hurl the Radical party from power. The liberties of the country are in danger, and the soldiers intend to preserve those liberties Which they fought for during the war. The battle now is of even more importance than those fought on ' the Peninsula." A large delegation, representing most of the counties in the State, and *including many of our bravest soldiers, was appointed to attend the National Convention at New York. The folldwing resolutions were read, calling forth rapturous applause, and unanimously adopt ed, with the exception of the one reli.ting_o finanesa, wtast. - --srot o nnositlon • Regolred, 'That we endorse the sentiments of General Hancock promulgated' in his order at New Orleans, "that in war it is indispen sable to repel force by force, and destroy op position to lawful authority ; but when insur rectionary force has been overthrown, peacc , iestablialted, and the civil authorities are ready and waning to perform their (tunes, me mm . buy power should cease to lead, and the civil administration resume its natural and right• ful dominion; that the great principles of American liberty still are the lawful inheri tance of This people, and ever should he ; that the right of trial by jury, the habeas corpus, the liberty of the press, the freedom of speech, and the natural rights of persons and of pro perty-must be preserved; and that free insti• tutions,' while they are essential to the pros- perity and happiness of the people, always furnish the strongest ,inducerneut to peace and order." Resolred, That experience has clearly de monstrated that the patriotism, - courage, and devotion of the citizen soldiery of the Union, aided by those trained to arms by the careof the Government, are sufficient at all times to preserve; protect, - and defend the life and honor of the nation, and we are therefore op posed to the establishment and perpetuation of that instrument of tyranny, a large stan ding army, and demand the reduction of our own to - the smallest possible standard con- sistent with the-safety ofour frontiers, and the most rigid economy. Beseleed, That the use of an armed force in time of peace to establish the tenets of party and coerce and overawe the people in the exercise,eff their rights of self government, aavors of despotism, and is antagonistic to the true principles of American liberty, and We are therefore opposed to the continuation of military garriona throughout the Southern' States for these or any similarpurposes. Resolved, That every principle of justice to the tax-burthened white citizens of the Union demands the immediate abolishment of. the "Freedmen's Bureau" because of its favori tism to a - race which should be taught, as ti necessary lesson of freedom, that ''industry and self-reliance can alone secure their de auttbste ; because of its discrimination against the poor of our own race and color because of its heavy and constant drain upoh the na tional and because of the use - that is made of its machinery to secure success and elevation by a class of political advsntu rers who have no claim to distinction, except a selfish &sire to prosper upon the miseries engendered his oppression. „&setrol, That the agitation of the subject of repudiation, in any and every shape, is tin, wise and antiAmerkan ; that the true policy of the country requires that such a rigid de gree of economy shall he exercised -in every department 'of the Government, and such a prudent system of eaance practised as :sill firmly establish the national credit through out the world, and under oar paper cur rency equal in value to coin, and that when this is accomplished, and Use burthens of taxation laid alike upon all classes, ours na tional honor and faith can be preserved with out injury and opposition to any interest or portion of the people. Resolved,' That the candidates presented by the Democratic party of Pennsylvania, Gen eral Wellington H. Ent for Surveyor Gen eral, and Charles E. lturle, Esq., for Auditor General, represent the true conservative ele ment of our Commonwealth, and we pledge to them our most lkeartv and zealous support. Bashed, That the president of this convin , Lion appoint a State executive committee, consisting of a chairman and one member from each Congressional district, which com mittee shall he charged with the organization of the Conservative soldiers and sailorh of the Commonwealth, and the effectual manage ment of the approaching poll tit& campaign. THE REGISTRY LAW PRONOUNCED UNCONSTITUTIONAL. The Suprome Court last I% eel; decided that the Registry act passed by the Legislature, April 4, 1868, so far as it applies to the city of l'hihtdelphia, is, uueoi)stitutional. Chief Justice Thompson delivered the opinion of the court, which was concurred in byJudges Sharswood and Strong. Judges Agnew and Read delivered dissenting opinions, fully sus taining the act, and expressing the belief that it could, be carried into effective operation. The three Judges who decided against the act are Democrats; those in its favor are Radicals. The decision specially covers those sections which relate to Philadelphia, but as the same questions are involved in the ap plication of the act to the State at large, the Mega/Hy of the whole bill follows. We con gratulate our readers that this odious, ounce euary and disgraceful measure has received Its death blow at the hands of the highest legal tribunaLof the Commonwealth. The National Convention ! Immense Attendance ! SEYMOUR AND BLAIR Nominated by Acclamation. Model Platform Harmoni ously Adopted. TIII: UTIONVI) TN ATIENDANCEI" Fur a month or more past, the great topic of interest throughout the United States has been the meeting of the Democratic,Nation al Vonvention at New• York on the Fourth of July, The Democrats were, of course, speci: ally eager in regard to it, but the anxiety of the Radicals has scarcely been less intense. The result of the elections during the past year renders it certain that there will be a close contest, with strong probabilities in favor of the Democracy. llowever,this may be, it is everywhere felt that the action of the Convention will have an important bearing upon the politics of therountry, and this impression, coupled with the desire to see and move among the , events of the occasion, induced thousands and tens of thousands to visit New York. During the week 'preceding the Fourth, the railroads front all directions were loaded down with zealous Democrats, front every portioh of the Union, even to the remotest territories. One train on the Erie road was half a mile long anti required three engines to draw it. It is estimated by the New York Tribune—a journal that would hardly exceed the true figures—that at least a hundred thousand strangers were in New York during the pro ceedings of the Convention. Experienced observers declare- that no political conven tion in the history of the country has ever drawn together so immense a throng of peo ple. The Radical concern, in Chicago was a mere infant in comparison with it. The hotels and boarding houses were crammed, and with the extensive accommodations of New York, many found it nearly impossible to obtain comfortable -quarters. PI. \CI: WHERE THE CONVENTION WAEI HELD The building in which the National Democratic Convention was held was the new one erected by the Tammany Society, in Fourteenth street, between Third and Fourth Avenues. It was thrown open to the public for the first time on Thursday after noon, and was visited by an immense num ber of ladies and gentlemen. The building is four stories high and cost $150,000. There is a classic appearance about the new structure, an elegance of arrangement, and an aroma of gentility unsurpassed by any public edifice in the country. On the occa sion of the opening, and during the session of the Convention,the National ensign, and in numerable bannerets and flowing streamers, sparkling with the everlasting stars, floated above the building. A triumphal arch, fes tooned with evergreens, was erected across the , street. The first and second floor is fitted up in the most elegant manner as refresh ment, reception and committee rooms. On the third floor is the great hall where the Convention a , sembled, which is capable of comfortably nceommodating, 4,000 people. It is an irregular, five-sided, capacious apart ment, with a lofty ceilipg, which is elegantly painted, and ornamented with symbolical figures; a semi-circular gallery, rising in tiers of seats, occupies the:South end of the hall right opposite the grand platform. At the top of the stairway, leading on either hand to the ball, are the photographs of Gen. McClellan, Silas Wright, James K. Polk, George 11. Pendleton, Horatio Seymour, Jno. T. Hoffman, and Senator Hendricks. On the left are similar portraits of Martin Van Buren, W. L. Marcy, Andrew Jackson, Gen. Dix, Gen. Hancock, and Salmon P. Chase. soldier, is a well executed gromr, represent ing the officers of the 'Tammany SOciety, with Sachems and S.n.7amores in their pecu liar regalia. At the Northern end of the hall the platform is erected, and presents somewhat the appearance of a high altar in a synagogue: The front is draped in blue cloth, and the topmost and dome-like portion, above the chair, on which stands a bust of Washington, v. ith the imam, "Pro Patria,". is gracefully festooned with blue silk. -The words "Tammany Society" are above the chair and t n either. of the four sides of the ceiling. On either side of the platform, on the floorof the hall, is a place enclosed for the telegraphic operators. Down the sides of the hall and fully visible from the plat form are done in oil colors the arms of all the States In the Union, each most tastefully surmounted with the national banner, "full high advanced, not a single star erased, and - not a single stripe defiled." N,:arest to and quite over the stage are the arms of Illinois, Nen : 'York and Mi•wniri. To the right lead off the dcsigns_of Kentucky, Louisiana, Ore gon, Kansas, Alabama, Ohio. Nevada, Wis consin, while from the left depend the arms of Mississippi, Minnesota, Vermont, Tennes see, Indiana, Michigan, Florida, Nebraska and Arkansas. Running parallel with the ceiling, and on a line with the rostrum, arc the arms of the other States. From the main chandelier depend more than 119 brilliant jets, and it is twenty-four feet high by eigh teen feet in circumference. ,MODE OF SECURING ADMISSION TO THE CON OEM The National Democratic Committee long ago foresaw the emergency of the occasion, and made preparations accordingly. - Of course when there was such an immense crowd, It would be impossible for even a hundredth part to secure a place in the ball of the Convention. The only plan that could be pursued was to below the privilege upon such as were best entitled to it by right of position, and personal and political influence. At a meeting of the Committee, it wad de cided that admission tickets should be pre pared, and diltributed in such a manner as to give each State its fair proportion. These tickets were got up with great care,so as not to be counteileited without! much difficulty. Each of the six hundred anus thirty-four dele gates were given three, and each member of the Committee, numbering one from each State, retained flee. The tickets were only good for one day, and had to be rene'wed every morning. The rush fur tickets was so great that the Tribune mentions an in stance where as high as five hundred dollars were offered for one during the session. A strong police force had to be kept constantly on hand to keep the passagt.s to the ball clear and prevent the turbulent unfortunates who uee: unable to obtain admission 'from breaking out it tli9order. During the whole cession of the Convention,L,the exterior of the building was surrounded by a vast audience, eago• to gain a knowledge of the Important deliberati , ms going on inside. TEE TWO TIMID' RrLE. AND TIM WIIOI.r. VOTE. In the selection of candidates a rule has existed Most] the meeting of the first National Convention ln 1632, requiring a two-thirds vote tomakg a nomination. This - rule was first adopted to prevent a mere majority from forcing a candidate on: the minority who might be distasteful to them,and has worked with such satiAaction as to be considered a permanent regulation of the party. The NY•µ' York Convention having re-approved it; the nominees must secure two hundred and twelve votes, or four hundred and twen- ty-four delegates, each district being entitled to two representatives, who only cast one vote, -and each State. to four delegates at large, who only cast tWo votes. The whole number of votes is 317; the whole number of delegates 634. Below is the number of votes to which each State is entitled, being the same as its reptesentation in the electoral college -Maine 7, New liampshire 5, Vermont 5, Massachusetts 12, !Mode Island 4, Connecti cut 6, New York 33, New derssy 7, Pennsyl vania 26, Delaware 3,.3laryland 7, Virginia 10, West Virginia 5, North Carolinh 9, South Carolina 6, Georgia 0, Florida 3, Alabama 8, Mississippi 7, Louisiana 7, Texas 6,A.rkmisas Tennessee 10,•Kentucky 11, Ohh 21, Indi ana 13, Illinois 111, Michigan 8, Wisconsin 8, Minnesota 4, lowa 8, Missouri 11, Kansas 3, Nebraska 3, Oregon 3, California 5, Nevada 8. MEETINO OF THE CONVENTION. The Convention assembled at 20 minutes past twelve, every portion Of, the Hall being packed to its utmost capacity, and thousands outside were straining every energy to se cure admission. Hon. August Belmont, Clinirthan of the National Committee, called the body to order, and, after a neat speech, nominated lion. Henry S, Palmer, of Wis consin', formerly Democratic candidate for Governor of that State, as temporary ('hair man. The motion was adopted unanimous ly, amid applause, and Mr. Palmer wits at once escorted to the platform. Ile thanked the Convention in a brief speech. Prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. Morgan, of St. Thomas' church (Episcopal) New York city. Hon. E., O. Perrin, who spoke at - several points in our county, during the campaign of 18110, was elected temporary Secretary. The rules of the House of Representatives and of the Convention of 1864 were adopted, among them being the one requiring a two thirds vote to nominate candidates. A reso lution to admit the territories to representa tion was rejected, and committees on per manent organization, eredential4 and resolu tions were appointed. Gen. W. 11. Miller, ,of- Harrisburg, was chosen as the Penna. member of the committee on credentials, and lon. P. W. Hughes as - the member of the committee On resolutions. A motion to ad journ until' Monday morning at ten o'cl'ock was agreed to. The members of the Con servative Soldiers' and Sailors' Convention were invited to accept seats in the hall. The Declaration of Independence was read, and the Convention then adjourned to 3londay. MONDAY'S PROCEEDINGS The crowd in attendance, and the anxiety to secure admission, exceeded, if possible, the events of Saturday. So tremendous was the pressure at the door, that the delegates could not all enter the building until half an hour after the time for meeting. The Com mittee on permanent organization reported Coy. Seymour as President, with one Vice President and Secretary for each State. lion. John L. Dawson is the Vice President and Gen.W.3l. Reilly the Secretary for Penna. On taking the chair, Gov. Seymour made the fol lowing speech, which was frequently inter rupted by applause : • Gentlemen of the anitiliiio7l-1. thank you fir the honor you have done me in making me your presiding officer. This Convention is made up oft; a large number of delegates from all parts 'elf our broad land; who in a great degree are strangers to each other, and view the subjects which agitate our country from different stand points. We cannot at once learn each others mode of thought, or grasp all the facts which bear upon the minds of others, yet our session must be brief, and we are forced to act without delay upon ques tions of an exciting character and of deep import to our country; to maintain order, to restrain all exhibitions of passion;to drive out of our minds all unkind suspicions, is at this time a great &My. I rely-upon your sense of this duty, and not upon my own ability, to sustain me in the station in which I am placed by your kind partiality. Men never met under greater re sponsibilities' than those which now weigh upon us. It is not a mere party triumph we seek; we are trying to save our country from the dangers which overhang it; we wish to lift off the perplexities and shackles which in the shape of bad laws and of crushing taxation now paralyze the business and labor of our laud. We hope to that we can give order, prosperity and happiness to those sections of our country which suffer so deeply to-day in their homes, and in all their fields of industry, from the, unhappy events of the last eight years. I trust our actions will show that we are governed by earliest purposes to help all classes of our citizens. Avoiding harsh invec tives against men, we should keep the public mind fixed upon the questions which must now be met and solved. Let us leave the past to the calm judgment of the future, and con front the perils of the day. \Ve are -forced to meet the assertions in the Con'ventum. - "1 forth by the late Republican this body who has it in his*neart One_man in much of angry feeling against the Republictitt party as must be stirred up in the minds of those who read those declarations in the light of recent events, and in view of the condition of our country. In the first place they con gratulate the perplexed man of business, the burthened tax payer, the laborer whose hours of toil are lengthened out by the growing costs of the necessaries of life, upon the suc cess of that reconstruction policy which has brought all these. evils on them by the cost of its military despotism and the corruption of its bureau agencies. In one resolution they denounce all forms of repudiation as a natio nal crime. Then why did they put upon the statute books of the nation the laws which invite the citizens who borrow coin to force their creditor to take debased paper and thus wrong 'him out of a large share of his claim in violation of the mutt solemn compact? If repudiation is a national crime, was it not crime to invite all the citizens of this country to repudiate their individual promises, was it not crime to force the creditors of this and other States to take currency at times worth no more than forty cents on the dollar in pay ment for the sterling coin they gave roads and canali, which yield -such ample returns of wealth and prosperity? Again they say it is due the labor of the nation that taxation should be equalized, then why did they make taxation unequal? Bey ond the injustice of making one class of cit izens pay for another their shares of the costs of schools, of roads, of the local laws which protected their lives and property, it was an unwise and hurtful thing. It sunk the credit of the country, as unusual terms are always hurtful to the credit of the borrower. They also declare the best policy is to dimi nish our burden of debt so us to improve our credit that capitalists will seek to loan us mo ney at lower rates of interest than we now pay, and must continue to pay; soJong as re pudiation is threatened or suspected. Then why have they used full $500,000,000 of the taxes drawn from the people of this country to uphold 'a despotic military authority, and to crush out the life of States, when if this money had been used to pay our debts, capi talists would now seek to lend us money at lower rates of interest? But for this•covert repudiation, our national credit would not • • tainted in the markets of the world. Again they declare of all who were faithful in the trials of_ the late war, there were none enti tled to more especial honor than the brave soldiers and seamen who endured the hard ships of campaign and cruise and imperilled their lives in the service of the country. The bounties and pensions provided by the laws for thes6 brave defenders of the nation are an obligatim never to be forgotten. The widows and orphans of the gallant dead are the wards of the people, a sacred trust be queathed to the nation's care. Have these sacred trusts been performed? They pay to the maimed man, to the widow or to the or phan, a currency which they have sunk one quarter below its rightful value, by their po licy of hate, of waste, and of military despo tism. The pittances paid to the wounded soldiers are pinched down twenty-five per cent. below the value of that coin which, he had a right to expect. Is there no covert repudiation in this? Again, they say foreign immigration, which in the past has added so much to the wealth, development, resources and Increase of power to this Republic, the asylum of the oppressed of all nations, should be fostered and encouraged by a liberal and a just policy. Is this foreign r immigration fos tered by a policy which, in mockery of laws just poassed, declaring eight hours to be a le gal day's labor, by the cost of Government and of swarms of officials, so swells the cost of living that men must toil on to meet these exactions. Time.was when we could 'not only invite the Europeans to share with us the material blessings of our great country; but mere than that, we could tell those who tied from oppression that we lived under a government of laws administrated by the judiciary; which kept the bayonet and the sword in due subordination. We could point tri a written Constitution which not. only marked out the powers of Government with anxious care, but Secured to the humblest man the rights of property, of person and of con science, Is immigration encouraged by trampling that Constitution in the dust, treat ing it with contempt, shackling the judiciary, insulting the Executive and giving all the world to understand that the great guaran tees of political and social rights are de : . strayed ?- But the crowning indictment against the follies and crimes of those in power is in these words: "That we recog nize the greatprinciples handed down in the immortal Declaration of Independence as a live foundational Democratic virtue, and we hail with gladness every effort toward mak ing these principles a living reality on every inch of American soil." If within the limits of ten titates of this Union an American citi zen, stung by a sense of his wrongs, should publicly and truthfully denounce men is power, because, in the very language of this Declaration of Independence, "they IlaYo erected a multitude of new offices, and sent hither a swarm of officers to harass-our peo ple nud cat out their substance," he would in all human probability be dragged to a pri son ; or if, in the indignant language'of our fathers, lie should exclaim "they have effec ted to render the military independent or superior to the civil law ; they hare abolished the free system of English laws, and have established herein an arbitery government," for the offense of as,serting these principles, he would be tried and punished by a military tribunal. Having declared that the principles of the: Declaration of Independence should be made a living reality on every inch of American soil, they put in nomination a military chief tain who stands at the head of that system of despotism that crushes beneath its foot the greatest principles of the Declaration of Inde pendence. To-day, in some,of the States, it is held by military orders to he a crime to speak out the indignation and contempt which burn within the bosom of patriotic men. . If to-morrow a military order should be put forth in that State where the ashes of Washington are entombed, that it should be an offense to declare against the military, to speak out a sentiment that it *as a disgrace to the country to let bonds of officials eat up the sub Stance of the people, he who uttered these words could be dragged to prison from the very grave where lie the remains of the author of the Declaration of Independence. From this outrage, there could be no appeal to the Court, and the Republican candidate for the Presidency has accepted a position which makes the rights and liberties of a large share of people dependent upon his will. In view of these things, can there be one man in this Convention who can let a per sonal ambition, a passion, a prejudice, turn him one hair's breadth in his effort to wipe out the wrongs and outrages which disgrace our country? Can there be one man whose heart is not dead to all that is great and noble in patriotism that will'not gladly sacrifice all other things for the Sake of his country, its liberties, and its greatness? Can we suffer any prejudices, growing out of past differ ences of opinion to hinder us from uniting now with all who will act with us to save our country? We meet to-day to see what measures can be taken to avert the dangers which threaten our country, and to relieve It from the evils and burthens resulting from bad government and unwise counsels. I thank God that the strife of arms has ceased, and that once more - in the great Con ventions of our party we can call through - the whole roll of States and can find men to an , swer for each. Time and events in their great cycles hake broughtns to this spot to renew and invigorate that Constitutional Govern ment which nearly eiglny years ago was in augurated in this city. - It, was here that General Washington, the first President, swore to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of these United States, and here this day we as solemnly pledge oueselves to uphold the rights and lib erties of the American people. Then, as now, a great war, which had desolated our land, had ceased. Then, as now, there way- in 'every patriotic breast a longing for the bless ings of 'good Government, for theprotection of laws, and sentiments of fraternal regard and affection among the inhabitants of all of the States of the Union. When our Govern ment in 1789 was inaugunited in this city, there were glad processions of men, and those manifestations of great joy which the people show when they feel that an event has hap pened which is to give lasting blessings to the land. To-day in this same spirit this vast assemblage meets and the streets of this city are thronged with men who have come from the utmost borders of our continent. They are filled with hope that our actions and our policy will bring back the blessings of a good Government. It is among the hap piest sentiments which inspirit us now that those who fought bravely in our late civil war are foremost in their demands that there shall be peace in our' land. The passionS of hate and malice may linger in meaner breasts, but we find ourselves upheld in our generous purpose by those who showed true courage and manhood on the field of battle. In the spirit, then, of George Washington and of the patriots of the revolution, let us take the steps to reinvigorate our Government, to start it once again on its course to greatness and prosperity. May Almighty God give us the wisdom to carry out our plirpose to give every State of our Union the blessings of peace, good order, and fraternid defection. Some dozen or more delegates offered res olutions, which were referred to the commit tee on platform. A letter was received from Susan B. Anthony, of New York, urging Vanale Suffrage upon the favor of the Con •a 2that no afeps inwards a nomination tie ta'well tints of a platform, was carried, but :Oise quently repealed. A committee of the Sol diers' and Sailors' Convention, headed by (h-n Fillneams, war. 4 " vited to take seats upon the platform. They stated that. they had prepared an address, which was read. At the conclusion of the reading, three cheers were given for the soldiers and sailors, and calls were made for Gen. Tho Mas Jr., of Ohio. who was greeted by a round of applause. He made a brief speech, in thorough accord with the sentiments of •the address. • The balance of the day was taken up with a discussion of various points, not of general interest, and the COnvention ad journed to Tuesday, at 10 o'clock. TUESDAY'S PROCEEDINGS The Convention was opened with prayer, The death of Peter , Cagger, of New York, a member of the body, was announced. The Committee on Resolutions made a report, which had received heir unanimous ap proval, as follows: The Democratic party, in National Conven tion assembled,- reposing its trust in Ole intelligence, patriotism and discriminating justice of the people, standing upon the Gin stitution as the foundation and limitation of the powers of the government and the guar antee of the liberties of the citizen, and rec ognizing the questions of slavery and seces sion as having been settled for all time to come by the war or the voluntary action of the Southern States in constitutional conven tions assembled, and never to be renewed or re-agitated, do with the return of peace de mand— Ist. Immediate restoration of all the States I to their rights in the Union, under the Constitution, and of civil government to the American people. 2nd. Amnesty for all past political offen ces and the regulation or the elective fran chise in the States by their own citizens. 3d. Payment of the public debt of the United States, as rapidly as practicable. All monies drawn from the people by taxation, except so much as is requisite for the neces sities of the Government economically admi nistered, to be honestly applied to such payment, and where the obligations of the Government do not expressly state Upon their face, or the law under which they were issued does not provide that they shall be paid in coin, they ought in right awl in justice be paid in the lawful money of the United States. 4th. Equal taxation of every 'species of property, according to its real value, in cluding government bonds, and other public securities. sth. One currency for the government 'and thp people, the laborer and the office holder, the pensioner and the soldier, the . producer and the bondholder. 6th. Economy in the administration of the government ; the reduction of the stand ing army and navy ; the abolition of the Freedmen's Bureau, and all political in strumentalities designed to secure negro supremacy; simplification of the system and discontinuance of inquisitorial modes of assessing and collecting the Internal Revenue, so that the burden of taxation may be equal ized and lessened, and the credit of the gov ernment and the currency made good; the repeal of' all enactments for enrolling the State militia into national forces in time of peace, and a tariff for revenue upon foreign imports and such equal taxation under the Internal Revenue laws as will afford inciden tal protection to domestic manufactures, and as will without 'impairing the revenue, im pose the least burden, and best promote and encourage the great industrial interests of the country. 7th. Reform of abuses in the administra tion, ihe expulsion ofeonstpt men from office, abrogation of useless offices, the restoration of rightful authority to and the independence of the Executive and Judicial departments of the Government, the subordination of milita ry to the civil power, to the end that the usurpations of Congress, and the despotism of the sword may'cesse. Bth. Equal rights and protection for natural ized 'and native born citizens at borne and abroad, an assertion of American nationality which shall command the respect of foreign powers, and furnish an example and en couragement to people struggling for national integrity, constitutional liberty and indivi dual -rights, and the maintenance of the rights of naturalized citizens against the ab solute doctrine of immutable allegiance and the claims of foreign *mere to punish them for alleged crime committed beyond their jurisdiction, In demandinse measures and reforms we arraign Weak for Its disregard au . of right aw el opprwal and tyranny which have marked its career. After the most solemn and unanimous pledge of both houses of Congress to prosecute the war exclusively for the maintenance of the govern ment and preservation of the Union tinder the Constitution,- it. has repeatedly violated that most sacred pledge under which alone was rallied that noble volunteer army which carried our flag to victory. Instead of resto ring the Union, it has so far as is in its power, dissolved it, and subjected ten States in time of profound peace to military despotism and negro supremacy. It has nullified the right of trial by jury: it has abolisluAl the habeas corpus, that most sacred writ of liberty; it has overthrown the freedom of speech and the press ; it has tub stituted arbitrary seizures s a d arrest., :irel military trials, and secret star chamber in quisitions for constitutional tribunals ; it has disregarded in time of peace the right of the, people to be free from searchts and seizures ; it has entered the post and, telegraph oftlers,, and even the private rooms of individuals, and seized their private papers and letters without any specification or notice of affidavit as required by the or ganic law; it' hes converted the American capital into a basilic; it has established a system of spies and of official espionage to which no constitutional mouarchy of Europp would now dare io resort; it has abolished the right of appeal on important constitu tional questions, to the supreme judicial tribu nal, and threatens to curtail or destroy its original jurisdiction, which is irrevocably vested by the constitution, while the leaned Chief Justice has been subjected to great and atrocious calumnies, merely because he would not prostitute his high olliee to the support of the false and parti 4 . san charges preferred against the Presi dent; its corruption and extravagance have exceeded anything known in history, and by its frauds and monopolies' it has nearly doubled the burden of the debt created du ring the war; it has stripped the President of his constitutional power of appointment,even of his own cabinet; under its repeated as saults the pillars of the government arc rock ing on their base, and should: it succeed in November, and inaugurate its President, we will meet it as a subjected and conquered people, amid the ruins of liberty and the scattered fragments of the Constitution. And we do declare and resolve that ever. since the people of the United States threw off all subjection to the British crown, the privilege aril trust of suffrage have belonged to the several States, have been granted, re gulated and controlled exclusively be the political power of each State respectively, and that any attempt by Congress, on any pretest whatever, to deprive any State of this right, or interfere with its exercise, is a flag-' rant usurpation of power which can find no warrant in Constitution, and if sanctioned by the people will subvert our Wrm of go vernthent, and can only end in a single cen tralized and consolidated government, in which the separate existence of the States will be entirely absorbed, and an unqualified despotism be established in place of a Fede ral Union of equal States; that We. re gard the reconstruction acts (so-called) of Congress, 'as usurpations, unconstitutional, revolutionary and void; that our soldiers and sailors who carried the flag. of our country to victory against a most gallant and deter mined foe, must ever be gratefully remember ed, and all the guarantees given in their favor must be faithtliky Carried into execution ; that the public lifnd shoUld be distributed as widely .as possible among the people, and should be disposed of either under the pre emption of homestead lands and sold in rea sonable quantities and to none but netted occupants at the minimum price established by the government; that when grants of public lands may be allowed, necessary for the encouragement of important 'public im provements, the proceeds of the sale of such lands and not .the lands themselves ,should se be applied ; that the President .of the United States, Andrew Johnson, in exercising the power of his high office in resisting the aggressions of Congress upon the constitution al rights of the States and the people, is enti tled to We gratitude of the whole American people; and in behalf of the Democratic party we tender him our thanks for his patriotic efforts in that regard. , Upon this platform the Democratie party appeals to every patriot, including all the Conservative element tuo all \Om desire to support the constitution and restore the Union, forgetting all past differences of opin ion, to unite with us in the Present great struggle for the liberties of the people, and to all such, to whatever party they may love heretofore belonged, we extend the right hand of fellowship, and hail all'such , co-operating with us as friends and brethren. , Most of the resolutions were greeted with applause, and the'second reading of several was called fur. They passed unanimously, 'find spectators rising to their feet, and cheering to IL turn •sr tivo. some debate ensued over the two-thirds rule, and Mr. Richardson, of Illinois, endeavored to have it rp.nenlrd hilt fin t lt n a tt, too great, afterwards withdrew ins resolution to that effect. Gov. Seymour stated that he would rule in accordance with the decisions of the Baltiinore and Cincinnati Conventions that two-thirds of the entire number of dele gates was necessary to a nomination ; 'not merely two-thirds of those present. On mo tion of Gov. Bigler, of Penna., nominations for President were made. Mr. Eaton, of Conn., presented the name of Gov. English; of that. State. Mr. Anderson, of Maine, nominated Gen. Hancock. The New .Jersey delegation presented Gov. Parker, Mr. Tilden nomi nated -Sanford E. Church, of .'N;ew York. Gen. McCook, of Ohio, placed in nomination Geo. H. Pendleton. Judge Woodwardnom- Mated Hon. Asa Packer as • the; choice of Pennsylvania Mr. Nelson of Tennessee pre sented the name of Andrew .7ohnSson. Mr. Clark, of Wisconsin, nominated James It. Doolittle. Six ballots were takemkwith the following result, 212 votes being necessary to a-choice: Ist 2.1 34 4111 stl; Pethlleton 1115 (9! 1191 13.0,4 103 1221 Hancock. :33 1 .1 15 43 1 4 43 1 : 411 .17 - And. Johnson.... 6; 32 ;14 1 :3*.! - 21 21 English RI 12 1 : 71-: 7 i; Hendricks 2 1 : 2: - 9 1 : 11 1 : 14 1 Rev. Johnson..._' Hi] H 11 — x - 9 1 f D001itt1e_...........13 I 2 12 11, 13 - 11 • Joel Parker 13 15 1 ; 13 11 11 1; Asa Packer........ 2,1 •Z; 1)1 27 27 F. P. 111 !i 1-I '-; . 14 ' "; Church 33. 33 33 - Thos. Ewing, Jr. 1 1 o Seymour J. Q. Adams.. The nine votes for Gov. Seymour on the fourth ballot were cast by North Carolina. When they,were announced, the Governor arose and stated that he did not wish to be considered a candidate. His inclination ori ginally declined ; his honor now demandLd it ; He hoped tds.name would not be men tioned against his piotest. The North Caro lina delegation persisted, however, in cast ing the vote as they had originally declared it. A resolution to admit delegates from the ter ritories was rejected. A communication was received from the Soldiers and Sailor , ' Con vention, announting the adoption of a reso lution approving add endorsing the platform of the Democratic National COnV/2/16 - 011. Ad journed until ten o'clock on Wednesday morning. WEDNESDAY S PROCEEDINGS. The Convention met at 10 o'clock, and spent the, entire day in balloting, without succeeding in making a nomination. On the seventh ballot, Indiana withdrew her support from Pendleton, and went for Hen dricks. On the twelfth ballot, California cast 1 1-2 votes for Chase, which were loudly applauded. The New' York delegation dropped Church on the eighth ballot, and cast a solid ,vote flit.. Hendricks. On the fifteenth ballot, Pennsylvania withdrew the name of Judge Packer, and cast her entire vote for Hancock. The following 14 the re sult of the eighteenth ballot, after taking which the Convention adjourned to Thurs day morning at 10 o'clock Hancock 144 1-2, Hendricks 'B9, Pendleton 56 1-2, Chase 1-2, Hoffman 3, Packer 3 1-2, Doolittle 12, John son 10. THURSDAY'S PROCEEDINGS The Convention met at teu o'clock, and four more ballots were taken. On the 22d, when Ohio was called, Gen. McCook rose and said that his deleation had decided to cast its vote . for Gov. Seymour. This an nouncement was followed by the wildest ap plause. Indiana changed her vote from Hendricks to Seymour. Oilier States rapid ly followed, and amidst enthusiasm such as was never before witnessed in a National Convention, every one of the 317 votes in the body were cast for Horatio Seymour! The scene which ensued beggars description. The whole audience burst forth - in cheers which lasted several minutes. Gen. P. P. Blair, of Missouri, was nominated for Vice President by acclamation, amid thunders of applause. We regret that the hour -at which we go to press compels us to give so brief a report of the hest day's preceege• SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS , NATIONAL CONVENTION. The Colt - iervative Soldier , ' and Sailors Convention assembled in Cooper Institute On the same day as the Democratic Conven tion, and was largely attended, the immense hall being, filled to its utmost extent. The Soldiers and Sailors of New York city had made t; , ,tensive preparations for the Conven tion, arid the hall was beautifully decorated fn- tlic occasion. The enthusiasm its the (Mega es appeared in the hall was very.great, cheer after cheer beim; .t.ait, up for llancoell. McClellan, and other _favorite offieer.-t. At half lost eleven the Conyention was called to order,'and (lei. John A..Mecleraantl, o f Illinois - , elected temporary President. Gen. Thos. Ewing, d'r., of Ohio, brother-in-law of Gen. Sherman, was loudly called for and made a telling speech. Ile said he could not see how any one can look without com mingled anger and disgust upon the process of Congressional reconstruction. Ten of the Unite; States debarred of all Their rights, the hung , markets of the world closed to the products of the ,etatthern fields ; sugar rot ting in the cant - ; the Missitsippi plunging over broken levees, and the boorish planter- - lion riegroes, pampered with delusive hopes, sitting in mockeries of conventions Ile said c r lnicßatlicals urged that quit :lets were neethid to prevent Democratic accession to powdr and consequent repudiation of the nation:ll'4ldd, but he Ili:inked GM that •the , national pow& still was safe, and no repudirt -1 (ion would be attempted, althongh if any thing; were calculated to drive voters to that alternative, it would be the spectacle of all the" : tuitional bondholders flocking to one party and advocating all kinds of etutragls, under the bug-bear cry of "down with repu diation." Two millions of men were in our recent armies ; of these five hundred thous and have died during and since the war; and }here are now a million rind a half sol dier. living. Of those voters, the Convfm tionrepresents at least one half, and of that half : lone-half nr mere nre. of 'so • strong con viction that they will vote for any Democrat lic candidate that has yet been named. But the other half he declared might lie losti or won: to the Democratic party, as the nomiuty tionmight he wise or otherwise. lie didllyt doubt the wisdom of the Tammany Convert- tion, nor that they would nominate a str u t-' dard bearer, - whoovhether he was or was not a soldier in the recent war, was an' advocate of 14w. The issues of the present crisis were not in any - respect the issues for which they lately lough[. No one man who died in the deftMee of the national flag, laid down his life :for negro Slltrragq and the Other Radical dogmas. The Democratic party is now the only party which adheres to the Constitution and the l•rw, anti in the, path that it now treads can be albicerned the footprints of Washington, of Jefferson, of Clay, and Web ster!, and while it' keeps their, track, it can be fidlkwed with pride and unf'Acring pur pose. Gen. Ewing was • frequently • inter , milted with deafening applause. At the con clusion of his address, the band played "Ritlly Round the Flag," the vast audience joining in singing the chorus. The Com; mittee on permanent organization reported Gen, w. B. Franklin, formerly of Penna., as, Prsident; with a list of Vice Presidents and Secretaries including the following familiar mines : General .t. W. Denver, of Cal.. Gen. J. S. Fullerton, of Mo., Gen. Theo. Runyon, of N. J., Gen: J. R. Steadman, of La., Col. J. P.lLinton, of Penna. Gen. 3lec,lernund in trOduced Gen. Franklin as a ,favorite in the army, antronc whose military abilities are a hend and shoulders above Grant's, which was rapturously applauded. Gen. Franklin, after thiinking. the Convention, spoke at some length against secret organizations for, politi cal inirposes, instancing the Grand Army of the Republic, which he said, is nothing but a Radical movement in disguise. He warned Conservative Soldiers and Sailors against en tering it, as they would find themselves de ceived. The Radical party, he said, pre tended to be friends of the soldiers, but the Radical Senate rejected the soldier's nomina tion. Ile instanced the cases of Generals Mc- Clellan and Slocum and others. No less 0,411 !Mai:Wind ,ittl•likr,9,alld,“s7 i illra .11;V, I jetted. The Conserviative soldiers felt cer tain things had been settled Ityi the war. They hail felt conciliation toward their for mer oppOnents. The Radicals had been an- 1 itnated - with enmity anti hate, and, judging the futrito ,by the pa-t, the only 'rope for peace was in the success bf the Co -ervatlye party. Sergeant Bates. who ea rie•l 'the Union flm , aerors the Southyrn S i 4 !es, IN'as invited to a seat on the floor of the Conven (tun. Gen. Green Clay Smith offered a reso lution, which was unanimously adopted, that widows and orphans of sol•liers and sailors, Were -the wards of the nation, and if any cred it:Ors of the Government were to be ,pai-1 in g;tld, they, above all others, should have the preference. .The Convention adj , rant .1 to Afontlay morning. The conint inz Wt. II I kpoWll soldier , are among tl.e (10,-z:rtes . - Gew. Slocum, Duryea, Grangt r, lialpine. "Bally" Smith, McMahon, Averill, Emit:, Morgan, W. W. H. Davis, Mee Intlic 5: and Ent. _ El= The proceedimz: of 31ondav 01WIle.1 is itli great enthu..i.tsm, several baud , plAyinf at once, and the air bein ~ rent with , bent- tor favorite public men. A. committee of one from each State was appointed 11 vi,it the Democratic Convention, and precut an ad dres; to that body, expressing acquieEcence in its action. It consisted of Urns. Slocum, :lranger, Pratt, Ewing, Mitchell, 'Averill, Brown, McClernand, Walker, Kings ley. Bradbury, Drake, Berime and Parker. The*Chairman of the Committee on resat- , bons tared that they were not yet prepared to report. The balance of the time until ad journment was taken tip with the present;t ion of re ., olutioni to. be embodied in the platfotm, which were Fuhmitted to the C, en- Mittee. ==! - - •In tia absence of Gen. Franklin, Genc:ral Denver, of Cal., firEt Vico Prc,itb•nt, prc.-1- led. Gen. Slocum, Chairman of the Com inittve on Resolutionq, reported 117,c,•, , r, A. nominal intorehanze Of lieWs between the members of this Convention and the delegates to the National Democratic Convention has fully confirmed us in our previously entertained opinion of the purity and patriotism of that body, and fully justi fies the belief that'in the selection of candi ,dates and in the construction of a platform the Convention will be qovemed by the spirit of the addiess adopted by this body on the tith inst., therefore, relying upon this belief, 17,,,,!;(4, That we will support its nomi mees for President aml Vice-President of the United States, and that on our return home !we frill induce our late e ontrades in arms to unite with us in yielding to them an earnest I ',lmport. The report was adopted bye vote of ...257 to 7, only Louisiana voting no. The plat form of the Democracy having been received, 'was read,when the delegates who lied ob jected to committing themselves to it• in ad vance, withdrew their objections, and it was unanimously accepted. A resolution affirming the continuance of the confidence and love entertained by the Convention for Gen. Geo. B. McClellan, and appointing a commit tee of five to carry the resolution to General 31cCiellan was received with tremendous cheering, and a motion to suspond the rules to vote upon its immediate passage, was un animously carried. Pending the vote upon -this resolution another was read approving in the highest terms the action of President Johnson in removing E. 3f. Stanton.from the ofilee„of Secretary of War. Both of the res olutions were unanimously passed under a suspension of the rules. After some minor business, the Convention adjourned sine 31.1.ssAcur.E.rrs has recently negotiated a loan of three thillion.dollars for twenty years at four per cent. per;"- annum. The National Government pays stx per cent: -gold, and our bonds aro taken cautiously at that; PENNA. lIELEGATEI4 TO THE NA. • TIONAL .CONVENTION. - The delegation to the great Democratic Nationid Convention front Pennsylvania is everywhere admitted to be one of the ablest ever selerted.' It numbers fifty-two per soim—linir delegate; at, large and district delcgates— , aho were entitled to twenty votes in the Convention. The delegates at large - arc I Cleo. W. Wood ward, Win. Bigler, Aso Packer and Isaac E. _llcister. Al Um head of the list Ls George W. Woodward, chairman of the delegalyi, dl known re; our of the punt and ation4l tin n hi the Stale, a prominent Demo , rat, f,,rmerly Chief Justice of the Sum cum UMW, and considered one of the ablest jurists in the country. He was the Democratic candidate for Governor against Gov. Curtin during the war, and was defeated. Is now a member of Congress from the Luzerne district, having been elected last year to fill the vacancy oc ca,ioned by the death of Mr. Dennison. Wur. Bigler i; also well known throughout the , country. Ile is a native of the State, and re ceived his early training in a printing Mike. He established and carried on the Clearfield Republican, always a reliable Democratic pa per. After dispo-ing of this, be engaged in lumbering, securing an ample fortune. He wits cleeted to the State Senate in 1812, and served until 1918, and was a portion of the time Speaker of that body. Ile was elected Governor in Rrtl.- In 18.15 he was elected United. States Senator for the term of six years. He has' been a delegate to several National Conventions, and is one of the most influential men in ' the delegatioL Asa Packer, also a delegate at large, is extensive ly knoWn and popular throughout the State. Resident of Carbon county and one of the wealthiest men in the Union, his wealth being reported at several millions. He is, we be lieve, a native of Connecticut, and represen ted his 'district in Congress from 1832, to IS.V. He has been a life long Democrat. 111, generous nature is shown in the fact that, come velir alto. he Stave half a million dol lars, and many acres of land, to establish a college in the Lehigh Valley. Was a dele gate to the Chicago Convention in Mk Isa'ac E. Mester, of Lancaster County, is a native of Pennsylvania, a•graduate of Yale College a lawyer by profession and was a member of the Thirty-third Congress.. Ditfriet.—William McMullen is a well known local politician - and was former ly a member of the Board of Aldermen in Philadelplita. His associate is L. C. Cassidy. He is a lawyer, and formerly Prosecuting Attorney for-Philadelphia, a man.of mark in his proqrlssion. and a rising politician. Ser , »iti Di4tri , t.—Gen. William 31. Hellen is an active Democratic politician and served with great distinction during' the Mexican war, where by his bravery he earned his title of General .Ilis associate illiam C. Pat terson, a merchant in Philadelphia, a brother of General Patterson, and a Man of position and influence. Mird Dietrict.-11, 11. Linderinan is n man of great influence in Philadelphia, and at present the Director of the Mint.. His asso ciate, .lolm E. Faunee, is a lucal politician ,of some note and an active_ worker in the Dem- ocra-tic ranks. Flotra Di4Ket.—.Terctniali 3lcKibben is proprietor of the Merchants' Hotel in Phila dophia, the well known Democratic head l'quartrs. Ills associate is Thamis l a prominent and intelligent citizen of Irish nativity, who has held several City offices. fifth Dbstrict.—Charles M. Hurley is an fictive Democrat, and a man of considerable local influence. his associate, H. P. Ross, was the Democratic candidate for Congress in itzlit, and again in Isl3o, though defeated on each occasion. Was a delegate to the Convention in 1364. Slrtb, Dixtriet.—llon. Benjamin 31. Boyer, is a native of Montgomery County, and about forty-tire' 3-ears of age. He is a lawyer by profession, was District Attorney of his coun ty: a member of the Thirty-ninth Congress, and also of the present, and has served on ,ltue. of the most important Committees. His associate, John D. Stiles, is a native of Luzerne County, a lawyer by,profsssion; at a delegate to the, National Convention iu 1•1 1 .ul, and a r tain lle was a member of the Thirty-seventh and Thirty-ninth Con are-:es, and has beeii supported fur Governor on several occasions. rdle Diqrfet.--Joha H. Brinton is a ('lie-ter county ',Myer of considerable. prom inence. Has never held any oflice, that coun try Lein;; so :strongly Radical that it is next to impossible for a Democrat to be elected to any position; is a man of influence; has fre quently been a delegate to the State Conven tion, an I was also a delegate to the McClellan :onvention in Chicago in His associ is..Tacks'm Larkins; an active and influen tial Democrat, and several times a delegate to the State Conventions of his party. Eg,Jai ,D,',frir:.---jleistrklymer is a law yer ut Berk- connti!, and a descendant of one th: , revolutionary families. He was for yc , ars member of the State Senate, ud com.idered the leading man of that body. - Was the Democratic candidate for Governor against General Geary. Is a man of fine popular in Its section of the State, ind kid , great influence. His a,soeiate is Jeremiah Hazeman, a lawyer by profession, at one time District-Attorney of Berk - 5 coun ty. and a member of the State Legislature. —William Patton is a lead ing bli-ine,s man of Lancaster county, and a ;ontractor; i- a man of position and influence !lc re.dded in Erie some time.. Ibis associate, I..J.,Steinman, is a lawyer of considerable )rominence at Lancaster. D:Ntrict.—Francis W. Hughes is ti awyer of'Sehlaykill County; at one time, we idieve, a member of the Legislature, and At orney-General of the State during Governor adminisuation. Is a man of rare alent. l , - , His associate is David S. Hammond f Lebanon county, a wealthy and influential itizen, and one of the largest iron men in hat t-vetion. 7:•( , t V. Hamlin i , a Wayne bunts - Liwyer of some prominence. His as sociate, Henry S. Mott, was formerly a mem :.)or of the . Legislature and Canal Commis- 0 , toner, also i:lelegate to former National Con ventions. Was elected Canal Commissioner during the Know Nothing mania, and got the largest majority ever given in Pennsyl vania.. . 71reyth1r/cf.—Jasper 13. Stark was for merly Sheriff of Luzerne county, has been a Member of the State Senate and an active- raid hard-working Democrat. His associate, IFalpli P. Little, is a lawyer of Wyoming ammty and a Democrat of long standing. nirt“ath Di•tn . d.-31ichael 3leylert is a merchant of considerable uote r and htis been delegate to the State Convention. His asso ciate is David Lowenberg,,of Columbia coun ty, a well-known Democrat lie was dele ante to the Convention in leA, Fiurieerftle Distriel.—Dr. David 31. Craw ford is a resident of Juniata county. He was a member of the State Senate, and is a phy sician of .cOnsiderable eminence. His asso ciate is Willihm H. Miller, a lawyer of Har risburg. He was formerly Clerk of the Su preme Court of the... State, which position he held from lt,-754 to (Siff;; is a lawyer by pro fession, and was a member of the Thirty eighth Congress. Was a delegate to the Mc- Clellan Convention at Chicago. Wte, '