Official Report of the Proceedings of the Democratic National Convention and Committee (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1860 Excerpt: ... Secretary to call the roll of States, in order to ascertain to gratify thy benevolent desires May thy soil never be trodden by the foot of an invader, nor the walls of thy hamlets echo the war-whoop of conquest.' Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on eaith as it is in Heaven; give us this day our daily bread; forgive us our trespasses as we forgive them who trespass against us; lead us not into temptation, but diliver us fiom evil; for thine is the kingdom, the power and glory, forever. Amen. At the conclusion of the prayer, Mr. Cishing proceeded to address the Convention as follows: Gentlemen' Of The Conventiok: --Peim't me, in the first place, to congratulate ou upon your being re-assembled here for the discharge of your important duties in the interests of the Democratic party of the United States, and I beg leave, in the second place, to communicate to the Convention the state of the various branches of its business, is they now ctme up for consideration before you. Prior to the adjournment of the Convention, two principal subjects of action were belore it. One, the adoption of the doctrinal resolutions constituting the pktform o the Convention; the other, voting upon the question of the nomination of a candidate for the Presidency. In the course of the discussion of the question of a platform, the Convention adopted a vote, the effect of which was to amend the report of the majority of the Committee on the Platform by substituting the report ol the minority of that Committee; and after the adoption of that motion, and the substitution of the minority for the majority report, a division was called for upon the several resolutions constituting that platfoim, being five in number. The 1st, 3d, 4th, an...