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 DEMFOCRATIC CONVENTIO.V.
General McCooK asked to be excused from serving on the committee, as he was about to leave the hall, and suggested that General
George W. Morgan be appointed in his place; which suggestion was
adopted.
The Soldiers and Sailors' Committee, headed by the flag borne by
Sergeant Bates, was received with loud cheers, the delegates rising.
Mr. BREWER, of Pennsylvania, offered the following resolution, Resolved, That no gentleman shall be declared the nominee of this Convention for President of the United States, unless he shall receive two-thirds
of all the votes cast.
Mr. VALLANDIGHAM, of Ohio. - I rise to the point of order that already this
Convention has adopted the two-thirds rule, and that this motion is only
superfluous.
The resolution passed by this Convention adopts the rules of the Convention of 1860.
Mr. BREWER, of Pennsylvania. -I do not desire to debate, but simply to
say -
Mr. VALLANDIGHAM. -I rise to another point. of order, that a point of
order is not debatable.
At the suggestion of the President, the resolution was withdrawn
to allow the Chair to inform himself upon the point.
Mr. WOODWARD, of Pennsylvania, presented the Committee from
the Convention of the Soldiers and Sailors.
The Committee, on appearing in the hall, were received with the
greatest enthusiasm, and, as they-passed to the front of the room, they
were greeted with cheer upon cheer. Cheers were also given for
General Franklin, General Slocunm, and others.
The Committee were requested to take positions upon the platform.
The PRESIDENT.- The Chair has the honor to present to the Convention
General Franklin, as one who represents here the Conservative Soldiers and
Sailors of our country, who desire peace, union, and fraternal regard. (Treeiiieiidous cleering.)
General FEANKLIN. -I have been deputed by the Conservative Soldiers
and Sailors' Convention sitting in this place, to present to you the Commiittee. This Committee has for its Chairman, General H. W. Slocum, of this
State, and it has prepared an address which it desires now to make known
to the members of this Convention. (Cheers.)
General SLOCUM appeared, and was greeted with great applause.
He stated that the address referred to would be read by Colonel
O'Beirne, the Secretary of the committee.
Colonel O'BEIRNE read as follows, -
Address of the Soldiers and Sailors.
Mn. PRESIDErNT AND GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION, -We are instructed
by the unanimous vote of the Convention of the Union Soldiers and Sailors to
return to you our hlanks for extending to us the privileges of the floor of
your Convention. (Cheers.) The objects for which we assembled are clearly
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