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 DEMOCRA TIC CONVENTIO.V.
The question was upon the amendment offered by Mr. BREWER,
which prevailed.
Thie original resolution offered by Mr. REEVE was then adopted as
amended.
Mr. EMERY, of Maine, inquired what provision had been made for
the accommodation of spectators at the next session.
Mr. C. H. REEVE, of Indiana, offered the following resolution, Resolved, That a committee of one from each State be appointed, to be selected by the chairman of each delegation, whose duty it shall be to inquire
into the adm-ission of visitors to the Convention, the distri)bution of tickets
therefor, and the other legitimate matters connected with the occupation of
the hall. for the convenience of delegates, and report by resolution or otherwise, for the action of this Convention.
Mr. AUTGUsT BELMONT. -Mr. Chairman, each delegate has had his allotmenit of tickets to be distributed to as many spectators as the hall will hold.
The tickets will be given out in this manner for each day of the ConventionI. It is the way this matter has been arranged at three former Conventions, where I was on the committee, and it is the first time that fault
has been found with the action of the committee, if this resolution is dictated by such a feeling. I move that the resolution be laid on the table.
Mr. C. H. REEVE, of Indiana.- I know the motion is not debatable, but I
wish to ask, if this motion prevails, if it is the final disposition of it?
The CHAIRMAN. -It is.
The motion to table prevailed.
The CHIAIRMAN.- The Chair has received a telegram, which the Secretary
will read to the Convention.
The despatch was read, as follows, Please announce to the Convention that the Democratic Association of
Philadelphia, now assembled, promises the electoral vote of Pennsylvania to
the nominee of the Convention. (Loud cheers.)
MIr. E. STEELE, of California, presented the following resolutions,
which were referred to the Committee on Resolutions,
Whereas, The history of our country for the last few months has developed
one or more glaring defects in the Constitution of these United States, - features that in themselves by a simple administration in honesty, truth, and the
spirit in which they were enacted, could work no wrong,- which when subject to the interpretation of a corrupt political body, working under the control of ambitious and unscrupulous leaders, whose only aim is at any hazard
to perpetuate their own power, can, and may be used as a fearful engine for
the purpose of smothering political freedom and integrity; and
Whereas, But for the stern and unflinching integrity of the President of the
United States, Andrew Johnson, and of his faithful Cabinet advisers (excepting always therefrom Edwin M. Stanton), the political control of the nation
would have been usurped by the congressional majority of the Republican
party and a Dictatorship and Privy Council in perpetuity would have been
established in lieu of our free representative Democratic governiuent; and
Whereas, The ambitious leaders of the dominant party in Congress have
endeavored through the form, but in total disregard of the spirit, of constitutional law, by party regulations and discipline, to remove the obstacle to their
aiuil)ition, by the form of imnpeachmeniit for high crimes and misdemeanors in
office. themselves theprosecutors, the judges, and jurors, UP)on1 specifications
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