Official proceedings of the National Democratic convention, held at New York, July 4-9, 1868.: Reported by George Wakeman, official reporter of the Convention.

NA TIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
who now possess the:Capitol of the nation. (Applause.) I bc-lieve it will
receive the unanimous assent and approval of the great belt of States,from
the Atlantic -New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, and Missouri, and away west to the Pacific Ocean. (Applause.)
I say that he has not sought the Presidency, and I ask that this Collventi)n
shall demand of him that, sinking his own inclination and his OWnI well-known
desires, he shall yield to what we believe to be the almost unanimous wish
and desire of the delegates to this Convention. (Great applause. and three
cheers.) In my earnestness and enthusiasm, I had almost forgotten to cast
the twenty-one votes of Ohio for Horatio Seymour. (Tremendous excitenlent, and nine cheers for Horatio Seymour.)
The President (Hon. Horatio Seymour) here advanced to the firont
of the stage, and as soon as the enthusiasm would permit of his being
heard, addressed the Convention.
Speech of Governor Seymour.
GIENTLEMEN OF TIlE CONVENTION, -(Cheers). The motion just made by the
gentleman firom Ohio excites in my mind the most miingled emotions.
(Applause.) I have no terms in which to express my gratitude (Chleers) for
the magnanimity of his State, and for the generosity of this Conventi(,n.
(Cheers.) I have no terms in which to tell of my regret that my name has
been brought before this Convention. God knows that my libfe and all that I
value most in life I would give for the good of my country, which I believe
to be identified with that of the Democratic party. (Applause, and cries of
"Take the nomination then.") I do Inot stand here as a man proud of his
opinions, or obstinate in his purposes; but upon a question of duty and of
honor I must stand upon my own convictions against the world. (Applause,
and a voice, "God bless you, Horatio Seymour.") Gentlemen, when I said
here at an early day, that honor forbade my accepting a nomination by this
Convention, I meant it. When, in the course of my intercourse with those
of my own delegation and my friends, I said to them that I could not be a
candidate, I meant it. And now permit me here to say that I know, after all
that has taken place, I could not receive the nomination without placing, not
only myself, but the great Democratic party, in a false position. But, gentlemen of the Convention, more than that, we have had to-day an exhibition,
from the distinguished citizen of Ohio, that has touched my heart, as it has
touched yours. (Cheers.) I thank God and I congratulate this country,
that there is in the great State of Ohio, whose magnaificent position gives it
so great a control over the action of our country, a young man, rising fast
into ame, vwhlose future is al glorious, who has told the world that he could
tread beneath his feet every other consideration than that of duty; and when
hle expressed to his dlelegation, and expressed in more direct terms, that he
was willino that I should be nominated, who had stood in such a position of
nmarked opposition to his own nomination, I should feel a dishonored man if
I could not tread, in the far distance, and in a feeble way, the same honorable
pathway which he has marked out. (Great applause.) Gentlemell, I thank
you, and may God bless you for your kindness to me; but your candidate I
cannot be. (Three, cheers for Horatio Seymour.)
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