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

NATIONAL DEArOCRATIC CO.NVENTIOX.
The PRESIDENT pro tem. -The unanimous vote of the Convention having
been cast for Frank P. Blair, Jr., of Missouri, for Vice-President, he is declared
the candidate of the Democratic party for Vice-President. (Great cheering.)
Mr. Cox, of New York. -I only rise to make a motion. We have made
an unanimous declaration of Democratic principles; we have made an
,unanimous choice of our candidate for President, and I move, sir, that our
nomination for Vice-President be made unanimous by both delegations and
audience.
A voice in the galleries, "With a will."
Another scene of intense enthusiasm and excitement followed,
delegates and audience rising to their feet, and joining in cheer after
cheer.
Committee to Wait on the Nominees.
MIr. McDoNALD, of Indiana, offered the following resolution, -
Resolved, That a committee of one from each State be appointed by this
Convention to inform the nominees of the action of this Convention, and to
tender them the nominations made here to-day; and that the members of the
committee be named by the delegations of the several States.
The question was taken, and the resolution adopted.
Mr. WOODWARD, of Pennsylvania, offered the following resolu
tion,
Resolved, That the proceedings of the Convention be prepared, and published in pamphlet form, by E. O. Perrin, Secretary of the Convention.
The PRESIDENT pro tern. -If there be no objection, the resolution will be
considered as agreed to.
No o)jection was made.
The SECRETARY. -I am requested to read the following telegraphic despatch, -
LANCASTER, Pennsylvania, July 9, 1868.
A. J. Steinman, Pennsylvania Delegation, The Democratic voters of this city are now firing fifty guns for the nomination of Horatio Seymour, and his nomination is received with the greatest
enthusiasm and satisfaction.
GEORGE W. KENDRICK.
Mr. A. A. PURMAN, of Pennsylvania, offered the following, Resolved, That the cordial thanks of the delegates of the National Convention arc extended to the citizens of the city of New York for their largehearted courtesy, and generous hospitality, during their session in this
metropolis, the only great city which never faltered in her devotion to the
Democracy, the Constitution, and the laws. (Cheers.)
The question was taken and the resolution adopted.
Mir. WHITE, of Maryland, offered the following resolution, Resolved, That the thanks of this Convention are hereby tendered to the
President and other officers of the Convention, for the able, impartial, and
most satisfactory manner in which they have discharged their respective
duties.
The resolution was adopted with cheers.
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